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Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Hoku the Keiki Honu is a hungry little turtle, working all day as mascot for the Pearlridge Center Keiki Club. Help feed him, why don't you, by submitting recipes for snacks, and maybe someone over there at the mall will fix something up for him. Kid cooks invited to
enter recipe contestDoesn't have to be fishy, either. Hoku has a very eclectic palate.
Kids are invited to enter the Keiki Snack Attack contest by sending in recipes for snacks that can be prepared without stove-top cooking. Eight will be selected to be demonstrated at a special Keiki Tuesday program. Those eight winners will also receive $25 Pearlridge gift certificates.
Keiki Tuesday is a free weekly event, held 10:30 a.m. to noon at Pearlridge Uptown.
Send entries to Keiki Snack Attack, 231 Pearlridge Center, Aiea 96701. Call 488-0981. Deadline is April 10.
Morsels
Asian noodles star
Never let it be said that Italians have a lock on pasta. Asians have their way with noodles as well, and the Plumeria Beach Cafe in the Kahala Mandarin Oriental sets out to demonstrate that fact with a weeklong series of noodle buffets.Chinese Noodle Nights run Friday to Sunday, featuring build-your-own bowls of soup, cold noodle salads and a range of hot noodle entrees. Legends Seafood Restaurant is hosting.
Japanese Noodle Nights, Monday to March 21, showcase Shigeto Yagi of Wasabi Bistro will prepare yaki soba with lobster and yaki udon with teriyaki chicken, among many items.
Southeast Asian Noodle Nights, March 22 and 23, feature dishes from Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
On March 24, the best dishes from each buffet will be presented together.
Cost is $41.50 or $20.75 for children. Call 739-8760.
Classes for young chefs
"Pizza, Pizza and More Pizza": Chef-instructor Lori Wong leads cooking classes for kids,Saturday at Kapiolani Community College Saturday. Class time is 9 a.m. for ages 7 to 12 and 1 p.m. for teens. Cost is $15; parents attend free. Call 734-9211.
To Your Health
Free tooth whitening
Dr. Wilfred A. Miyasaki will be whitening smiles for charity.Through June 30, Miyasaki will offer professional whitening at a lower than normal cost. Miyasaki will donate the service and Discus Dental will donate whitening materials so that 100 percent of patients' contributions go to the Smiles for Life 2001 fund-raising campaign to benefit sick and underprivileged children.
Smiles for Life is a children's charity organization of the Crown Council, an alliance of dentists throughout the United States and Canada dedicated to superior dental care and community involvement. Over the past four years, Smiles for Life has raised more than $8 million for children's charities. The goal for the 2001 campaign is $5 million.
To make an appointment, call Miyasaki's office at 533-0000.
Learn about menopause
"So You Were Born a Woman: Menopause" is the topic of St. Francis Medical Center's "Brown Bag to Health" seminar noon to 12:30 p.m. Friday.The talk, featuring Dr. Neil Winn, is free. For more information, call the St. Francis Education Department at 547-6410.
Joint pain discussed
Kuakini Health System is offering a free seminar Saturday for those suffering from joint pain.The two-hour seminar starts at 9 a.m. in the Hale Pulama Mau Auditorium on the Kuakini campus.
Dr. Steven Kaneshiro will speak about treatment options, and a nurse and physical therapist will also be on hand to answer questions. The seminar will focus on hip and knee pain, two of the most common ailments faced by older adults.
Seating is limited. Call 547-9133 to register for the seminar.
Class in for Lupus 101
The Hawaii Lupus Foundation is sponsoring a program for those whose lives have been affected by lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease for which there is no cure.Hear from those with lupus and learn how they cope with its effects during a "Lupus 101" talk 10 a.m. to noon March 31 at Central Union Church Women's Building.
The program is free, but RSVP is necessary. Call 538-1522.
Join walk to beat asthma
The American Lung Association of Hawaii will sponsor the first "Walk to Fight Asthma" next month in Honolulu.The event, which will raise funds to find a cure for asthma, features a two-mile walk from the center of Honolulu, past the State Capitol and other historic buildings, beginning 8 p.m. April 29.
The group is looking for at least 500 walkers, many of them family and friends of asthma sufferers.
Those taking part in the event will be able to enjoy refreshments and be eligible for prize drawings.
Registration is $25 in advance or $30 on the day of the walk.
For information, call the Lung Association at 537-5966, ext. 309.
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