Hawaii Geocaches (1/13)

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We’re going to focus on neighbor island caches this time since a bunch of them just popped up!  YAY!

Life as a Kona Coffee Bean  (Hawaii)

The Sugar Beach Case  (Maui)

Picture Perfect  (Maui)

View of the Islands  (Maui)

KWIK Mokuleia Bay (Maui)

Keoki’s Donkey  (Kauai)

Looking to get started in geocaching?  Click here to read more.  Below are some of our favorite handheld GPS units.

Aloha Friday Recipe: Chocolate Haupia Pie

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1 9-in. unbaked pie crust
1 cup milk
1 can coconut milk (14 oz.)
1 tbsp. coconut extract
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup cornstarch
7/8 cup chocolate (Dutch chocolate, or any chocolate with high cocoa butter content)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Bake crust for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.  In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, coconut milk, coconut extract and 1 cup sugar.  In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in water.  After bringing coconut milk mixture to a boil, reduce to simmer and slowly whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Continue stirring over low heat until thickened—about three minutes. Divide evenly into two bowls.  In another bowl, microwave chocolate until melted.  Mix chocolate into one of the bowls of coconut pudding, then pour mixture into the pie crust, spread and let sit.  Pour the remaining bowl of coconut pudding on top of the chocolate-coconut pudding mixture and spread smooth being careful nut to mix the two layers. Refrigerate the pie for an hour or more.  Whip the heavy cream with 1/4 cup of sugar until stiff. Layer the whipped cream on the pie surface. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

Keali’i Reichel interview

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Kumu hula and singer Keali’i Reichel does a great interview with Hawaii Magazine.  Thought I’d pass along the link for this rare occasion as he doesn’t give too many interviews…click here for the interview.

Not familiar with Keali’i's work?  You’re missing out on a truly contemporary Hawaiian voice.  Check out some of my favorite picks of his work below.  I’m particularly fond of Melelana, E O Mai and Kawaipunahele.

 

Maui Pineapple gets reprieve!

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All looked bleak for the Maui Gold label pineapple after they announced in November that Maui Land and Pineapple Company could no longer continue to operate the production plant.  It had been an institution since 1912 and almost 260 workers faced losing their jobs.

Along comes investors in the newly formed Haliimaile Pineapple Company, LTD and saved one of the last pineapple producers in the US.  It will still operate under the Maui Gold name and you will still be able to purchase online!  This company was formed by former execs and operations directors from Maui Pineapple Company/Maui Land & Pineapple. The majority owner is Pardee Erdman of upcountry’s Tedeschi Vineyards. 

So a big mahalo to the Hali’imaile Pineapple Co. LTD for stepping up and saving an integral part of Maui’s history for many generations to continue to enjoy!

Hawaiian Word of the Week

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Opportunity- Manawa k?pono- (Mah-nah-wah koo-po-no)

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: Avacado Poke

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2 medium size avocados
1 cup diced Waimea tomatoes
½ cup ogo, chopped
½ cup Maui onions, chopped
¼ cup green onion, chopped
3 Hawaiian chili peppers
1 tablespoon inamona (you can substitute chopped macadamia nuts)
1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Cut the avocados in half, remove the seed, and peel or cut off the skin. Cut the avocado meat into 1-inch cubes.   Rinse and chop the ogo. Trim and dice the tomatoes (1/4-inch dice). Peel and dice the Maui onion (1/4-inch dice). Chop the green onion. Trim and mince the chili peppers.   Put all ingredients in a glass or ceramic bowl and mix gently but well. Cool, covered in the refrigerator. Great plan or with chips or crackers.

Recipe courtesy Sam Choy’s Kitchen television show

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