Dessert
                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
                    
                    
            Sour Cream Ice Cream with Dulce De Leche Topping
I’m the girl at the frozen yogurt shop who bypasses the special flavors and toppings and fills up on the plain.  I love the tartness and the fact...
                    
                                    
                                        Asian
                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
                    
                    
            Spicy Cashew and Coconut Snack Mix
What do my favorite snacks, i.e. kettle corn, chocolate-covered potato chips, and Costco’s cashew, almond and pumpkin seed clusters have in common?  The irresistible...
                    
                                    
                                        Asian
                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
                    
                    
            Chicken with Chinese Broccoli, Thai Basil and Cashews
What to do when you can’t decide between Thai basil chicken, chicken with cashews, and chicken with broccoli?  Make this Thai-inspired dish that combines...
                    
                                    
                                        Dessert
                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
                    
                    
            Melon and Chia Seed Faux Tapioca Pudding
Sure it’s kind of old-fashioned and I can certainly understand that its texture isn’t for everybody, but I love me a good tapioca pudding. ...
                    
                                    
                                        Appetizers
                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
                    
                    
            Fresh Mango Salsa
Every summer I get a little bit of produce envy when I read about the overabundance of zucchini and/or tomatoes in everybody’s garden.  Every...
                    
                                    
                                        Drinks
                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
                    
                    
            Cherry-Infused Vodka
Since operation fridge and pantry clean-out is still in effect, I thought I’d drop in with a post that’s more public service announcement than...
                    
                                    
                                        Vegan
                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
                    
                    
            South Indian Pineapple with Chile and Mustard Seeds
Soon after I’d made the rash decision to move to Hawaii, I was looking through the Oahu job classifieds online.  Sandwiched somewhere between the...
                    
                                    
                                        Detox
                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
                    
                    
            Indian-Spiced Creamed Greens
Creamed spinach.  It’s pretty good stuff, right?  I mean, even folks who hate greens and vegetables in general would probably be happy to eat...