Abra-ca-pickle, you asked about okra, and ta-da okra pickles! We were scratching our heads about this funky veggie that makes its debut between Summer and early Fall. We pondered the basics, fried or in a stew? Gumbo or soup? But, Continue Reading →
On Kaua‘i, summer is defined by the ripening of long-awaited fruit — lychee, mango, dragonfruit, soursop and countless others which translates to smoothies, fruit bowls, breads, and now dragonfruit-mango slurpees! A life without local food is like a lifetime without Continue Reading →
Here it is friends — ulu nachos! The best way to eat ulu in the most gloriously kid-friendly way. Chips cut thicker than thin, Hawaiian salted, and fried to a perfect crunch then heaped high with cheese, taco beef, black 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 →
Razel Dalofin is a home cook from Waipahu, currently studying at Chaminade University. Before heading off to college, her mother taught her various Filipino dishes including one of her favorites, Sinigang. As an intern assisting our Kaukau 4 Keiki Summer Continue Reading →
