“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 26
Poke, tikis and pogacsa This week we went for a walk in the forest, had some more delicious poke, visited Tau master carver to check out some tikis and made pogacsa with crispy pork. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
365 Project 2014 – week 24
Makawao, lemons and the Jackson’s chameleon This week we went from Lahaina to Makawao, upcountry Maui. We’ve been cooking with lemons and obsessively looking for the Jackson’s Chameleons on the property. How did you spend your week? You can see all photos here.
I’m Letting Them Bleed Out In the Jungle
Bleed Out In The Jungle “I’m letting them bleed out in the jungle”, I never thought I’d hear Tim utter those words but there he was, sitting on a tractor with a saws-all in one hand and a smile on his face. He had just cut down a few stalks of bananas and was letting […]
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? […]
East Maui Taro Festival – TARO GNOCCHI – GOAT CHEESE CREAM SAUCE
Hana’s annual East Maui Taro Festival We were lucky to have arrived on Maui the day before Hana’s annual East Maui Taro Festival, held on the baseball diamond sitting right in the middle of town. This year the weather was perfect and people came from all over the island to celebrate the mighty taro root […]