This week’s bag features beefsteak tomatoes! These guys are large and in charge. Being so meaty and juicy they are delicious right off the vine or sliced up and adding a little local sweetness to  your veggie burger. Beefsteaks are a popular variety for home gardening. Impress your friends and neighbors with 1, 2, or 3 pound fruits! What else is in this week’s bag?

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Ewa Onion- Pacific Gateway Center

Beefsteak Tomatoes– Green Growers

Stir Fry Mix– Kahumana Organic Farm

Non-GMO Papaya– Ho Farms

Mushrooms- Small Kine Farm

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Gratin of Beefsteak Tomatoes

Sweet Onion Radish

Tortellini with Mushrooms and Cherry Tomatoes

This week’s bag features pomelos! Don’t be intimidated by the pomelo; this super-sized citrus is one of the most under-appreciated products from Oahu’s local farmers. Once you cut through that distinctly thick textured rind, pomelos are like a mild version of grapefruit: they’re sweet, but don’t have the bitter taste of other citrus fruits. Try the pomelo recipes below that we picked out, and check out what else is in this week’s bag!

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Kale– Pacific Gateway Center

Cherry Tomatoes– Pacific Gateway Center

Pomelo – Ironwood Ranch

Long Beans– Ho Farms

Cilantro- Green Growers

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Pomelo Couscous

Pomelo-Orange Smoothie

Glazed Chinese Long Beans

 

This week’s bag features red potatoes! The potato was first domesticated in the region of modern-day southern Peru and extreme northwestern Bolivia between 8000 and 5000 BC. It has since spread around the world and become a staple crop in many countries. Potatoes are generally cool-weather crops, but can thrive in warmer climates if planted at the right time and conditions. The red potato is smaller than the familiar “Russet” variety, has a thinner skin, contain less starch, and hold their shape better during cooking. Check out this week’s bag and celebrate some other staple veggies we are lucky to have growing locally!

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Japanese Cucumbers– Pacific Gateway Center

Bok Choy – Kahumana Organic Farm

Cherry Tomatoes– Ho Farms

Round Eggplant– Ho Farms

Red Potatoes– Twinbridge Farm

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Hawaiian Potato Salad

Bok Choy Stir Fry with Garlic and Ginger

Smashed Red Potatoes with Garlic and Herb

This week’s bag features chioggia beets! These can be prepared just like any other variety, but the candy stripe beet is known for having an especially sweet flavor—and it doesn’t ‘bleed’ as much as regular beets, meaning you don’t have to worry about bright red beet juice staining your fingers and clothes. Let us know if you think it tastes as good as it looks! What else is in this week’s bag?

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Jalapeno Peppers– Pacific Gateway Center

Swiss Chard – Kahumana Organic Farm

Chioggia Beets – Kahumana Organic Farm

Clementines/Tangerines – Kamaaina Land

Baby Roma Tomatoes- Ho Farms

String Beans- Ho Farms

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Roasted Beets

Tangelo Radish

Potatoes and String Beans Saute

This week’s bag is a delightful mix of shapes, sizes, and flavors and features watermelon radish! The natural diversity of the colors and shapes of vegetables grown in Hawaii constantly leaves us in awe, and cutting into a watermelon radish to reveal the green trim and burst of pink never fails to excite us! What else makes up this week’s bag?

Mixed Lettuce – Mari’s Garden

Limes- Pacific Gateway Center

Watermelon Radish – Kahumana Organic Farm

Bok Choy– Green Growers

Cherry Tomatoes– Ho Farms

Butternut Squash– Ho Farms

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Watermelon Radish and Homemade Vinaigrette

Butternut Squash Salad

Roasted Watermelon Radish