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Celeriac and Chard Sauté
Adapted from epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 1 medium celeriac (celery root), peeled and cut into matchstick-size strips (about 1–1 1/2 cups) 1 bunch chard, washed well, stems removed, and leaves cut in...
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Easy Potato-Mushroom Stir-Fry
Adapted from epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 2 cups potatoes, cubed 1 cup mushrooms, halved 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1–2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil Salt and pepper to taste...
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Parsnip
The saying is “Parsnip goes down to meet the devil twice before it comes up.” Parsnip is a flavorful, cold-hardy root vegetable belonging to the carrot family, along with caraway, fennel, and rib celery.
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Skillet Potatoes and Peppers
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2–3 Yukon gold potatoes 1 green bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Salt and pepper to...
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Parsnips 3 Ways
Recipes by The FruitGuys What parsnips lack in panache, they more than make up for in flavor and versatility! These root veggies are cousins to carrots and can be eaten raw or cooked. They’re similar...
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Winter Squash Soup With Sage
Adapted from ‘Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone’ by Deborah Madison , courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 1 winter squash 1/4 cup olive oil 6 cloves garlic, shucked 2 tablespoons chopped,...
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Sliced Persimmon and Winter Squash Salad
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for the FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Winter squash, 2 cups sliced (after cooking) Fuyu persimmon (1 large or 2 small) Seeds from 1 pomegranate 2–3 cups kale (de-stemmed), cut or torn...
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Sweet Potato Pancake
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 cups sweet potatoes, scrubbed and shredded (peels are optional) 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped 2 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt Pinch...
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Jerusalem Artichoke Spread
By Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 cups peeled Jerusalem artichokes (aka “sunchokes”), cut into 1-inch chunks 2–4 cloves of garlic (to taste), peeled but left whole 2 tablespoons olive...
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Roasted Cauliflower-Potato Soup
By Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 cups cauliflower florets 2 cups potato, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes 1/2 cup onion, in large dice 1/4 cup celery, in large dice 1/4 cup carrot,...
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Using Cilantro In The Kitchen
Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop Although cilantro is often eaten with summer crops like tomatoes, it is a cool season crop available from the Capay Valley in the fall, winter and spring. It goes...
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Brown Beech Mushrooms
Mushrooms have always had a reputation for having magic – probably because they spring up overnight. Hypsizigus tessellatus is magically delicious but scientifically proven to have health benefits....
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Baked Acorn Squash Rings
Adapted from The Martha Stewart Cookbook INGREDIENTS 1 small acorn squash 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces Coarse salt (kosher or sea) Freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup...
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Apple Root-Veggie Salad
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 apples, sliced into bite-sized pieces (peels optional) 1 cup potatoes, thinly sliced into bite-sized chunks about 1/4-inch thick 1/2 cup...
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Warm Shaved Brussels and Apple Salad
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2–3 cups Brussels sprouts*, thinly sliced or shredded (in a food processor or by hand) 1 cup crisp apple, thinly sliced 1/2 cup carrot, grated...
View ArticleAlderman Plum
It goes with out saying the the Alderman plum is cold hearty, it was developed in Minnesota. After a hard winter, there’s hardly a sweeter treat that this Japanese style plum with red skin over golden...
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Algerian Mandarin
Unlike thugs with hearts of stone and irreconcilable nicknames like Bugsy, Sonny, Fifi, or Baby Face, mandarins have truly sweet pseudonyms. The clementine is sometime called “The Algerian” because it...
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Albion Strawberry
Albion strawberries are the variety that put strawberries front and center in terms of market and availability. This vigorous and big berry has made it possible to have strawberries more often...
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Uses for Celery Root (Celeriac)
Celery root, or celeriac, is a very versatile and edible root. After washing and peeling, here are a few of our favorite uses for this flavorful veggie: Slice thinly and use in gratins as you would...
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Angelino Plum
“See the vegetable man, In the vegetable van, wth a horn that’s honking, Like a mariachi band”- Beck. Every band that’s ever tried to make it in the music biz must have a song about L.A., from Cheech...
View ArticleAloha Anna’s Kiwi Berry
The taste of the tropics from Pennsylvania! These mini kiwis are fuzzless – little nudies – the berry can be eaten whole. Ripe when dark green and just slightly wrinkled. These fun fruits are power...
View ArticleAmbrosia Melon
Ambrosia is the food of this gods. This melon is similar to cantaloupe and oh so good…. It’s flavor has been described as a combination of melon and flowers. “Hey gods, get your own melon, we’re...
