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Summer Sizzles! July 2008 |
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Help Drive Away Senior Hunger in the Community! |
Sign up today for the 13th annual "Drive for Lanakila Meals on Wheels and more!" Golf Tournament presented by Five Star!
Enjoy a fun-filled day with friends, ono food and refreshments from Ruth's Chris Steak House, Romano's Macaroni Grill and HASR Wine Company.
Plus, everyone gets a prize! And there will be fantastic prizes for the top 13 teams such as rounds of golf at renowned golf resorts and luxury hotel getaways!
There will also be fantastic live auction packages including autographed items from Michelle Wie and an amazing trip to the exclusive Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club and luxury hotel stay at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in the Grand Canyon State of Arizona!
All proceeds will help Lanakila Meals on Wheels and more! to provide meals and support for Hawaii's elderly in need.
We look forward to welcoming you personally at the event!
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Welcome to Xpress Chefs Fresh News to Go! We look forward to sharing our culinary updates, ono recipes, and healthy food tips with you. We are committed to using fresh local products and giving back to the community.
All proceeds fund Lanakila Meals on Wheels and more! So when you order from Xpress Chefs, you can enjoy your meal and take comfort in knowing that you are helping our kupuna receive meals as well as supporting our local farmers.
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| Check out our New Catering Menu! |
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 It's now even easier to have tasty, healthier meals delivered by Xpress Chefs!
Xpress Chefs new catering menu was designed to meet our ever-growing list of customers' needs! Years of experience combined with changing tastes have led us to provide a delicious and exciting selection of packages! We hope one will suit your needs, if not we can customize one for you.
We appreciate you taking the time to review our expanded selection of packages. We are sure we will be able to provide you with a catering experience you and your guests will enjoy.
Call Xpress Chefs at 533-3054 if you have any questions, and we will be more than happy to answer them. Remember, ono food, that's good for you, too, makes a great time for all!
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| Now Delivering Breakfast! |
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 Healthy morning meals for the workplace and business meetings
Breakfast boosts your brain power, gets your metabolism going and puts you in the right frame of mind to start your day. Unfortunately, too many people skip breakfast and suffer consequences, slow to start work, body has gone through longest "fast" for the day.
Catering your breakfast is a great way to have morning office meetings and kick start your day. When people start their day, they tend to me more organized, and often face less of a chance of being interrupted by phone calls and other unplanned visits.
For breakfast meetings, we offer whole wheat bagels with low fat lilikoi cream cheese as a topping or scones made with oatmeal and fresh apples. There are hot entrees to choose from as well. |
Xpress Chefs dishes up at the 10th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony
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 Mahalo to Shinyo-En Hawaii and its community service arm, Na Lei Aloha Foundation
Xpress Chefs was honored to be selected to cater the volunteer functions at the 10th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony on Memorial Day weekend. We served 1,600 meals to the gracious event volunteers and we were able to experience the event, up close and personal.
The Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony was held at Ala Moana Beach Park, and was sponsored by Shinnyo-En Hawaii and its community service arm Na Lei Aloha Foundation. An estimated 40,000 people attended the spectacular event, with more than 3,000 from Japan.
Xpress Chefs staff and volunteers assisted in preparing and serving the food, leading up to the event and on the day of. We send a warm mahalo to Chieko Steele and Charlene Flanter of Na Lei Aloha Foundation, as well as Tom Nishiyama of Ichinyosha Hawaii, Inc. whose continuous support of Lanakila Pacific and Xpress Chefs runs deep and doesn't waiver.
Me ke aloha pumehana from the Xpress Chefs Ohana!
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| Oh So Good
Somen
Salad
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1 package somen, boiled
1 kamaboko, chopped
nori, cut into small strips
1/2 head of lettuce, shredded
2 eggs, scrambled (fried thin & cut into slivers)
3 stalks green onions, chopped
ham or char sui, chopped
Sauce
2 TBS sesame seeds
3 TBS vinegar
2 TBS sugar
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 dash sesame seed oil
2 TBS low-salt shoyu
Boil somen; drain. Place in 9x13" pan. (To make individual servings, coil somen into small mounds in pan.) Garnish with lettuce, ham or char sui, eggs, kamaboko, green onions and nori strips. Mix sauce ingredients in a bottle. Shake well and pour over salad or serve separately. |
Healthy, Quick & Easy!!
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| Layered
Taco
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1 can (8 oz.) nonfat refried beans
1 medium ripe avacado
2 small tomatoes, drained & diced
1-1/2 oz grated cheddar cheese
1 bunch green onions
1 package taco seasoning
1 carton (8 oz.) low-fat sour cream
1 can (4 oz) chiles, diced
1 can (4 oz) black olives, sliced
Prepare in layers. Mix refried beans and taco mix, spread evenly in serving container. Puree avocado and mix with sour cream; spread over first layer. Mix diced tomatoes and diced chiles; spread over second layer.
Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Sprinkle olives and chopped green onions over the cheese. Serve with baked tortilla chips or baked pita chips.
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