By Joleen Oshiro
Star-Advertiser, Dec 18, 2013
Who’d have thought kiawe was edible? Ipo Kea and Ka‘ualani “Ka‘ua” Cariaga learned that it is, and their healthful recipe using kiawe flour is so delicious it earned them a win in the For Kids, by Kids Healthy Snack Contest presented by Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa.
BUY KIAWE FLOUR: Find Wai‘anae Gold kiawe flour at Kokua Market or Waianae farmers market on Saturdays; or to order, call ‘Ai Pohaku at 478-6492 or email aipohaku@hotmail.com.
The Nanakuli pair’s PALS Coconut ‘Aina Treats, which also features organic sunflower seed butter and local honey, apple, tangerine and coconut, was one of three winning recipes selected to be served at Hyatt Waikiki’s SHOR restaurant during the spring school semester.
Other winning dishes include Fruit Sushi, by Brittany Amano of ‘Iolani School, and Grown-Here Green Taro Smoothie “Ice Cream,” by Matilda Colvin of Mid-Pacific Institute. All the winners will receive a class party.
Ipo and Ka‘ua are members of the Program for Afterschool Literacy Support, or PALS, at Nanakuli High and Intermediate School. The program’s current focus is on ingredients grown or raised in the Leeward area that students can develop into their own products.
Waianae resident Vince Dodge, founder of ‘Ai Pohaku, a community group that produces Wai‘anae Gold kiawe bean pod flour, taught the PALS group how to select and process kiawe pods. When the students heard about the contest, they adapted a recipe by Dodge for submission.
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Also see Wai‘anae Gold Kiawe Bean Pod Flour, ‘Aina Bars, Info & Recipes
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