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Recipe: Peach Crisp

Peach crisp

from our very own CSA member, Caroline Grant Ingredients: For filling: 6 peaches Juice of one lemon 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional) For topping: 1/2 c melted butter or coconut oil (for a vegan crisp) 1/2 c flour 1/2 c oats

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Fruit & News of the Week: July 11th

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Zee Lady Peaches Frog Hollow Farm,  Brentwood, CA 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

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Farm Focus: Souper Seconds

In the U.S., a whopping 40% of our food goes to waste. At Frog Hollow, we strive to reduce our own food waste through our homemade compost, our farm kitchen, and our dried fruit production. Recently, however, a new and

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Recipe: Fresh Peach Sorbet

from Making Thyme for Health Serves 4 Ingredients: 5 medium-size ripe peaches (approx. 4 cups) 2 tablespoons raw honey or agave 1/4 cup Vanilla Unsweetened Almondmilk Coconutmilk (can use either almond or coconut milk) 2 teaspoons lemon zest Preparation: Remove the

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Fruit & News of the Week: July 4th

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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