Hawaiian Delights with Amy Reese

Amy Reese Goes Hawaiian!

Amy Reese Goes Hawaiian!

About Amy: Amy has been a foodie her entire life. When she was just a few months old, her mother would put her in her stroller in front of the television to watch Julia Child. "The rest," she says, "is history." She still loves watching cooking shows, attending the Kohler Food and Wine event and trying new recipes. 

Surrounding herself with goodies that reflect her love of cooking, Amy collects cookbooks, kitchen gadgets and vintage kitchenware. Her favorite pastime: thrifting for food-shaped serving dishes. Her collection includes covered tomato bowl, cabbage plates and avocado-shaped guacamole server. 

What? No pineapple dish? Everyone, be on the look out of one of these!

In addition to cooking, Amy loves photography, travel, art and podcasts. Professionally, she has been in the marketing field for more than 20 years, and was with the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) in Oshkosh for eight years before joining Town Square Community Center this year as Program and Event Manager. She is the ultimate multi-tasker, with both sides of her brain completely operational at all times. She can expertly research an issue, analyze it, come up with creative solutions and execute them--all before most people have finished their morning coffee.

Amy graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a degree in Fine Arts and has won two Silver Addy Awards for her creative marketing work. And yes, she can do practically anything on a computer....There are probably computers that could learn a thing or two from HER.

Amy Reese is one woman who really knows how to connect the dots. And we're glad, here in Green Lake, that we've connected with her! In so many more ways than one, Amy is COOKING!

Aloha! The Hawaiian Hamburger

Aloha! The Hawaiian Hamburger

Pineapple Cookies…..Yum!

Pineapple Cookies…..Yum!

HAWAIIAN TERIYAKI HAMBURGERS WITH PINEAPPLE
From the kitchen of Amy Reese

You will need:

  • 1 Pound Ground Beef (from Boerson Farm-Ripon, WI)

  • Soy Vey Island Teriyaki Marinade and Sauce

  • 1 Can Sliced Pineapple or use Sliced Fresh Pineapple

  • Onion Hamburger Buns

Making the Dish:

  1. Form 4 hamburger patties and make hamburgers to your liking: stove top or grill.

  2. If using a frying pan, pour 1/2 cup of the teriyaki sauce over the burgers when they are a couple of minutes from being ready to serve, and reduce the sauce down for a couple of minutes.

  3. If grilling, you can marinate the burgers in the teriyaki sauce prior to grilling.

  4. Serve on onion hamburger buns, topped with a slice of canned or fresh pineapple. Top with a Tbsp. of the teriyaki sauce.

  5. Hint: Lightly toast the buns for a little extra crunch.

PINEAPPLE COOKIES
From the kitchen of Amy Reese

You will need:

  • 1 Cup Shortening

  • 1 Cup Sugar

  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar

  • 2 Eggs

  • 1 Tsp. Vanilla

  • 1 Small Can of Crushed Pineapple, drained

  • 1 Tsp. Baking Soda

  • 4 Cups Flour

Making the Dish:

  1. Preheat oven to 350

  2. Cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla with a hand mixer.

  3. Add drained pineapple and mix.

  4. Add the baking soda and flour to the wet ingredients. Helps to add just one cup of flour at a time.

  5. Spoon dough on ungreased cookie sheet with a teaspoon.

  6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.



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