More food.....

Island Breakfast

Raw lime macadamia coconut 'cheezecake'

Long Time Come.... October 2013 Molokai, Hawaii

Whew!  It's been a long time since I've even thought much about this blog.  I've decided to start posting some photos as I am going to be totally immersed in the world of food for these next 11 weeks.  I am here on the island of Molokai, Hawaii cooking for a few different retreats at Hui Ho'olana which is a small privately owned retreat center which primarily caters to photography and arts retreats with a smattering of more spiritual and other types of retreats.  It's a wonderful kitchen to work out of with an abundance of foods to work with.  While we are on an island and there are some things we can't readily get, with some thoughtful ordering there is is a huge pantry just waiting to be made into lots of creative, beautiful, healthful offerings...
Aloha!  Hope you enjoy the pics.

October at Oregon House

I've been on a cooking marathon here at Oregon House this month.  I'm on day 11 of an 18 day run of jobs.  First group, 22 people for a week.  Second group, 11 people for a week.  Third group... 27....back to back!  Mercifully, Leong the teacher of this first 2 week run decided to take his group out for Thai food for lunch today.... I am enjoying the little break from the routine shopping.... preparing, presenting, cleaning up.... preparing, presenting, cleaning up....., shopping...preparing, presenting, cleaning up.... breakfast, lunch, dinner; breakfast, lunch, dinner.... nap, sleep, nap, sleep....
Kind of like being a mom of a big family... 'cept I don't have to do laundry for them... get the kids to school .... and I get paid well.... and I can look forward to some nice time off...
Here's to all the hard working Moms (and Dads) ..... who don't get paid (quite the same way) and don't get much time off for their hard work....

All that said, my friend and helper last week Beth and I really enjoyed the beauty of the bounty of this season.  Every meal it seemed we were dazzled by the beauty of the dishes that we were able to prepare with all the amazing abundance that I was able to gather from several local farms on the way down here.
Just a few photos below reflect some of it....
Tempe Salad,  Spiralized Zucchini 'un-pasta' with Pesto, Beautiful Heirloom Tomatoes from Morning Glory Farm outside of Eugene, Fresh Pecan Rolls, Filling for Butternut Squash -n- Black Bean Burritos with Mole Sauce, Pumpkin Pies from a Galeux d'Eysines heirloom pumpkin cooling oceanside! 
Just to name a few.....
Hard to say goodbye to those luscious and beautiful tomatoes until next season....   Still have lots of time to enjoy the wonderful winter squashes,  winter greens and root veggies...
My lunch off reprieve is almost over.... time to go cook dinner!