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Haupia-Filled Malasadas: Danno's "Doughnut-Looking Things" in the Hawaii Five-O Reboot #AlohaEats #FoodNFlix

I am hosting this month's Food'N'Flix   and asked the bloggers to take a virtual trip to Hawaii. You can read my invitation: here . That means we've been watching lots and lots of shows that feature Hawaii. I wasn't a huge fan of the original  Hawaii Five-O , but I adore the reboot! We streamed it on Netflix the first time we watched it, but just found that it is no longer there, so I ordered the DVDs from Amazon and we just started with the first disc this week.  I really love how the writers of the new  Hawaii Five-O*  tend to drop in references to island-specific treats. We're only four episodes into the first season, but I already headed into the kitchen to whip up my version of malasadas. In episode two - Ohana ("Family") - Danny, nicknamed Danno, drops by McGarrett's house in the morning. McGarrett: What's in the bag? Danny: Those doughnut-looking things they sell around the block. McGarrett: Malasadas? Danny: Yeah,...

Snickerdoodle Fudge #ChristmasSweetsWeek #Sponsored

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dixie Crystals, a #ChristmasSweetsWeek sponsor.  I received complimentary product for the purpose of review and recipe development, but all opinions are honest and  they are my own.  This page may contain affiliate links. Welcome to the fourth day of #ChristmasSweetsWeek! Much gratitude to Terri of  Love and Confections  and Christie of  A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures  for coordinating this amazing event. Not only did they keep all of us bloggers organized, but they lined up some great sponsors. Please visit  my kick-off post  for information about the prizes and to enter the giveaway. You may also enter at the bottom of this post. Beverages Puerto Rican Coquito from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures Frozen Salted Caramel White Russians from Blogghetti Gingerbread Salted Caramel Coffee Martini from Daily Dish Recipes Hot Buttered Caramel Apple Cider Mix from Tip Garden Salted C...