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2026 A Morning Aloha (Hawaiian Kona Coffee) —————————————————————————————— Brodie In Our Backyard Plumeria Tree in Ewa Beach, 1996 ————————————————————————————- E Komo Mai Welcome to My Aloha Julie Barefoot 2026 ‘Puke Punaewele (Blog) Ready for 2026 This year will be a …
I Created A New Website: Click Here For: VintageJulieBarefootArchives I gave my Web Designers in India instructions on what I wanted, and they did the most remarkable job of bringing my vision to life. I could not be happier with it! My …
UNDER CONSTRUCTION ———————————————————————————– If you would like to view our other Asian pages: Click Here For: Whann Way Asian AND, Click …
Welcome To A Tasty Asian Summer I want to make this page about fun, and tasty foods that have an Asian flair to them. Nothing complicated, but the kinds of foods you would expect to eat in the summer. I …
Julie’s Lunchbox Take Out My theory is to always take food with you. You never know what you may encounter, and you shouldn’t be at the mercy of having to settle for something you don’t want, or need to eat, just because …
Meet Brodie and Mackenzie December 2024 The Proposal Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida Champagne and My (Julie) Former Engagement Ring My Ring Has Never Looked More Beautiful 🙂 Mackenzie and her Twin Sister Susannah ——————————————————— When I first met Mackenzie …
(Note Update April 10, 2025: If this harassment continues, or more damage is done to our property, then I will reveal their names here, and getting the police involved.) “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Edward Bulwer-Lytton ————————————————————————– Write it all …
Coming The Year of the Snake ——————————————————————————- Kung Hei Fat Choy (Happy New Year) Channeling Mulan For Breakfast ———————————————————————————– ————————————————————————————————– If you would like to view our …
Dear Dairy… Olive Films (I just liked the logo.) Today I rearranged the cans in the pantry and dusted them off while wearing my new full skirt I sewed last week for the church picnic, and the pearls that my husband …
Julie In The Kitchen Aloha In Florida (As Always) You can take the family out of Hawaii, but you can’t take the Hawaii out of the family. 🙂 Gordon Making Our Macadamia Nut Mahi-Mahi on Asian Sesame Hash Brown Patties, with …
(Our Dragon Bowls) Welcome to Asian Eats This is more of a casual Asian food page. Nothing fancy or difficult to make. Something fun to eat on a weekend where you want to make something nice, but not anything …
Hello Kitty (Although I have written about Girl’s Day on some other Asian website posts of ours, I wanted to create one specifically dedicated to the celebration.) Happy Hinamatsuri! Hinamatsuri originated from a Chinese doll festival where people would send …
(Rice Krispy Sushi Treats. Recipe Down Below) Welcome to Edible Gift’s of the Asian Variety The Asian cultures are so beautiful and just full of history and traditions. Everything they do seems to be tied to the past. I like and …
Kon’nichiwa (Hello) Yokoso Chisana Atsukau (Welcome to Small Treats.) Watashitachi Wa Anata Ni Motarashimasu Oishi Shokumotsu Atsukau (We will bring to you delicious food treats.) To Do Yatte Ni Tsukuru Karera (And, how to make them.) I’m sure that a lot …
COMING THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT (2023) The Asian cultures have always inspired us. Each one brings such creativity, intelligence, and inspiration, and not to mention, great food! One of our favorite things to do is to visit our local …
Fortune Cookies Dare To Dream The Year of the Tiger (Rice Noodles) The Year of the Tiger, February 1, 2022 – January 21, 2023 The Tiger is known for Courage, and Strength. The Tiger ranks 3rd. of all the animals in …
(I took the photo above when we first moved to Hawaii in 1986. This is Diamond Head side of the island.) We sure do miss riding around the island playing tourists. ————————————————————– ALOHA! May Day is Lei Day When I was a …
Welcome to My Sixty’s Currently Aging to Perfection (Or Rotting and Disintegrating? But I swear this to you, as long as there are moisturizers and Loreal Superior Performance Medium Blonde, I will always be here for you.) 🙂 When I look …
Do You Love Steamed Buns As Much As We Do? Then You Are Very Welcomed Here This Purple Sweet Potato Steamed Bun was born out of a recipe that we discovered back when we were living in Hawaii. The …
Welcome to Barefoot Beach Teas I got the idea about 3 years ago to create a nice tea and have it look like the beach. I even thought of putting some sort of seashell candy inside of the tea so that …
Gordon’s Homemade Manapua ——————————————————————————— Aloha! Steamed buns, such as Manapua, are very popular in the islands of Hawaii. We should know as we lived there for 13 years. Our children were raised on Manapua. They were the perfect little …
