{"id":216,"date":"2012-01-25T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-25T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chefpattie.com\/?p=216"},"modified":"2012-01-25T01:30:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-25T01:30:00","slug":"hawaiian-haystacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/?p=216","title":{"rendered":"Hawaiian Haystacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

I must be on a Hawaiian kick. My last 2 blog posts were foods with rice and pineapple and the word “Hawaiian” in them. Do you think I’m subconsciously wishing for a Beachy,  Hawaiian vacation right about now, in the middle of a Utah winter? I think that’s highly possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Toppings for Hawaiian Haystacks <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Yeah.  Could be.  It was so cold the last few days. And I should know. I had recess duty during the day AND after school and it was snowing and super WINDY on Monday. My umbrella that I was holding kept doing the backward blow up thing and then would almost send me down the street like Mary Poppins. It was embarrassing! And I had the crosswalk detail so everybody picking up their kids after school SAW ME<\/b><\/span> being blown around and my umbrella pulling tricks. Just call me Mary.<\/span>  I felt like a big geek in a snowsuit!  So I long for the white beaches and sun and unfettered relaxation of a Hawaiian Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Add Cream of Chicken soup, sour cream, milk and spice it up with Lawrys or Salt and Pepper….that’s it! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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I like slivered almonds to top my Hawaiian Haystacks….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Have to have a cherry on top!  Or a handful! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

But since I can’t wrangle that for now, I can at least eat yummy food with the taste of Hawaii in it.  This recipe is easy, quick and really yummy.  And it’s a great choice if you have to feed an army or a crowd at a party. My sister-in-law served this at her son’s missionary farewell before he left for Texas. It was yummy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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I diced up some cooked carrots….. chow mein noodles and slivered almonds….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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And lots of fresh fruit and veggies…..<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The hubs likes my Hawaiian haystacks……..that sounds a little weird saying it out loud tho….hehe…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

So here are the easy ingredients for the basic chicken mixture that goes over rice.  Then the toppings are whatever you decide you want to add. I use one of those veggie and dip platters when I’m doing it for a crowd. You can find them at the dollar store for…..well…..A DOLLAR!  I use them when I’m doing cookie decorating in my classroom too. They are very versatile for putting out little piles of stuff.<\/p>\n

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HAWAIIAN HAYSTACKS RECIPE<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Here is the Chicken base all mixed up….then I just microwave it to warm it …<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

RECIPE INGREDIENTS<\/span><\/b>
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2 cans cream of chicken soup  (or use large family sized can)<\/b><\/span>
3  chicken breasts diced<\/b>
1 t. salt  (or Lawry’s Season Salt)<\/b>
1\/8 t. pepper  <\/b><\/span>
1\/2 cup sour cream<\/b><\/span>
3\/4 to 1 cup of milk <\/b><\/span>
3  cups Steamed Rice<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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My finished plate of Hawaiian Haystacks….a work of art really!  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Boil the chicken and dice up.  Mix soup, salt and pepper, milk and sour cream and milk. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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I boiled 3 chicken breasts with a handful of carrots…..<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


<\/b><\/span>Cook rice until tender. I have a rice cooker so I added around 2 1\/2 cups.<\/span>  Put soup mixture on top of rice and top with <\/b><\/span>any or all of the following:<\/b>

<\/b><\/span>Toppings: Canned pineapple tidbits<\/span>, mandarin oranges<\/span>, grated cheese<\/span>, slivered almonds,<\/span> chopped red pepper<\/span>, celery, olives<\/span>, diced tomatoes<\/span>, chow mein noodles.<\/span><\/b><\/span>

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Veggie and fruit toppings….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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Well, now he’s just acting like Vanna White…he’s such a tease! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 It’s really filling, and everybody can pick their own preferences for toppings. That makes it even more of a fun meal. You can see my husband is having fun doing his own toppings…LOL.  Actually I made him pose…he’s just a good sport. :O<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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He does like the almonds and the white grated mozzarella cheese….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Hawaiian Haystacks……..My plate is still prettier than the hubs………just sayin……..<\/p>\n

This recipe for Hawaiian Haystacks is a KEEPER!   Enjoy!  <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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I must be on a Hawaiian kick. My last 2 blog posts were foods with rice and pineapple and the word “Hawaiian” in them. Do you think I’m subconsciously wishing for a Beachy,  Hawaiian vacation right about now, in the middle of a Utah winter? I think that’s highly possible! Hawaiian Haystacks  Toppings for Hawaiian … Continue reading “Hawaiian Haystacks”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[245,246],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chefpattie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}