Returning food to the sacred
This is an improvised recipe from the June 2010 issue of Sunset Magazine. There were things I didn’t have so I did some switching around and substituting and it came out quite lovely. Mushroom Leek Asparagus 1 lb Slender Asparagus trimmed and cut in half on a diagonal 1 Large leek, white part only, thinly […]
Easy, quick and luscious. Coming home from yoga and starving from all the burning of calories and energy lead to this lovely being thrown together. No measurements, just the being lead by what called to my body at the time. Apres Yoga Salad Organic butter leaf lettuce Sliced Anjou Pear Organic broccoli Sliced red onion […]
Disclaimer: The photos here aren’t going to do this dish justice. Unfortunately, I have yet to figure out the lighting situation here in my new kitchen and way too well lit deck at dinner time. Things will improve! I promise. From the minute I knew I would be spending my late Spring and Summer in […]
This morning was my first official lay out session at the beach here in Maui. Every cell in my body is singing right now! I got up and did some work, then at 10:30AM I set out for the beach. I’m on a pretty regimented tanning system for the next month. My skin is so […]
Aloha! I don’t think I’ve really shared what our plans for the Summer in Maui are. And as time passes I will definitely have time to share more and more. But for now, suffice it to say that all of Jon’s family has converged in Oahu to attend Jon’s mother, Linda’s graduation. She has finished […]
We are leaving for our Summer away in Maui tomorrow. And as you can imagine, I have been on a quest to go through all the perishables in the refrigerator before we leave. This is definitely a place of challenge for me. I know many who can look at what is left in their pantry […]
Its Sunday. And where for most people who live with a traditional weekday/weekend distinction created by work, we don’t live like that. Each day is our own and we either do our work or we don’t. We choose. And its great, because we love what we do, but also the freedom is great and there […]
I love Kale. I mean… if I could I. would. marry. it. Mmmhmmm. I love it that much. And I have it raw, chopped up and thrown into a salad, sauteed with garlic, olive oil, and a splash of balsamic or lemon, and sometimes I’ll throw ginger in there. If I could, I would eat […]
A couple of days ago, Jon and I drove down the mountain into another town to visit Henry’s for our big grocery run. I was fresh out of ideas for what to put together for our weekly dinner and Jamie Oliver TV night with our neighbor’s, Pat and Anne. So as Jon and I were […]
