Category Archives: Gluten-Free

Slow Cooked Black Beans

The most simplistic recipes often are not born out of a lack of creativity, nor a lack of skills in the kitchen. Sometimes simplicity is both competence and comprehensibility of the ingredients at hand. Knowing that you can put X, … Continue reading

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Pineapple Sunrise Juice

Let’s discuss something. Pineapple. And how adding pineapple to anything does not make it “Hawaiian.” For instance – Hawaiian pizza, topped with pineapple and Canadian bacon. C’mon now. Being born and raised on Kauai, I have to tell you – … Continue reading

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Cup ‘O Sunshine

I laugh to myself when I think of sharing juice recipes. Mostly because my method of making juices includes a lot (I mean a LOT) of winging it. Using what is on sale for the week, what looks and feels … Continue reading

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Apple Halves with Chèvre and Honey

I’ll admit – posting the following recipe absolutely feels like cheating. It’s not fancy, it’s not intricate, it’s not labor intensive, or evenly remotely time consuming. But it’s a delicious snack that I threw together out of sheer hunger… Speaking … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Spicy Citrus Fish Tacos with Creamy Avocado Sauce

I love tacos. Not overly decorated Americanized tacos covered with mass piles of sour cream, cheese, unflavored shredded lettuce and globs of guacamole. That’s not a taco. I like homemade corn tortillas (although you can find decent, authentic corn tortillas … Continue reading

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Carrot Apple Beet Kale and Ginger Juice

Let’s face it. Kitchen disasters are inevitable sometimes. And as life goes, when they happen, you either adapt or not. You might say a few choice curse words. You may say such words, look at the pile of dishes you … Continue reading

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