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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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Fruit & News of the Week: May 23rd

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Rainier Cherries Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Created in 1952 at Washington State University, Rainiers are a cross between the Bing and Van. Plump, delicious, and with ex- tremely sweet creamy flesh, they can be more fragile

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Fruit and News of the Week: May 2nd

THIS WEEK’S FRUIT:  Apache 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 sacrifice any flavor

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Recipe: Braised Cabbage and Apples

from Epicurious Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, smashed 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 lb red cabbage, cored and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 Fuji apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup unfiltered apple cider 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds

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Recipe: Honey Glazed Salmon with Citrus Avocado Salad

from the Cooking Classy Ingredients: Salmon 4 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets 8 tsp honey, divided 8 tsp flour, divided 2 Tbsp olive oil Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Salsa 1 large hass avocado, peeled, cored and

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

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    Twin Girls Farm, Dinuba, CA
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  • Recipe: DIY Orange Soda

    Via Food52

    Ingredients:

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

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