about the kulolo

the taste is good. the color could be darker and the texture? well, I should have used a grater with smaller holes for the taro. next time I'm gonna steam the taro a little, cool it off and then grate it. i guess you could call this a success, but what I picture in my mind does not look quite the same. I ate taro for dinner--I wish I knew more about the varieties. this taro seems sandy when it's cooked. when you bite into it it falls apart in your mouth. I was hoping for more solid and sticky. beggars can't be choosers. next time I go to Hawai'i I'll try making kulolo there.

I'm on my way to the annual breakfast at the church. My kitchen is the pits with all the dishes from making butter mochi (finally!), chocolate cake, and potato salad. I still need to make some barbecue sauce and on the way to the picnic we'll pick up the Lilly grand-daughters (their parents have been roofing all weekend) and something to throw on the barbecue. I feel like eating pulehu fish or short ribs and some shoyu chicken wings but I'm betting we'll decide on pork ribs--depends what's on sale here.

The weather should be good by afternoon. Well, I'd better check with my family and see if anyone's showing up besides me. I know they want to play softball but the park we reserve isn't that big! I think it will just be nice to play some games, eat, maybe get in some exercise and wander at the water and see what there is to see! Yeah, like the girls are gonna give me a chance to take a break?! I hope they have fun too!