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Recipe: Nectarine Creamsicle

Ingredients 1-2 lbs of Nectarines (peeled and thinly sliced) 1 cup sugar 2 tsp of grated ginger 3⁄4 cup of half and half 1⁄4 cup of sour cream 1⁄2 tsp of grated lemon zest 1 tbsp of lemon juice Preparation

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Fruit and News of the Week: July 14th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Zee Lady Peaches Renowned horticulturist Floyd Zaiger is responsible for many of our favorite varieties, and the Zee Lady is another Zaiger gem. The Zee Lady is a good sized peach that’s a real beauty, with a

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Farm Focus: A Day on the Farm, A Ride on the Golf Cart

Taking a ride in the golf cart from one end of the farm to the other with Farmer Al provides a good snapshot into the myriad things that go on, on any given day, to keep Frog Hollow Farm running.

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Recipe: Steel Cut Oaks – Middle East Meets NorCAL

Thanks to our friend Chef Kristin Cole for this tasty recipe. Check out her private chef services and classes at kristin-cole.com Ingredients 1 c. steel cut oats 2 c. water cinnamon stick 2 t. unrefined coconut oil 2 t. rose

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Fruit and News of the Week: July 7th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT Suncrest Peaches Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA A Slow Food Ark heritage variety, the Suncrest has all the old-fashioned taste of days gone by. Its a truly memorable peach whose firm but juicy flesh provides a real

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  • Recipe: Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

    Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
    via Martha Stewart

     
    Ingredients:
    6 bone-in pork chops (loin or shoulder), cut 3/4 inch thick
    Coarse salt and fres…

  • Farm Focus: The Buzz with Bees

    Spring is synonymous with blooming flowers and where there are blooming flowers there are bees! And while most people think  of European honey bees, we  w…

  • Fruit & News of the Week: April 9, 2018

    This Week’s Fruit:
    Minneloa Tangelos
    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
    The Tangelo is a cross between a mandarin and grapefruit. Its skin is easy to peel and its f…

  • Recipe: DIY Orange Soda

    Via Food52

    Ingredients:

    4 oranges
    1 lime
    1 cup granulated sugar
    Lemon lime seltzer water

    Method:

    Zest the oranges and the lime and add all o…

  • Farm Focus: Jim Churchill of Churchill-Brenneis Orchard

    Jim of Churchill-Brenneis Orchard, never imagined himself becoming a farmer, though he grew up walking through friends orchards on weekend trips from LA. His pa…