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As regular volunteers at One Acre Farm, we enjoy learning about where our food comes from and recently had the opportunity to harvest, thresh, and winnow wheat by hand. Pillowcases are involved! 

Make Thai pineapple fried rice with cauliflower "rice" and serve it in a pineapple boat. Here's a step-by-step video!

This Apricot Chutney is made better with Chinese Five Spice and Thai red chili! 

A step-by-step video for making Nasi Ulam (Malaysian Herb Rice Salad) with easy-to-find herbs. 

A tantalising Malay salad made with raw herbs, desiccated coconut, peanuts, lime juice, and your favorite grains such as wheat berries or rice.

How to cook chewy and tender wheat berries: http://www.vermilionroots.com/blog/threshing-how-to-cook-wheat-berries

This Coconut Milk Sticky Rice is a gorgeous dessert with a Southeast Asian flair that makes the best of summer's peaches and nectarines. 

Pineapple Boat Fried Cauliflower "Rice" has all the deliciousness of the popular Thai-style fried rice without the carbs and calories. Plus, you can eat the bowl!