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Saturday, August 12, 2017

KAUAI BEACH SHACK BBQ

 KAUAI BEACH SHACK BBQ
KAPAA, KAUAI

Taking my Daughter and two of her friends to Kauai for the weekend was a pure joy.  We flew on Hawaiian Airlines for the long 22 minute flight to my favorite of all the Hawaiian Islands.  Kauai is truly a paradise and it is totally different than Oahu, Maui or the Big Island.  Once in Lihue, we picked up our rental car amidst dozens of chickens in the Avis parking lot.  Then it was straight to Foodland In Kapaa where we picked up Steak, Sushi, Sashimi, Fresh Fish, Shrimp, Teriyaki Beef, King Crab, Vegetables, Corn on the Cob and of course some Vino for me.   With bags of groceries in our hands, we headed over to our little Kauai Beach Shack and headed out to the pool to BBQ.  The weather was perfect so the girls jumped in the pool while I prepped the food and got the BBQ going.  The BBQ is literally just a few yards from the crashing waves and the pool is just steps away.  Not a bad place to be on a Friday evening.  I poured myself a glass of Chardonnay and began grilling.  As the sun began to set we sat outside on the benches and dined on a feast that was loved by all.  

KAUAI BEACH SHACK BBQ

FIVE BEAUTIES HEADING OFF TO KAUAI
READY FOR A TRIP TO THE REAL PARADISE
DEPARTING HONOLULU AIRPORT 
DOWNTOWN HONOLULU, WAIKIKI AND DIAMOND HEAD
ALOHA TO THE BIG CITY
AND HELLO TO THE GARDEN ISLE
WELCOME TO JURASSIC PARK
KAUAI AIRPORT
CHICKEN MADE SURE MY CAR WAS READY
THIS HOT CHICK WAS WORKING THE AVIS CAR COUNTER
BBQ BY THE POOL AT OUR KAUAI BEACH SHACK
VIEW FROM THE BBQ AREA
NOT A BAD PLACE TO ENJOY DINNER ON KAUAI
FRESH HAWAIIAN ONO WRAPPED IN VEGETABLES WITH WHITE WINE, GARLIC, GINGER, BUTTER, CILANTRO AND LEMON.  WRAP IT ALL UP IN ALUMINUM FOIL AND THROW IT ON THE GRILL
READY FOR THE GRILL
KING CRAB, SHRIMP, BONE IN RIB EYE AND TERIYAKI BEEF
A LITTLE SUSHI APPETIZER
FRESH SASHIMI, TAKO POKE AND EDAMAME
LOADED POTATO DIP
FRESH FISH WITH VEGETABLES
LETS BBQ!
STEAKS AND BEEF ARE DONE
AFTER A SWIM - THESE GIRLS ARE READY TO EAT
GRILLED SHRIMP IN GARLIC BUTTER
CORN ON THE COBB WITH BUTTER, SALT AND PEPPER
THE FISH IS STEAMING WHEN OPENED

Monday, June 22, 2015

KING CRAB DINNER IN PARADISE

DINNER AT OUR BEACH SHACK

So blessed to have my two girls and a Beach Shack on Kauai.  The twenty minute flight is quick but takes you so far from the busy city of Honolulu.  Kauai is true paradise and a place where all you need is a pair of shorts, slippers and t-shirt.  We usually arrive in the late afternoon and head straight to Foodland or Safeway to pick up food, snacks and beverages for the weekend.  On this visit we picked up some large King Crab Legs and simply steamed them on the BBQ.  There was no need for a sauce or butter.  They were sweet and delicious.  Enjoyed dinner on the lanai and a beautiful view with my two best friends.  Not a bad day in Paradise.


DINNER AT ISLANDER ON THE BEACH

KING CRAB DINNER IN PARADISE

MY FAVORITE KAUAI RESTAURANT IS ON OUR LANAI AT SUNSET
MANCHEGO CHEESE AND DUCK LIVER PATE WITH BAGUETTE
A LITTLE SUSHI APPETIZER
ENJOYING A GLASS OF VINO WITH CHEESE AND PATE ON THE BEACH IN KAUAI
LOVE THE VIEW FROM OUR KAUAI BEACH SHACK
HEADING DOWN TO THE POOL TO PUT SOME KING CRAB ON THE BBQ
KING CRAB WRAPPED IN FOIL WITH A LITTLE WATER
STEAMED THE CRAB LEGS FOR AROUND 15 MINUTES 
COOKED THE CRABS ON THE BBQ AND THEN WENT BACK UPSTAIRS TO THE LANAI
KING CRAB LEGS, KIM CHE CUCUMBER, SALAD AND RICE
DOES NOT GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS IN MY WORLD.  DINNER ON THE BEACH IN KAUAI
KING CRAB WAS LARGE, MOIST, SWEET AND SO DELICIOUS
SUNSET ON KAUAI AFTER A GREAT DINNER WITH MY TWO BEST FRIENDS.  IT WAS LIGHTS OUT BY 9:00 PM AND UP EARLY TO TAKE A GREAT HIKE IN WAIMEA CANYON