Healthy Futures School & Community Garden Cookbook
Healthy Futures was published by Canvasback Wellness Centre, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, August 2025.
This project was supported by TerraCircle’s Microgrants program.
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We are really thankful to TerraCircle for providing funding to print copies of the cookbook to distribute to schools on Majuro, Wotje, Jaluit and Ebeye in the Republic of Marshall Islands. A wonderful resource for teachers to use as a guide for cooking delicious dishes using wholesome produce picked fresh from the school garden, the most highly nutritious plants can be.
It is our hope that the recipes will be shared widely to reduce diabetes throughout the Pacific where these tropical food plants are being grown and enjoyed by families.
Terracircle also provided professional assistance with desktop publishing to create this beautiful booklet. We could not have created this stunning book without their extremely generous voluntary help.
Kommol tata
Jo Dean
School and Urban Garden Mentor
Australian Volunteer Program
Canvasback Wellness Centre – Majuro
Recipe listing
Early Childhood
- Creamy Pumpkin and Coconut Mash
- Leafy Greens and Potato Puree
- Taro and Coconut Baby Mash
- Banana and Ripe Papaya Purée
- Soft Fish and Pumpkin Mash
- Cooked Fruit and Sweet Potato Mash
- Mashed Pumpkin, Greens and Fish
- Leafy Greens, Rice and Fish Purée
Mothers
Breakfast
- Moringa and Papaya Smoothie
- Bean Leaf and Pineapple Smoothie
- Banana and Coconut Pancakes
- Healthy Banana and Oatmeal Muffins
- Wellness Leafy Green Mini Quiches
- Nourishing Leafy Green, Tomato and Cheese Omelette
- Coconut Milk Yoghurt
Lunch
- How to Sprout Mung Beans and Red Kidney Beans
- Sprouted Bean Salad with Lime-Sesame Dressing
- Sprouted Mung Bean Stir Fry
- How to Sprout Beans and Lentils
- Sprouted Bean and Lentil Salad with Lime-Herb Coconut Dressing
- Spiced Lentil and Bean Patties
- Green Bean and Tomato Sauté with Garlic and Greens
- Chickpea, Corn and Fresh Bean Salad
- Garden Rainbow Vegetable Soup
- Vegetable and Sprouts Pancit Salad
- Green Papaya Salad
Dinner
- Fish with Sweet Potato Leaves in Coconut Cream
- Taro and Greens in Coconut Milk
- Eggplant and Red Kidney Bean Stew
- Lentil and Potato Rissoles
- Stir-Fried Greens with Garlic, Soy and Ginger
- Spicy Veggie Sushi Rolls with Mung Bean Sprouts
- Eggplant and Coconut Bake
- Smoky Coconut, Tomato, Bean, Pumpkin and Pepper Hotpot
- Brazilian Spinach Amaranth Tabouli
Snacks and Accompaniments
- Drying Bananas
- Drying Papaya
- Quick Snack Idea: Tropical Dried Fruit and Nut Mix
- Mokwan (Pandanus Paste)
- How to Dry Fresh Coconut by Sun Drying
- How to Dry Fresh Coconut in a Dehydrator
- Taro Brownies
- Breadfruit Muffins
- Bean Dip
- Flatbread Crackers
- Hummus with Garlic and Spring Onions
- Eggplant Dip with Sesame Seeds and Flatbread
- Simple Homemade Flatbread
- Coconut Herb Chutney
- Tomato and Onion Chutney
- Green Papaya Pickles
- Pickled Daikon Radish
- Egg Yolk and Coconut Oil Mayonnaise
Tropical Coconut Snack Idea:
