Perhaps I have stepped too far back in time for my title, but on Sunday afternoons, "from the shores of Waikiki" there was a live radio broadcast of Hawaiian music that went by that name. (Do any of you remember it?) Even after we moved to Illinois (in 1953), we'd listen to that program, so my early roots were in Hawaii, and my heart is still there.
When I found an outdated package of the ginger wafers, I decided I had to track down the company and place an order! We're not spending $ on travel, so I ordered an assortment for the grands in Massachusetts, and one for ourselves, including a large bag for our neighbor.
Soon we got a question from "Lauren", wanting to know if we wished to include a message for the grands...and...she was going to finish filling the box with some additional packages of treats! WOW! Who does that anymore? Even when ours arrived, she'd added extras!
I immediately wrote a note of appreciation to learn that the company was started by her great grandfather in 1933, and she now runs it. The website has a lot of choices of Hawaiian shortbread cookies, sesame, coconut or ginger wafers, herb salts, and pineapple candy. The grands love a couple of the items I wouldn't have thought to order!
I'm going to see if our neighbors want to go in on another order, and I'm sending around samples!
This was like opening the suitcase after a lovely Hawaiian vacation! I plan to return soon and expect to have friends with me!
What a wonderful treat to send to family and for yourselves and your neighbors. With my good friend living in Hawaii, I've enjoyed treats from there over the years and they are all so good. Have you tried Kauai Cookies? Another great source. And my favorite shortbreads are Big Island Candies. Yummy! Enjoy!
And PS -- you look great in the image!
@taffy I'd forgotten about your Island connection! Do I Know Kauai Cookies??? I had Ashley bring me several boxes on her last trip over just before Lock Down! I have one box left! Are the Big Island Shortbreads the ones in the shiny light green box? ...pineapple shaped cookies half-dipped in chocolate? She also always brings the choco dipped macadamia nuts, and I do love them, but I have a passion for anything "cookie"! Now that I've gone on about my cookie passion, I'd better keep swimming if I want to "continue looking great" hahaha ♥
@summerfield The Ginger Wafers is why I ordered them!! My "Most Fave"! They have some good treats to be had over there; nothing like our cookie aisles here or in Canada! Sometimes we just need a change, eh?!
@stray_shooter When we couldn't find them through Amazon, I'll admit how pleased I was that we could deal with "a small" company, so interested in personalizing their service! With things shut down, I'm guessing they haven't gotten frequent big orders. They're happy...I'm certainly happy! ...and my one neighbor wants to know when "we can order" again! (She brought us another strawberry pie tonight!)
@Weezilou - i just placed an order! as if the dozen tubs of ice cream in my deep freezer is not enough doing damage to my middle. last year i changed wardrobe, i bought a lot of size XL clothes and now they don't fit me anymore. i promised myself tonight that i will start to be good after my ginger wafers arrived. or after i've consumed them all. 😂 🤣 😜
OMG Vikki, you're incorrigible! Now, IMHO, a carefully extracted amount of these would be less dangerous to the wardrobe than, for instance, the chocolate cheesecake Ken made me for mother's day... or the pies, like I mentioned above, that my neighbour brings over every Thursday!!! ...razzleberry, rhubarb, and strawberry... ouch! I can't wait to hear of your excitement when the package arrives!!!
Louise you're creating food cravings for everyone who sees this shot! Now I'm thinking about Hawaiian macadamia nuts that I always bring home in my suitcase.May have to go online to place an order...
@redy4et How funny that we all load our suitcases with Hawaiian taste treats when coming back from the Islands! This was a revelation that I could just go on line and spend my air fare money of those same treats!
That looks and sounds amazing! Although we have been to Hawaii on numerous occasions, I do not know any of their goodies. I don't really have a sweet tooth so we avoided the shops ;-)
@ludwigsdiana The name belies the items I purchased, Diana! They're not really "candy" at all (except for the ginger coating on those wafer crackers.) I had a couple boxes of shortbread cookies sent as part of the order to our daughter, and the purple packages were extras that were tucked in (not unlike fortune cookies, but more flavorful).
@jamibann What we all need right now was just what I thought...the grandkids were delighted, my neighbor was happy, and Ken and I already see we're going to have to order again one of these days! (We were also able to shop from a family-run business which was a really good thing!)
You know staying at home has its downside but I think so many people are finding delightful ways to make it enjoyable. These are the stories that give me hope for a good future.
Hawaii songs where very populair in Holland in the 1960 ties. Famous in our country was : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGkNlVUu_4w
You know I do n`t like sweets but I do the pic. of you adverting those. ( Did you get payed for it ? )
@pyrrhula Oh, Ferry...gotta love you! It's "A Hawaiian Thing" to share Aloha...which is what I was doing ; ) I went to the Youtube site and now I'm humming along! Interesting to see the MANY songs that were popular there! Now, regarding "the sweets"...they are not at all what I call "Sweet"...not even as sweet as a cookie. Have you had a Fortune Cookie? They're more like that...some ginger flavored...some sesame flavored. My neighbors want to go in on a reorder next week!
May 18th, 2020
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And PS -- you look great in the image!
You know I do n`t like sweets but I do the pic. of you adverting those. ( Did you get payed for it ? )