Macadamia beer nuts If you know me or even read this blog you will know that I enjoy a beer or two on occasion. Last week while enjoying a cool Maui Brewing Co. Coconut Porter in the breezy sunshine of Upcountry Maui and snacking on the totally addictive Macadamia beer nuts we have been whipping […]
365 Project 2014 – week 29
Dog washing, blueberry cake and shopping This week we washed little Cuba, the dog we’re sitting, made a delicious blueberry cake with lemon cream cheese icing and visited a clothing store in the jungle that runs on the honour system. You can see all pictures here. How did you spend your week?
Honest Food Tales – Serena Puosi – CROSTINI TOSCANI – PAPPA AL POMODORO
Discover Tuscany through food I love travel and three free days in a row mean a short escape from reality. I like to get in touch with cultures that are completely different from my own, meet local people and try new foods. Experimenting is part of the journey and I have no resistance when it […]
365 Project 2014 -week 28
Canoe launch, super moon and Monsanto This week we attended the launch of Mo’ohika O Pi’ilani, a voyager canoe project 17 years in the making, were awed by the brightness of the super moon and visited the Monsanto farm. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
The Breadfruit Institute – BAKED ULU CHIPS
During our recent trip to Kahanu Garden in Hana we got the added bonus of being introduced to the Breadfruit Institute, located right at the front gates and part of the garden itself. The Institute’s mission is to promote the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation. I know many of you are saying […]
Diarrhea, Compassionate Killing and Pig Hunters
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics Win-win situation Housesitting for family and friends is usually easy, you know the areas, homes & the animals so there aren’t any surprises. When our friends in Hana asked us to come and take care of their […]
365 Project 2014 – week 27
Fish tacos and lilikoi margaritas This week we discovered lilikoi margaritas at Polli’s, a local Mexican restaurant. Had some awesome fish tacos at Jawz and went snorkeling. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
Kahanu Garden in pictures
Kahanu Garden – ethnobotany We decided to visit Kahanu Garden because it was only a short drive from our housesit in Hana. Kahanu is an ethnobotanical garden that tells the story of the relationship between plants and the Hawaiian people. It is also home to one of the oldest Hawaiian temples. We were greeted by a knowledgeable […]
