Homemade Shave Ice Flavors & a Delicious Japanese Spin on Plate Lunches!

Great food on 10th Ave...delicious homemade shave ice flavors with a local flare and a tasty spin on Japanese plate lunches.  Your Kitchen is a small take-out place in Kaimuki that totally takes you by surprise.  From its homemade shave ice flavors to its tasty plate lunches, its worth the trip.  The Melting Pudding is super yummy too!  Happy Eating!

Happy Eating at:
Your Kitchen
1423 10th Avenue
Honolulu, HI  96816
Ph:  203-7685

Homemade Haupia Shave Ice & Rainbow Shave Ice

Fujiyama Shave Ice

Beef Bowl

Miso Salmon Plate

Diamond Head State Monument

Hot, dusty trail.  Lots of stairs.  Heaven on top.  Totally worth it!  Though the hike to the top of Diamond Head is hot and dusty, its still a favorite.  Just think how amazing it is that you are able to walk through and reach the top of a volcano.

http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/parks/oahu/index.cfm?park_id=15

Mad for Macrons

Parisian Macrons with a local flare.  Caramel & Hawaiian Salt.  Haupia.  Lilikoi.  Kona Coffee.  Light and Delicious.  Happy Eating!

Happy Eating at:

Honolulu Coffee Company
Ala Moana Shopping Center, Upper Level
Ph:  949-1500

 

Honolulu Coffee Company Website - Locations

Tasty Dinner at Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Crab with Salt & Pepper.  Sea Bass with Tofu.  Clams with Black Bean Sauce.  Shrimp with Choy Sum.  Noodles with Seafood and Vegetables. Happy Eating!

Happy Eating at:

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant
1425 Liliha Street
Honolulu, HI  96817
Ph:  524-1628

Nice Day Chinese Seafod Restaurant

Crab with Salt & Pepper

Sea Bass with Tofu

Clams with Black Bean Sauce

Shrimp with Choy Sum

Noodles with Seafood and Vegetables

Spend the Day at the Bay

Spend Sunday checking out beautiful Kaneohe Bay, the Navy Blue Angels and BayFest.  Food, fun and entertainment for all ages.  Admission is free!

2010 Kanehoe Bay Airshow
Where:  Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii
When:  Sunday, September 26th, 9am to 5pm

 www.kaneohebayairshow.com

Celebrate Art with a Free Day at the Museum!

Do you love art?  We do!  Museums across the country are celebrating art with a day of free admission to local museums.  To get your free ticket, go to www.smithsonian.com/museumday (see link below). 

Where:  Local museums in Honolulu, including the Bailey House, the Contemporary Museum Honolulu, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Iolani Palace, Mission Houses Museum, Queen Emma Summer Palace, Pacific Aviation Museum, Tropic Lighting Museum, and University of Hawaii Art Gallery

When:  Saturday, September 25th

www.smithsonian.com/museumday

Everybody Loves a Parade!

2010 Aloha Festival Floral Parade

Where:  From Ala Moana Park, along Kalakaua Avenue to Kapiolani Park
When:  Saturday, September 25th, 9:00 am

A beautiful floral parade that could only happen in Hawaii...filled with female and male pau riders representing each of our lovely islands, extravagant floats with cascades of Hawaiian flowers, hula Halau and marching bands.  A great event for the family.  Free!

http://www.alohafestivals.com/pages/events/oahu.html

Addicted to Pastries

Buttery, flaky croissants.  Chocolate filled croissants.  Lychee Streusel Danish.  Delicious Sour Cream Pound Cake.  Tasty Chocolate Chunk Macadamia Nut Cookies.  Happy Eating!

Happy Eating at:

Fendu Boulangerie
Manoa Marketplace
2752 Woodlawn Drive # 5-119
Honolulu, HI  96822
Ph: 354-0736

 

Fun Stuff...Mimobots!

We love fun, creative stuff here at Dana Labels!  One of my all time favorite computer items is my Mimobot.  What is a Mimobot you ask?  It is a fun and creative USB flash drive.  I am notorious for misplacing things...especially small things.  I was always misplacing my USBs.  Then, I found my Mimobot.  The fun shape and distinct design is hard to miss.  Caution:  They are a little pricey, but well worth the money for the smile they bring...and for the sanity they save because I don't lose my USB anymore.  Remember to sign up for their newsletter to get updates about discounts and specials.  Enjoy!

http://www.mimoco.com/shop/

Introducing...fun noodle by Hawaiian Chip Company

New from Hawaiian Chip Company...Hawaii fun noodle.  A crunchy fried saimin snack!  Sounds good to us. 

http://www.hawaiianchipcompany.com/

Hawaii Five-O!?!

