Roasted Eggplant Slices and Summer Squash
Vegetables that make me smile =) It’s still looking like summer at the farmer’s market. Nectarines, green beans, tomatoes, eggplants and squashes of all kinds. As I was washing my vegetables after getting back from the farmer’s market, I had to stop and admire their deep, bright colors. Then it struck me how the shape...
Cornflake Cookies
Most of us, especially those of us of a “certain age” are sure to be familiar with Tony the Tiger. If you spent any part of your childhood watching cartoons on television, I’m sure you’ve seen him rave about frosted flakes. Tony is the childhood friend we, and even our kids all had. Last week was...
Papaya Parfaits with Ginger Lime Greek Yogurt
The best papayas are definitely grown in Hawaii. When they are ripe, they are so sweet! I picked up a few Kahuku grown papayas at the farmer’s market. The orange flesh ones are great, but I really love the red flesh ones called Red Papayas. Both kinds have orange and green flecked outer skins. The...
Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies
Hello my sweet cookie! Some of the best island style cookies involve cereal, like this little baby above– chocolate chip dough covered with Rice Krispies. Another more famous is the classic Cornflake cookie. I’ll get to that one too, later on. We were so lucky these were staples in our school cafeteria lunches. Start off...
Green Tea Peach Smoothie with a Green Tea Face Mask
What’s the best way to counter the third consecutive day of 100 degree and above heat? A frozen fruit smoothie and a green tea face mask! Start by using good, clean filtered water and organic green tea to make a cold infusion of green tea. I get my organic green tea from The Taste of...
Happy 4th of July! Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie with Blueberries and Haupia Stars
Something cool and refreshing for this hot 4th of July– a patriotic smoothie! Sweet watermelon, frozen strawberries, and a little gingerale blended up, then topped with fresh blueberries, and haupia stars. The blueberries look a lot like those tapioca balls in boba tea drinks, but are definitely much healthier. Haupia, a Hawaiian coconut milk pudding, is...
Cornbread Cake Patties and Muffins
One of the best things I loved to waking up to on a Sunday morning as a child was finding a King’s bakery box on the kitchen table. My favorite in the box was a soft, buttery cornbread pattie. Every few weeks, my mom or dad would make an early morning trip to King’s Bakery...
Lite Chocolate Trifle Cups
We celebrated Father’s Day with these chocolate trifle cups. And of course some lemon bars, as requested by the Blue D. Laurel woke up early Sunday morning to pick some lemons from the yard and bake these before the day got too hot. She did a good job! The Blue D. had been strongly hinting...
Guava Rose Mochi Tarts
I've been working on these off and on for a while now, and think they're finally ready.
Rose shaped guava mochi atop a buttery shortbread crust.
Lapsang Souchong Tofu
Salty, Smoky, and Creamy. Tofu infused with Lapsang Souchong Tea and Soy Sauce is a sure pleasure for the taste buds. Start off with two blocks of medium firm tofu. Stay away from soft and silken tofu for this recipe– they’re simply too soft and fragile here. Quarter each block of tofu into 4 smaller...
Spinach Feta Pies
There’s a frozen, spinach and feta hand held pie that I absolutely love. I don’t buy it very often, as it costs about $3.50 -$4.00 each. I’ve been fooling around with making a homemade version, and I’m quite pleased! Start off by making a yogurt dough using nonfat or lowfat plain yogurt, greek style...
Cherry Almond Cookie Bites
Tiny almond cookie bites crowned with bits of cherries. I made some of these earlier for my Chinese Candy Box. Usually Chinese almond cookies are topped with a dot of red food coloring, or a blanched almond. As I’m always trying to find alternatives to artificial food colorings, I thought I’d try to use a...
