Sharon’s Birthday Ambush at MORE GOOD HAIR DAYS
Who doesn’t want more good hair days? I sure do. I stopped by a new salon called MORE GOOD HAIR DAYS (on Lanikaula/Laukapu) not to get my hair done but to surprise my… Continue reading
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I Found Breakfast in my Garden
I accept it. I’m officially old. I woke up with the sun, walked around the garden. Was excited to see that one bitter melon was ready to be harvested. I continued to look… Continue reading
Sake, sake, and some beer and shochu with Kadota Liquor!
Kadota Liquor organized a sake tasting event recently. It was held at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel in their Moku Ola banquet room. We tasted beer and shochu in addition to sake. I love… Continue reading
Hurricane Lane/Disaster Prep
Is your household prepped for a natural disaster with water, food, first aid, etc. for at least a few days? Thankfully, I have a good-sized (but messy) pantry and a habit of buying… Continue reading
Russ, Peanuts, and Life
I went to a funeral for a friend of mine who had a long, full life. He recently passed away at the age of 89. There is a long list of contributions he… Continue reading
Garden to Table: Summer Panzanella Salad
My peppers are finally growing and starting to turn a pretty red color. I don’t have a whole lot of peppers to harvest but I do have enough peppers to add some pretty… Continue reading
Garden to Table–Bitter Melon (Goya) Salad
My bitter melon vines are starting to grow and produce fruit. I’m so happy to be able to create dishes from produce I harvest from my garden. I can’t wait until my eggplants… Continue reading
Garden to Table: Bittermelon with Black Bean Garlic Sauce
We are in a bittermelon phase these days. One dish my husband loves is Chinese-style bittermelon stir-fried with beef in a black bean garlic sauce. It is such a quick and easy dish… Continue reading
Malunggay from Grace turned into Chicken Tinola
My friend Grace has a green thumb. She grows lemons, calamansi, bitter melon, tomatoes, papaya, and I am not sure what else. One day, my daughter asked me to pick up Grace’s daughter… Continue reading
Garden Separation Anxiety
I am preparing to go on a week-long trip and other than thinking about what I need to pack, I’m also thinking about my plant babies that I’ll be leaving behind for a… Continue reading