Healthy Hawaiian Papaya Breakfast

A healthy way to start the day

Now that it’s papaya season, I thought I’d share a fantastic breakfast recipe courtesy of my friend Leilani. It’s fast, easy, healthy and delicious! Almost makes you feel like you’re having breakfast on a Lanai in Hawaii.

Ingredients:
Papaya cut in half and seeded
Vanilla Yogurt
Honey
Granola
Blueberries

Just fill the hollowed out papaya with yogurt and top it off with honey, granola, and then sprinkle on a few blueberries.

Tropical Cherry Dump Cake

This recipe was inspired by a traditional southern recipe my boyfriend’s mother gave me. I modified it by giving it a little tropical flair with the pineapple and coconut. The easiest cake recipe you’ll ever make and heaven in your mouth.

Ingredients:
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 cup of shredded coconut
- 1 can of crushed pineapple
- 1 cup of chopped pecans
- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 2 sticks of butter (1 c.)

Combine cherry, pineapple and coconut in a 13×9 pan. Sprinkle cake mix over the top followed by the chopped pecans. Slice two sticks of butter to form a layer over the top of the whole thing. Bake at 350 for 25-30 min.

Feedback is Appreciated

If anyone has tried any of my recipes here, please let me know what you think!  I am always open to suggestions to improve my recipes!  You can’t become a better chef unless you’re willing to think outside the box right?  Cheers to all you cooks out there – putting smiles on people’s faces one belly at a time!