What a glorious day. I actually slept in until 5 today. No 1am interruptions. Sweet. Since I slept in soooo late decided to have water for breakfast instead of coffee. After downing about a quart of water, it was time to do a little bookwork before off to the lawn. I have a thing about...
Today has been one of those stressful days. You know the ones when you are unnaturally dyslexic? Things that normally would be easy are stressful…and all because of what? Oh, I remember. a trip to the doctor. Anyway, here is the menu of the day: Breakfast consisted of fried bacon (fried in my cast iron...
Just when you thought there were no more holiday recipes you could look at – oops I did it again! As far as I am concerned there is no bird like a brined bird. Brining a bird takes little effort, yet adds the most incredible WOW to your meal. Of coarse, for me, once it...
I was recently in Southern California for a most wonderful visit with family over the Thanksgiving weekend. One of the salads that I made was my very favorite kale salad. There are many wonderful attributes about this salad that I enjoy. First of all it only has 6 ingredients (5 if you leave out the...
Last night I had the pleasure to dine out with some friends at a most incredible restaurant. We are in California, San Carlos to be exact, attending the Better Light Owner’s Conference. For those of you that have never heard of Better Light, it is a digital scanning back used for fine art reproduction, commercial...
I never knew what a comfort food Shoyu Chicken had become to my children until Melissa, after traveling the world for 6 months was coming home for a visit. “Oh Mom,” she said, “The one thing I really want you to make for me is Shoyu Chicken.” I always thought it was Stephanie’s favorite but...
There is a beautiful thing that happens when friends and family rally together for a common cause. There is power in numbers but even more power in that unmistakable thing we call Aloha when we share our heart and resources with others to see them through challenging times. One of the ways we can share...
The first thing you need on hand for this dish is the right tools. You will need a pair of rubber gloves and some sort of paint mask for cleaning the peppers. I use the kind of mask they use for toxic paint (like car paint or any other stinky stuff). This is one point...
1 1/2 lb. Ground Lean Turkey 1/2 C finely chopped onion 4T chopped garlic 1 whole egg 1 bread crust crumbled 2T finely chopped basil 1 1/2 T finely chopped oregano Yield 3 dozen mini meatballs and some meat left over to flavor your sauce Arrange meatballs on a greased (or Pam-sprayed) cookie sheet and...
What’s the best way to get the freshest organic produce? I don’t have the time or the energy to grow my own so I do the second best thing. I seek out local Maui organic farmers to do the work for me and I get to reap the benefits. Fresh organic produce at a fraction...
