Will Trade for?

At the moment coffee beans are my currency, and I love it.  Currently I am getting yoga lessons, cards, beer (the real kind), babysitting, and riding lessons to name a few.  Have anything for trade?  Call or write!

Brenda

So we've been back from Maui about 5 days now.  My daughter cried as she didn't want to leave.  "I would LOVE to live here, she cried!"   Me too, I thought to myself.

The above is taken from the Maui Coffee Company Plantation located on the hillside just above Kaanapali.   It was a lovely self guided tour through approximately 500 acres.    In 1860 this land was originally planted in sugar cane by Pioneer Mills, then in 1988 the company diversified the land and planted coffee.   Interestingly 1 acre custom home sites are being sold throughout - a clever way to generate big revenue.  Let me tell you they were not cheap 1 million plus for the lot alone!   However the views from the plantation were stunning - 180 degree view of the water and Lanai just across the water.   Wow, with just the right zoning...nevermind.

More photos to follow!

Brenda

Two more days

until we are off and flying to rainy Hawaii!  All the while we are chasing the sun I plan to tour a coffee plantation.  Maui wasn't the best choice of islands as far as coffee farms are concerned, but this is where the free housing is!  Off to pack, still looking for the spray on tan, just in case.

Brenda

The party is over

and the cake was EXCELLENT!   Misplaced the recipe already, but I do remember how much coffee I put in and I would not change it.  1/3 cup for the cake itself, and a heaping tablespoon for the frosting.  Try to get it ground to an espresso or even better a turkish grind, as it is really fine.

I will keep looking for the full recipe and post later.

Brenda