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Recipe: Chicken in Rosemary Wine Sauce with Sautéed Pears

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  Pretty, decadent and delicious! Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion 2 cloves garlic 2 cups apple juice 1/2 cup red wine 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons dried rosemary 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1/2

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Fruit and News of the Week: September 16th

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This Week’s Fruit: Flavor Treat Pluot One of our last stone-fruits of the season, the Flavor Treats are reddish-purple over tender, yellow flesh that’s extremely juicy. Seckle Pears A varietal that pre-dates the Bosc, the Seckel is much smaller in

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Oysters in the Orchard

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Calcium is an important soil amendment that we apply every year. Calcium is a building block of cell walls, strength, and health. If the cell walls are stronger they are more resilient to the attack of insects, and one of

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Recipe: Honey Walnut Pesto Pizza with Asian Pears

  Yum, Yum! Thanks to CSA member Katherine Tulloss for submitting this lovely recipe. Ingredients One recipe pizza dough using 3 c. flour (or prepared pizza dough from the grocery store) 1 head roasted garlic 1/3 cup pesto 1 cup

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Fruit and News of the Week: September 9th

This Week’s Fruit: Summerset Peaches Bright yellow with hardly no blush to speak of, the Summerset is a freestone that boasts a bold flesh that has a strong peach flavor. Sweet and juicy but with a tart, acidic bite, it

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