The first time I tasted blueberry and matcha together was in an iced latte from Café Dulcé in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, last May. I love trying various matcha combinations and had never seen a matcha and blueberry mix before. Oh, you know I ordered it as soon as I spotted it on their drink menu! I definitely remember saying "Wow." out loud after my first sip. It was very smooth and Café Dulcé balanced the two flavors perfectly. I almost ordered another one within 5 minutes!

Hello. I'm back on Sweet Honolulu. At least I am for now. I haven't been around because I've had some life changing events happening, which has caused my future to be uncertain at the moment. I won't discuss my circumstances in today's recipe journal entry, but when I'm ready to share it with you, I will. Honestly, I don't know what's in store for this website in the months to come, but hopefully I'll continue to post recipes and whatnot. Today I'm feeling good, and I will take each day as it comes. Thank you for your patience and for checking back here. I hope you're all doing well.

It's been quite awhile since I've made this local-style macadamia nut okoshi. It's not that I don't like it. I actually can't stop eating it! My problem was that I couldn't find the main ingredient anywhere. If you're local and you've made this before you know exactly which product I'm talking about - that red box of Quaker Puffed Rice Cereal. I'm pretty sure the company discontinued it because I haven't seen a box in years, and I actively look for it whenever I head to any market. The other day though while I was at Don Quijote, I finally spotted a puffed rice cereal. It wasn't in the red Quaker box I'm accustomed to but rather in a plastic package, from the brand Arrowhead Mills™. I figured, why not give it a try?