FOOD

Mississippi Food

June 12, 2013

I have spent a lot of time in the Deep South. My father was from Mississippi originally, and I visited there often when I was growing up. When it was time to decide on my college, there was no doubt that I would go to a college in the South. I went to college in [...]

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Tradition!

January 2, 2013

Almost everyone has some traditional food they eat to ensure a lucky and prosperous year ahead. This year, in honor of my family’s Southern tradition of wanting a lucky year (the way I was raised), I made a big pot of black-eyed peas with ham bone. I added fresh scarlet chard to help bring home [...]

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Cranberry Coffeecake

December 23, 2012

I keep a bag of cranberries in my freezer at all times. It’s been the source of much derision by friends, but when I come out with a Cran-Apple Crumb pie, or Cranberry Bread, or Cranberry Punch, they stop laughing (I think). There may even be more cranberry recipes that I don’t remember, so check [...]

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Huli Huli Chicken Quinoa Vegetable Soup

November 12, 2012

For those of you who are not familiar with the Hawai`ian language, “huli” basically means to turn, so “huli huli” means to turn over and over. In other words, it is chicken on a rotisserie spit, and it is wonderful! I had the carcass of a huli huli chicken left with much of the meat [...]

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Stuffed Jalapeño peppers

October 14, 2012

I am a fan of Mark’s Daily Apple and back in mid-August he had a recipe that I absolutely knew I had to make! I give him credit for this delightful concoction, with my own alterations and thoughts. I had 5 fresh jalapeño peppers on hand, plus a package of Jimmy Dean’s sausage and some [...]

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Ginger Limeade (re-post)

June 23, 2012

You can buy this drink in a bottle in many of our stores. It is made locally, and it tastes very good, but it will never surpass the taste of freshly made in your own kitchen. I can only give you the approximate proportions I use, and you may need to experiment for your own [...]

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June Sailing Memories

June 9, 2012

June always brings back memories of living in California on my sailboat – the month of “June gloom.” Skies were always overcast, and summer hadn’t quite happened yet. It wasn’t always the best sailing weather, either. So I found out it was a good month to eat! This is a repeat of a post I [...]

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Happy Birthday to Lavalily!

May 28, 2012

My first post was four years ago today. At that time, I gave a brief overview of what I intended this blog to portray. In the four years I’ve been writing, I have veered long distances away from the original intent, but it’s been fun! This blog started out on Blogger as Lava to Lilikoi. [...]

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Red Greens!

May 14, 2012

I’ve had these pictures for several months, but with all the school activities, I couldn’t seem to get around to posting them. Graduation is over and I have finished turning in grades, so now is the time to post this about red greens. A neighbor drops off extra kale and beets from time to time. [...]

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Garbanzo and Kale Soup

April 5, 2012

Occasionally, a neighbor brings me bags of kale from his garden. Usually, I like to chop it up and add to a fruit smoothie. This time, I made a pot of healthy soup! As always, I simply tossed a bunch of stuff together and came up with something delicious. Ingredients: ½ large onion, chopped 2 [...]

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Christmas Quiche

December 28, 2011

I was asked to bring quiche to a Christmas brunch with friends, but it’s been years since I made a quiche, even though I love it. This was as good a time as any to rev up my cooking skills. The proof will be in the eating! There is a lot you can do with [...]

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Apple-Plum Crumble

December 21, 2011

On a daily basis, I eat one of the large organic Fuji apples from Costco. The last time I bought a box, I saw these huge beautiful plums, which I bought on impulse. I love fruit, but there are just so many you can eat in a day! SO. . . . . Flipping through [...]

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Pumpkin Scones

October 22, 2011

Few of my recipes are original. Like most average cooks, I find something online or in a magazine that looks good. I take it and alter it to whatever I have on hand, and/or whatever sounds right. I found this one from King Arthur Flour Company and had to try it! You can find the [...]

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Chipotle Chicken Casserole

June 26, 2011

From an early age, as a preacher’s kid (or P.K. as everyone referred to us) I was led to believe that you can’t get into Heaven without a covered dish. Maybe it’s because I grew up in the Midwest where a potluck supper was a primary social occasion, but usually a casserole doesn’t appeal to [...]

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Roasted Pig’s Head

June 5, 2011

In my freezer, the head of the pig I got from Masazo’s Piggery in Na`alehu remained, mostly because I wasn’t sure how to prepare it. Every recipe I found online talked about half a head of a smallish pig. This was a whole head from a 400 pound pig, probably weighing between 16 and 20 [...]

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Roasted Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa

May 30, 2011

Happy Memorial Day! Today is the day many people use as the excuse to declare the opening of official grilling season. What better complement to your grilled veggies or meats than a tasty, easy to make, salsa? This recipe was given to me by my daughter, Inga. I’m not sure where she got it, but [...]

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A Hidden Beach Wedding

May 15, 2011

One of the pleasures of teaching is my capacity as a retired United Methodist minister to officiate at the weddings of students when they ask. This past Friday, I had the honor to join two very special people in marriage. We walked about 200 yards along the water on a gravel path to a spot [...]

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Whole Wheat Quinoa Waffles

May 11, 2011

This past week, a friend called to ask if I had a good recipe for waffles, and she didn’t want to use a MIX. We began to reminisce about waffles from our childhood. I gave her a recipe I found in a very old Betty Crocker cookbook while she looked up “waffles” online. I’m not [...]

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Pink Grapefruit Marmalade Glazed Pork

May 4, 2011

I wrote about my homemade pink grapefruit marmalade in July last year. Since then I have eaten it on ice cream, bagels, scones, toast and sometimes just by the spoonful. A friend brought over a large piece of cooked, leftover pork tenderloin on a recent visit. We came up with the idea of using our [...]

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Dried Cherry Crumb Pie

February 20, 2011

2-20-11 Dried Cherry Crumb Pie When I picked up a huge bag of dried cherries at Costco a few weeks ago, I had no clue what I was going to do with them. I love fresh cherry pie, but we aren’t getting fresh cherries in right now, so I wondered if I could make a [...]

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LILIKOI CRÈME BRULÉ

December 7, 2010

Bag of Lilikoi Anything to do with lilikoi has been one of the mostly highly popular topics of this blog. One reader (Kaleo) just sent this recipe for me to try. I’m not able to eat anything like it right now, so I’m passing it on for someone else to try it and let us [...]

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This Week of Lights

December 6, 2010

Hanukkah, or Chanukah, meaning “dedication,” is an eight-day Festival of Lights celebrated by the Jewish faith. This year, it began at sunset on December 1. The second temple in Jerusalem was rededicated after a successful uprising of the Jews against the Syrian government. Their leader, Judah Maccabee, lit the branched menorah, which was to burn [...]

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Oktoberfest in Hawai`i

October 16, 2010

When I was in high school, my father was the first English speaking pastor of a church that had once been considered a “German church.” Everyone spoke German, I learned Christmas carols in German, and the food was always German. No wonder I had trouble in gaining weight! Every Thursday, the women met to quilt [...]

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Gazpacho with Crumbled Feta Cheese

September 8, 2010

I learned about Gazpacho when I first moved to California in 1960. It was a huge fad at that time, and I was knocked over by it! It’s been called everything, including “liquid salad,” but whatever you call it, it’s simply delicious! This may seem like a summer-only dish to many of the mainlanders, but [...]

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Sourdough Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

September 4, 2010

I have loved cooking with sourdough ever since I lived in Alaska in the early 60s. The problem is that the starter keeps growing, just like Topsy! I give it away, I use it as often as possible, but I still end up with more than I can use. I’m open for any sourdough recipes [...]

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