Same name.  Same theme song.  Same show?  Not quite.  From all I've read (and the little I've seen from TV clips), the new Hawaii Five-O is a reboot or reinvention of the original series, not a remake.  The new series will use the basic framework of the original series with a modern update or twist.  Whether the reboot will work remains to be seen.  I guess we will have to watch and see.  If nothing else, think of the new Hawaii Five-O as an hour long commercial showcasing the beauty of our islands....here's to stimulating the economy!

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/hawaii_five_0/

Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday: South by Southeast

Fun and Free Sunday Activity for the Family

Where:  Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania Street
When:  September 19th, 11 am to 5pm

Make your own mini air-dry clay version of weapons and ancient pottery inspired by bronze and ceramic works from Thailand and Cambodia.  See a gamelan duet performance as well as traditional Balinese dances like Oleg Tamulilingan (bumblebee dance), Margapati (refined prince character), and Baris (Warrior dance).  Free!  For full details on all the day's great events, check out the link below!  Have a fun-filled Sunday!

http://www.honoluluacademy.org/cmshaa/academy/index.aspx?id=514

Great Food at Kapolei!

TASTE AT KAPOLEI

Where:  Ko Olina Resort & Marina (Ulua Lagoon), 92-1480 Aliinui Drive
When:  September 18th, 6 to 9pm


If you live on the Ewa side of Oahu and don't want to drive to Waikiki to get great food at the Ho'olaule'a, then why not check out the 11th Annual Ko Olina Taste at Kapolei tonight?  More than 20 restaurants from across Oahu will be offereing all-you-can-eat Italian, Japanese, Thai, Pacific Rim, Chinese, American and local cuisine.  Tickets are $90 at the event, $75 presale.  Ages 7 to 12.  Happy Eating!

www.tasteatkapolei.com

58th Annual Ho'olaulea

Ono Food, Music and Aloha

58th ANNUAL HO'OLAULEA
Where:  On Kalakaua Ave between Lewers and Kapahulu Ave
When: September 18th, 7 to 10:30 pm


The Ho'olaulea is a celebration unique to Hawaii located in the heart of Waikiki.  Twelve city blocks of local fun featuring multiple stages of entertainment, LOTS of food and lei vendors and hula crafters.  This year's theme is Island Music.  Admission is free!

http://www.alohafestivals.com/pages/events/oahu.html

It's Like Magic!

Magi-Cake Strips

Have you ever been frustrated that your cake or cookie bars bake unevenly....one side is lop-sided or maybe even too dry.  No need to worry.  Magi-Cake is here!  As many of my friends can tell you, I am not big on kitchen gadgets...I still use a manual can opener.  So, when I find a gadget or cool thing that I love, I am always eager to share.  I adore these strips!  They are one of my all time favorite baking tools.  I use them every time I bake cakes, cookie bars or brownies.

As it says on the box, Magi-Cake Strips help provide perfectly level, moist, prize winning cakes...every time (this part might be a little bit over-the-top).  They are super easy to use.  Simply saturate strips in cold water, wrap them around the outside of the pan, secure with a pin and place the pan in the oven to bake.  The box I bought came with two strips.  If you are using a larger 13 x 9 pan, you simply pin two strips together around the pan.  Your baked items will be beautiful and yummy!  I found my Magi-Cake Strips at Compleat Kitchen in Kahala Mall.  They retail for $12/box.  Happy Baking!    

   

 http://www.magi-cake.com/

Free Halloween Labels - October 2010

Get 25 free Halloween labels by placing ANY order with Dana Labels by 10/15/10.  What a bloody fun reason to reorder or send in your new label design!

 www.danalabels.com

Yummy Taro Pancakes!

Taro Brand Pancake Mix

I must admit when a friend first gave me a package of Taro Brand Pancake mix I was a bit skeptical.  Sure, taro rolls are great, but taro pancakes...hmm?  One lovely morning, as the kids were restless for breakfast, I decided to give it a try.  I was expecting a long list of ingredients to add to the mix.  (In my experience, most mixes need at least two or three more ingredients besides the mix.)  As I read the directions, I smiled in delight....all the mix needs is water.  OK, I thought, how good can this really be?  To my delight again...and the kids...the pancakes were wonderful!  Light and fluffy.  Super tasty.  From that moment on, we were hooked.  A definite favorite in our house.  The kids don't even use syrup.  I've since added a little flair to our lovely pancakes...mini chocolate chips...always a welcome addition.  We have also discovered that taro pancakes are the perfect on-the-go breakfast for morning commutes.  Just pop them in a container and go.  A tasty and quick start to the day!  I usually buy the mix at Longs.  From September 21-27, the mix will be on sale at Marukai for $3.99.  You can also purchase the mix directly from Taro Brand...see link below.  Happy Eating!

http://www.tarobrand.com/