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 →
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 →
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 →
The 12th Biannual Kaua`i Community Seed & Plant Exchange will be celebrated on Sunday, September 22nd from noon ‘til 5pm at the Kalihiwai Food Forest & Community Garden. For more information check out the event page listing~
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 →
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 →
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 →
Mayonnaise is somewhat controversial. Some people love it. Some hate it. For good reason. I grew up with something labeled “real” mayonnaise but when soybean oil and sugar along with a host of seemingly unnecessary additives were listed in the Continue Reading →
After planting out the Kalihiwai Permaculture Food Forest in December of 2012, it has become an example of how a community can grow food by working together with each other and the land. For more on the Kalihiwai Food Forest Continue Reading →
This year we extend our “Keep It Local” Campaign with Keep It Local Kitchen featuring host Katie Trussell! Check out the latest yums fresh from our backyard. Cooking with locally grown and harvested foods to make exquisite morsels, dishes, recipes Continue Reading →