View ArticleAutumn Glory Apple
Symonym, cinn-man-ym. Cin-a-mon. Whew! Autumn Glory are a new apple from Washington which are a cross between Fuji and Golden Delicious with a hint of cinnamon. They are not GMO. Now can you say...
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Autumn Royal Grapes
A true aristocrat – loyal subjects must wait in the hot summer sun for this fancy grape to show up. Elongated deep purple berry – this grape is a prince among table grapes.
View ArticleAmbersweet Orange
A hybrid of the Clementine and Orlando tangelo, the Ambersweet is practically seedless. A bit of an oddball, this citrus can be more pyramid than sphere, with pebbly, easy-to-peel skin.
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How To Roast Beets
Roasted beets may be served hot or cold. They’re delicious salads, combined with other root veggies, or pureed for soups. Heat oven to 375°F. Rinse beets well and trim off any leafy tops (which are...
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Asian Noodle Salad with Radishes & Greens
Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 4 servings (8 ounce) your favorite whole wheat, soba, or rice noodle 1 bunch spinach, chard, beet, or radish greens roughly chopped 1/2 pound radishes,...
View ArticleBeurre Clairgeau Pear
In pear names, if Beurre (French for butter) precedes the pear name — you are in for a treat, it’s a good indication of tenderness. The Beurre Clairgeau is French variety, originated by M. Clairoeau,...
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In pear names if Beurre (French for butter) precedes the pear name — you are in for a treat, it’s a good indication of tenderness. The exterior of the Beurre Hardy is termed “rust”, but gold awaits you...
View ArticleBetty Anne Red Plum
There are as many as 200 cultivars of European and Asian plums. Plums are high in fiber and low in sugars, an ideal snack.Betty Anne’s are a juicy and full bodied variety, with parentage back to the...
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Blackberry
Blackberry thumb is what some call the malady of too much texting. [:-(] At the Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego the theme was “The Attention Economy,” Linda Stone spoke of a “continuous...
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Bisbee Red Delicious Apple
Originally hailing from Iowa in the late 19th century, Red Delicious is the quintessential apple. The Bisbee is sweet, crisp & flavorful – perhaps the best Red Delicious.
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Black Mission Fig
Tear-dropped shape contains, “A taste of honey. Tasting much sweeter than wine. I dream of your first kiss and then…” This fruit of desire goes way way back to the Old Testament and the very...
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Pome Fruit Fool
Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups apples and/or pears (apples peeled), sliced 1/2-inch thick 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1...
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Fall Planting
By Jeff Main of Good Humus Produce, courtesy of Capay Valley Farmshop The next 2-3 weeks a critical time for us, and our performance now will determine the success of the winter vegetables. I have...
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Fall Flavors To Savor
By Seth Wright of Capay Valley Farm Shop The mornings have become brisk and the days are growing shorter; fall is approaching rapidly in the Capay Valley. Technically, it will be officially here in...
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Sautéed Chard and Plums
Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely minced 1 bunch chard, well-washed and drained 2 plums, each cut...
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What’s in Season October 2013
Here’s a preview from The FruitGuys regional produce buyers of the fresh fruits and vegetables being harvested in October by some of our farms. To see what’s being delivered in your box this week,...
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Caramelized Pears and Onions
Recipe adapted from marthastewart.com INGREDIENTS 2 pears (ripe but still firm), cored and quartered 2 red onions, each cut into 6 wedges 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon...
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Winter Squash Butter
Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup mashed squash pulp (see Cook’s note) 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey; or 1 tablespoon brown sugar, firmly packed 1 tablespoon butter 1...
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Sweet and Spicy Raw Kale Slaw
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 bunch kale, well washed, thick stems removed 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 apple, cored and halved lengthwise 1 pear, cored and halved lengthwise...
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Kale and Squash Tart
Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/4 cup onion in 1/4-inch dice 1–2 garlic cloves, finely minced 2 cups kale, coarsely...
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Sweet Potato Bread
Recipe adapted from chow.com INGREDIENTS 1 cup cooked sweet potato flesh, cooled (see Cook’s note) 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus some for dusting 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2...
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Spaghetti Squash with Poblano Sauce
Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 medium spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and deseeded 1 poblano pepper 1 tablespoon parsley or cilantro, roughly chopped 3 tablespoons olive...
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Simple Honey-Roasted Quince
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 quince, peeled, sliced in half lengthwise, and deseeded 1 lime 2 tablespoons warmed honey 1 tablespoon water PREPARATION Peel quince, slice in half lengthwise,...
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Pumpkin Cookies
Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger