Kulolo is a Hawaiian dessert made with taro, coconut milk, honey, and brown sugar. In the past Hawaiians cooked kulolo in an “imu”, an underground oven. These days you’ll find […]
Easy Kid-Friendly Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe
Kimchi is synonymous with Korea and it wouldn’t be wrong to call it the national dish of Korea. Our Korean friend taught us how to make this simple, kid-friendly Kimchi […]
Our Favorite Kid-Friendly Travel Gear
Traveling with kids is an adventure and one my husband and I highly recommend doing. There’s no right age to travel with kids – we started when Lou Lou and […]
10 Must-Try Local Foods from Hawaii
In the past few years, Hawaiian food has made its way to the mainland and taken the nation by storm. The poke bowl (pronounced poh-keh) which originated on our islands […]
Big Island’s Very Own Chocolate Factory
There’s something about beautifully boxed cookies and chocolates…it can truly make the person receiving it feel so good. Especially, if they are from Big Island Candies, one of Hawaii’s largest […]
Protecting Hawaii’s Green Sea Turtles
It’s not often you get the opportunity to come face to face (or in arms reach) with Hawaii’s green sea turtle or Honu here on the islands. The Honu (that’s […]
Top 5 Kid-Friendly Beaches in Hilo
The island of Hawai’i (commonly known as the Big Island) is – geologically speaking – a very young island. You won’t find miles and miles of white sandy beaches like […]
Top 10 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Hilo, Hawaii
We spent the holidays on Big Island getting away from the seemingly hectic Oahu lifestyle. It was a great trip for the kids to experience the island, spend time with […]
Teaching Global Citizenship at Home
Our children, LouLou and Jaf were born and raised in Hawaii, the most racially diverse state in the United States. This makes it a lot easier for us to teach […]
A Traditional Hawaiian Luau
—————There’s something about Hawaiian food that’s special —————— Back when I was much younger, the only time we would be able to eat our favorite Kalua Pig, Lau Lau, Lomi […]