With these cold mornings, most of us just want to wake up to a hot cup of coffee, but we also have to remember to stay healthy. With the stress and calories that come with the Holidays, the best way to start your morning is with an energizing green juice. We’ve recently started experimenting with BroccoBabe BroccoGreens (chopped broccoli leaves) in juice recipes and immediately fell in love. You can basically switch any juice recipes that call for leafy greens, such as ..read more
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California Avocados in the Winter
As you may have noticed—it’s a bit challenging to find California grown avocados in the Winter. The famous California Hass avocado peak season generally runs from Spring through Fall. The last time you’ve enjoyed a delicious California avocado was probably last October and other avocados just aren’t the same! Don’t worry, California avocados are back. This time of year is when the Bacon, Fuerte, Lamb Hass, Pinkerton, Reed and Zutano varieties grow. Read more about the different varieties here.
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Lemon Zest Beet Crostini
A bright, healthy and zesty appetizer dish for your next party!
Ingredients:
4 Medium-sized beets (we used golden beets) 2 Baguettes sliced (1/2 inch thick) Head of roasted garlic cloves Extra-virgin olive oil 1 pack (5 oz) Chevre Honey Goat Milk Cheese 8 oz Cream cheese Grated zest of 3 lemons Salt and pepper to taste.
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Strawberry Santas
A Strawberry Santa recipe to entertain the grandkids on Christmas morning! Give each grandkid a piping bag and let them make their own Strawberry Santas. Maybe this will keep their hands out of the cookie jar 🍪.
9 Fall Foods You Can Make Inside a Pumpkin
It’s Fall, and adding pumpkin spice to everything just simply isn’t enough. We must start adding everything into pumpkins! We bet you didn’t know you could serve just about anything in a pumpkin. Get ready to be pumpk-inspired:
1. Baked Mac N Cheese in a PumpkinBake melty, oozy homemade macaroni and cheese in a pumpkin with rosemary, sage, thyme and Italian sausage. See recipe here.
2. Roasted Stuffed PumpkinServe this Gruyere, bacon and green onion stuffing in a roasted pumpkin for ..read more
Introducing BroccoBabe Broccoli Leaves, Watch Out Kale.
Watch out kale, there’s another leafy green taking the Bay Area by storm—broccoli leaves. We’re extremely excited to announce that we’ve partnered with BroccoBabe to bring the San Francisco Bay Area delicious and nutritious BroccoGreens (broccoli leaves)!
What are broccoli leaves and how do you eat them?
Freaky Fruits for Halloween Spooks
Our friends at Melissa’s Produce are joining forces with us to bring you a spooktacular Freaky Fruits Halloween party menu. Turn your exotic fruits into something frightening!! MUWAHAHA. Invite zombies, monsters and ghosts to your table this year, but don’t be scared… the Freaky Fruits will make this Halloween hauntingly delicious!
Find all recipes and instructions on Melissa’s Freaky Fruits page.
1. Mini Monster SnacksRambutans, Pomegranate
Larry’s Pumpkins
This year, Mollie Stone’s is sourcing our unique selection of more than 15 different pumpkin and gourd varietals from a well-known grower in Fairfield’s Suisun Valley named Larry Balestra. Larry is a 3rd generation grower with an old-fashioned philosophy about farming, taking time, nurturing and trusting with every crop.
Keep reading to learn more about how pumpkins are grown!
Garlic Artisan Gold Potatoes
Sterling Hill Farms sent over one of their favorite artisan gold potato recipes. The prep time for this simple dish can take as little as 10 minutes! Just pop them in the oven while you finish cooking the rest of dinner. They’re the perfect side dish.
Artisan Potatoes from Sterling Hill Farms
Sterling Hill Farms has been growing potatoes in Skagit Valley, Northwest Washington for over 75 years! Family owned and operated, they hold a great sense of pride in their products, people and processes. They’re dedicated to diligently creating and implementing sustainable production and business practices that will benefit generations to come. Their mild marine climate, soft crumbly alluvial soils and timely rains are uniquely perfect for our products; The Reddest Red Potatoes in America and the Brightest Gold Potatoes in ..read more