To celebrate yesterday’s Saint Patrick’s Day, we’ve come up with some green drinks you might enjoy! These are both delicious and healthy, and are sure to cool you down on a warm sunny day. Green Smoothie: Blend together lemonade, ice, thai basil,...
As we sit here posting today from the rainy town of Kea’au on the magestic Big Island, we can only think of our favorite thing to do on a rainy day: stay home, pop in a movie, and cook up something yummy! One of our favorite rainy day foods is soup. And as you...
Close your eyes, and picture Hawai’i. What do you see? Hmm…we bet you’re seeing sparkling clear water, a bright blue sky, and tall palm trees blowing gently in the wind! Wait, back up! Did we say palm trees? Yes, we’re talking about that one...
This one is dedicated to the dreamers, who want to grow old in paradise and have thought forever of moving to the land of palm trees and warm afternoon rain. One of our blog writers has been thinking of buying land on the Big Island, so this is a topic that’s hot on...
There’s such a thing, in the land of palm trees and vast blue ocean, as Hawaiian Time. And yes, for those grammar buffs out there who noticed the capitalization, it is in fact a formal thing! We’re kidding. Hawaiian time isn’t a formal thing, but it certainly...
Alooooha! Our blog this week comes to you from the Big Island of Hawai‘i. We love our island, but we sure do love the other islands as well. Each island has its own sort of “flavor”, from local favorite foods, to secret adventure spots. This week, we can’t stop...
It’s pretty much summer in Hawai‘i all the time. While we do have rainy months, we have a ton of gorgeous sunny beaches and parks that are the perfect temperature most of the year. That makes Hawai‘i the ideal wedding destination for mainland snowbirds! And since...
For a quick breakfast, granola is a great choice, but you will sometimes pay a fortune for it at the grocery store! Never fear, it’s easy to make your own tropically flavored breakfast treat! You can enjoy this as a cereal with milk or yogurt, or bag it up and take it...
Bananas are a yummy and easy to cook with snack, that pack a lot of tropical flavor. Many things can be done with them, from flavoring smoothies to making moist breads and even savory dishes with a little extra something in them. One of the easiest things to do with...
DIY: Plant a Tropical Garden If you live in Hawai‘i, or in an area that does not experience a long winter at least, it should be easy for you to plant a garden that reminds you of paradise, even if you don’t have a green thumb! Some key plants can be grown by just...
