Celebrate Arbor Day with a new tree or shrub. Hawaiian Electric and its partners will be giving away trees and shrubs — one per family at six locations Saturday — for the day, which is officially Friday. Choose from fruit trees, spice plants, flowering shrubs and native plants. Arrive early for best selection. Visit arbordayhawaii.org.
The schedule:
» Waianae: 7 a.m., Hawaiian Electric Kahe Power Plant, 92-200 Farrington Highway
» Pearl City: 7 a.m., Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Highway
» Honolulu: 7 a.m., McKinley High School, 634 Pensacola St.
» Kailua: 7 a.m., Hawaiian Electric Koolau Base Yard, 1387 Ulupii St.
» Wahiawa: 9 a.m., Wahiawa Botanical Garden, 1396 California Ave.
» Haleiwa: 9 a.m., Waimea Valley, 59-864 Kamehameha Highway
This week, enjoy recipes using produce from some of the plants we’re giving away.
Chicken Basil with Chili Fish Sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 to 1 Thai chili pepper, minced
1/2 pound ground chicken (or use ground pork or beef)
3 tablespoons bottled fish sauce
1 to 2 bunches fresh Thai basil, stems removed
Cilantro, for garnish
1 cucumber, sliced
2 lime wedges
» Chili Fish Sauce (optional):
1 shallot, sliced (substitute with garlic)
1 to 4 Thai chili peppers, sliced
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
In pan over high, heat oil and saute garlic and chili peppers. When garlic starts to brown, add ground chicken, stirring constantly. Keep stirring until liquid evaporates. Add fish sauce and basil. Mix to combine and remove from heat.
Chili sauce, if using: Place all ingredients in a dish; stir to combine.
Garnish chicken with cilantro and serve with hot rice, cucumbers, lime wedges and chili fish sauce. Serves 2.
Approximate nutritional information, per serving (without optional chili fish sauce): 350 calories, 24 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, 100 mg cholesterol, 2200 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 23 g protein
Fresh Fig and Peach Turnovers
1 (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 to 10 firm, ripe figs, stems trimmed, quartered, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (about 2 cups)
1 cup diced, peeled fresh peaches
1 large egg, separated
2 tablespoons milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheet. Thaw puff pastry in package at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes; carefully unwrap.
Keep 1 square of pastry refrigerated while working with the other. Roll from center, on lightly floured wax paper, into 10-inch square. Cut into 4 equal squares. Repeat with second sheet. Combine sugar with flour, lemon zest and cinnamon. Add figs and peaches; gently stir until blended.
Place egg white in small bowl; lightly beat. Place egg yolk and milk in another bowl; lightly beat until blended. Working with 4 squares of pastry at a time, lightly brush egg white along edges of each square. Spoon about 1/3 cup sugared fruit onto 1 side of pastry. Fold over to make triangles, and press edges to secure. Repeat with remaining pastry. Place turnovers on baking sheet. Lightly brush tops with egg yolk mixture.
Bake 20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown; cool. Serves 8.
Approximate nutritional information, per serving: 420 calories, 24 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 160 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 15 g sugar, 6 g protein
Star Fruit Tartlets
4 ounces low-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons flour
1/2 slightly beaten egg
1 teaspoon milk or half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 homemade or store-bought pre-baked miniature tart shells (available at some supermarkets and specialty stores)
1 small star fruit, cut into 6 1/2-inch slices, seeds removed
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In bowl of electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well.
Scoop about one tablespoon filling into each tart shell. Don’t overfill. Place star fruit slice on top of each tartlet; pushing down gently until it sinks in a bit.
Bake 5 to 6 minutes, then lower heat to 250 degrees and bake 7 to 8 more minutes or until done.
Remove from oven and cool. Refrigerate until chilled. Serves 6.
Approximate nutritional information, per serving: 200 calories, 9 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 220 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 3 g protein
More Hawaiian Electric Co. recipes are available at www.hawaiianelectric.com.
