Banana Lumpia

The perfect sweet ending to a Filipino meal.

Pinakbet 101

My cousin Rose is a fantastic cook and I begged her to show me how to make my favorite Filipino vegetable dish. Easy, nutritious, and full of color. This is comfort cooking!

Chun's Reef, North Shore

I've been to beaches all over the world-Spain, Netherlands, Philippines, Indonesia and Canada but this is my all time favorite-clean sand and blue, crystal clear waters.

Blueberry Square

I was motivated by Starbucks to create a better blueberry square than the one they sell for $2.50. Delicious crust of oatmeal, butter, and brown sugar and a gooey blueberry filling (antioxidant power house).

Vegetarian Chili

I once tried to become a vegetarian. It lasted 2 hours. This meatless chili was hearty and delicious enough to satisfy a meat loving health nut!

Phantom of the Opera Musical

How good would Phantom of the Opera be on the windward side of the island? OMG...so good! Miles Wesley as the Phantom, Lydia Pusateri as Christine, and Kyle Malis as Raoul helped to create a first rate production at the Paliku Theatre at $45 a ticket. What a steal! Their voices gave me chicken skin!

Napoleon's Bakery Malasadas

Good news-Zippy's is now selling malasadas. Bad news-I live right across the street. If I were to leave Hawaii, this is one food that I would miss! I LOVE malasadas!