The night before the big day!

Sipping on my one of my favorite wines, Pinot Grigio from Castello di Amorosa in Napa, and winding down after a long day... What is it about wine or vodka that just makes the day end on a good note? Well I think after what I accomplished tonight (with much mahalo and love to my friend Kāhea), I could use a drink (even though Iʻve already had a glass at dinner...

Tonight I prepped one out of the three pupu I will be making tomorrow for the galleries opening night. Mahalo nui e Kāhea nau kōkua! I made Spinach Roll Upʻs. It is a very simple, easy and flavorful appetizer. The recipe is:

Ingredients:

• Sun dried tomatoes (the one in the bottle from Costco is my favorite)
• Cream cheese
• Fresh spinach
• Tortilla (I use flour or wheat and donʻt recommend corn because corn does not roll as easy)

Instructions:

1. In a food processor, mix the first 3 ingredients until very well incorporated with one another. I do not have exact measurements because I go by color and taste. I like it when it is a reddish/brown/orange color with specks of green from the spinach.
2. Using a 1-2 oz. scooper or just a tablespoon, drop by spoonfuls onto tortilla (if your tortilla isnʻt as fresh as you want it, but some between a semi-wet paper towel and heat in the micro for 10-20 seconds depending on your microwave).
3. Roll them up so that when you cut them you will see the spiral in the middle and push in the edges so it looks neater and clean.
4. Chill in fridge either over night or at least for 3-5 hours. You want them chilled so that they will firm up and be easier to digest.
5. Cut at an angle about 8-10 pieces and serve

Though I should be sleeping because tomorrow is the day for me to shine, I will finish up my bottle of wine and watch The Vampire Diaries, The Tomorrow People, Greyʻs Anatomy and Scandal. Though it is more likely for me to finish just one of those four shows, hopefully two... hiki nō!