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Author: Katie Trussell

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Kauai Fresh Lettuce – more than just salad!

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Katie Trussell

Don’t toss your wilting salad mix! Wow, I will never get rid of wilting greens again. I had to question what to do with this massive bag of lettuce I acquired from Kauai Fresh Farms. I ate two days worth of Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe

Taro Burgers – Kalihiwai Dry Land

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Katie Trussell

If you’ve ever driven through Princeville and over the bridge to Hanalei, you’ve seen the mass fields of wet land taro on Kauai. Fields and fields of  Kauai’s valuable commodity and canoe plant, Kalo grows not just in water beds Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe | Tagged taro, taro burger

[Kauai Fresh] Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Katie Trussell

Kauai Fresh Farms is located on Kauai’s North Shore, situated behind our main highway and nestled beneath the Namahana Mountains. Several solar powered greenhouses birth hundreds and hundreds of pounds of hydroponically grown tomatoes, lettuce, kale and cucumbers every week. Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe | Tagged Kauai Fresh Farms, tomatoes

Orange Ginger Juice

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Katie Trussell

Pulp free. Minimal Pulp. Full. On. PULP. This Orange Ginger juice has all the fiber and nutrients we’re missing out on when we juice our fruit and veggies – unless you have a premium juicer that extracts all the good Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe | Tagged orange ginger juice, orange juice, pulp

Pickled Zucchini

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Katie Trussell

I never really liked pickles and sauerkraut until I began living on a farm. You get to know a kind of abundance that you never knew before. Until you understand the wonder of how to handle and manage all the Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe | Tagged abundance, pickles, zucchini pickles

Aloe Vera Detox Drink

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Katie Trussell

A friend of mine posted the health benefits of Aloe Vera on Facebook last night. My first thought was how much aloe I have growing outside and how little I use it, even when I have a cut. Actually, the Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe | Tagged aloe, aloe detox drink, aloe vera

Simple Tahitian Taro Leaf Curry

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Katie Trussell

Oh the simplicity. Oh the green. Oh the nourishment…I love coming up with different dishes that utilize food specific to the islands and that fills me up from deep down. I love eating green especially when it doesn’t include kale Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe | Tagged Tahitian Taro Leaf

Market & Backyard Belly

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Katie Trussell

This is just a little show and tell of some food made from produce purchased from the farmers market across from Kealia Beach in Kapaa. All the food sold at this particular market is grown just behind the open building Continue Reading →

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Edible Hibiscus Curry

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Katie Trussell

It’s been a while. I know. I started my own website so I could streamline all my food rants and share some more personally on  life, farming, children, living on Kauai, all within the context of food both local and Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe | Tagged curry, edible hibiscus leaf

Tomato Jam

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Katie Trussell

Tomatoes are so my Jam. I love a sweet use of lush and juicy tomatoes, the long cooking and the caramelization that results. I’ve offered this jam along with herbed ricotta and other interesting jams to go along with pancakes Continue Reading →

Posted in Keep It Local!, Recipe | Tagged tomato jam, tomatoes
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