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October 27, 2025

Halloween Treats from Artizen by MW

You still have time to get Halloween Treats from Artizen by MW!

I pre-ordered my treats, but there were plenty of goodies in stock when I went to pick up my order. 

Trick or Treat Mystery Bag
My Trick or Treat Mystery Bag had truffles!
Halloween Decorated Shortbread Cookies

Bat OREOs

Mummy Snack Crunch

Black Truffle Caramel Truffles
Order online and schedule for pick-up through 10/31!

Happy Halloween!

Artizen by MW
888 Kapiolani Blvd
(808) 524-0499


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January 18, 2021

Kauai Sweet Shoppe

While searching for Made-in-Hawaii treats for omiyage to send to a colleague, I stumbled upon Kauai Sweet Shoppe.  They specialize in small, handcrafted batches of caramels, and offer other sweet goodies.


The Dark Chocolate Macadamia Bark is perfect for when you have that chocolate craving.  I savor a piece of this rich, creamy treat to satisfy my sweet tooth!  The macadamia nuts and sea salt balance out the textures and flavors of this snack.  A little goes a long way!  

The Caramel Brownie Cookie Cake made for a great dessert - chocolatey with bits of caramel throughout.

It would pair perfectly with vanilla bean ice cream!

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November 8, 2020

Banzai Pops for a Special Occasion




I first learned about Banzai Pops after reading Gem's post back in July.  Then she gave us a couple of pops for my birthday and my sons loved them, so I placed a small order of the ones they liked (lychee, green river, and grape), and also ordered the special flavor (strawberry mochi) since I love everything mochi. 




Even I got hooked on these pops as they take me back to my childhood days of eating ice cakes after school.   

Fast forward a couple of months and the twins' birthday was quickly approaching and I had to think of something that the boys could take to school for their friends to enjoy at home (since pizza parties are out of the question this year due to COVID-19).  Then it struck me that Banzai Pops are actually delivered unfrozen, therefore I could send these to school unfrozen and their classmates can freeze them when they get home.  




And so I reached out to the Banzai Pops owner on Instagram and placed a special order for 50 Banzai Pops.  The owner was so accommodating by agreeing to a meet up on a date that wasn't scheduled as a meet-up date and he even came over to my side of the island!

The boys were so excited to bring these to school to hand out to their classmates and teachers.  




And of course there were "extras" for the boys to enjoy throughout their birthday week.

To find out when the next meet-up is, follow @banzai_pops on Instagram! 


 

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July 28, 2020

Banzai Pops

Whether it's distance learning, working from home, finding a new job, or converting to a new business model, over the past few months we have all had to find ways to keep busy and adapt to a new way of life because of the pandemic.  

A friend of mine, Kynan, who also happens to be a fellow Pearl City Charger, found himself with a lot more time on his hands due to his job in the tourism industry being affected by the pandemic.  

Like many of us, he began to cook at home more to save money.  I'd see his stories on Instagram, and I was actually quite impressed with his creations - I didn't know he could cook so well!  

He'd whip up all sorts of dishes for his family, often times choosing to make things that he, himself, enjoyed as a kid. 

One day, after making ice cakes for his kids and tinkering around with some recipes, @banzai_pops was born.

Ice cakes were very popular when we were growing up.  I remember getting picked up after school by my aunty, who always had ice cakes ready for my cousin and me.  What a treat!  

And eating one of the Banzai Pops took me back to childhood!  Instead of frozen concoctions in paper cups, Banzai Pops are in freezer bags, making them easily totable and consumable.  Everything about them is so nostalgic.

My kids loved the flavors.  I love how Kynan came up with a wide variety - Pineapple, Strawberry, Blue Vanilla, Lychee, Japanese Grape, and Green River.  

Follow @banzai_pops and DM Kynan with your order!  He has designated days and times for meet-ups, and the Banzai Pops are just $2 each.  They are the perfect anytime treat!

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August 20, 2018

Pineapple County's Pineapple Cookie Sandwich


On the way to an event in Waikiki, Melissa Chang and I stumbled upon a sign outside of Pineapple County advertising the cutest pineapple ice cream sandwich cookie!  So we made it a point to stop in after our event to try one.

You can order a Cookie Sandwich or a Cookie Sandwich with Cream (we ordered one without the cream).

You select a cookie flavor (we chose Original) and a gelato or sorbet flavor (I chose POG; you are welcome to sample flavors).
The end result is the cutest (and yummiest!) Pineapple Sandwich Cookie!


It's actually quite large and definitely shareable.

But hurry!  Melissa said she saw a sign that the gelato bar is closing at the end of this month.


Pineapple County
342 Lewers St
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 926-8245
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March 15, 2017

Chocolate and Granola-Covered Banana Pops

These Chocolate and Granola-Covered Banana Pops are an easy, yummy treat to make for an after school snack, or even dessert!

 All you do is dip 1-inch slices of banana into melted chocolate, and cover with granola!

I sliced up two bananas, and dipped in 3 squares of melted almond bark (microwaved on high for 60 seconds; I still had lots of chocolate left over, so you could try and melt just 2 squares).  I then used a 1/4 cup of granola to sprinkle on each pop.

Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Easy!
The granola gives a nice texture to the yummy banana pops!


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