I don't know why it took me so long to try cooking with fennel! Sautéed or roasted fennel is so amazing - such a light flavor with just a hint of sweetness. We started using fennel in a lot of dishes, but this was one...
...Better late then never! Just found this draft post I never sent -- from Dec 22 2020! Oops! Since we arrived here, Aaron has been making his own yogurt! We go through a lot of yogurt with fruit and it's great to have a new batch...
More fun fruits here on Kauai! Our market neighbor Jenny frequently has tropical tree fruits we’ve never heard of or seen before! Last week we snagged a rollinia, which is a papaya sized tree fruit that tastes like a light and creamy lemon custard. You...
Now that citrus season is winding down, we’re finding new tree fruits to enjoy! Kumquats are a little bigger than large grapes, and are eaten whole, despite their orange-peel appearance! The skin breaks easily under your teeth and immediately a sweet and sour burst of...
We're making good use of having a rental car! We went to nearby Mola'a beach on Tuesday for a bit of lap swimming and dodging rain beneath the ironwoods. We kept the trip short so we could go check out Kilauea Lighthouse (only open Thurs...
I've been working on various ferments since our first weeks here. I made a bottle of Chili Peppa Water, Chili Garlic Paste, fermented Basil Habeñero Pesto, fermented fruit salad, and rice wine vinegar. Rice Wine Vinegar I bought a $3 mini bottle of sake from Walmart and...
We’ve been adding various greens to every meal lately - today aaron made sautéed broccoli greens with a fried egg on top. Side of bacon we were gifted from freezer leftovers. I made us a fruit parfait with grapefruit, guava, a mountain bar (oatmeal, dried...
This week we were grateful to have light work loads and both of us had Saturday off market duty. We took advantage of Jiva's Christmas gift card and went to Kapa'a Thursday for a day of beaching & town adventures. We grabbed lunch at the...
New Year's came quick with a busy week of farm & freelance work. We were able to jump in the farm car and hit a new beach - Anini beach on the north shore, just east of Princeville. Many people told us Anini was the...
Sunday was a big day off for us. We gathered our supplies for a day at a new beach nearby, followed by dinner & the Packer game at the local bar in Kilauea. We'd been hearing about Rock Quarry beach's glory for several weeks and...