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The Paradise Cove Luau is held at the Ko Olina Resort on Oahu. If you have been to other luaus and found them a bit touristy and amateurish, then you will be in.

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Luau Party Planning: How You Can Have A Great Hawaiian Party

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Luau Party Ideas

To celebrate the end of school or a summer birthday, nothing beats a Hawaiian Luau Party! Our Luau Party ideas will help you plan a teen party your friends will never forget! We'll help you create a Hawaiian theme using luau decorations ...

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These luau party ideas will help you plan any luau themed party, be it graduation, wedding anniversary, birthday party or anything in between. 1) For a memorable welcome to your Hawaiian party greet your guest with a necklace of flowers ...

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How to Throw a Personalized Graduation Party. Decorating Tips and Trends from Party City. (Part 2)

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Also, there was a really nice appetizer idea that I found in Betty Crockers... what you do is cut the top and bottom off a pineapple, core it and cut the pineapple into chunks, and then use toothpicks to stick olives, pineapple, and shrimp (or sausage or whatever) into the side of the pineapple in lines that go along circularly and at an angle with the pineapple's natural shell. In the center of the pineapple, you would stick a little bowl that fits that has either a curry or some other sauce in it. The kids loved it and it looked great!

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Sounds like fun have a blast. You can also look on-line for resorts in Hawai'i and call for advice.

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For EACH 8 people you will need:

A 4 pound pork butt (Boston butt, actually a shoulder cut)

1/2 bottle of Stubbs Mesquite smoke flavoring

Medium coarse Sea Salt (Hawaiian is good)

A aluminum disposable turkey pan

1 or 2 bags of spinach leaves.

Heavy duty aluminum foil for BBQ'ing.

Rinse the roast with water. rub with Stubbs smoke flavor, then salt lightly. About 8 grains of salt in the size of a US quarter is just right. Place spinach leaves in the bottom of the pan, (3 roasts per pan) seasoned roast on top then cover in spinach leaves. Seal pans with heavy foil. Bake at 350 F in the oven for 6 hours. Yes, 6 hours. Remove pull roasts from the pan. Shred the pork using two forks (like southern pulled pork). Drain the juice from the pan and mix with the meat. Serve. Tastes just like the luau's on a Hawaiian beach.

In fact this recipe comes from a Hawaiian native family who are my dear friends.

Start with some puu puu's like egg rolls and bbq pork loin and cold beer while the "pig" is cooking.

Serve the pig with:

Corn on the cob

Lomi Lomi Salmon

Macaroni salad with SPAM diced up in it.

Sliced pineapple

Mango salad

Watermelon, cantalope, green grapes and shredded sweetened coconut salad. Use a melon baller.

Mai Tai's

Kona coffee to finish with some cocunut cookies (Asian market fare).

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Mojito
Ingredients
3 tbsp (fresh) Lemon Juice
2 tsp Sugar
1 1/2 oz Light Rum
3 (Sprig) Mint
Club Soda
Directions
In a tall thin glass, crush part of the mint with a fork to coat the inside. Add the sugar and lemon juice and stir thoroughly. Top with ice. Add rum and mix. Top off with *chilled* club soda (or seltzer). Add a lemon slice and the remaining mint, and serve.
Or blue lagoons

I would serve cous cous possiably with the pineapple onion. Goes really well with the pork.

According to the Scribner-Bantam dictionary, a "luau is a feast of Hawaiian food." Traditionally, Luaus celebrated major events in Hawaii such as a visiting dignitary or a wedding. The feast could go on for days and involved first and foremost lots of food! Today restaurants and hotels offer scaled down Luaus that celebrate Hawaiian culture and cuisine. You'll often find entertainment such as hula dancers and fire dancers offered to guests along with the traditional roasted pig.

There are many little details that will help you to create the feeling of a traditional Luau. Or, if you prefer, you can turn it into a campy party with lots of fun and tacky lights, plastic hula girls and more. When you consider the party music, you have a choice. You can stick with the traditional, or you can choose beach party sounds.

Whichever style suits your group, everyone should arrive ready for fun.

Whenever you plan a party, you should read the recipes in advance of the dinner to help plan the timing of the meal. Be especially careful with this meal as several recipes will need advance preparation. For example, if you plan to build the traditional pit for roasting kalua pig, you'll need lots of time to prepare.

