Is Roseanne really nuts?

July 20th, 2011

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For those of you who didn’t know, Roseanne Barr is back on the tube on Lifetime in her new reality show Roseanne’s Nuts. It chronicles her life on a once defunct macadamia nut farm with her boyfriend of 8 years. I was excited to watch it because I did watch her show back in the day and of course seeing the Big Island is never a bad thing. Last Wednesday the first two back to back episodes aired. I got to watch the first one uninterrupted and I enjoyed seeing how she dealt with life on the islands like encroaching wild pigs and non native tree species. The second episode I had on in the background while on a phone call. All I could hear was screaming and bleeping and I had to eventually turn it down. I got the jist of it but I’ve gotta say if the 2nd episode is more accurate representation, I’ll be recording and fast forwarding where needed. So the question would be, with flying off the handle the way she does and cursing out everyone from her boyfriend to her kid to the cameraman, one might be inclined to ask, ‘is Roseanne really nuts?’ Only one way to find out!

If you haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, you can check out the show’s page on Lifetime or tune in tonight. Check local listings.

1st Annual Lanai Ukulele Festival coming up!

July 19th, 2011

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Are you going to be on Lanai on July 29 and/or 30th? Then get ready for the 1st Annual Lana’i Ukulele Festival! It’s being held at the Manele Bay Four Seasons featuring many wonderful performers including Herb Ohta Jr., Walt Keale, CJ “Boom” Halekahi, and other guest performers. How much would you expect to pay for such awesome entertainment? Well keep the money in the wallet, for admission anyway, because it’s free!

Want to know more? Go to http://www.lanaiukulelefestival.com/

Hawaiian Word of the Week

July 18th, 2011

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Lettuce- Lekuke (Lay-coo-kay)

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 Chicken Chili

July 15th, 2011

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Hawaiian Chicken Chili

Recipe type: Main

Author: BothFex @ Food.com

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 45 mins

Total time: 1 hour 5 mins

Serves: 8

Original Link: http://www.food.com/recipe/hawaiian-chicken-chili-76861

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can chunk pineapple, drained and juice reserved
7-8 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, diced
1 large onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, diced
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, undrained
1 (24 ounce) jar pace mild-medium picante sauce (or your favorite salsa)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

In large pot or dutch oven, melt butter and sauté chicken* until almost cooked through.
Add garlic, onion and bell pepper and cook for 2 more minutes.
Add reserved pineapple juice and all other ingredients- EXCEPT- for the pineapple chunks.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat, stir in pineapple and serve immediately-

Newest Hawaii Geocaches (7/14)

July 14th, 2011

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Looking to do some geocaching on vacation or something fun to do this weekend? Here are some caches on multiple islands:

Spring Tree (Maui)

Honomalino Beach (Big Island)

Square Peg, Round Hole (Maui)

No Jumping from Tony’s Bridge (Oahu)

Crack It Not Smash It (Big Island)

A Diamond in the Rough (Kauai)

If you aren’t familiar with Geocaching and are looking for a fun new hobby to get the family out and active, click here to learn more. Need a GPS to get started? See some suggestions below:

Ocean Safety

July 13th, 2011

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The ocean can be an alluring temptress beckoning you to come closer but there are dangers. If you are not on a beach with other people and are along a rocky point, a wave can easily come in when you least expect it and pull you in. This has sadly been demonstrated not once but twice this week as two visitors on two different islands have been killed by rogue waves as they were on rocky shores.

Man dies on Big Island after wave pulls him in

Man falls in Maui blowhole

If you’re going to go exploring, please go with someone and stay a minimum of 100 yds inland if you are not on a beach. We can learn something from the deaths of these people so they were not lost in vain.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

May 9th, 2011

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Broccoli- Palakali (pah-la-kah-lee)

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”.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

April 18th, 2011

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Cucumber- Ka’ukama (Kah-ooh-kah-mah)

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”.

Hawaiian Word of the Week

April 11th, 2011

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Carrot- Kaloke (Kay-low-kay)

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”.

Baby Lyssa of Dog the Bounty Hunter arrested

April 6th, 2011

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Dog the Bounty Hunter’s daughter “Baby” Lyssa Chapman has been arrested on misdemeanor counts of property damage, harrassment and allegedly knocked a cell phone out of an officer’s hand. Dog did not bail her out of jail. She has also apparently had several fights with her estranged husband and filed for divorce last month. To read more on this story, click here.

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