Contains information of the types of fruit that grow here on Kumu Aina.
The best way to make shredded coconut is to find a nice brown shaker coconut. One that sounds like there is water in it when you shake it. Look for one that’s a little older but not yet sprouted. Cleve it in two with a sharp machete, never holding it with your hands while you […]
Some people think the best part of a jackfruit is its seeds. There are often 100- up to 500 seeds in one fruit. The seeds are oval and are about the size of a Brazil nut. You can eat them boiled or roasted but not raw. Most people say they taste like a fruity potato. A jackfruit […]
We started making our own granola cereal to add local ingredients like macadamia nuts, farm honey and coconut. Too many store-bought granola cereals contain GMO oils like Canola or contain refined sugar. This delicious recipe is a great way to use ingredients from the land. We gather our macadamia nuts about twice a year. This […]
If you have a breadfruit or Ulu tree and you haven’t been using the fruit to feed your family, now is the time to learn how to use it and live more sustainably from the land. It’s easy to cook with, is extremely versatile, and delicious. When unripe, you can use it in place of […]
On our farm we try and obtain food from the land as much as possible. Most of our dishes are more than 50% to 75% from the land with usually only one or two ingredients that are not grown in Hawaii. I hope to increase the food we grow and get locally each day. This […]