For the natural look you'll want some of these decorations:

bamboo placemats real tropical flower arrangements with orchids, hibiscus, bird of paradise and any other tropical flowers you can find.
sea shells scattered around your tables
napkin rings made from sea shells glued to raffia rings
coconuts
pineapples
a real parrot (only if you or a friend owns one, of course)
palm trees
palm leaves
tiki torches
tiki masks and other supplies
real flower leis
tropical design fabric tablecloths and napkins
For a campy beach party, you can include all of the above, but also add any or all of the following Hawaiian icons:

plastic hula dancers
surf boards
plastic leis
little paper parasols for your drinks
plastic picks for your drinks and hors d'oeuvres
string lots of fun party lights above and around your buffet table
colorful tropical tablecloths, napkins and party goods in paper or vinyl materials
tropical design confetti
At either party you can ask your guests to dress in colorful Hawaiian Aloha shirts and straw hats.

Welcome all guests to your Luau with a kiss and a flower lei.

I prefer the silk or real flower leis to the plastic ones you can find in most party stores.

If you're setting a campy beach party mood as in the Elvis movie Blue Hawaii, have raffia grass skirts available for anyone who'd like to try hula dancing.

Finally, organize a limbo contest for fun.

Chicken Luau

2 pounds chicken breasts
2 tablespoons macadamia nut oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
4 cups chicken stock
3 boxes (10 oz. each) frozen whole leaf spinach, thawed
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
Remove skin and bones from chicken breasts; reserve for stock if desired. Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Heat oil in a large skillet and saute chicken and garlic until light brown. Add stock, cover, and simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is tender. Drain spinach and stir spinach and coconut milk into skillet. Simmer for 5 minutes. Makes 8 servings.

Haupia
1 can (12 oz.) coconut milk
4 to 6 tablespoons sugar
4 to 6 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup water
Pour coconut milk into a saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch; stir inwater and blend well. Stir sugar mixture into coconut milk; cook and stir over low heat until thickened. Pour into 8-inch square pun and chill until firm. Cut into 2-inch squares. Makes 16 servings.

Kalua Pork

4 to 5 pound pork butt
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
2 1/2 tablespoons Hawaiian salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Rub pork with liquid smoke and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the Hawaiian salt. Wrap pork in foil and seal completely. Place pork in roasting pan and bake for 5 hours. After baking, shred pork, sprinkle with the remaining Hawaiian salt. Makes 10 servings.

Hawaiian Pickled Onions
1 green bell pepper
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen small whole onions
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon Hawaiian salt
Crushed red pepper to taste
Remove seeds and membrane from bell pepper, slice into 1/4-inch strips. Place bell pepper and onions in a glass jar. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over vegetables. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, shake occasionally. Makes 8 servings.

Pineapple Luau Style
Cut a thick slice from the top and bottom of an unpeeled pineapple. Remove center of pineapple in a single cylinder, leaving 1/2-inch of the fruit inside the rind. Cut peeled fruit in quarters lengthwise, remove core and cut into eight spears. Replace bottom piece; refill shell with spears and replace top. Serve by removing crown and pulling out the pineapple spears. Makes 8 servings.

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Lolo's Poke
2 pound ahi fillet (or other firm white fish)
1 Maui onion, chopped
4 stalks thinly sliced green onions
1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 Hawaiian chili peppers, seeded and minced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Hawaiian salt to taste
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Cut fish into cubes. In a large bowl combine fish, onion, green onions, ginger, chili peppers, soy sauce, sesame oil and salt; mix lightly. Chill for several hours. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Makes 8 servings.

Aloha Sweet Potatoes
4 to 5 medium sweet potatoes
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup shredded coconut
Boil sweet potatoes in their jackets until tender, about 25 minutes. Let cool, then peel and cut into
slices 1 1/2-inch thick. In a large skillet melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and water and cook on medium heat about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and add sweet potatoes to skillet. Cook gently; tossing lightly until sweet potatoes are glazed. Sprinkle with coconut before serving. Makes 8 servings.

WikiWiki Lomilomi Salmon
1 can (14.75 oz.) red salmon
3 tomatoes, diced
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoon water
1 cup crushed ice
Shred salmon. Mix together salmon, tomatoes, green onions, onion and water; stir gently. Chill several hours or overnight. Add ice just before serving. Makes 8 servings.
Note: In Hawaii salted salmon is usually used in this dish. If you substitute salted salmon be sure to soak for several hours, changing the water several times, before shredding.

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