Gretchen’s table: Mushroom ‘chorizo’ tacos
Mushrooms often get a bad rap for being slimy and too “earthy.” Yet if you’re a fan, varieties such as portobello, cremini and oyster mushrooms can help you work more vegetarian dishes into your rotating meal plan. All make excellent substitutions for beef or pork in any number of dishes because of their “meaty” flavor.
Announcements for March 7
Powerful Tools for Caregivers Classes to Meet in Waimea
Ford to raise production as US auto sales start to recover
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford will increase production of six models this year, half of them electric, as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022.
Betting on social media as a news destination for the young
NEW YORK — If young people are spending so much time on social media, it stands to reason that’s a good place to reach them with news.
Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — nearly half the planet’s surface — concluding two weeks of talks in New York.
March arrives like a lion and leaves like a lamb
We normally worry about hurricanes raising havoc from June through November, but some severe storms can occur almost any month, especially March. Trees, shrubs and other vegetation are the lungs of the planet, so the more the better especially in urban and suburban settings.
Tropical Spinaches for Kona
In my ongoing effort to encourage growing edibles, I want spinach lovers to know about some
The best macaroni and cheese recipe is a choose-your-own adventure
I’m here as a macaroni-and-cheese lover, not a macaroni-and-cheese fighter. The title of the following recipe — “The Actual Best Macaroni and Cheese” — clearly indulges in hyperbole, for the actual best macaroni and cheese is, of course, made the way you like it most. In this celebration of gluten and dairy, everybody should be a winner (except those unable to partake, and sorry!).
Weeknight paprika-cumin chicken evokes Moroccan grilling
In Morocco, djej mechoui simply means grilled chicken, but the aroma coming off it makes clear that it is so much more.
Quick Fix: Cinnamon, cayenne pepper add sweet and spicy flavor to pork recipe
Pork is known as the other white meat. For this easy dinner, I added a sweet and spicy flavor to pork tenderloin slices using the sweet flavor of cinnamon with a touch of cayenne pepper for spice.
How to take your garden and yard back from the mosquitoes
Life comes with lots of little annoyances, few of them littler or more annoying than mosquitoes. Just about everyone who spends any time outdoors will be bothered by the bloodsucking party poopers at one point or another.
Bigger, better, tougher? A look at 2023’s new garden plants
Most gardeners have favorite go-to plants that perform well in their climate and simply make them happy. For me, those are coneflowers, catmint, liatris, alliums, daylilies, black-eyed Susans and oh so many tomatoes.
Azaleas and vireya rhododendron available at some nurseries now
Spring will soon be here as days get longer and some azaleas are showing up at a few nurseries. These are the varieties that are grown in mainland gardens where temperatures are mild, especially in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest.
Announcements: February 23, 2023
MTA schedules hearing on administrative rules
Cub Scouts set sail
Cub Scouts from Kona, Hamakua and Kohala assembled at St. Michaels The Archangel Church for the Rain Gutter Regatta on Feb. 11.
From dinner to dessert, slow cookers can be a cook’s best friend
As we rush through another week of preparing meals, call on the trusted appliance to lend a hand.
Filipino breakfast is a tasty garlic fried rice for any meal
In Filipino homes, the smell that wakes up many families is not coffee brewing or bacon frying, but slices of garlic sizzling in oil.
Gretchen’s table: Dinner is a wrap with chicken and kale salad
Is there anything more satisfying than a wrap?
Quick Fix: Coconut-Crusted Shrimp bakes in only 10 minutes
Crispy coconut flavors these shrimp for a tasty quick dinner. My husband wanted to have some coconut-crusted shrimp and I wanted to bake them rather than fry them. Mixing coconut and panko breadcrumbs with a little oil was the answer. The mixture coated the shrimp, and they baked in only 10 minutes. One secret to make sure both sides are cooked without needing to turn the shrimp over is to place the baking tray in the oven while it preheats. The shrimp will cook on the bottom side this way.
Announcements: February 21, 2023
FOLK offers scholarships
