Slainte Oahu Fresh Members!  I hope you enjoyed last week’s bag and this week’s holiday on Sunday–I missed some Irish food but did get to hear some music and pipes at the block party Sunday…as well as enjoyed some spirits 😉  If you didn’t get to make any Irish inspired meals with last week’s bag you do have the opportunity to make some this week-once again we’ll have a mixed bunch of potatoes for you from Twin Bridge Farm, along with braising greens from Nalo Farms, swiss chard from Ho Farms, organic mixed baby greens from Kahumana Farm, and green peppers and papayas from Pit Farm.  It’s a very green bag this week!

Mashed Potatoes and Braising Greens

Braised Short Ribs on Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans with Poached Tomatoes

Papaya Strawberry Green Smoothie

Wilted Swiss Chard Salad with Carmelized Onions

Warm Green Bell Pepper and Tomato Salad

Enjoy this week’s bag and please remember to have your empty bag from your last delivery for our drivers to pick up!

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Aloha everyone!  It’s almost St. Patty’s day and in keeping with the season and our tradition, we’ve got some Twin Bridge Farm potatoes for you in this week’s bag!  So get ready to march out some Irish recipes and pour yourself a Guinness, Harp, or Bailey’s.

Also this week we’ll be bringing you more of those wonderful Kahumana Farm organic baby greens, tatsoi from Nalo Farms, pineapple courtesy of Pit Farm, slicing tomatoes and baby pak choy from Green Growers, and one special item from Ho Farms–a loofah sponge!  Ho Farms is experimenting with this squash which can be eaten if harvested young, and when mature is the squash that loofah is made from.  We hope you find some uses for it during your spring cleaning 😉

Arugula Pesto Mashed Potatoes and Brown Butter Tatsoi   While you may not feel like adding pesto to your mashers, this recipe is a great one to get ideas from and if you happen to have some herbs on hand, just add them (chopped) to your potatoes for extra fun flavor.

Easy Crispy Pan Fried Potatoes    mouthwatering…

Honey Chicken with Pak Choy

Pineapple Salsa   what to do with extra pineapple?  have it over fish, chicken, rice, or steamed veggies in a salsa!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of you Irish (& “one day out of the year” Irish!) folks out there…hope to hear from you about what you did with this week’s bag!

Aloha Oahu Fresh family!   I don’t know about you but I am thankful that the heavy wind has abated…last weekend I spent some time at Kaka`ako Park and thought that the dog might blow away…the chair did!  The weather has been wreaking havoc on our farmers’ greens, at least those farmers on Windward side and some in central Oahu.  Luckily we’ve got some wonderful organic keiki greens from Wai`anae again…thank you for the feedback on those, it helps us and the farmer!  Along with the baby greens this week we’ve also got zucchini, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, sugar snap peas, and round eggplant.

Here’s what you might try in the kitchen with this week’s produce:

Eggplant & Mushroom Pizza   Pizza and wine and Friday night movie!

Sugar Snap Peas and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce

Zucchini “Fettucine” with Tomato Sauce   This is a great way to use your zucchini especially if you are trying to eat less pasta or refined grains.  It’s fresh tasting and light, and would also be great topped with pesto or classic oil and garlic sauce.

Sesame Dressing   Try this dressing on those amazing organic greens, maybe with shredded chicken, tofu, or shrimp for a healthy and great tasting lunch.  Your officemates will be jealous!

We hope you enjoy this week’s bag and please send us your comments on what you would like to see in the bag–we’ll work with the farmers to try to get your suggestions!

Oh my goodness–what a great bag this week!  I’m so excited for it-so no delays, here’s what’s coming!

Poultry mix herbs from Nalo Farms, local bananas, papayas, tomatoes, and corn from Pit Farms, mushrooms for Small Kine Farm, and organic keiki greens from Kahumana Farm.  I’m thinking already about a mushroom stir fry with fresh herbs, corn, and tomatoes, served over the mixed greens, or even in a pita or wrap for a healthy quick lunch.  The banana and papaya will make a great smoothie.  Or try the following recipes out if you’re feeling more adventurous:

Farro with mushrooms and herbs

Eggs scrambled with wild mushrooms and fresh herbs   a great way to get out of your usual breakfast routine!

Fresh Green Beans with Bacon, Mushrooms, and Herbs   this side dish looks fantastic…serve with some garlic bread?! YUM

Since you’re receiving fresh organic baby greens in this week’s bag, I would suggest going a minimal route with them and only dressing them with a light vinaigrette.  The flavor of the greens will stand out, rather than the dressing.  Instructions on making a simple vinaigrette  .

Papaya  Banana Smoothie   What a great combination…papain in the papaya is great for digestion, and banana (& yogurt) has potassium, which is good for building muscles and breaking down carbohydrates!!

 

Aloha!  We’re happy to bring you this week’s bag items, courtesy of Ho Farms, Pit Farms, Green Growers, Kama`aina Land Plant Rentals and Nursery, & Nalo Farms.  What’s in store this week?  A mix of tangerine and tangelo, slicing tomatoes, sweet potatoes, sugar snap peas, zucchini, round eggplant, & poultry mix herbs.

Here are a few suggestions on what you might do with your produce this week:

Roast Chicken with Fresh Herbs   This recipe will use your poultry mix herbs and provide the base for a great meal.  You can then serve a few sides with your chicken using your zucchini, sweet potatoes, snap peas, and or eggplant!

Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas   easy!!

Quick Saute of Zucchini with Toasted Almonds   From Smitten Kitchen, minimal and fast!

Pureed Sweet Potatoes   From Real Simple, this recipe  uses maple syrup and 4 # sweet potatoes.  Since you will not have 4# in your bag, cut the other ingredients and use only a quarter.

Easy Fried Eggplant   This would work as a side dish or a main dish for lunch with sliced tomatoes and some baby greens.