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Grown on Maui $5 Challenge – Mahalo and Winners!

September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Basil Pound Cake from Riko Bartolome ~ Photo by Peter Liu

Mahalo to everyone who joined us at the Grown on Maui $5 Challenge held September 17 at The Class Act at the Maui Culinary Academy. We were fortunate to eat so many wonderful dishes including a Papaya Beef Salad, a gluten-free Molokai Sweet Potato Quiche, local venison and pasta, local squash pasta, local pumpkins, Maui Cattle Co roast and more. People came from all parts of Maui – Upcountry, Kihei, West Maui, North Shore and Central Maui – to celebrate regional, locally-grown food, and our cherished food traditions. We took the challenge and made meals for $5 or less per person. Days later, weʻre still amazed at the variety of food we ate. How was that ono-licious Basil Cake with Vanilla Starfruit by Riko Bartolome? Whip cream anyone (big smile)?!

Congrats to the fan-favorite winners: Most Colorful first place Elena Rego and second place Shannon Wianecki. Most Original first place to Susan Teton Campbell and second place to Riko Bartolome. Best Taste first place to Annette Niles and tied for second Roxanne Tiffin and Ann Marie Burtell. The Best Use of Local Ingredients first place to Roxanne Tiffin and tied for second place Sue Tengan and Shannon Wianecki. Most Creative use of $5 first place to Ann Marie Burtell and second place tie to Susan Teton Campbell and Sue Tengan.

Saturdayʻs gathering was also Slow Food Mauiʻs Annual Membership Meeting. Two big announcements. The first is Slow Food Maui is an official chapter of Slow Food USA.  Everyone is encouraged to join Slow Food USA and elect to be a member of the Slow Food Maui Chapter. Secondly, Chair Susan Teton Campbell announced the election results for the 2012 – 2014 Slow Food Maui Board of Directors. Congratulations to Roxanne Tiffin – Chair, Melanie Boudar – Vice Chair, Melissa McKelvey – Secretary, Charlene Kaʻuhane – Treasurer, and Dania Katz and Aimee Singer, Co-Membership Chairs.  A big mahalo to the 2009-2011 board - Chair Susan Teton Campbell, Vice Chair Jana McMahon, Secretary Dania Katz and Treasurer Charlene Kaʻuhane. The new board will start December 1, 2011.

Elena Rego, Ann Marie Burtell, Roxanne Tiffin, Susan Teton Campbell, Annette Niles

Elena Rego, Ann Marie Burtell, Roxanne Tiffin, Susan Teton Campbell, Annette Niles

Susan Teton Campbell, Roxanne Tiffin, Shannon Wianecki, Sue Tengan and Riko Bartolome

Susan Teton Campbell, Roxanne Tiffin, Shannon Wianecki, Sue Tengan and Riko Bartolome

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Take The $5 Challenge September 17

September 11, 2011 By 2 Comments

Take The $5 Challenge September 17

Slow Food Maui is having its second annual general meeting at the Maui Culinary Academy’s Leis Family Class Act Restaurant located in the Pāʻina Building at the UH-Maui Campus on Saturday, September 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. where anyone interested can sign up for membership and learn more about the organization.

In addition, we are gathering for a Grown on Maui $5 Challenge Potluck. This free event is open to the general public. Participants are asked to bring an individual slow food meal for five dollars or less, or a potluck dish to serve any number of people at $5 per serving.

Why $5? Slow Food Maui joins Slow Food USA Chapters with a Day of Action where people can attend any one of the hundreds of slow food gatherings nationwide. Participation is easy. To take “The $5 Challenge” simply pledge to cook a slow food meal for five dollars or less, or attend a local event.

What if $5 is too much for me and my family? We recognize that $5 is actually not a small amount of money – but it is the cost of a typical fast food “value meal”, so we figured that was a good starting place for cooing up a meal that reflects your values.

This campaign hopes to find ways to make eating “slow” easier, while also acknowledging what makes it hard. Understanding the hard part and how to fix the hard part… is the hard part. And it’s where we’ve all got out work cut out for us.

Attendees to the Maui potluck are asked to bring their own plate, utensils, napkin and beverage. In addition to the $5 requirement, Slow Food Maui seeks dishes featuring Grown on Maui produce, products and/or proteins. Prizes will be given to fan-favorite dishes, voted on by all attendees. Parking is free. RSVP to charlene[at]SlowFoodMaui[dot]org.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  1. What’s the goal of the day?
 The goal is to take back the ‘value meal’ – because slow food shouldn’t have to cost more than fast food. We’re asking people to share what they do in their kitchens and with their families to cook fresh, healthy food on a budget. Together, we’re learning what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change in order to make good food affordable and available for everyone.
  2. What will people do that day?
 Get together with friends, family, and neighbors for slow food meals that cost less than $5 per person. You can sign up or find a local $5 meal at Slow Food USA. The meals can be potlucks, dinners, workshops, or anything else – as long as it’s less than $5 and you register it online. No meal is too small.
  3. Who can organize a meal?
 Anyone! Many of the $5 meals are being organized by Slow Food chapters across the country, but anyone can organize a $5 meal and register it online.
  4. What if I’m busy on September 17?
 You can take the $5 Challenge any time! Take the pledge in order to show your support, and we’ll send you $5 cooking tips and updates on the campaign.

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