Hawaiian Word of the Week

August 9th, 2010

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Surfboard- Papa he’e nalu (Papa hay-eh nah loo)

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: Sesame Hoison Glazed Lamb Chops

August 6th, 2010

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16 pcs Lamb Chops
1 slice Bacon (diced)
2 tblsp Onions ( diced)
1 tsp. Garlic (chopped)
1/2 tsp. Ginger (minced)
1/2 tsp. Lemongrass (minced) *
Pinch Fresh Thyme
Pinch Black Pepper
1/4 tsp. Five Spice *
1/4 cup Red Wine vinegar
1/4 cup Plum Wine
½ tblsp. Sesame Oil
1 pcs. Star Anise *
1/4cup Plum Sauce
1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce
1 tblsp Kecap Manis
½ cup Tomato Ketchup
½ tblsp Brown Sugar

(*) Optional

Saute bacon and add onion. Cook until light brown. Add garlic, ginger and lemongrass. Add thyme, pepper and five spice. Deglaze with vinegar. Reduce all the way. Marinate Lamb chops in Hoisin Barbecue sauce for 1 hour.
Cook on grill until medium rare.

Recipe courtesy Sam Choy’s Kitchen

Flatbread Fundraiser for Maui Birds

August 5th, 2010

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Courtesy Maui No Ka Oi magazine

Flatbread Pizza in Paia will host a benefit night for Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project. A percentage of the proceeds from the night’s pizza sales will go to help fund projects that focus on saving Maui’s rare native birds. The evening also features a silent auction, and information on the birds and the organization working to preserve them.

Flatbread Pizza Company
89 Hana Highway
Paia, HI
Aug 17, 2010
5:00 PM until 10:00 PM

Aloha Friday Recipe: Punalu’u Sweetbread Lasagna

July 30th, 2010

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1 24 oz. Punalu’u Traditional Sweetbread (or whatever is available where you live)
1 lb. Ground beef, pork, turkey or Italian sausage
4 c. marinara (spaghetti sauce)
12 oz. Grated mozzarella cheese
½ c. Romano cheese (or parmesan)
16 oz. Ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
2 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Fennel seed
1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
Butter
Pepper

Butter the bottom of a 10 in. × 10 in. or 9 in. × 12 in. casserole dish. Line the bottom with 1 inch slices of Punalu’u Traditional Sweetbread. Brown meat & drain fat. Evenly spread meat over bread. Place 2 cups marinara sauce over meat. Sprinkle half of Romano cheese over meat. Cover with 1- inch slices of bread. Sprinkle fennel, oregano & pepper on bread; add ricotta & spread evenly; add sliced mushrooms. Cover with remaining marinara sauce & sprinkle remaining Romano over the top. Bake at 325 for 30 – 40 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.

Recipe courtesy of Punalu’u Bake Shop

Four Foods on Friday 120

July 29th, 2010

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Name four food oddities that you have.

1. I like A1 steaksauce on my cottage cheese.

2. I will dip ANYTHING in TGIFriday’s Jack Daniel’s sauce.

3. My chili tastes like spicy spaghetti sauce because I don’t like thin, runny chili.

4. I seem to be the only person that hates strawberries. (It’s the seeds)

Wanna play along? Go to Val’s place and put this meme on your page by tomorrow’s deadline!

Lava claims house; another in danger

July 27th, 2010

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Photo by Bruce Omori

Looks like Madame Pele is out to claim more property. With one house lost already, more residents in the remote area of Kalapana are on watch. If you are scheduling a trip to the Big Island and plan to see the lava on the county side, please keep a close watch on HVO’s website for updates.

To read more about the lava threat to homes, see the article in the Star Advertiser.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

July 26th, 2010

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Market- Makeke (mah-keh-keh)

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”.

Four Foods on Friday #119

July 22nd, 2010

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This week’s FFoF meme:

1. How do you pronounce manicotti? Men-e-got, man-i-cotti or some other way?
I’m not Italian and I refuse to sound like Giada, so I will say it the “stupid American” way…Man-i-cotti.

2. What do you call the carbonated drink that comes in a bottle? Soda, tonic, pop, fizzy or something else?
Pop

3. What do you call a sandwich on a long roll? Sub, grinder, hoagie, hero, poor boy or something else?
Sub

4. Do you call it broth, boullion or stock? How do you make chicken stock?
I don’t use it so I call it whatever is on the front of the can or box I’m popping open! LOL

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Lava flow threatens home

July 21st, 2010

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A breakout in Kalapana has buried the former county lava viewing area but is also threatening a home in the area. To read more click here.

To keep up on Kilauea’s activity, visit the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

July 19th, 2010

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Humid- Kawau (kah-wow)

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”.

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