Aloha Friday Recipe: Pineapple Coleslaw

March 12th, 2010

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Dressing:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp onion, finely chopped
1 tsp lemon juice

Salad:
2 cups green cabbage, shredded
1 cup red apple, chopped
1 cup carrots, shredded
3/4 cup pineapple tidbits, drained
or fresh pineapple
Pineapple Coleslaw

In small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Blend well. In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Toss lightly. Pour dressing over salad. Mix well. Cover. Refrigerate to blend flavors.

Prepared by the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human
Resources, and Kapi‘olani Culinary Arts.

*Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 1 1/4 cup
Calories: 220
Fat: 18 g
Fiber: 3 g
Fruit & Vegetable Servings: 2

Help save the Hawaii County Band

March 10th, 2010

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hilo Just saw an update from Jake Shimabukuro about this and thought I would get this out there too. The follow is from a petition that has been started:

The Hawaii County Band, which is part of the Parks & Recreation Department of County of Hawaii, has just been informed that they will not be funded after June 30, 2010, thereby effectively ending a 127 year Big Island of Hawaii tradition. The Mayor and the Parks and Recreation Department Head have refused to consider refunding the band, even though the savings will constitute less than 1.4% of the total annual budget of the Department and less than one tenth of 1% of the total annual county budget.

The Hawaii County Band was formed in 1883 during the period of the Hawaiian Monarchy and existed through the Hawaiian Republic and was finally incorporated into the County of Hawaii during the territorial period of Hawaii. The band has performed at festivals, parades, public ceremonies and other Big Island events for 127 years, an extraordinarily long tradition for the youngest state in the nation.

Even if you don’t live in Hawaii, please show your support for the music & arts, the Big Island community as well as a part of history and sign this petition. You may also show your support by emailing (or calling - area code 808) the following members of the Hawaii County Council. But please hurry, the County Council is meeting on the March 22, 2010 to discuss the final budget. They have the power to overturn the Mayor’s budget and fund the band.

If you’d like to show your support and sign the petition, click here.

For the keiki…

March 9th, 2010

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AOL has a fun site geared toward kids with games, cartoons/videos, music, movies/TV and even homework help. I just played a few games of checkers on it! I know, I’m so old school! :) If you want to keep your keiki busy, head on over by clicking here.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

March 8th, 2010

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Ocean- Kai (kye)

The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w). To simplify pronunciation, sound consonants as in English and break up words so they are easy to say (ie- Humuhumunukunukuapua’a would be pronounced humu-humu-nuku-nuku-apu-a-a)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a - a in above; e - e in set; i - ee in see; o - o in some; u - oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Hawaiian Pali Juice Punch

March 5th, 2010

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3/4 cup of fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 cans guava juice
1-1/2 cups of unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grenadine syrup
2 liters of cold ginger ale
Fresh pineapple chunks and lemon or lime wedges for garnish

Simply mix and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved. Serve garnished with fresh fruit!

Recipe courtesy Hawaiian Recipes.org

Hawaiian Chip/Onion Ring recall

March 4th, 2010

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chips

Tim’s Cascade Snacks-Hawaiian Kettle Style Sweet Potato Chips, Sweet Maui Onion, Sweet Maui Onion Rings have been recalled. There is a risk for salmonella. So far there has been no reports of anyone getting sick. You’re asked to check your cupboards to see if you have any of the recalled items and either throw them away or take them back to the store where you purchased them.

To see more about this recall, click here to go to the FDA recall notice.

Diners, Drive In’s and Dives in Hawaii

March 3rd, 2010

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diners_guy_078_lead Hawaii Magazine reported that Diners, Drive In’s and Dives host Guy Fieri was cruising the island of Oahu for some local restaurants to show off on his show. Looks like an air date for that show has been set. Tune in to Food Network on Monday, April 5th at 10pmEST to see which restaurants made the cut!

Here are the restaurants in the running:

Poke Stop- In Waipahu Town Center, 94-050 Farrington Hwy, E-4, Waipahu, (808) 676-8100; and 95-1840 Meheula Pkwy, Mililani (808) 626-3400

Hank’s Haute Dogs- 324 Coral St., Honolulu, (808) 532-4265; and in the International Marketpace, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki, (808) 924-9933

Rainbow Drive In- 3308 Kanaina Ave. Honolulu, (808) 737-0177

Nico’s at Pier 38- Pier 38, 1133 N Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu, (808) 540-1377

Highway Inn- 94-226 Leoku St., Waipahu, (808) 677-4345

Photo: Food Network

Akaka Falls lookout closed temporarily

March 2nd, 2010

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If you’re going to Akaka Falls on the Big Island, the walkway will be temporarily closed until March 12th so that a safety rail can be installed. Kahuna Falls lookout is still open and you can take that lookout to Akaka Falls. Call it the ’scenic route.’

Hawaiian Word of the Week

March 1st, 2010

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Flower- Pua (poo-uh)

Pronounce vowels as follows:

a - a in above; e - e in set; i - ee in see; o - o in some; u - oo in moon.

Pronounce vowels marked by a glottal stop (`) quickly ie- o`o sounds like oh-oh! in English.

Stress rising dipthongs (ae, ai, ao, au, oi, ou, eu, ei) on the first letter and end with a short e, i, o or u. ie- oi sounds like oy in soy, ending with a short “i”.

Tsunami warning has been cancelled

February 27th, 2010

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County Civil Defense Agency has cancelled the tsunami warning. However some coastal areas in Hawaii may still experience abnormalities in currents so please do NOT go into the ocean today! If you see exposed reef, go inland as this is a sign of the water receding before a surge. See post below for links on sites to stay updated.

Update: Ticket holders for tonight’s luau at Old Lahaina Luau…da party is back on! Eat some kalua pork and have some of their awesome punch for me!

From OLL’s FB page “Aloha friends, family & fans! Old Lahaina is happy we’ve received the all-clear from civil defense. We are busily preapring to open up to receive your phone calls and host tonight’s luau. The show will go on and we’re excited to host you and your guests!”

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