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This Week’s Box Featuring Swiss Chard from Ho Farms – Week of February 28

February 28, 2022 by Amy Buglione

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Swiss chard, also known simply as chard, is a beet that is grown for its deep green leaves instead of its root. It’s known for its brightly colored stems of red, yellow, pink, and purple. Swiss chard is highly nutritious and is a good source of several vitamins. It also contains more minerals than most other greens and is very high in fiber.

The leafy greens are extremely high in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and antioxidants. This nutrition combo makes for a good dose of healthy digestion, eyes, skin, heart, and immune function. Swiss chard was considered medicine for allergies, constipation, and general pain in ancient times.

Preparation

  • Before you cook chard, the first thing you should do is wash it well, by rinsing it in a sink full of cold water. You can even drain the water and repeat, unless the chard is free of dirt. If you got the chard at a farmers’ market, it will be extra fresh and more likely to have dirt on it, so wash thoroughly. Don’t wash chard until right before you’re going to use it, or it will wilt.
  • Decide whether to separate the chard or leave it whole. Small leaves of Swiss chard can be left whole or added to salad, and larger leaves with thin ribs can also be left whole for cooking. But if you’re cooking Swiss chard with thick ribs, then you should separate the ribs from the leaves by tearing the leaves away, because the ribs will need to cook for a few more minutes since they are tougher than the leaves.
  • Bitterness is caused by the organic compound oxalic acid, which is found in the stalk of Swiss chard and many other vegetables. It can be removed altogether or cooked out. When cooked, the vegetable loses the bitter flavor and makes for a more refined taste.

Farms that grow swiss chard

Ho Farms

Recipes

Swiss Chard with Lentils

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Apple Bananas
Sugarland

Japanese Cucumbers
Kahumana Organic Farm & Cafe

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Orange
Adaptations

Red Radish
Adaptations

Swiss Chard
Kahumana Organic Farm & Cafe

Try out these recipes!

Kale Potato Chive Frittata
Stir-Fried Brown Rice With Swiss Chard and Carrots

Meal Kit Recipes:

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This Week’s Box Featuring Onions – Week of January 10

January 10, 2022 by Amy Buglione

This week we have onions from Aloun

There are many types of onions to use as culinary accents. Added in small amounts, they’ll make a dish come alive with aromatic undertones. When used raw, they add a punch to salads and salsas. But the real magic takes place when onions are cooked: A light sauté or slow roast mellows their pungent, acrid flavors and coaxes out their natural sweetness.

Preparation

Rinse the onion thoroughly under cool tap water. On a cutting surface, use a chef’s knife to slice off the stem and root ends. Remove the papery outer skins and cut the onion in half from the top end to the root end.

To Chop: Place each onion half, flat side down, on the cutting surface and make side-by-side vertical slices from stem end to root end. Holding slices together, cut across the slices, making tiny pieces.

Simple Ways to Cook Onions:

Saute:

In a large skillet or pan heat cooking oil or butter over medium-high heat until hot. Use about 1 tablespoon fat per onion. Add chopped or sliced onions and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula. If desired, cook a little longer until edges just start to brown. Remove from heat and use as desired.

Tip: The onions will cook more evenly if you don’t crowd them. Do stir frequently and keep an eye on the heat. If the heat is too high, the onions can burn.

What else is in the bag?


Apple Bananas
Sugarland

Avocado
Kamaaina Land Nursery

Bell Peppers
Sugarland

Kale
Ho Farms

Rambutan
OK Farms

Sweet Onion
Aloun Farms

Try out these recipes!

Collard Greens and Caramelized Onions
Oahu Fresh Medley Soup (Featuring Local Long Squash, Kale, Jalapenos, and Green Onions)

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This Week’s Box Featuring Carrots – Week of December 6

December 6, 2021 by Amy Buglione

This week we have carrots from Twin Bridge Farms

Oh how we love carrots!  They are a funny little root crop so that you never know what you’re going to get until you pull them out of the ground!  Usually orange in color, but sometimes they can be cosmic and come out purple, yellow, red or even white.  Packed with health-promoting beta carotene, they promote good vision, especially night vision, and help combat health-damaging free radical activity.

Preparation

Since carrots are root crops, make sure you scrub them well to get an residual dirt off of them.  Peeling off the skin is optional, I usually don’t because I’m lazy like that.  Grab a knife and chop away!  Or you can be more fancy pants like this guy!

Farms that grow carrots

  • Twinbridge Farms
  • Kahumana Farm
  • Keiki and Plow

Recipes

Carrot Nut Muffins 

What else is in the bag?


Mixed Carrots
Twin Bridge Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Mixed Tomatoes
Sugarland

Star Fruit
OK Farms

Sweet Potato
Twin Bridge Farms

Tangerine
Adaptations

Try out these recipes!

Candied Carrots
Thai Sweet Potato Soup with Lemongrass

Vegetarian Meal Kit Meals for this week:

Plant Based Prepared Meals for this week:

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This Week’s Box Featuring Long Eggplant – Week of November 29

November 29, 2021 by Amy Buglione

This week we have Long eggplant from Ho Farms

Eggplant is a species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit. Green Long is a Thai variety

Preparation

Most eggplants can be eaten either with or without their skin.. To remove skin, you can peel it before cutting or if you are baking it, you can scoop out the flesh once it is cooked.

Farmers that grow Filipino Long Eggplant

Ho Farms

Meal Kit Recipes:

Plant Based Meal Prep Box:

What else is in the bag?


Bell Peppers
Sugarland

Family Tomatoes
Ho Farms

Filipino Long Eggplant
Ho Farms

Lettuce
Kunia Country Farms

Rambutan
OK Farms

Zucchini
Aloun Farms

Try out these recipes!

Beetroot and Eggplant Pilaf
Kale & Eggplant Summer Pasta

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