Category Archives: Food

Those ten-dollar tomatoes—is Hawaii backyard gardening worth it?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by toby

Hawaii backyard gardening has always been a labor of love, but I don’t think it’s always been this expensive. I put my garden in prior … Read More

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Fresh, fun and tasty.

Posted on October 28, 2011 by toby

We have a movement on Maui–a microbusiness movement. It involves many people who’ve had to adjust to the economy, and in the true entrepreneurial spirit … Read More

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In praise of the Stay-cation.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by toby

Renaissance Man and I decided to grab a week of vacation before the summer ends, and after freaking out over the interisland fares (we miss … Read More

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Squeezing the juice of passion

Posted on June 30, 2011 by toby

Heh heh. I got you with that, didn’t I? Couldn’t resist. I told you I’d blog about what to do with lilikoi, but first I … Read More

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Lilikoi lover

Posted on June 27, 2011 by toby

Tangy, creamy, tart with a lingering sweetness. Aaah, passion fruit! There are two types of fruit, the purple and the yellow. People say purple is … Read More

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Not a food adventurer.

Posted on February 19, 2011 by toby

One of the things you learn quickly in Hawaii is never arrive anywhere empty-handed. For a recent meeting at a remote elementary, I wanted to … Read More

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