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Java Plum Takes Center Stage

Our third week open Java Plum took the stage. Fresh & herb-infused beet, dried star fruit slices, wildcrafted powdered aweoweo (Chenopodium oahuense) kraut spice, java plum (Syzygium cumini) seed vinaigrette photographed above. Flaky…

Food and Love

Pule 'Ai I ola nö ke kino I ka maona o ka 'öpü I mä'ona nö ka 'öpü me ke aloha o ka makua E pü pa'akai käkou me ke mahalo Ua loa'a ho'i iä käkou ka'ai a me ke aloha The body lives because the Stomach is satisfied The stomach…

Wild Bitters Bliss

Bitters brewing away since last December...pulled out of the pantry...to feed the digestive fires. This batch came to be when I stumbled upon a beautiful patch of sow thistle plants (Sonchus oleraceus) while skipping along a country trail.…

Wildcrafting in my Own Backyard

Our family is gearing up to buy another vehicle and I see more wild food field trips in my future. It has been a fabulous 10 months being back on land, and our trusty little truck has taken us far. Living frugally has been easy, as hitchhiking…