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Fruit & News of the Week: December 26th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Navel Oranges Twin Girls Farm, Yettem, CA California Navel Oranges are considered to be the best Navels for eating out of hand. They have a thick skin that is easy to peel, are seedless and have a

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Farm Focus: Baking with Frog Hollow Olive Oil

  Living in California, it’s only natural that I cook nearly everything in olive oil -it’s local, delicious, and the health benefits are countless. Every olive oil has different flavor notes. Some are bold and grassy, while others are light

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Sliced Citrus Salad with Olives and Chili

Ingredients 3 Oranges ( a mix of Navel and Moro blood orange will look beautiful) Frog Hollow Farm extra virgin olive oil Flaky sea salt such as Maldon 3 tablespoons Castelvetrano olives (or your favorite variety) thinly sliced Chili powder

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Fruit and News of the Week: January 20th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Torocco Blood Oranges  A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange and its flavor is a

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Fruit and News of the Week: January 13th

FRUIT AND NEWS OF THE WEEK Tarocco Blood Oranges A beautiful orange to deep red flesh is revealed when you slice open a Tarocco. The flesh of the blood orange is firmer and more dense than an orange and its flavor is

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