Trend spotting at High Point Market
This week we cover some of the trends we spotted at the famed High Point Furniture Market in North Carolina, including my personal favorite – upholstery to the floor!
Volcano Watch: Sniffing out stealthy gas escape between Kilauea’s eruptions
Kilauea has erupted three times in 2023 — January–March, June, and September — and has also experienced significant intrusive activity to the southwest of the summit since the beginning of October.
A slow cooker is the help you need for this year’s holiday dinner
Some of the best and most comforting dishes take a long time to cook. With time more precious than ever during the holiday season, meals can add an extra level of pressure. But smart hosts know that a make-ahead plan, with a slow-cooker assist, can be the key to a memorable, relaxing meal.
What’s the best thing you’ve ever eaten? Beef Wellington? A perfect fig?
Recently, I wrote about the worst food I ever had (pizzaburgers in the Cincinnati Public Schools) and asked people on social media for their worst foods ever.
Let’s Talk Food: Holiday pupu ideas
As we start thinking about gathering with family and friends, here are some tried and true easy recipes that are sure to please your guests.
Say hello to your new favorite pancake recipe
Pancakes are the superstar of the breakfast table — at least my breakfast table. A little sweet, a little eggy, a little salty and a touch buttery, they combine all the flavors people love in the morning (well, it’s missing bacon, but you can serve that on the side). And, with this week’s recipe, Butter-Toasted Oat Pancakes, you can also add toasty and nutty to the list.
Volcano Watch: Opportunities to learn about the volcanoes in your backyard in January 2024
Volcanoes are a part of life for Hawaii residents. We live on the flanks, feeling earthquakes beneath our feet, smelling vog, and experiencing the effects of eruptions. It’s important to keep up awareness of the types of volcanic activity and associated hazards possible in Hawaii nei. During January 2024, join us at a Volcano Awareness Month program to learn something new about the volcanoes in our backyard!
Tropical Gardening: Celebrating Christmas is about love and forgiveness
We often think about giving and getting gifts during this special season, but sometimes forget the real meaning of Jesus’ teachings. His commandments to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself may be universalized to Christmas aspirations for peace on Earth and good will toward men
How to grow easy-care aloe vera, nature’s burn ointment
Grow your own burn ointment by adding aloe vera to your indoor plant collection. This succulent has been used for centuries to treat superficial burns, cuts, sunburn and more.
What’s hot and what’s not in interior design for 2024. It’s all about the personality and character
It’s been quite a year for interior design. As houses are swept off the market in minutes after listing and new homeowners tackle what they want their home to be like, 2023 was marked with white, clean designs along with minimalism, shiplap and fast furniture. The design world has shifted gears for 2024, ushering in an era of quartz, vintage furniture, wallpaper, cozy and divided interiors and bold colors and design. Sharon McCormick of Sharon McCormick Designs shared some tips on what’s hot and what’s not for the new year.
Hygge for the holidays
By now you have probably heard of hygge. The Danish term for cozy, contentment. While hygge can be incorporated into the home and one’s lifestyle throughout the year the holidays is certainly the perfect time of the year to infuse some hygge.
Dip into the holidays with these tasty spreads
Potlucks, cocktail parties, family gatherings and happy hours all require noshes and nibbles as well as libations. Now’s the time to make a plan.
Meal helpers can solve the ‘what’s for dinner’ dilemma
When hunger strikes, but culinary inspiration doesn’t, it’s easy to find yourself staring into the bright light of an open refrigerator. We’ve all done it, hoping that some idea or ingredient will jump out and prompt us to whip up something delicious.
Let’s Talk Food: Bacteria in our food
Bacillus cereus:
Volcano Watch: Explosive eruptions from Kilauea: beneficial or dangerous depending on location
Twenty-five years ago, the frequently explosive activity of Kilauea was unappreciated. Since then, continuing research has emphasized Kilauea’s past, and potential future, explosive eruptions.
Tropical Gardening: Give living gifts for Christmas
Only a bit over three weeks and we celebrate Christmas but let’s also get into the spirit with Hanukkah from December 7 to December 15. Canada’s Boxing Day and then Kwanzaa carries us from December 26 to the New Year. It should be a time to rejoice and share aloha, but also recognize that there are many folks suffering here at home and many parts of the world. A prayer for peace and aloha could never be more important than now.
A trio of quick, homemade savory gifts that people will actually enjoy
Come the holidays, homemade gifts from the kitchen are the ones I like to make and receive. They’re not at all fussy or fancy — spiced nuts in a pretty container, marinated cheeses and herbed biscuits — but they are foods I might find useful during the holidays, too.
Chicken thighs are your answer to quick weeknight dinners
Hands down, chicken thighs are the best choice for an easy, no-fuss weeknight supper.
Let’s Talk Food: KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipes Contest winners 2023
The winners of the KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest were as follows:
Volcano Watch: Volcano monitoring can be a risky business: how scientists work safely
Active volcanoes are inherently hazardous places to work. Even when a volcano is quiet, volcanic gases, ground cracks, earthquakes and uneven surfaces can be unsafe. Advanced planning and preparation for fieldwork in these environments is critical to reducing the personal risk of volcanic hazards to field crews.