Tag: wild foods maui

Spanish Needles Fermented Hot Sauce

INTRODUCTION Who doesn’t love hot sauce?  In this recipe, we’ve used our extra Spanish Needles greens and Hawaiian chilis to craft a spicy ferment of wild flavor, perfect for an infusion of heat to any dish. We are so grateful to Pascal Baudar, forager extraordinaire. Our recipe is an adaptation of his, found in his …

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Spanish Needles Flax Crackers

INTRODUCTION Flax crackers are a delicious alternative to traditional wheat crackers and this version is full of wild nutrition.  They are amazing on their own, even better dipped into one of our wild pestos! This recipe was adapted from CleanGreenSimple.com INGREDIENTS 2 cups ground flax 1 cup Spiny Amaranth greens, chopped fine 1 cup water 1/2 …

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Java Plum Orange Meringue Pie

INTRODUCTION This pie has a smooth custard filling, topped with a light, slightly tart meringue and Java Plum fruits.  It’s a delicious expression of one of our favorite flavor combinations, orange and Java Plum. INGREDIENTS 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons organic cornstarch 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten 1 1/2 …

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Java Plum Chutney

INTRODUCTION The tart-sweetness of Java Plum lends itself perfectly to savory-sweet garnishes like chutney. Use this lovely sauce on sandwiches, in dressings, on a cheese plate, with tofu and veggies, on rice…there are so many ways to enjoy this wild condiment! INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup packed cilantro 1/2 cup packed mint 1 cup seeded Java Plum …

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Why Only 6 Plants?

Have you ever taken a college botany course? If not, it’s typical to be expected to learn 100 plants in a semester. How many of those do you think you would remember? Maybe 6, if youʻre lucky? Basically, people always want more but don’t have the bandwidth to remember much. It speaks to the way …

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How to Haole Koa Flower Buds

INTRODUCTION Watch THIS VIDEO for a visual tutorial on harvesting and water soaking haole koa flower buds. STEP 1 Harvest unopened flower buds. There should be no small white flowers opening, or that look like they will open. STEP 2 Rinse them. STEP 3 Put into a bowl or container of some kind with water. STEP 4 …

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