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Recipe: Baked Pears with Caramelized Brown Sugar and Cinnamon

Ingredients 3 pears 1/2 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon clove 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoons water 1/4 cup raisins 1 tablespoon brown sugar Preparation Preheat your oven to 450F. Cut the pears in half

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Fruit and News: Week of October 22

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Emerald Beaut Plums A freestone plum, the Emerald Beaut is a delicate green that turns golden with a hint of a blush. It has a firmer texture than the Santa Rosa with a crisp almost crunchy mouthfeel.

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Farm Focus: Owls, Bees, and Bats – Bats

Bats are on our mind right now and not because Halloween is just around the corner. Mistakenly perceived as pests by many people, insectivorous bats make a significant contribution to insect control at large and in agriculture. According to a

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Recipe: Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza

Ingredients 1 batch pizza dough, either home made or purchased 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ½ cup crumbled blue cheese, divided 2 pears, cored and sliced ½ tablespoon butter ¼ cup toasted walnuts or hazelnuts, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup olive

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Fruit and News: Week of October 15 2012

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Emerald Beaut Plums A freestone plum, the Emerald Beaut is a delicate green that turns golden with a hint of a blush. It has a firmer texture than the Santa Rosa with a crisp almost crunchy mouthfeel.

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    Via Food52

    Ingredients:

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    1 lime
    1 cup granulated sugar
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