School Spirit-Logo-Mascot Candy Lei
It’s that graduation time of year again. Time to think about making some candy lei if you don’t have access to fresh flower lei, or budget friendly flower lei. This year I’m making something different– candy lei based upon the graduating school’s logo, and/or mascot, and the school colors. Grab some clear cellophane, curly ribbon,...
Mini Donut Cookies & The Coffee and Donut Lei
We’ve been a little fixated on donuts around here lately. Because I bake pretty frequently, I usually only get the family donuts once a year. For some reason, I’ve gotten donuts twice in the past few weeks, just recently from Doughbot Donuts. I’ve been thinking about a tiny donut cookie. I’d never seen one before,...
Candy Lei: Mango Lassi and Strawberry Smoothie
Mango Hi-Chew + Yogurt Candy = Mango Lassi Strawberry Hi-Chew + Yogurt Candy = Strawberry Smoothie Hi-Chews are chewy Japanese candies that are just like Starburst candies. They’re so popular now that I found a 100 piece multiflavor (mango, strawberry, grape, and green apple) bag at Costco. Here in town, Oto’s Marketplace has a great...
Candy Lei: Lemon Meringue and Strawberry Shortcake
Here are a couple of lei that are more heat stable than the Kukui Nut Candy Lei that I showed you last week. They’d hold up much better than the chocolate truffles at a graduation ceremony, or outdoors. These are just a couple of playful ideas– when it comes to candy lei, any combination of...
Kukui Nut Candy Lei
Kukui Nut Candy Lei It’s that graduation time of year. So many celebrations…preschool, kindergarten, middle school, high school, college. Giving lei is the quintessential Hawaiian way to celebrate any and all occasions. It’s a custom I’ve seen become more and more popular outside of Hawaii over the years. At graduation time in Hawaii, it’s so...
