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 […]
Perhaps you’ve seen the video on You Tube of a woman ranting about chicken’s being the starter animal to having a farm. She says before you know it you’ll want goats so you can have feta on your eggs. She continues, then you’ll want to get a cow to have a glass of fresh milk […]
It’s kind of a farm rule that if someone wants to cook a dish that includes mozzarella cheese, I’m up for making the homemade cheese. Why? Besides it being delicious, it’s easy to make and can be made in less than 30 minutes. Mozzarella is the one cheese that brings immediate gratification. Most other cheeses […]
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 […]
Hawaii is pretty passionate about its papayas. Most home gardeners have one or more growing in their yards. Papayas are a fast growing herbaceous plant. They are short-lived but we had one plant growing on the farm for nine years. Plants are either hermaphroditic, female or male. The fruits of the hermaphroditic plant produces pear […]