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Fruit & News of the Week: November 21st

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Fuyu Persimmons Milleans Farm, Lodi, CA The Fuyu has a crisp texture with a rich honey sweet flavor. They have a beautiful orange to red hue when ripe, often with tiny brown speckles on the skin. They

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Recipe: Spiced Pumpkin Apple Soup

from Nourishing Meals Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 4-5 large carrots, chopped 4-5 celery sticks 2 apples, cored and chopped 10 cups water or stock 8 cups pumpkin puree 2 cups cooked white beans

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Recipe: Hearty Apple Spice Baked Buckwheat

Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups raw buckwheat groats 1 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tablespoons ground flaxseed 1 tsp vanilla powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (optional) 1/4 teaspoon fine sea

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Fruit & News of the Week: October 31st

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Fuyu Persimmons Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Fuyu has a crisp texture with a rich honey sweet flavor. They have a beautiful orange to red hue when ripe, often with tiny brown speckles on the skin.

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Fruit & News of the Week: October 24th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Shinko Asian Pears Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Shinko has a round shape which is slightly flattened. The skin is bronze with brown russeting and its juicy, creamy white flesh has a subtly rich flavor. One

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