Category Archives: Vegetarian
Meatless Monday: Cinco de Mayo Recipes
It’s no secret that we eat a lot of Mexican food, year-round. While some folks seem to wait until Cinco de Mayo rolls around to indulge in their favorite Mexican-inspired dishes, I prefer to enjoy them whenever the hell I … Continue reading
Day to Day Life: Week Eighteen
The last week looked something like this: Our first iris of the season popped open this week! The rhododendrons have been going crazy, too… Chicken’s parents have been attempting to make their way into the house and nest-build again… This … Continue reading
Our Favorite Mediterranean Pizza with Sourdough Crust
I will tell you right now — when it comes to pizza, I have zero shame. When Pizza Night shows up (at least once a week) I get really excited. I spend copious amounts of time plotting and planning my … Continue reading
Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells
Even as a girl who thoroughly enjoys cooking, it’s easy to get into cooking ruts. Since dinner tends to be the meal I put the most time into, it’s not uncommon for me to feel like I am cooking the … Continue reading
Day to Day Life: Week Fourteen
A little peek at the last week: A surprise breakfast. Black coffee (as per the usual). Bagel stuffed with cheese and chicken sausage ala La Baguette. I watched this video approximately 10 billion times after my brother shared it. My … Continue reading
Risotto with Roasted Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Chik’n
It’s supposedly spring around here, although the cold appears to be lingering for a while longer. Daylight remains present at nearly 7 o’clock and from my bedroom window, I can clearly see the hills surrounding downtown Ashland are purple and … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Sweet and Sour Tofu
As a kid, Chinese takeout night was my favorite takeout night. In Hawai’i, the conglomeration of cultures makes various cuisines easy to come by. You can go to the “Chinese place” and get Korean, Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, American food… We … Continue reading
Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie
After a week of the flu and nearly a week of semi-recuperation, I finally am feeling better than semi-narcoleptic, achy, and half-dead. It’s fantastic! I’m really not so good at staying still, doing nothing, or making time to just relax. … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Vegan Philly “Cheese Steak” with Mushrooms and Chipotle Garlic Mayo
For the most part, if you were to browse through all the recipes on this blog, you’d probably assume I am a longtime vegetarian. Save for a few seafood recipes and the occasional meat-centric photograph while eating outside of our … Continue reading
Creamy Pesto Chik’n Lasagna with Artichokes and Sun Dried Tomato Ricotta
For as long as I can remember, my mom has always had an ever-growing collection of cookbooks. The extensive collection was (and probably still is) filled with local Hawai’i recipe books, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese cookbooks up the wa-zoo. There … Continue reading