We eat a lot of granola around here. It is a perfect whole food snack that we all like. At one point, we imagined opening a granola business so that we could share our creations with the world. That didn't happen. Instead, we like to experiment with granola recipes as much as possible. This granola...
I finally created a little video for my basic Hawaiian Tuna Poke Recipe. I had already made a video for my Spicy Tuna Poke recipe but have been sitting on this one for awhile now. Thankfully Sawyer finished it up for me! This really simple recipe is a staple around here--especially when we can find...
Chocolate peanut butter protein balls are a great lunch snack anytime of day. A cross between cookie dough and a power bar--how can you go wrong? We have been packing a few of these in our lunch bags all week for a perfect sweet treat in just the right size. On a personal note, I...
Looking for a great recipe to take to your office party? Your friends baby shower? For any occasion at all, I turn to these brownies. Everyone loves a great brownie and these are no fail. Hi Friends! Missed me? I haven't been posting as much as I would have liked. I have been cooking though--recipe...
This chocolate coconut pudding might be my favorite dessert ever. It was inspired by a craving for Ted's bakery coconut haupia pie on the North Shore of Oahu. My craving caused me to search through the house to make a pie only to find that making a pie crust from on hand ingredients was just...
I am a sucker for quick breads, see pumpkin bread, chocolate fig bread, and now this, the best ever banana bread. There is something about using super ripe produce and making an entirely new creation. Plus, I feel that it is sort of good for you, since you know, fruits and vegggies. Ahem.... Anyhoo.....I seem...
Chocolate fig banana bread is a decadent way to use up leftover bananas for an elevated quick bread recipe. I bought dried figs to serve on our cheese platter for the holidays and then just forgot about them. During some digging through our too deep cabinets, I found them and decided they must be used...
Looking for a sweet treat for your Valentine? These Kahlua Fudge brownies will do the trick. I actually made these at Christmas time and going back through old photos, I realized I never posted the recipe. I had to get on here to do this today because you want to make these brownies! It seems...
The Super Bowl is coming and I am still going to be doing the Whole 30! Instead of being bothered by it, I decided to experiment with some slightly healthier chicken wings for game day. These are made paleo and Whole 30 compliant if you 1) make your own Sriracha sauce or 2) buy this...
This curried carrot soup has been on constant rotation since I started the Whole 30. I am not used to eating meat at every meal so I have been making an effort to make meals that are not so meat based to eat. This soup fits the bill--it is warm and comforting and really very...
I think there should be some sort of lesson given to that explains the HUGE benefits of using sauces when cooking. True Food Kitchen, one of my favorite restaurants, takes a bowl of quinoa, sweet potatoes and grilled chicken and elevates it with the addition of cilantro pumpkin seed pesto. Just a simple addition of...
Always fun to see what the top ten recipe posts of the year were. In 2017, Hawaiian foods were popular as were decadent desserts. Can't wait to see what 2018 will bring! I am working on updating my recipe archives and in the process thought it might be fun to put together a top ten...
Trying to redeem my earlier blogging skills with these mini Momofuku Crack Pies---oatmeal and buttery goodness in a bite sized dessert. Seven years ago, I attempted to make the famous Momofuku Crack Pie. I was so proud of my creation that I wanted to share it with the world. I delivered some to neighbors, wrote...
These giant oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a great way to get your holiday baking started. I bake them year-round but make extra batches during the holidays. Happy National Cookie Day! Maybe it should be National Cookie Month---it seems that is all we are making, eating and thinking about over here. These giant oatmeal chocolate chip...
This recipe is hearty comfort food at its finest. Grandma Jennie makes this for us every time we visit her in Vermont or when they come to visit us. We know if we are seeing the grandparents, we will be eating this mac and cheese. We were in Vermont a few months ago, during the...
It has been raining all weekend. Not just little Seattle sprinkles but full on downpour--our yard is flooded, the dogs don't want to go outside, and neither do I. I just want to sit inside and eat toast---specifically toast smeared with herbed goat cheese and topped with fresh tomatoes. I was actually really sad...
When I was about 16, I started hanging in the punk and indie music scene in Olympia, Washington. If you didn't know, the Olympia punk scene in the 1990's was really exciting and a very special time. There were amazing bands coming out of our little town, music festivals and touring bands passing through all the time....
Every morning in Hawaii, Auntie Cathy left a pan of butter mochi out on the counter for us to enjoy. Some days, it was cocoa mochi, some days it was blueberry mochi but my favorite was the regular butter mochi. If you haven't tried butter mochi, you are missing out. Traditional mochi is a Japanese...
My boyfriend in college introduced me to these lettuce and avocado sandwiches. And, though they might not sound like much, believe me, they are the best. Or maybe, I just love them because of the nostalgia behind them. Not sure. I went to college in Bellingham, Washington and after studying would meet up with my...
When I first moved to Hawaii, I was introduced to Vietnamese cuisine, specifically banh mi sandwiches. The Vietnamese tofu banh mi sandwiches quickly became my favorite; they were vegetarian and a perfect combination of unique flavors. Although the banh mi can be made with a combination of meats, the vegetarian option is so good. Tofu Banh Mi is not just for vegetarians. I...
Spicy Tuna Poke uses fresh tuna and a few common ingredients for an amazing flavor. This is all we eat when we are in Hawaii and now we can make it home. This recipe made me feel really good because as Aaron was eating it he said, "I think it is just amazing that we...
Brown rice pancakes were my dad's invention. He went through a phase where he added brown rice to everything--smoothies, cookies, bread and even pancakes. His other recipes were just experiments but the recipe for brown rice pancakes stuck. My dad's theory is that pancakes are inherently bad for you but with the addition of the...
Hawaiian style poke is what we miss most about living in Hawaii. While, poke restaurants are popping up more and more on the mainland, the poke just isn't the same as the traditional poke that you can find in Hawaii. Poke is basically a salad of raw fish, onions, and other ingredients tossed with a sauce made of...
Usually at this time of year, we are sitting with the in-laws in their log cabin in snowy Vermont. Not this year. Instead we decided to stay back and run the business. Lots of people come to Sarasota in the winter for sunny weather and time out on the water and they all want...