Hello Oahu Fresh Members!

This week’s bag contains an old favorite that we haven’t seen in a long time- Long Squash from Ho Farms is back!  Long squash, aka opo, is something that we often see at the market but many people aren’t quite sure how to use it.  We’re going to help you out with some ideas below!  We’re also bringing you organic keiki greens from Kahumana Farm, rambutan from Frankie’s Nursery, green onions from Green Growers, and baby cucumbers and kale from Pacific Gateway Farmers.

A great recipe to use your long squash in was posted by one of our members on our facebook page but in case you aren’t using that type of social media, we’ll put it here too!  But hey, if you’re on facebook–like us!!

Tasting Hawai`i with Moloka`i Chef James Temple–Opo (Long Squash) Soup

Opo-Uncovering Food   With a recipe for Squash Chips!

Baked, Stuffed, and Stir Fried Opo Recipes

Potato Kale Soup   I made this soup last night and it’s really good!  Great flavor, and kale is also very good as a detox food, so if you have maybe made a few bad choices over the weekend or last few days, this recipe will help!

Baby Heirloom Tomato and Cucumber Salad    An excellent way to utilize any leftover tomatoes from last week’s bag!

Aloha Oahu Fresh members!  It’s early March and we are happy to bring you some great items this week–potatoes from Twin Bridge Farm, organic keiki greens from Kahumana Farm, Shanghai Bok Choy from Green Growers, string beans from Pacific Gateway Farmers, Ho Farms tomatoes, and longan (Dragon’s Eye!) from Frankie’s Nursery.

What can you make with all this amazing food?  Well here are our suggestions:

Stir Fried Shanghai Bok Choy with Ginger

 

Honey Dijon Potato Salad   a different take on potato salad!

Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad Recipe

Mixed Greens with Grapes and Feta   If you are tired of the same old salad recipe, try this one for a sweet and tangy change.  You can also order locally made feta cheese from Naked Cow Dairy to be delivered along with your produce bag–it, and many other specialty items, can be added on to your order from our Specialty Items store!

If Longan is a new fruit to you, here’s a little background:  it is a tree native to southern China, and has many traditional uses beyond just eating the fruit!  It can be eaten at room temperature but is also very good chilled, although the tough skin allows for little to no refrigeration for up to a week.  Peel the skin off and you can pop the whole fruit into your mouth, be aware that there is a seed in the middle that you will have to spit out!  Once you peel the fruit you will see why it is commonly referred to as Dragon’s Eye!

Bon Appetit and many thanks for supporting local businesses!

 

 

Hopefully this means it’s also the end of the rainy season!  But for sure we know that it means spring is on the way and around this time of year we always look forward to getting potatoes from Twin Bridge Farm in Waialua.  This week we’ve got two pounds of mixed potatoes for you, as well as greens mix from Ho Farms, lettuce from Mari’s Garden, carrots from Kahumana Farm, cucumbers from Pacific Gateway Farmers, and rambutan from Frankie’s Nursery.

 

Winter Greens and Potato Casserole

 

Chilled Sweet and Sour Cucumber Noodles   (good knife skills practice if you don’t have a veggie slicer…but if you like making noodles with your raw veggies -squash, cucumbers, etc- try the Paderno slicer from Amazon.  Inexpensive and it works!)

Crash Hot Potatoes   These look amazing!!

Barbeque Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Quinoa Lettuce Wraps

Easy Carrot Salad

Carrot Mash with Orange and Mint

Aloha Oahu Fresh family!  We’re looking at a great bag this week–you will be receiving rambutan from Frankie’s Nursery in Waimanalo, swiss chard and tomatoes from Ho Farms, string beans from Pacific Gateway Farmers, organic keiki greens from Kahumana Farm, and green onions from Green Growers.  Below are some suggestions for you using all of this week’s amazing produce!

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Sweet and Spicy Swiss Chard Wraps   An elegant way to use your swiss chard and fun to eat!

Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Almonds

Crockpot Japanese Onion Soup

Feta Cheese and Green Onion Dip

Marinated Grilled Cherry Tomatoes

Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cherry Tomatoes   also uses your green beans!

 

 

Hi Oahu Fresh family!  We are so glad to see the sun again and I know that our farmers are even happier.  While it is still very wet around the island, we can expect farmers to be getting back out in their fields now that the rain has let up.  Of course all that rain also brings weeds, so they will be even busier than usual soon!

This week, despite the recent rains, we are bringing you plenty of healthy greens!  Kale and eggplant will be in your bag from Pacific Gateway Farmers, collard greens and long/string beans from Ho Farms, beautiful hydroponic lettuce from Mari’s Garden, and juicy clementines from Kama`aina Land Plant Rentals and Nursery.  There’s a nice variety of greens here that you can use to make someone special a delicious and healthy meal for that special day at the end of this week…or treat yourself, you’re worth it!!

Chopped Collard and Kale Salad with Lemon Garlic Dressing   Easy to prep, this salad can be a meal in itself!

Baba Ganoush   A vegetarian eggplant dish, this one is even better if it has a day or two to sit.

Here’s an unusual use for your green beans–Green Bean Slaw (on an Egg Sandwich)

Cornbread and Collards   This recipe is a little longer on the ingredients than many that we post here, but I think it’s worth a try!

If you happen to have any clementines already and want to do something different with them, try this Clementine Cake recipe.  It calls for 4-5 clementines so you may need a few extra.

Happy Valentine’s Day–we love eating locally grown!