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On the menu, curated by instructor Chef Craig Omori, was garlic mashed potatoes, roasted turkey with gravy, lilikoi and cranberry sauce, stuffing with Portuguese sausage, green bean casserole, baked candied Okinawan sweet potatoes, cucumber, tomato, olive and feta salad and a pumpkin bar dessert. The meals were served Wednesday at the University of Hawaii Maui College.
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When I asked my wife Sandy what her favorite holiday was, she replied quickly, “Thanksgiving.”
“Why?,” I ask.
“Because I am thankful for America!”
“Right on!” sayeth I.
The question came about after visiting stores in Hawaii Kai with an overabundance of goods for sale for Christmas.
Christmas is about Christ, not the other C-letter word (cash).
Let’s all remember to celebrate Thanksgiving and our life in Hawaii before moving on to Christmas.
Jim Delmonte
Hawaii Kai
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