Your Favorite Personal Chef

02/18/2022

Miso soup is on the menu tonight! What about you?

12/20/2021

Sushi Burritos are on the menu for a healthy, amazingly delicious, filling dinner tonight. It’s much like making regular sushi but on steroids. You can be as creative as you like with the fillings, as for the sauce I used fresh ginger and Tamari mixed together and soaked the tofu in it.

11/08/2021

Composed salads for any day make salad an intentional, savory meal the entire family enjoys! This has mixed greens for the base, chickpeas, carrots, pickles, fresh sauerkraut, avocado, blistered tomatoes, & soy.

07/11/2021

We’ve hiked this at least a dozen times. It will be missed.

: The Hawaii DLNR (Department of Land and Natural Resources) recently announced the closure of the Maunawili Falls Trail as of July 15. The closure is expected to be for two years and includes the trailhead near the Maunawili Estates subdivision.

For more information visit https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2021/07/08/nr21-131/

05/01/2021

Have you tried blistering tomatoes? It’s an extra step to adding another layer of flavor and savory deliciousness to your dish.
Add your cherry/grape tomatoes to a pan and cook on medium rolling consistently, so as to not burn them. When they are shriveled up, you’re done!
Give it a try and let me know what you think...

04/13/2021

You can make your own delicious sauces at home!

This is a nutritious, satisfying dish of mushrooms, Garbanzo & green beans with a Tamari-Ginger Sauce.

Here’s the deets on the sauce:
Tamari
Maple syrup
Rice vinegar
Minced garlic & ginger
Tahini
Tomato paste
Vegetable broth
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Thickener of choice (Tapioca Flour)

This meal is delectable from every angle and satisfies the hungriest eater at the table.

03/30/2021

Savory Balsamic stuffed avocados will change your life! These culinary treats will make your mouth water and fill your belly with healthful, deliciousness! Each half is stuffed with roasted tomatoes seasoned with oregano, thyme, rosemary & garlic powder and sautéed onions. They are finished with dairy free queso fresco, scallions and a balsamic reduction sauce. Buon Appetito!

03/04/2021

Everything comfort! Have you tried Barbecue Jackfruit Sandwiches?Wowza! These are scrumptious, easy and finger-licking fantastic. Pictured here is canned Jackfruit, pulled into strips, sautéed in barbecue sauce with fresh made sauerkraut on a toasted onion bun with dill pickle chips to garnish and vegan cashew cheese just to throw your tastebuds into overdrive.
I hope you can make this meal and enjoy it with your family and please share it here if you do.

02/23/2021

Easy, delicious and all plant based for the win! Tortilla Burrito Bake filled with seasoned tofu, grilled veggies, cashew nacho cheese and of course salsa for the finish. It doesn’t need to be Tuesday to enjoy this family feast...
Put it all together and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes and garnish with sliced avocado after you remove from oven and serve warm with loads of fresh salsa!

12/18/2020

Composed salads are filling, healthy & always fantastically delicious! I always choose a bed of mixed greens for variety of flavor, texture and color and then add all of my favorite toppings to take the salad to a filling level. I add quinoa, avocado, kidney beans, sautéed onions, Garbanzo beans, red and yellow peppers, celery, corn & blistered tomatoes for extra moisture and popping flavor.
Being plant based is delicious!

10/05/2020

What say you? Our family enjoys all different sorts of nut and oat milks and this was new on our radar here in Hawai’i. This milk tastes fantastic, it’s flavorful, delicious & has a very low environmental footprint regarding water usage and has a nutritional profile that is high in Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, low carb intake & high in vitamin B1 and magnesium.
All that to say, we love it and are glad to add it to our pantry!

09/21/2020

Stuffed Peppers are so good! There are a bunch of different ways to be creative with the stuffing that makes everyone at your table happy. These are stuffed with baked tofu sausage, fresh garden vegetables & my favorite cashew cheese sauce. I added 1 lasagna noodle to create that layered look and really give that chewy carb taste.
It works best to par-boil the peppers and get them softer but not mooshy.
Baking the tofu crumbles with coconut aminos & fennel gets them to a sausage consistency and of course the fennel puts it in the same flavor wheelhouse.
Let me know if this is something you are interested in trying at home!