Tag Archive for: Amaranthus spinosus

What is an Invasive Species?

Many species now travel around the world on boats, airplanes, and cars, but there are some non-native species that arrive in their new locations, either intentionally or unintentionally, and then behave in a way that is defined as causing…

Future Generations

Cadencia Photography We ask permissions from our ancestors and the ancestors of the land, but what about asking permissions from future generations? I consider my sons Zeb (here in photo) and Saelyn - asking permissions of their future children…

February – Hawaiian Invasive Species Awareness Month

It’s Hawai’i Invasive Species Awareness Month! As we journey through the month I will be sharing stories about my relationships with “abundance species”, a journey of staying informed of their impacts within our ecosystems while never…
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Cooking Ulu over Open Fire – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwjSHjbgocU&feature=youtu.be Learn the technique for making fire-roasted stuffed ulu. Cooking over an open fire makes for delicious food, and we still doin' it in 2020! Too funny, I thought…
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Wild Root Beer – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPgadztFvB0&feature=youtu.be The absolutely delicious wild fermentation of false awa (Piper auritum), into a naturally carbonated root beer, gets bottled with the addition of some wild and cultivated…
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Avocado Mousse – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lphNtLPF40Y&feature=youtu.be Day 20 of eating 100% locally grown foods to the Hawaiian Islands as part of the Eat Local Maui Challenge with Project Locavore. Had a nice big breakfast, snacky kind…
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Day 17 – Eat Local Maui Challenge

100% local for my 17th Day straight of the Eat Local Maui Challenge at Project Locavore. Today's feasting included :: Ho’omakua kalo made into poi, persimmon gifted from Protea Gardens of Maui, lilikoi*, roasted kukui nut***,…
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Day 16 – Eat Local Maui Challenge

No videos today, must rest, but daaaang this dish is sooooo ono!!! 100% local. The Eat Local Maui Challenge through Project Locavore is over half way through now. 100% Locally Sourced Meal - photo by Sunny Savage Got some big fat…
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Cooking Pine Bark with Pumpkin Soup – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zstk1Dsje88 Ever wondered how to eat the inner bark of Monterey pine (Pinus radiata)? Watch to see it prepared in a pumpkin soup. This is Day 14 of eating 100% locally grown, raised, and foraged foods from…
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Foraged Wild Greens & Sandalwood Distillation – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1S9Vib_iSs&feature=youtu.be Day 8 of eating 100% locally grown and raised foods from the Hawaiian Islands. This video highlights harvesting wild greens, Day of the Dead ofrenda, and includes a distillation…
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Harvesting and Processing Aloe Vera – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXa1ALj79KI&feature=youtu.be Day 7 of eating 100% locally grown and raised foods from the Hawaiian Islands. This video highlights harvesting aloe vera and processing it up to eat. breakfast :: eggs,…
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Java Plum Harvest and Juice – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NyUQn2kuSY&feature=youtu.be Day 6 of eating 100% locally grown and raised foods from the Hawaiian Islands. This video highlights harvesting a couple of wild greens and wildcrafting Java plums that are…