This Week’s Box Featuring Collard Greens – Week of January 17

January 18, 2022 by Amy Buglione

Collards are very nutritious (high in vitamins K, A, and C, as well as calcium, iron and fiber) and have been linked to lowered cholesterol.

Preparation

Remove the stem from the bunch. Use your non-dominant hand to hold the leaves together. With your dominant hand, cut about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the bottom of the stem, separating the leaves.

Soak the leaves in water. Add a little salt to the water. Salt is abrasive and helps in the process of scrubbing away dirt and impurities. Gently scrub the leaves with your hands and rinse.

Cut out the spine from each leaf. Lay each leaf out flat on the counter. Use a sharp knife to cut along the spine on each side, separating the leaf into two parts and completely removing the spine. Stack the leaves so the flat, cut sides all line up.

Roll the stack of leaves lengthwise. You may need to form several stacks to get tight rolls.

Cut the greens into ribbons. Slice each roll into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Separate the pieces with your fingers, letting them unravel into long strips.

What else is in the bag?

Collard Greens
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Long Beans
Ho Farms

Mixed Tomatoes
Sugarland

Rambutan
OK Farms

Sweet Potatoes
Aloun Farms

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Braised Long Beans With Tomatoes

Collard Roll Ups with Coconut Curry Kale

This Week’s Box Featuring Lemongrass – Week of November 22

November 22, 2021 by Amy Buglione

This week we have Lemongrass from Ho Farms

Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisine and also as medicinal herb in India. It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for use with poultry, fish, beef, and seafood. Research shows that lemongrass oil has antifungal properties.

Preparation

1. The softer, fleshier, pale yellow part of the lemongrass – which is what you want to use in your cooking – is located under the tough outer leaves. Peel away these layers and discard.

2. Then use a sharp serrated knife to slice off the lower bulb, which includes about 2 inches of the end. Discard. The stalk is now easy to slice into pieces. Stop slicing when you have cut two-thirds of the way up the stalk, or when it is no longer yellow. The upper end the stalk will be green and woody, but is still useful in cooking soups and curries.

3. Because lemongrass is so firm and fibrous, it helps to process the slices a little further. Place the lemongrass in a food processor and process well on “high”, or pound for a minute or two with a pestle & mortar. It’s possible to use the lemongrass slices as they are, but the thicker slices will be difficult to eat.

4. Your lemongrass should now appear finer – almost like yellow-green flakes. It is now ready to use in recipes such as curries or soups (note that the lemongrass still needs to cook or be boiled for at least 5 minutes before it is soft enough to be edible).

Storage: Use the lemongrass immediately, or store lemongrass by freezing it in a sealed container in your freezer. With lemongrass, very little is wasted. You can use the upper, reserved stalk to add even more flavor and fragrance to soups and curries. Simply make several cuts along the length of the stalk and bend it several times to “bruise” it. This will release the fragrance and flavor. Now throw the stalk into your soup or curry pot.

Farmers that grow Lemon Grass

Ho Farms

Recipes

What else is in the bag?

Apple Bananas
Sugarland

Collard Greens
Ho Farms

Sweet Corn
Aloun Farms

Family Tomatoes
Ho Farms

Lemongrass
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Orange
OK Farms

Zucchini
Aloun Farms

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Fresh Lemongrass Tea

Thai Sweet Potato Soup with Lemongrass

This Week’s Box Featuring Cremini Mushrooms – Week of November 1

November 1, 2021 by Amy Buglione

This week, we have Cremini Mushrooms from Small Kine Farms

Cremini mushrooms are a coffee-colored variety of the world’s most commonly eaten mushroom, commonly called the “button” mushroom. Most of the table mushrooms we eat – “white button,” “cremini (or crimini)” and “portobello” – all refer to this same scientific category of mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. The difference between all of these mushrooms is just age – white button being the youngest and portobello mushrooms the most mature, left to grow out into large meaty caps!

Cremini mushrooms are between the two varieties, more mature than white button but younger than a portobello. Deeper and earthier in flavor than white buttons, they are used frequently in stews and soups since they hold up better in liquid. Their hearty, full-bodied taste makes them an excellent addition to beef, wild game, and vegetable dishes.

Preparation

Mushrooms are so porous that if they are exposed to too much water, they will quickly absorb it and become soggy. This also means that they are great for marinating. The best way to clean mushrooms without sacrificing their texture and taste is to clean them using minimal, if any, water. To do this, simply wipe them with a slightly damp paper towel or kitchen cloth. You could also use a mushroom brush, available at most kitchenware stores.

If using the whole mushroom in a recipe, simply slice off the very bottom of the stem, which is usually a bit spongy. If your recipe only calls for the caps, gently break off the stems with your hands and discard (or save for making soup stock).

Sauté, broil, microwave or cook these mushrooms in almost any way. Some quick recipe ideas:

Sautéed mushrooms and onions
Add finely chopped mushrooms to some homemade pasta sauce.
Remove the stems, and stuff with your favorite vegetable medley or soft cheese.
Mushroom omelet

Farms that grow Mushrooms

Small Kine Farm

Recipes

What else is in the bag?

Cremini Mushrooms
Small Kine Farm

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Ho Farms

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Kunia Country Farms

Longan
OK Farms

Sweet Potatoes
Aloun Farms

Watermelon
Aloun Farms

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Quinoa with Chard and Mushrooms

Simple Stuffed Peppers

This Week’s Box Featuring Collard Greens – Week of January 17

Collard Greens
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Long Beans
Ho Farms

Mixed Tomatoes
Sugarland

Rambutan
OK Farms

Sweet Potatoes
Aloun Farms

This Week’s Box Featuring Lemongrass – Week of November 22

Apple Bananas
Sugarland

Collard Greens
Ho Farms

Sweet Corn
Aloun Farms

Family Tomatoes
Ho Farms

Lemongrass
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Orange
OK Farms

Zucchini
Aloun Farms

This Week’s Box Featuring Cremini Mushrooms – Week of November 1

Cremini Mushrooms
Small Kine Farm

Japanese Cucumbers
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Longan
OK Farms

Sweet Potatoes
Aloun Farms

Watermelon
Aloun Farms

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Our Mission

Members

Weekly Newsletter

OAHU FRESH

Collard Greens
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Long Beans
Ho Farms

Mixed Tomatoes
Sugarland

Rambutan
OK Farms

Sweet Potatoes
Aloun Farms

Apple Bananas
Sugarland

Collard Greens
Ho Farms

Sweet Corn
Aloun Farms

Family Tomatoes
Ho Farms

Lemongrass
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Orange
OK Farms

Zucchini
Aloun Farms

Cremini Mushrooms
Small Kine Farm

Japanese Cucumbers
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Longan
OK Farms

Sweet Potatoes
Aloun Farms

Watermelon
Aloun Farms