Everyday Recipes
Rainbow Deviled Eggs

Make use of your Easter eggs

  For the filling, try our Creole Deviled Egg recipe.  

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Creole Deviled Eggs

Lunch Break Tuna

Tuna salad, avocado & clementine vinaigrette

       

mussels

Warm up to mussels in broth of wine and butter

I had to have been only 5 years-old, standing on the cold, damp concrete aisles of Tamashiro Market in Honolulu, surrounded by ice-filled basins of fresh fish caught that same morning. I’d stare into the glassy eyes

blackberrybasil

Blackberry Basil Agua Fresca

serves 4 4 cups super-ripe blackberries 2 cups cold water 4 teaspoons lime juice 2 tablespoons lemon basil-infused agave nectar For the infused agave nectar: Simmer agave nectar over low heat. Remove from heat, add 1 tablespoon chopped lemon basil. Let steep for 15 minutes…

springrolls

Spring rolls with Thai dipping sauce

  Rolls: 6 spring roll wrappers 12 cooked shrimp (shelled) 1 cup butter leaf lettuce (shredded) 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 1/4 cup chopped basil 1/2 cup cucumber (peeled seeded chopped) 1 carrot (julienned) Finely chopped honey roasted peanuts Sauce: 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1…

chiacooler

Chia Cooler

  Healthy and delicious from our friends at Protein Bar. 1 Quart of Clean Filtered Water Juice of 2 Plump Tangy Limes 2 Tbsps of Sweet Agave Nectar Blended & Strained Juice of 2 Cups Ripe Delicious Watermelon Blended & Strained Juice of 1 Cooling…

watermelonsoup

Chilled Watermelon Soup

A fabulous choice for hot days, this cold soup is made with watermelon – puréed with honey and a sweet dessert wine – and a few other summer fruits of your choice. Ingredients: 8-10 cups of seeded watermelon chunks 2 pounds of fresh fruit, cut…

Photo: Joel Kraut

Classic Vegan Burrito

Here’s what you need: 1 sprouted grain, flourless tortilla 1 Tablespoon hummus 1/3 cup cooked brown rice ¼ cup cooked black beans ½ cup baked tofu, chopped 2 Tablespoons fresh corn kernels 2 Tablespoons chopped cucumber ¼ cup shredded arugula 3 cherry tomatoes, chopped Warm…

ribofbeef

Rib of Beef Al Barolo

    This dish has a 24 hr run up and requires a large cooking pot with a lid, preferably cast iron. Make a marinade by mixing the wine, carrot, celery, onion, bay leaf and peppercorns (no salt) and pour over the beef. Leave to…

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