Lentil Curry

INGREDIENTS
1-1/2 cup dried lentils
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups baby carrots
3 small white or yellow potatoes
1 head cauliflower cut into florets
1 can coconut milk (13.5 oz)
2-3 tablespoon curry powder or to taste (You may also use 1 tablespoon curry paste)
1 tablespoon sugar
salt to taste

DIRECTIONS
Rinse lentils and place in a saucepan with the vegetable. Bring to a boil, add carrots and potatoes. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the curry. Add cauliflower, coconut milk, sugar and season with salt to taste. Return to a simmer, and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes, until tender.

Serve over hot rice accompanied by chutney.

Serves 6-8

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My niece's first place winning Ke Kai Ko Hale Kakou art contest. Congratulations, Mei-Mei!

So proud of my niece whose entry took 1st Place for Grades 5 & 6in this year’s Ke Kai Ko Hale Kakou Art contest sponsored by Sea Life Park. Over 470 entries were submitted state wide.

October 19 thru November 1, 2009
Kahala Mall, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Aztecan Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups quinoa
• 5 pickling cucumbers, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 bunch Italian parsley, leaves only, chopped
• 2 bunches mint, leaves only, chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 romaine lettuce leaves
• 1 avocado, peeled, seeded and sliced, for garnish
• Cracked Black Pepper Garnish, (optional)
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Directions
Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the quinoa, stir once and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, over moderate heat 10 minutes. Strain and rinse well with cold water. Shake the sieve well to remove all moisture.

When dry, transfer the quinoa to a large bowl. Add the remaining salad ingredients and toss well. Serve on lettuce-lined plates, topped with avocado slices and optional cracked pepper garnish.

Recipe courtesy of Food Network
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aztecan-quinoa-salad-recipe/index.html

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Bananas from our own tree - does this make us farmers?

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Russian yogurt with blueberries

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Lentil soup

My first foray into making lentil soup (vegetarian) and pretty darn delicious if I say so myself.

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Lunch today: Tango's Roasted Beet Salad

Two kinds of fresh beets (red and orange) with goat cheese, eggs, cucumbers and grape tomatoes over a bed of baby mixed greens. Served with rye bread. Mmmm!

Tango Contemporary Cafe
Hokua, Honolulu, HI
http://www.tangocafehawaii.com

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Timelapse: Miniature City Shanghai via @Shanghaiist

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Cool video, cool music. Mesmerizing.

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More photos of Jordy the Chow Chow

Gotta love him.

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I could just hug him!

Chow Chow at Splendor of China show today. 8 years old, 92 lbs "Jordy."

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