September 23, 2019 · 12:25 pm
Barbecuing with Kenneth Matsusugu at Hawaii Council of Jodo Mission 42nd Biennial Convention
Here, Kenneth Matsusugu and I were cooking chicken, steaks, and buttered corn for the Hawaii Council of Jodo Mission 42nd Biennial Convention, the statewide organization of Jodo Mission in Hawaii, which was held at Jodo Mission of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii from Fri. Sept. 20 to Sun. Sept. 22. Kenneth was the former president of Haleiwa Jodo Mission for many years. We had a great talk about his life and career in the army and as a civil engineer. 😊
The delegates of the convention updated its bylaws, elected a new Bishop, presented its budget, and other matters. My great grandparents and grandparents were active members of Jodo Mission in Hawaii. I hope they’re happy to see me contributing to this organization. I’ve been a board member of Jodo Mission of Hawaii (Betsuin or headquarters in Hawaii) since 2006, taking my Grandma Bessie Karamatsu’s seat after her passing and president since 2011. I’ve been a delegate to the Hawaii Council of Jodo Mission since about 2011. ❤
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April 11, 2018 · 8:57 pm
I cooked pasta with shiitake, shimeji, and enoki mushrooms, and diced onions, topped with grated parmesan cheese.
#pasta #mushrooms #onion #cooking #dinner #mindfulness #gratitude
March 30, 2018 · 9:05 pm
Today, I made an omelette with Bunashimeji mushrooms, Enoki mushrooms, onion, green onion, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, Asadero cheese, and Queso Quesadilla cheese. Served with brown rice with a sprinkle of furikake.
#omelette #bunashimeji #enoki #mushrooms #cheddar #montereyjack #asadero #quesoquesadilla #cheese #brownrice #furikake #cooking #breakfast #mindfulness #gratitude #hawaii
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March 19, 2018 · 1:03 pm
Last night, Sunday March 18, 2018, for my family’s weekly video conference with my sister Mia and her family, my dad made corned beef cabbage with a slow cooker.
#cornedbeefandcabbage #slowcooker #cooking #dad #family #mindfulness #gratitude
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October 10, 2017 · 1:25 pm
I cooked Beef Burgundy with my slow cooker and made mashed potatoes as a side on October 10, 2017.
#beefburgundy #beefbourguignon #mashedpotatoes #cooking #frenchcuisine #homemade #smallwins#mindfulness #gratitude
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September 9, 2017 · 10:22 am
I baked chocolate chip cookies while cooking Cajun chicken and Tuscan garlic chicken for some friends at my place on Friday September 9, 2017.
#baking #cooking #chocolatechipcookies #chicken #friends #waikele #honolulu #hawaii
September 2, 2017 · 12:22 pm
This morning of Saturday September 2, 2017, I’m trying hard to build energy and motivation to analyze another redline of our agreement for a land deal for a company my partners and I are building. I have a birthday party tonight, and tomorrow I have a Jodo Shu service and board meeting, a community event with my family, and my weekly Skype with my sister Mia and 2 young nieces, thus, I want to try to get it done in 3 to 4 hours today. I had about 7 hours of sleep, so to add to the energy I got from my sleep, early this morning, I exercised at 24 Hour Fitness in Mililani, Hawaii – weightlifting and running the treadmill. Then I cooked up some breakfast: bacon; omelette with 3 types of cheddar cheese, onion, bell pepper, and my homegrown green onions; brown rice with furikake; and Ka’u coffee. I keep telling myself for nearly 2 years on this project that the sweat, tears, and struggle will be worth it. I’m grateful to have this opportunity. Let’s go!!!
#energy #sleep #exercise #weightlifting #running #24hourfitness #cooking #breakfast #food #nutrition #entrepreneurship #business #law #contracts #governmentaffairs #aviation #fbo #kailuakona #hawaii #struggle #tears #sweat #motivation #smallwins
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June 29, 2017 · 10:17 am
Last night, June 28, 2017, I cooked chicken with Tuscan garlic seasoning blend, Hawaiian salt, a little pepper, and a little olive oil on my grilled cast iron pan. I also cooked onions and bell pepper, and made a side of brown rice.
#chicken #onions #bellpeppers #castironskillet #castirongrill #castironpan #garlicseasoning #hawaiiansalt #pepper #oliveoil #brownrice #gratitude #cooking #recipes #recipe
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JON RIKI KARAMATSU 