I’ve been cooking a lot with the cippolini onions. They are so sweet and tender when you cook them down. It can be as simple as frying them in some oil/butter/ghee for 5-10 minutes until translucent and golden brown and then cracking a few eggs over them for breakfast. When you get your cilantro, snip …
Yearly Archives: 2018
Week of October 3rd – Seasons are Changing
I can’t believe it’s already October, but I can definitely feel the crispness to the air up here in Buellton. And with that chill comes a startling halt to a lot of warm weather crops. Keep an eye on the blog as it may change with what we can actually pick this week. If we …
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Week of September 26th
Have you ever tried a Piel de Sapo melon? It literally translates to skin of the toad. It is low in calories, high in vitamin C and potassium, making it great for meals, snacks or desserts. It has a thick green outer rind resembling the skin of a toad, a juicy white flesh, and a …
Week of September 19th
Did you know that a cup of red bell pepper contains 3x as much vitamin C as an orange? Yum. CSA Contains: RED BELL PEPPERS CARROTS STRAWBERRIES from SUNRISE ORGANICS GREEN LEAF LETTUCE BUTTERNUT SQUASH CANTELOUPE CIPOLLINI ONIONS CUCUMBERS GREEN BEANS from FRECKER FARMS RED TOMATOES BIG BOX: ROMAINE LETTUCE, CARROTS, MINI SWEET BELL PEPPERS, …
Week of September 12
What makes a shallot so special? Shallots are not only delicious, they’re also good for you! Shallots contain vitamins A, C, E, and, and important minerals like selenium, which help keep your skin and hair healthy. Shallots caramelize like an onion, although their mild flavor is closer to garlic. One nice thing about shallots is …
Week of September 5th
We are carrying on with corn this week and actually put bird netting up (no easy feat) to protect the ears. See my last post about the troubles of growing organic corn. You should still peel back the husk and cut off the top of the ear to avoid any further worm damage. This corn …
Week of August 29th
Organic corn is reliably sweeter and tastier than conventionally-grown corn. Maybe it’s because we nurture the soil which in turn nurtures the plant. The one drawback seems to be, for most, finding the little worm inside (which is completely HARMLESS). These worms are called corn earworms and are a big headache for us farmers. If …
Week of August 22nd
I used to suffer from migraine headaches and different kinds of sickness throughout the year. I literally ended up in the hospital multiple times with crippling headaches in my 20s. So it’s been particularly interesting to me to learn about plant heavy diets and how they have effected my health in such a positive manner. …
Week of August 15th
A toast to the magical cilantro. Cut the bottoms off like a fresh bouquet of flowers and stick it in a glass of water on your counter top. This will help it stay fresh longer and help remind you to use it. Let’s look at the top 8 benefits of this powerful and medicinal herb: …
Week of August 8th
When you eat broccoli, do you often find yourself throwing the stems away? Let’s stop doing that 🙂 Don’t let the crowns have all the glory. You’ll want to start by determining just how tough their exteriors are, peeling them off if they’ve grown too wooden with time. Most of the time, I prefer to …