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Making soup helps me to slow down. I love going out in my garden and picking herbs to add into my soup. It’s im- possible not to stop to smell the basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme. I usually throw three to four herbs in the pot, regardless of what the recipe says. I feel like the herbs go in as friends, and by the time the soup is done, they’re family.
you want to make, and get- ting it in a short time. Making soup teaches us a life lesson: decide what you want, do the work, reap the rewards. It teaches us to joyfully an- ticipate the end result while being present in the moment.
PHOTO COURTESY MAILE ANDRUS-PRICE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
kumu hula Shelsea Lilia Ai, a fourth-generation teach- er and practitioner, as she shares her knowledge of dance and culture from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at Pearlridge Cen- ter Wai Makai Center Court. Visit pearlridgeonline.com/
MAY 3, 2023
The Grateful Gourmet
BY MAILE ANDRUS-PRICE
Savory Soup Will Satisfy Souls, Stomachs
There is something so sat- isfying about soup that nour- ishes our mind, body and spirit. A pot full of ingredients that synergistically improves as it simmers; the rich aroma that wafts through the house and the neighborhood. It’s pure comfort. Why?
Here is one of my most fa- vorite soup recipes. The gre- molata is a topping you add after serving the soup. It cre- ates a scrumptious surprise that makes your taste buds do a happy dance. This soup feeds you on so many levels.
Maybe the satisfaction comes from choosing what
Keep up with Maile Andrus-Price at finding- godingourmet.com. Vis- it her YouTube channel (@maileandrus-price4351) and/or her on Instagram (@findinggodingourmet).
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kindergarteners to play, build motor skills and meet friends. Call 808-483- 7333 for more information.
• STORY TIME Join ‘Aiea Public Library (99- 374 Pōhai Place) in sup- porting early literacy and nurturing pre-reading skills from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Kei- ki can enjoy stories, a felt or magnetic activity, sing songs and bring home a take-away craft. Space is limited to 20 children and all keiki must be accompanied by an adult. Call 808-483- 7333 for more information.
Send Leeward O‘ahu cal- endar items for ‘Aiea and Pearl City to jlansangan@ midweek.com or call 808- 218-6714. Submissions must be sent in at least two weeks prior to the event date, Note: Contact the or- ganizer or venue before- hand to receive the most up-to-date information.
• PUZZLE Keiki are invited to ‘Aiea Public Li- brary (99-374 Pōhai Place) for puzzle time in the chil- dren’s section from 10 to 11 a.m. This program is suitable for toddlers to
ONGOING
ery Tuesday (except for holidays) at Waiau District Park (98-1650 Kaʻahumanu St.) in Pearl City. It is locat- ed in the lower parking lot on Komo Mai Drive. For more information, visit ho- nolulu.gov/parks/program/ people-s-open-market-pro- gram.html.
goods. The farmers market is located on the mauka side along Moanalua Road. Visit pearlridgeonline.com/ events.
6:30 to 7 p.m. and a social dance from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Classes and events are held at the HBDA dance studio (98-019 Kamehameha Hwy. Ste. 211A). Email faith.ag- bayani@hawaiiballroom- dance.com, call 808-753- 8673 or 808-781-2076 or visit hbdahawaii.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
• SENIORS The Waiau Senior Citizens Club meets 9:30 a.m. every Monday at Waiau District Park’s multipurpose building (on the corner of E Komo Mai Drive and Ka‘ahumanu Street), except on holidays and when it has group out- ings. Members must be age 55 and older, and pay an annual fee of $14. Contact adviser Dahlia Manzanillo at 808-768-6795.
• DANCE Hawai‘i Ball- room Dance Association offers lessons in American social tango, samba, waltz, East and West Coast swing, rumba, foxtrot from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. In addition, novice/begin- ner tango and samba classes are held 9-10:30 a.m. Sat- urdays. HBDA also hosts evening social dances on the first, third and fourth Saturdays of each month, with a dance class from
• MARKET Support local farmers at People’s Open Market, which offers fresh vegetables and fruits for sale 6:30-7:30 a.m. ev-
events.
• FRESH Pearlridge Farmers Market at Pearl- ridge Center is held from 8 a.m. to noon every Sat- urday. Expect more than 45 local vendors offering Ha- wai‘i-grown fruits and veg- etables, plants and freshly made treats, including ov- en-fresh breads and baked
• HUL A Join