Aloha Oahu Fresh Ohana!  We are looking forward to this week’s bag…it’s the pre-Thanksgiving bag and we always enjoy putting this one together.  We hope you’ll find the items useful in preparing your family’s dinner either that day or in the days to come.  You’ll be receiving Nalo Farms poultry herb mix (perfect for your turkey!), Nalo Farms tomatoes, Ho Farms Japanese cucumbers, Ho Farms collard greens, Pit Farms kabocha squash and papayas, and 808 Farm Fresh lettuce.  With all this you can make some wonderful dishes to go with your turkey or take to the dinner you’re attending!

Roasted Kabocha Squash with Cumin Salt

Roasted Cauliflower and Kabocha soup   This sounds really tasty and could be a perfect first course at Thanksgiving dinner!  Serve it in small bowls or cups as an appetizer.

Collard Greens with Ham Bone   We used to have so many guests at Thanksgiving when I was growing up that we always had a turkey and a ham…which made wonderful day after lunches!  If you are looking for a way to try collard greens, this recipe is a winner.  Get a ham bone or hock and try this out.  Then you can easily recreate it next week if you’re feeding several!

Sweet and Tangy Sauteed Collard Greens

Papaya Bread   A sweet bread that would be a great gift to take your Thanksgiving dinner host, or to make for your own dinner.  You could serve this with cream cheese and lilikoi butter and it would be a yummy dessert option.

Happy Thanksgiving (early!) from Oahu Fresh!  We won’t be delivering the week of Thanksgiving so that we and our drivers can enjoy the holiday with our family and friends.  We’ll see you the week after and hope you have a lot to be thankful for.

aloha!

 

It’s a stellar bag this week everyone~we’ve got tomatoes and eggplant from Ho Farms, tatsoi from Nalo Farms, lettuce from 808 Farm Fresh, tangerine and avocado from Kama`aina Land, and sweet potatoes from Pit Farm.

 Here’s an easy sweet potato salad recipe that incorporates ginger-and I’d probably serve this with the hydroponic lettuce or tatsoi for extra greens!

Steamed Tatsoi with Oyster Sauce   This looks yummy and is so easy-only two steps after you wash the greens.   Serve this with fish, barbequed chicken, or sauteed tofu.

Steamed Eggplant with Sesame and Soy Sauce

Pizza with Roasted  Cauliflower, Potatoes, Pesto,  Bok Choy, and Tatsoi   this one is  vegetable intense, but will  reward you with a healthy and filling pizza–just in time for movie night!  

 

Aloha Oahu Fresh Members and Happy Halloween!  This week’s bag is full of tasty treats…no tricks!

We’ll be sending the following your way with the help of a full moon and two Oahu Fresh goblins who will be driving  the van:  Nalo Farms watermelon radishes and baby cucumbers, 808 Farm Fresh hydroponic lettuce, Ho Farms butternut squash and long beans, Pit Farms sweet corn, and Kama`aina Land will provide a tangerine and a tangelo for each bag.

What might you scare up to eat using this spookily wonderful produce?

Try these recipes out!

Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage and Cranberries   This says autumn in one dish.

Easy Fresh Bean, Garlic, and Onion Saute

Fresh Corn on the Cob on the Grill

Radish Sandwiches   This is a different way to use your radishes and take advantage of the beautiful coloration on the watermelon radishes you’ll be receiving.    

 Please feel free to pass along any of your own recipe ideas!  We’d be happy to post them or you can add them directly to our Oahu Fresh facebook page.  Bon Apetit!

Aloha and Happy October!  This week’s bag will put a smile on your face.  We’ve got round eggplant, and grape tomatoes from Ho Farms, mixed citrus and avocado from Kama`aina Land, Shishito peppers and kale from Nalo Farms, and hydroponic lettuce from 808 Farm Fresh.  How can you use this nutritious produce?  Our suggestions are below!

 

Eggplant with Corn and Chiles:  from Aloha Days Hula Nights, the third collection of recipes from the Junior League of Honolulu, Inc.

Ingredients: 3 Anaheim chiles, 2 large round eggplant, juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons olive oil plus extra, 4 cloves garlic minced, 2 large ripe tomatoes diced, 1 cup fresh or canned corn, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1 cup shredded Parmesan, salt and pepper, and parsley.

Directions (condensed):  Broil chiles until skin blisters and blackens.  Remove from oven, cover, and let sit until cool enough to handle.  Peel, seed, and finely dice.  Set aside.

Heat oven to 350F.  Trim and halve eggplant lengthwise. Hollow out eggplant leaving 1/4 inch shell.  Mince pulpy flesh and set aside.  Rub eggplant shells with lime juice and coat with oil.  Lay shells on oiled baking sheet cut side up.  Place in center of oven and bake for 40m until shells are tender but still retain their shape.  Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large frying pan over medium heat.  Add minced eggplant and cook 5 minutes.  Add garlic, tomatoes, and roasted chiles, cook 3-5 minutes to soften.  Stir in corn.  Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 8-10 minutes until tender and well blended, stirring occasionally.   Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and Parmesan.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Fill baked shells with eggplant mixture.  Return to oven and bake additional 20 minutes  to heat through.  Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.   May also be served with homemade tomato sauce.

Flash fried Shishito Peppers with sea salt   served with rice and fried egg on top…yummy.

Braised Kale with Potatoes and Sausage

Spicy Peanut Portobello Kale Rice bowl   this looks like a fantastic lunch or dinner!!!

Hummus Lettuce Wraps   an easy snack or lunch that’s healthy and fun to make…use whatever veggies and protein you have on hand.

Enjoy your fresh produce this week Oahu Fresh members and look for us on KHON Friday morning–we’ll be explaining our service and showing this week’s bag!

 

 

 

 

Hi Oahu Fresh members-here’s the list for this week’s bag.  We’ve got a treat for you this week–rambutan from the Big Island!  In addition we’ll have local organically grown oranges from Kama`aina Land Plant Rentals and Nursery, Nalo Greens from Nalo Farm in Waimanalo, long beans and green eggplant from Ho Farms, hydroponic lettuce from 808 Farm Fresh also in Waimanalo, and cilantro (chinese parsely) from Green Growers.

What to make with your produce?  A nice big salad comes to mind first, with some Nalo greens, lettuce, steamed long beans, and cilantro.  Use a little fresh squeezed orange juice in your dressing for a nice bright citrus taste.  Or you can make any of the following:

Asian Noodle Salad with Eggplant, Sugar Snap Peas, and Lime

Eggplant tips and recipes

Spicy Stir Fried Chinese Long Beans with Peanuts

Roasted Long Beans with Herb Butter

How to Open Rambutan!   Just in case you aren’t familiar with rambutan, here is some information, pictures, and how to open instructions!