Enjoy our nuts If you’re like us, you might enjoy a beer or two once in a while, especially during the summer. And what goes better with a good beer than nuts? Our nuts are sweet and spicy and they go down as easily as a cold pint on a sweltering hot day. We hope you […]
Spam spam spam spam – SPAM KATSU SUMMER ROLLS AND TONKATSU SAUCE
Monty Python’s Flying Circus In 1970 Monty Python’s Flying Circus immortalized Spam®, the most famous of canned meats, in a musical comedy sketch. The Spam® song to this day is sung loud and proud all over the world at the mere mention of Spam®. That year also marked the 2 billionth can of Spam® produced. […]
HAWAIIAN CHILI WATER
Hawaiian Chili Water One thing you find in just about every place in the world is some kind of hot sauce ready to liven up any dish that is lacking. We have always been big fans of unique hot sauces (check out our post with jackfruit hot sauce recipe) and don’t miss a chance to […]
Travaasa Hana Maui
Big plans We had big plans for Maui, we were going to do some hiking on the many trails available, some snorkelling and visit all sorts of sites but everything was postponed. Two days after arriving I (Nat) badly sprained my ankle and two weeks later it’s still not completely healed. Plans had to be […]
365 Project 2014 – week 20
Cats, rats and bananas This week we enjoyed living like locals in Hana Maui, cutting down bananas (we found a rat’s nest in one bunch), mowing the lawn, feeding the chickens, spending time at the beach and enjoying fancy drinks at the Travaasa Hana. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week? […]
365 Project 2014 – week 19
Another week in paradise This week we enjoyed Roselani’s haupia ice cream (Ben & Jerry’s got nothing on this), Tim created his own version of a Hawaiian pizza (adding mango and avocado along with the ham and pineapple) and we’ve been enjoying our new routine of room turn overs and chicken care. You can see […]
From Ottawa to Maui – JACKFRUIT HOT SAUCE
Here we are Well here we are, sitting in a beautiful house not too far from Haleakala on the island of Maui. It’s 83 degrees (28C) outside and sunny but every once in a while a rain shower passes over and dampens the rainforest. The ridiculously long and cold winter of home seems a distant […]
Getting called out by the universe
Ukulele player at a fancy hotel Very few people know that it is a dream of mine to retire in Hawaii as an ukulele player at a fancy hotel. I would be surrounded by happy people in paradise and playing happy music, what could be better? A few years ago while visiting Maui we rented […]