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A juxtaposition of Kabocha Squash from our backyard in NC and in our backyard in Naivasha, all grown from the seeds of one Kabocha Squash. It is the first time we have grown them successfully in Naivasha. 

Kabocha Squash is my favorite pumpkin/winter Squash of all time. This pumpkin carries as much history as it does flavor, texture and distinctiveness. 

The pumpkin originated in the Americas where it is believed to have been domesticated long before maize. It was introduced to Japan around 1541 by the Portuguese. It is partly for that reason that some associate this pumpkin with Japan. The word Kabocha comes from the word Cabaca which the the Portuguese word for guard.

The beauty of Kabocha squash is that it is the only pumpkin I know that gets better with age. In fact the pumpkin should be stored in a warm place for at least 13 days after harvesting. The longer you wait the more the sugars forms and the sweeter and farmer it gets. Kabocha squash can store for as long as 6 months, making it a top food amongst the foods I recommend for food security and health. Eating well doesn’t mean compromising on taste. I hope to spread these jewel far and wide in my community and elsewhere. Some seeds will be heading to Kisumu as soon as they cured, eaten and the seeds dried up. 

Some of my favorite recipes feature this pumpkin and butternut squash more than any type of pumpkin. It is great in stews, soups as well as a breakfast item.

Thanks to Munene Anthony and Chiro GI for tending this most wonderful addition to our cornucopia basket of flavors and vitality.

Chef Kabui

The Hex Kitchen is a collaboration between Chef Kabui and the Hex community in a bid to promote food literacy, mindful eating and wealth creation. There is a natural connection between those who are fighting against fiat currency and those engaged in the struggle against fiat food. The two social ills of fiat currency and fiat food are at the heart of the tyrannic global world system we are now living in. That tyranny is directly connected to the climate crisis we face and there is no way we can solve one part of the problem without being mindful of the whole system, For a start, the Hex Kitchen is keen on addressing the issues of real money and real food as a basis on regaining our sovereign power. It is no accident that the struggle for food justice would find allies in cryptography and more specifically cryptocurrency. It is not a usual collaboration but yet it is one that makes sense on many levels. Chef Kabui has been studying and applying the power of food literacy, mindful eating and food justice in the struggle against oppression in general and specifically to people of African descent.

Chef Kabui has studied the disciplines of politics, anthropology and culinary arts and has designed a cuisine or rather an approach to food that is informed by the above experience and the indigenous knowledge that he gained from his Kenyan family’s history as sustainable farmers for generations. The combined experience and education resulted in the creation of a cuisine called Afro Futuristic Conscious Cuisine. It is a combination of the most sustainable practices in the growing, preparation of food with the goal of causing the least damage to the environment and maximizing the health benefits of the food. Those two conditions are necessary for a mindful community that ensures that justice thrives.

Chef Kabui has been pushing organic food and healthy eating based on his research and his own experience. The idea of healthy food and justice is not something that chef Kabui got into but was born in it. His family operated a farm and his father ran a restaurant in the capital city of Nairobi. Kabui grew up in the village with his mother where they grew almost all the food they consumed. It was at his family farm that he Kabui developed a love for fresh food and the art of consuming food following the natural cycles of seasons.

The collaboration aims to share the skills for healthy food to the Hex community and beyond. No community can survive without food and the Hex community is no different. The Hex Kitchen is another assembly point for the community to be nourished both physically and socially. While wealth is private, food is social and having a kitchen for the community to assemble is a great option for a community that is causing ripples across the world.

What to Expect

The Kitchen will have virtual classes, content on Youtube and other social media presence for a start. The goal is that the Kitchen will have a physical place that will have a kitchen in a farm that will grown food and have space that guest can visit. The farm will have a demonstration farm for the vegetables, fruits and herbs,

For the schedule of upcoming classes please visit our events section and find a class that is fit for your schedule.