Thursday, April 25, 2013

Volcano Holo Holo

We went on a little Volcano National Park holo holo yesterday. We stayed overnight, then visited the area where the flows from 1969-74 came down to the sea, and where the flows from 1983 to still going on, also came down to the sea, closing the road, probably for good.


We came down the Chain of Craters Road and parked at the red arrow, walking to where the road was covered over with lava.

The flow from 69-74, coming down the hill.

Lava art.

Like something from a H.R. Geiger drawing!


Kirsty standing on the end of the road.

When the weight of the lava isn't supported properly by previous flows, the lava can break off into the ocean in giant pieces!

Kilauea at night (and this picture I did take).


Kilauea and the full moon!

Peace my friends!

Friday, April 19, 2013

Ginger Island Girl

After months of painstaking research and a touch of alchemy, Kirsty has blended a very luxurious hawaiian facial cleanser from kukui nut oil, avocado oil, vitamin e and a wee bit of the essential oils. She has also been hand-knitting facecloths from the finest hemp yarn.




You can view her products at :
Hawaiian Facial Cleansing Oil

Peace (and a clean face) my friends!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Good As Bread

Kirsty has baked the best bread of her life, and it equals any bread we have eaten in France or Italy. She got the recipe from Jim Lahey's book "my bread." He owns Sullivan Street Bakery in New York (http://www.sullivanstreetbakery.com/). Jim studied sculpting in college before deciding to work with bakers in Italy. We think he made the right choice!

Stecca (stick in Italian) bread.



If I had scratch n'sniff, your nose would be in for a treat as well. It smells and tastes much better than it looks here. The dough has a crisp exterior and a soft, light, slightly chewy, slight sourdough tangy interior. The Italians say "good as bread" instead of "good as gold." Capice?!

Peace my friends!

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Gluten-Free Pizza

Wednesday night at la cuisine de Kirsty. Oven-baked, hand-made gluten free pizza crust, with chargrilled artichoke hearts, chargrilled courgettes, fresh tomatoes, a whiff of parmesan, capers, and freshly torn basil. Delicieuse!

Peace my friends!