I’m a copycat but it’s worth it for this recipe. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Christmas came and went so fast and the New Year is here, and everyone is wanting to cut calories and food intake. What are your New Year’s resolutions? Well when it comes to food I would like [...]

Greens for feast day. Bitter, but oh so good.     Hawaiian Feast Day — An all day rain did not dampen our Hawaiian get together. Rigging up a method for cooking our pig and organized chaos in the kitchen ended about 11 p.m. and all the food, drinks, and wine being enjoyed by all. [...]

Aloha, Komo Mai, E komo mai, Mahalo! Hello (friends and family), Come in, Welcome, Thank you (for coming and participating in our feast).     Menu:   Sushi Musubi (Spam Sushi)   Corn Crab Bisque   Poke   Hawaiian Coconut Crusted Shrimp with Orange Horseradish Lime Sauce   Bitter Greens with Yuzu Dressing   Pork [...]

Watermelon with any kind of greens is fantastic.   I love the pine nuts in this salad. No such thing as too many pine nuts. I can’t believe it is Labor Day already and summer is behind us. Well, almost, the heat is still here so here is one more salad to add to your [...]

Bacon, egg, avocado and tomato salad. This was a paleo recipe that my daughter gave me a while back. I really am trying to cook and eat a little healthier at least for the next couple of months. If you don’t know what the paleolithic diet is well it is also referred to as the [...]