Tag Archive for: kahili ginger

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Kāhili Ginger powder

INTRODUCTION We dehydrate Kahili Ginger rhizome and then grind the dried plant matter into powder. This ginger powder is a super versatile addition to your spice cupboard - use it in drinks, baked goods, teas, and as a replacement for culinary…
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Protected: Kāhili Gingersnap Cookies

INTRODUCTION These cookies are well loved around here. Moist, chewy, not too sweet, with that particular Kāhili Ginger zing - they get eaten so fast! We like them a little on the rare side and pull them out of the oven right at 12 minutes,…

Solutions to Invasive Species

It’s both National Invasive Species Awareness Week and the final week of Hawai’i Invasive Species Awareness Month. The Hawaiian Legislature determined invasive species are the #1 threat to the health, economy, environment, and lifeways…

Love your Wild

Cadencia Photography Some people put a feather in their cap, but me a Java Plum leaf. Why? Because these invasive habitat-modifying trees are here, especially in our riparian environments. I pick and eat as many of the fruits as I possibly…
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HolyDay Cheer

Have you tried the ginger snap cookie recipe in the Savage Kitchen app? Made with powdered butterfly ginger rhizome, this recipe is absolute perfection and great for the Holydays (or any time!). Also in the photo are snickerdoodles made with…
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Crispy Chips and Root Beer Fiz – Eat Local Maui Challenge

Crispy cassava chips, mango, and corn-on-the-cob were major food highlights of Day 26 eating 100% local... but the wild root beer is such a WINNER!!! (See the fiz in the video below) #eattheinvasives Today’s Menu - tea :: lilikoi*,…
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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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Steamed Cassava Packets – Eat Local Maui Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He0IE8oX5Qo 100% local food for 10.27.2020 Am sooo happy with this recipe! Help me name this creation, lol cassava "logs/steamed packets" doesn't work. Today marks Day 11 of Project Locavore 2020. Had…

Is Kahili Ginger Edible?

Dehydrated kāhili ginger flowers. Although the Ginger (Zingiberaceae) Family is generally safe, info is sparse on kāhili  (Hedychium gardnerianum) as an edible. Although not expressed directly in any literature, I determined…