Coco Cacao Pudding
Here is a fun and flexible take on pudding made from coconut, cacao and a few tid-bits from the pantry. I manage to do a little something different every time and tinker with the sweetness. I suggest you do the Continue Reading →
Author: Katie Trussell
Coconut Sauce
Wow. What’s not to love about Coconut. It’s entirely useable. Everything from the liquid interior to the hard outer shell. Coconut has equally benefited my body it has the landscaping of my home. This post is homage to this amazing Continue Reading →
Banana Vinegar
What to do when you have a surplus of fruit, in this case, bananas? Sure we can freeze them. Yes, banana bread is a delight. But there’s more. Vinegar is an excellent proactive option for using up fruit that needs Continue Reading →
Savory Ulu (breadfruit) Pancakes
The breadfruit tree is the super hero of fruit trees! A relative of the mulberry, this tree will bear up to 150-200 fruits per year with under 10 hours of energy input. That is a LOT of food for very Continue Reading →
Kalo, Collards & Chevre
Cooking with local ingredients is my high. This dinner had me especially stoked because it was my first taro harvest from home. (Mahalo to Paul Massey of Regenerations Botanical and Nancy Cohen of the Keiki Garden Program for the huli’s!) Continue Reading →
Kitchen Sink Salad
I apologize in advance – there’s no recipe for this dish. Just a smidgen of advice and a smattering of encouragement. Be playful. Find the last tablespoon of sauce, leftover dressing, extra citrus fruits, pungent spices and herbs that make Continue Reading →
Macadamia Nut Butter
I have met my peanut butter quota for a lifetime which is one reason I’m so inspired by making nut and seed butters from home. It justifies the Cuisinart (food processor) purchase even if just for this. Nut butters are Continue Reading →
Egg Salad
I didn’t know I liked Egg Salad until I was pregnant. Go figure. Enough said. This is yummy. And I used Kimchi instead of pickle relish because you get the same sour quality from the culture veggies but you also Continue Reading →
Sweet Potato Salad with Green Beans & Dill
This is what happens when I think I need to go shopping, stock my pantry or refill the fridge. I go outside. Often I need only look beyond my doorstep. Abundance is all around and so long as my eyes Continue Reading →
Simple Sauce & Marinade
This is your “kitchen sink” marinade. And it’s beautiful. It’s a little of this and a dash of that. The gist is to balance the flavors and strengthen it according to your tastes. I’m not big on measuring…which is why Continue Reading →