Kanu Hawaii May 2013 report to members.
I was born in Napo'opo'o on Hawai`i Island. I am the second sister of five. I grew up off the grid in the country moving from Napo'opo'o to Paradise Park to Kalapana. I currently live in Kailua, on O'ahu. I love the ocean, hiking, traveling, and reading.
I love the warm sunshine, the invigorating rain, the rejuvenating ocean, the refreshing clean air, and being surrounded by people who exude the aloha spirit. I love being near family. I love being able to grow fruits and vegetables in my backyard all year long.
I work in the education field, teaching at HPU and running a Youth Program in Kalihi Valley. I am interested in progressive education, nutrition and organic gardening, environmental sustainability, local food issues, and volunteering for amazing causes...
I was recently asked for help planning a menu for Eat Local Week. I thought about this ask for a while and haven't been able to come up with an answer and this is why. For me cooking is art and creativity, and when planning a local menu I have to be able to adapt to the available ingredients. ...
This is the story of our squash. Months ago now tiny plants emerged from our compost pile looking like some sort of squash or melon. We decided to adopt the stray plants and cultivate them on our garden slope. The tiny plants turned into long vines, taking over the garden slope,...
I recently hosted an educators workshop, where I met a Filipino auntie who taught me how to cook banana flower. Yep, banana flower, the beautiful purple flower that hangs from the banana stock and is so often chopped off and thrown away. I heard many times that banana flower was edible, but...
