Aloha Oahu Fresh members!  Hope you had a great 3 day weekend!  This week’s bag is all about a mix of old and new items–we are happy to have our Kahumana Farm organic mixed baby greens back, as well as more butternut squash from Ho Farms (gotta get that while we can!), dwarf Wurtz avocados from Kama`aina Land Plant Rentals, japanese cucumbers from Mari’s Garden, and papayas, bush beans, and kale from Pacific Gateway Farmers.

Here’s a great idea for using your butternut squash that I tried on July 4th–it was great, although I had some very competent help in the kitchen, so I can’t take full credit!

It was also good the next morning with an egg on top, so it’s pretty versatile.  We made a few substitutions, like adding kale in with the spinach, and a little portuguese sausage as well as bacon crumbled on top, but you get the idea!  Warm Roasted Butternut Squash & Quinoa Salad

Seared Tuna with Papaya Salsa

Cucumber Papaya Smoothie

Toasted Walnut Salad with Mandarin Oranges and Goat Cheese   This is a great looking salad already, but to make it all local, use  mac nuts, papaya, and Naked Cow Dairy feta.   Naked Cow Dairy feta crumbles are available through Oahu Fresh–see our store and have it delivered with your bag.

Kale Salad with Mango   Mangos are coming in slowly this year, maybe due to the frequent rain we’ve had.  If you can get one try this salad using your PGC Farmers kale.

Dwarf Wurtz Avocados:  these avocados are the only true dwarf variety, and they are sometimes called Little Cado.  Avocados do not ripen on the tree; they will ripen at room temperature after one to two weeks.  For the dwarf Wurtz, they will be ripe when there is a little give to them and the skin is wrinkly.

 

 

 

Aloha Oahu Fresh Ohana! Happy early 4th of July.  We’re excited to bring you this week’s bag and then celebrate with a day off.  What are you getting this week that you can use for your July 4th party?  Lots of locally grown produce is coming in this week’s bag–Ho Farms okra and butternut squash, Pacific Gateway Farmers shishito peppers, Mari’s Garden’s lettuce, Kahumana Farm carrots, Sumida Farm watercress, and local bananas from Waimanalo.  Here are some ideas on what to do with your produce:

Sauteed Shishito Peppers   A la Lucky Belly, serve these with drinks and relax!

Garlic Balsamic Grilled Butternut Squash   Since you’ll probably have the grill going anyway…;)

Watercress Salad with Lime Dressing

Buffalo Chicken BLAT Wraps   Easy, portable, tasty…just what you need to take to the beach with some cold adult beverages.

Oven Fried Okra   Another easy way to use your okra, and great as pupus.

Pickled Okra

Sauteed Okra

Happy 4th of July-get some fireworks viewing in and we’ll see you next week!

 

 

 

Aloha and thanks for tuning in!  We’re here to bring you great tasting fresh local produce and this week we want to let you know what you’re getting, so here it is!  Pacific Gateway farmers will be providing string beans, eggplant, and grape tomatoes, Ho Farms brought us  swiss chard and  collards, so you’ll be getting one or the other, Kama`aina Land Plant Rentals had avocados, and Mari’s Garden provided hydroponically grown organic lettuce.  Have you thought about what to do with all of this?  Here are some suggestions:

 

Eggplant Pomodoro Pasta

Classic Caponata   This is a great way to use your eggplant and it’s a perfect potluck dish.

Potato and Green Bean Salad   Another great potluck for days on the beach or in the park.

Sauteed Swiss Chard with Balsamic Vinegar   easy!

Spicy Collard Greens with Tomato, Garlic, and Onion   you won’t be getting 3 lbs of greens this week, so you should adjust the recipe for about a half lb.

Easy Collard Greens   This one is easy to prepare and has few ingredients.

Braised Lettuce and Peas   If you are tired of making salads, here’s a new way to use your lettuce!

Happy Local Eating!

Happy almost summer Oahu Fresh fans!  We have a packed bag this week for you–plenty of farm fresh produce that will make you feel great about what you’re eating and where it comes from.  In this week’s bag there will be long beans, papaya, and cucumbers from Pacific Gateway Farmers in Kunia, swiss chard from Ho Farms, avocados from Kama`aina Land Plant Nursery, carrots from Kahumana Farm, and certified organic hydroponically grown lettuce from Mari’s Garden!

Original Sunrise Smoothie:  This recipe comes from KCC’s collection A Sweet Dash of Aloha.

2T quick oats, 1/2 c low fat milk, 1/2 papaya very ripe, 1 large frozen banana, 1T orange juice concentrate, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ice, and 2T fat free whipped topping.

Soak the oats in the milk for 30m in the refrigerator.  Seed and peel papaya.  Combine oats, milk, papaya, orange concentrate, vanilla, and ice in blender and puree until smooth.  Divide into two portions and top each with 1T whipped topping.

Indian Cucumber and Yogurt Salad

Shrimp and Coconut Curry with Green Beans   use your long beans in this one!

Goat Cheese, Lentil, and Brown Rice Rolls     Swiss chard leaves wrapped around the lentils and brown rice mix and baked with marinara sauce.

Roasted Carrots with Cumin   This is for 1-1 1/2 lbs carrots, and you will be getting a 1/2 lb, so you will need to reduce everything accordingly.  This link also has a few other variations if you don’t like cumin or want to try something else!

Aloha Oahu Fresh members!  What’s coming this week!?  It’s a great bag, we have Pacific Gateway Farmers kale & string beans, Kama`aina Land Nursery  avocado, Waimanalo bananas, Ho Farms cucumbers, and Green Growers tomatoes.  It’s going to be so easy to make refreshing summer meals with this produce.  Here are some ideas to get you started:

Raw Avocado Kale Pesto  with Zucchini Noodles

Garlic Parmesan Kale Pasta   This looks amazing…definitely would add the tomatoes!

 

Sesame Soy Green Beans   easy to make, and would be really good with fish or scallops

Two Ingredient Banana Pancakes   Definitely making these this week…

Grilled Cheddar, Tomato, Bacon sandwiches

Green Bean Salad with Red Onion and Tomatoes