Musings of a wife and mother, born and raised in Hawaii. Far away from home now, but creating and discovering bits of sunshine and paradise in everyday life.
Monthly archive August, 2013
Spicy Baked Buttermilk Chicken Strips

Spicy Baked Buttermilk Chicken Strips

These baked chicken strips are easy to make when you’re craving something like fried chicken, but don’t actually want to deep fry anything. The marinade is made with two simple ingredients: buttermilk and hot wing sauce. I like this hot wing sauce because it only contains cayenne peppers, vinegar, salt, garlic and a little oil....
Ala Moana Farmers' Market

Ala Moana Farmers’ Market

Earlier this summer we went back home to Hawaii and I had a chance to visit the Ala Moana Farmers’ Market. It’s one of those farmers’ markets that has plenty of parking, because it’s in the parking lot of Ala Moana Shopping Center. Warm breezes from the ocean right across the street, pleasant sounds of...