How often do you have a good reason to indulge in a doughnut? How often does someone give you a doughnut for free? Well, both happen on National Donut Day — and this year, that means Friday.
Free treats, one per person, will be given out at:
>> Regal Bakery locations (6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.).
>> Salvation Army Thrift Stores (9 a.m. to noon, along with discounts on some store items).
>> Veterans Administration Benefits Building at Tripler Army Medical Center (8 a.m. to noon)
>> Daylight Donuts (6 to 11 a.m. in Lihue).
>> Krispy Kreme (6 to 11 a.m. in Kahului).
If you buy some extra doughnuts, proceeds will benefit the Salvation Army in Hawaii. At Oahu 7-Eleven locations, purchase an extra-large doughnut and 20 percent of proceeds will go to the cause.
The Salvation Army started National Donut Day 78 years ago to raise funds and bring awareness to its social-service programs. The day commemorates World War I “Donut Lassies,” female Salvation Army volunteers who provided home-cooked meals to soldiers on the front lines. Donut Lassies would fry doughnuts in soldiers’ helmets, seven at a time. Visit hawaii.salvationarmy.org.
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Joleen Oshiro, Star-Advertiser
Kona school’s ag efforts draw award from USDA
Three cheers for Kona Pacific Public Charter School in Kealakekua on Hawaii island, honored by the USDA last week with a One in a Melon award for its exceptional farm-to-school program. The school was named along with five school districts in the western region; they join 50 top programs across the country.
Farm-to-school programs are credited with helping students form healthy habits and learn where their food comes from, plus developing an understanding of the importance of agriculture.
Results of the 2015 USDA Farm to School Census show that school districts with thriving farm-to-school programs report reductions in food waste and increased willingness among students to try new things — including fruits and vegetables. For full census results visit farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov.
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Joleen Oshiro, Star-Advertiser
Cooking classes tour world
Invest a day or two in adding something new to your meal rotation, through Kapiolani Community College’s noncredit summer cooking courses. Slated for Saturday, for instance, is a Korean class featuring zucchini pancakes and seasoned rice balls.
Or explore another part of the globe through Middle Eastern Cuisine I, also Saturday, focusing on a Moroccan chicken tagine and a Lebanese dip called muhammar, made with roasted eggplant, garlic, walnuts and spices. Sound appetizing?
Kahuku Farms debuts chocolate bar
Family-owned Kahuku Farms has entered the artisan chocolate market with a bar made from cacao grown on its own North Shore property and processed at nearby Waialua Chocolate Estate. The dark chocolate — 70 percent pure cacao — is barely sweet with a smooth, powerful cocoa punch. It’s meant to be savored, not devoured.
The 2-ounce bars have been available for only a few weeks and are in limited supply. They sell for $14.50 only at the Kahuku Farms cafe, 56-800 Kamehameha Highway. Call 293-8159.
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Betty Shimabukuro, Star-Advertiser
