Hawaii 50

In 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law in Hawaii the 50th State of the Union. In the same year history of Epic Michener, Hawaii, James was released after seven years of research. extraordinary timing. Fifteen years later we have the Powers family, experiencing a heavy rain and cold season in Seattle, Joggled our webbed feet and flew to Hawaii to dry out for. The objective was to Oahu, one of the eight main islands that make up the StateHawaii. Oahu, the third largest and most populated of the islands, home to the capital, Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, and the tourist mecca, Waikiki Beach.

Oahu is bright with life, a few blocks from Kamehameha Highway, the main street in Oahu, we have experienced the grace and charm and hospitality of the island. In a small sandwich shop a few minutes from Waikiki Beach, we had a delicious lunch dish with pineapple bread. (Not surprising, since Hawaii is home to the Dolepineapple plantations.) announced the sweet shop owner kindly to the recipe.

Pineapple Bread

Olive oil cooking spray
2 eggs
½ cup light olive oil
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 ½ cups of pineapple pieces, drained
2 ½ cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup walnutschopped

Spray baking pan. Eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla and orange juice together. Stir in pineapple pieces. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. ingredients into pineapple mixture. Mix well. Fold in walnuts. Pour into sprayed pan. Bake at 350 degrees. Check in 50 minutes. Check to see if a toothpick comes out clean. If not, check every 5 minutes to cook. Cool in pan for 15 minutes and then remove the wheels to complete cooling.Store in refrigerator.

Recipe from the book, Organic for Health by Sandy Powers