Cold weather calls for warm comforting meals like soups and stews. Check out these recipes that will warm your ʻohana up on those chilly days! Plus they each feature an ingredient that is available to add to your cart and Continue Reading →
Dragon’s beard? No, the hairy lychee! Part of the name “rambut” actually does translate to hair in Malaysian. The thick, soft spines on the exterior protect the juicy, vitamin C packed fruit on the inside. Once the skin turns from Continue Reading →
Did you know that the Okinawan Sweet Potato actually came from South America? A top government trading official from Japan brought it to Okinawa in the 1600’s and it did so well in the Okinawan climate that it quickly became Continue Reading →
It’s roselle season and it’s finally hitting the shelves on KauaiLocalFood.com! Roselle is such a gorgeous plant, and BONUS – it needs very little human intervention to be grown successfully and sustainably here in the tropics. This beautiful hibiscus (also Continue Reading →
A hollow vegetable with a mildly sweet and crisp fresh taste, ong choy has been gracing the boxes of our Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Feeding program for many weeks and baffling many parents. The main questions we get are basic; Continue Reading →
This Harm Ha with Ong Choy recipe is shared by Maurice Payes a local Pakala, Kauai boy who spent his long summer days fishing, diving, and surfing in the ocean. Now living on Oahu he spends time with family who Continue Reading →
This Kale Pasta is the only way Lisa Finch’s kids will eat kale! “They don’t like many vegetables and will avoid the tomatoes (more for us parents!)” says Lisa, but this dish is a guaranteed winner in the kitchen. So Continue Reading →
These Easy Papaya Popsicles were an experiment with the ultimate outcome – happy kids asking for more! Raised in Waimea Valley, Julia Matseshe loves cooking with locally grown food. She is a stay-at-home mom and website builder so she loves Continue Reading →
Laurelle made this Pinakbet with the eggplant and tomatoes from her Kaukau 4 Keiki box. She shares, “although I am Filipino, I sadly didn’t grow up eating much Filipino food. However, my husband did. I often ask my mom (who Continue Reading →
Desiree Agadar shared this Veggie Curry recipe with us during the 3rd week of the Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Feeding Program. With 4 more weeks to go the program has been running super smoothly with the kakou of many community Continue Reading →
