Hawaiian Word of the Week

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Clothes- Lole  (Low-lay)

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: Baked Teri-Sabi Salmon

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3 pounds salmon filet
1/2 to 1 bottle (2 ounce-size) nori goma furikake (Japanese seasoned seaweed mix)
1 1/2 cups teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon wasabi paste (Japanese horseradish)

Place salmon in a shallow baking pan. Evenly sprinkle salmon with furikake, bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. In a small saucepan, warm the teriyaki sauce then pour over the cooked salmon. Mix together the mayonnaise and wasabi and drizzle over salmon.

Recipe courtesy of KPOA.com

Friday happenings at the Maui Ocean Center

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On October 16, World Food Day, the Aquarium joins the international celebration by featuring the talents of James Beard nominee Chef Henry Tariga and the award-winning Seascape Ma’alaea Restaurant with a mini food exhibition of multi-cultural cuisine.  The restaurant will also offer a delicious cultural menu for one day only on October 16.   

In keeping with the day’s food theme, Chef Diver will give a presentation on the fishy meals prepared for the animals at the Aquarium.  This popular and educational presentation takes place in the Hammerhead Harbor exhibit at 12pm and is included with park admission.  Guests are invited to take a seat, watch, and learn about how food for the Aquarium’s animals is prepared, including they key ingredients that go into a healthy shark, fish, or ray’s diet.

Also, join them as they welcome a new female juvenile tiger shark to the Aquarium with a traditional Hawaiian blessing.  Maui Ocean Center’s cultural advisor Kahu Charles Maxwell Sr. will conduct the blessing in the Open Ocean Exhibit at 11:30am.  Guests are invited to witness this special event and to sample sweet potato and taro following the ceremony.

Luggage lowpoints

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When we travel we tend to take for granted that our luggage will 1) make it to our destination 2) arrive in the same condition as the last time we saw it and 3) still have all of the things attached to it like locks, wheels, etc.  Sadly this is not always the case.  We’ve had cases where our luggage was stuck in Atlanta and missed not one, not two but three flights to get home!  We’ve had TSA approved locks cut off, scratches and rips in our suitcases and wheels crushed making the suitcase basically unusable.

Magellans has a great article on what to do if your luggage is lost, if you need to file a claim and tips for luggage safety.  Click here to read the article.

Volunteering on Vacation

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Worldwide, there’s a new travel trend that’s dramatically changing the way we think about our free time away from home. In increasing numbers, travelers are trading beach mats and lounge chairs for work gloves and hand tools in a movement called “volunteering on vacation.” It’s a way to “give back” to the places they love to visit, while also meeting other like-minded people and learning about the local environment and culture.

This new wave of volunteerism has arrived on Maui. Pacific Whale Foundation, with support from Hawaii Tourism Authority, has launched a new “Volunteering on Vacation” program. Sign on for three hours and you’ll walk away with a free Volunteering on Vacation tote bag, plus the satisfaction of making a difference on behalf of Maui’s environment.

Participants can peruse a calendar of weekly group activities such as clearing invasive weeds in Hosmer Grove in Haleakala National Park or restoring native plantings in Honokowai. Free admission is part of the deal; you also learn about the history and environment of the beautiful natural areas you visit.

If the group events don’t fit your schedule, you can pick up a kit to undertake a solo project. For example, the “Beach Clean-up” kit includes directions to a local beach, rubber gloves, trash bags and instructions on disposing of the litter you gather.

Families with children age 10 and over are invited to pitch in. You don’t have to be a visitor to participate.

To find out more on how you can make a difference while on Maui, click here.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

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Hau’oli la ha’nau- (How-o-lee la Ha-now) – Happy Birthday

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: Teriyaki Chili

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2 lb. of Teriyaki Beef Patties (from Wong’s Meat Market Brand, if available)
½ cup chopped onions
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 can kidney beans (drain)
2 Tbsp. ketchup
Pepper – to taste

Fry the onions and add the garlic to the pan and mix.  Break up or smash the teriyaki beef patties and add the ketchup, then kidney beans and simmer.

Recipe courtesy Sam Choy’s Kitchen tv show

Four Foods on Friday #90

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This week I’m asking players to answer 1 question.

You’re making an ice cream sundae. What four ingredients do you want in it.

Baskin Robbins Chocolate Ice Cream, Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie, Cool Whip, Toffee Almond Accent slivers.  YUM!

If you’re looking for a fun meme to participate in, stop by Val’s place.  There’s still time to play this week.

Parker Ranch is sweet as honey & saving you some money!

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Rare Honey, A Treat for Yourself. A Treat for Others

Friday, October 9th: The famous Volcano Island Honey Company, LLC will join Parker Ranch with their luscious certified 100% organic honey!

There is a very short time to harvest this delectable honey, and also a limited number of kiawe trees, which creates the necessity of exact timing in collecting this very rare honey. They have for a limited time two flavors to choose from, White Honey and Lilikoi. Volcano Island Honey Company offers all their honeys in their pure, natural form…..unheated and unfiltered. Join them for this very special tasting of this very special product! 9am-1pm on Friday October 9th.

If you can’t get to Parker Ranch, you can purchase it online.  Also make sure you check out the online selection of hats and caps that are on sale for 10% off until Friday, October 9th.  Just enter the coupon code “CAPHAT” on checkout.  It’s never too early to begin your holiday shopping!  Click below to go to the online Parker Ranch store. 

Parker Ranch Hats

“I like your checks!”

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Yep, I still have paper checks.  I don’t use them very often but I occasionally have to write one to a business or for a birthday gift.  I always hear the same thing “I like your checks!”  I like to share the aloha even on my checks and I found some that looked like they were all on the Big Island so I couldn’t resist.  If you’re an “old timer” who still uses paper checks and are looking for Hawaii specific checks check out this site.

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