New agriculture site

Sabry Shehata, a professor of agribusiness at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, has come up with what looks like a good site about Hawai‘i’s agricultural products. Above is the banner for one of the companies listed at the site.

Love, marriage, and business

Over the last two or so months, I’ve gotten to know two couples: Gabe and Stephanie, of Papa Lucks, and Bruno and Kim, of Mix. These husband-wife teams are running eateries, the former on the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa campus and the latter in the heart of downtown Honolulu.
I’m pretty sure they would like [...]

Re-Mix

This is what I posted in July about what has become one of my favorite places to dine at:

Mix Café has opened up at 35 S. Beretania Street. The eatery has about ten tables, including a large one at which several people may sit, and free wi-fi access. On the menu is a range of [...]

Wallets & grommets

Intended as a “one-stop vegan shop,” Pangea sells shoes, wallets, belts (some with grommets), vitamins, cosmetics, clothing, home and office products, meat-free treats for cats and dogs, and other things. Here is information from the company’s website:

When we opened our doors in 1995, we were the very first company to offer a comprehensive selection of [...]

A string of good lucks

I’ve been meaning to write about this University of Hawai‘i food stand for a while. I was even going to take a few pictures of the place and the nice people who run it, but I decided not to impose. These words will have to do.
Owner-manager Gabe is the grandson of Lucky Luck—someone I, [...]

7 whole grains on a mission

I only had Kashi snack bars a couple of times, but those few were enough to make me want more. The company also makes cereals, pizzas, and other foods, and the website has recipes for things like pancakes made with Kashi oatmeal. Here is a bit of history from the website:

Wellness isn’t a race—it’s a [...]

To market, to market

One of the most popular farmers’ markets on O‘ahu is at Kapi‘olani Community College. Click here for information about this Saturday’s event.
Cosponsored by The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation and The Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College. Call (808) 848-2074 for more information.

Noodles

Thai Kitchen’s rice noodle bowls are microwavable, and the food has no gluten or eggs in it, which means that you (and your vegan friends) can have a tasty, low-calorie meal in a few minutes. For lunch today, I made the delicious roasted garlic noodles (110 calories). Imported, the package says, by Epicurean International, of [...]

Four pies

The following is by Tia Ballantine. 
I tend to keep my shopping local . . . Venturing into stores only when I need to buy pie crust or some such thing.
After being gifted bags and bags of absolutely delicious organic (but sometimes bruised) apples, I have been baking apples pies while working on my book—trying to [...]

Hawaii’s Homemade Taste

“Made from the heart of Hawaii” is the slogan of Hawaii’s Homemade Taste, which produces, among other things, a delicious cookie made with oatmeal, cranberries, and macadamia nuts. For a little less than $7, you get a dozen large, chunky cookies, and the package is so nicely designed that you can give it as a [...]