Discovering POG in Maui
We have found POG available in cans all over Hawaii. POG is a drink of Passion fruit juice, Orange juice and Guava juice. But only recently did I discover POG in Maui that was fresh squeezed. An incredible discovery.
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The Best Fudge Ever
We recently discovered a new chocolate shop in Santa Cruz – Mutari. They are very careful to source their chocolate from responsible growers. Their growers farm year after year on the same location, not moving into new lands, and they know how to grow and harvest the product to produce the best tasting chocolate. Then Mutari roasts the beans themselves to create the best chocolate possible.
Sparkling Cider for New Year’s Eve
We always include a non alcoholic drink choice when we entertain. Martinelli’s sparkling cider is perfect for the holidays, especially for New Year’s Eve, since it looks lovely in a champagne glass. We are also shopping local, because the Martinelli’s apple juice company is very close to our house. The south part of Santa Cruz county is filled with apple orchards. The ocean fog creates the environment that the Pippin apples prefer, making Santa Cruz ideal for cider.
Cookies in a Jar – Oatmeal walnut
It’s not hard to make your own cookie mix, and you can use any of your favorite recipes.
On the quest for the perfect pie
I am always on the quest for the perfect pie – the holy grail of baking.
And the answer is… glass jars
We started several projects this week. And with each project the answer seemed to be … A glass jar.
A better Thai basil fried rice
We set about to make the best Thai basil fried rice. Knowing that a dish is only as good as the individual ingredients, we wanted to used the best Asian sauces and the freshest ingredients.
Beet salad with rose petals and cilantro flowers
Beet salad with rose petals and cilantro flowers
Celebration of Spring – crostini with fresh peas
Crostini with fresh pea puree then topped with pea tendrils and flowers from the garden.
Secret pecan tart recipe
For Thanksgiving I made a pecan tart with a foolproof crust recipe from America’s Test Kitchen. It seriously is foolproof and the best crust ever. The secret is that it uses vodka. We had some Seagram’s Sweet Tea vodka left from a summer backyard party, and that was the perfect thing for a pecan tart.