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Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
Whole Wheat Lemon Blueberry Belgian Waffles
When it comes to waffles, it’s hard to beat a light, fluffy, crisp-on-the-outside, fresh-out-of-the-iron, hot waffle. At the opposite end of that spectrum is the dense, mushy, but hopefully-still-tastes-good waffle. I hate to tell you, but my kitchen experiments have … Continue reading
Day to Day Life: Week 7
This week looked like the following: I had forgotten what it’s like to go through the car wash until this week. We decided to go through all the books in the downstairs part of our house. Twelve or so shelves … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day, Juice, Kids, Life, Photography
Tagged Ashland, books, breakfast tacos, carwashes, chipotle, étouffée, everyday life, home, homemade cards, life in photos, mardi gras, photo, photographs, photography, Sundays, sunset, valentine's day, week by week, weekday life
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Shrimp and Crab Étouffée
Babe, that’s the real thing! is what my Southern born and raised, then West Coast transplanted, husband said as he ate this étouffée (eh-too-fey). Étouffée is a Creole or Cajun dish generally served with some kind of shellfish (most popularly, … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Life, Lunch, Seafood
Tagged cajun cooking, Cajun recipes, cajun seafood, crab etouffee, Emeril Lagasse, étouffée, etouffee recipes, Fat Tuesday, homemade shrimp broth, homemade shrimp stock, Louisiana style food, mardi gras, New Orleans, seafood, seafood stock, Shrimp and Crab Étouffée, shrimp broth, shrimp etouffee, shrimp stock
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No Orange-Orange Juice
As I was doing my juice fast last week, I told myself I was going to be a green juice kind of girl. I have had green juices and not once have I enjoyed any of them. At first I … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Juice, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged apple juice, apples, Breville Juice Fountain, carrot juice, filling juices, fresh juice, grapefruit juice, homemade juice, homemade juices, juice, juice cleanse, juice fast, juice for dinner, No Orange-Orange Juice, sweet potato carrot juice, sweet potato juice
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Creamy Potato Leek Soup
‘Tis still the season for soup, I say. Sometimes when I can’t think of what to make for dinner, I will look around the kitchen and my brain immediately goes to soup. Especially if it’s a pureed type – anything … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged creamy vegan soup, leek soup, leeks, potato leek soup, potato soup, potatoes, soup, soups, sweet peppers, vegetarian soups, winter dinner ideas, winter soup
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Warm Beet Green Salad with Beets, Goat Cheese, and Pine Nuts
I grew up on an island small enough to travel from one side to the other, then back, in less than half a day. Everyone knows everyone, or knows of everyone. Family isn’t always blood-related. Anyone can be aunty, uncle, … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian
Tagged aged balsamic vinegar, appetizer salad, beet greens, beet salad, beets, dinner salad, goat cheese, Hawaii, honey boro, kanten, Kauai, li hing mui, lunch salad, pine nuts, salad, vegetarian, warm beet salad, warm salad
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Day to Day Life: Week 6
Somewhere in my brain I decided it was a good week for a juice fast. This particular juice absolutely required me not breathing in while I drank. Kale, beets, beet greens, romaine lettuce, cucumber, celery, kiwi, meyer lemon, apples, ginger. … Continue reading
Homemade Hot Dog (or Hamburger) Buns
I have been experimenting more and more with making homemade seitan sausages and hot dogs… So I thought, why not homemade hot dog buns? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a crazy lady… or perhaps I am a crazy lady… … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Dinner, Kids, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged buns, homemade bread, homemade buns, homemade hamburger buns, homemade hot dog buns, hot dog buns, hot dog buns homemade, yeast bread, yeast rolls
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Almond Butter Banana Nut Granola
I’ve been doing a juice cleanse for about two and a half days now. Can I tell you – it’s hard to have a food blog, wanting to write about food and look at pictures that do nothing except make … Continue reading
Chocolate Beet Pulp Muffins
When I decided to make this juice, I didn’t think about the leftover pulp ahead of time. Lots of folks who make their own juices at home seem to add the pulp to their compost piles, or simply toss it … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Vegetarian
Tagged applesauce, beet cupcake, beet muffin, beet pulp, beet pulp muffin, beetpulp, breakfast, chocolate, chocolate beet cupcake, chocolate beet muffin, Chocolate Beet Pulp Muffins, chocolate chocolate chip, chocolate muffin, chocolate muffins, dark chocolate muffin, dessert, healthy chocolate cupcake, muffins, yogurt muffin
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Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
