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by Diane Ackerman Especially in early spring, when the sun offers a thin treacle of warmth, I love to sit outdoors and eat sense-ravishing apricots. Born on sun-drenched trees in Morocco, the apricots have flown the Atlantic like small comets,…
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Recipe: Apricot & Yellow Beet Salad with Citrus Date Vinaigrette
from Bon Appétit Ingredients: 2 Medjool dates, pitted 1/4 cup high quality extra virgin olive oil (like Frog Hollow’s 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin…
Fruit and News of the Week: May 9th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Apache Apricots or Kettleman Apricots Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA The Apache is one of the newest varieties of apricots introduced to growers and was developed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. It’s early off the tree but doesn’t…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: apricots, crisps, dried fruit, drying trays, free irrigation, gales, kitchen, rain, shade cloth, sun, tartlets, warm
Farm Focus: Tomato Time!
It is that time of year again, we’re planting tomatoes! To me, getting our tomatoes in the ground officially means summer is around the corner. Our tomatoes were seeded in the greenhouse nearly two months ago. They started their life…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Compost, cracking, drip lines, greenhouse, heat, irrigation, limestone, planting cells, prune, summer, tomatoes, up-potting, varieties, weed
Recipe: Chicken-Apricot Skewers
from Bon Appétit Ingredients: 3/4 cup canned light unsweetened coconut milk 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes) 2 teaspoons (packed) light brown sugar 2 garlic cloves 3/4 teaspoon…
