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Looking for a fun meme to post on your blog? Stop over at Val’s place and play along!

#1. TheSaladCaper’s question. Give me one weird food combination which has always been your comfort food.
I don’t know about comfort food but I put ketchup on everything. Eggs, Mac and cheese, Thanksgiving dinner after I make a big pile in the middle of my plate but that’s more just to gross out my family! Heh heh.

#2. Name a food that begins with B.
Broccoli

#3. Name a drink that begins with B.
Brandy Alexander

#4. Share a recipe for something that calls for broccoli.
Ooh hey, I didn’t even see this before I said broccoli for my answer! White rice, cheese sauce and broccoli. Simmer together and enjoy.

Yummy treats await you this Friday at Parker Ranch

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Friday, July 17th: All the way from Hilo, Hawaii, County Economic Council “Rainbow Falls Connection” will be tasting their tropical lavosh and Hawaiian Honeys. Their assortment of Lehua Blossom, Macadamia Nut, Tropical Wildflowers, and Hawaiian Christmas Berry make the perfect gift pack to take home. Yum! HCEOC has seven bee sites through East Hawaii. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean they bring you all natural honeys from hives untreated with chemicals or medication. Please go and enjoy “A Taste of the Big Island!” 9am-1pm.

Candlebox coming to the islands

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Whether you live in Hawaii or are looking for something to do at night while on vacation, Candlebox fans will be interested in this one!

August 6th at The Cellar in Lahaina, Maui.

August 7th at the Pipeline Cafe in Honolulu, Oahu

and

August 8th at Rockstarz Club in Kona, Hawaii

To purchase tickets, click here.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

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Autumn- No “official” Hawaiian word sometimes worded as “ha’ule lau”

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”.

Colt Brennan back in Hawaii this weekend!

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Colt Brennan will be back in Hawaii for one weekend only and will be signing autographs on the following dates and times:

Saturday, July 11: Pictures Plus – Maui Marketplace (Kahului, Maui), 11am – 1pm.
Sunday, July 12: Barefoot League – Safeway Center (Kapahulu, Oahu), 2pm – 4pm.

Autograph tickets available ONLY at Pictures Plus. Presale tickets can be purchased in person at the Kahului and Ward Warehouse Pictures Plus locations, or on the web at PicturesPlus.com.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Pineapple Mojito

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2 oz Haleakala Silver Rum (or available run)
2 oz caramelized Maui Gold Pineapple (see directions below)
8 Upcountry Maui Mint Leaves
Juice of 1/4 lime
1 oz soda water
1 oz Sprite
1 oz Maui Gold Pineapple juice
Directions

Combine rum, pineapple, lime and mint in a shaker with a scoop of ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a tropical glass full of ice and top with soda water, Sprite and pineapple juice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a sprig of mint.

For caramelized Maui Gold Pineapple:

Skin and dice a Maui Gold Pineapple into ¼-inch pieces. Sauté over medium heat with 1/4 cup of sugar until just turning brown.

Recipe courtesy Maui Pineapple Company

Four Foods on Friday 82

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If you’d like to play along and post this fun meme on your blog, just swing by Val’s place!

#1. Lynne’s question. Do you cook items besides meat on the bbq grill, and, do you prefer gas or charcoal grills?
Hmm, I think the only thing we’ve cooked other than meat is sweet corn. YUM! I prefer gas because I’m just not patient enough for charcoal.
#2. Name a food that begins with A.
Asiago cheese

#3. Name a drink that begins with A.
A&W Root Beer. (Yuck…lol)

#4. Share a recipe for something that calls for American Cheese.
Put your broiler on high. Toast an english muffin. While that’s going, grab a can of tuna fish and drain it. Add some light Miracle Whip, chopped celery and chopped scallions. When the muffin pops, slather the tuna salad on top of each half then put a slice of American cheese on each half and put it under the broiler until melted. Voila…tuna melt.

For the Keiki

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Looking for some fun printable coloring pages to keep the kids busy this summer? Click here!

They have printables, online coloring and games too!

Shark Tour Packages at Maui Ocean Center

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Shark Tour Packages are available exclusively in July, so don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to learn about these amazing, yet often misunderstood animals.

Upgrade for $15 per person and enjoy an Ocean Naturalist-guided tour and your choice of a complimentary lunch, snack, or dessert from the Reef Cafe. Learn to separate shark fact from fiction and chat up your Naturalist for a better understanding of these powerful creatures and their important roles in the ocean.

Offered every Wednesday in July at 11:30 a.m. Signups are taken at the aquarium’s Front Gate on the day of the tour or up to 24-hours in advance when called in to 270-7089. Package does not include park admission.

Shark Tour Package
Dates: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $15 per person, does not include park admission
Reservations: Optional, call 270-7089.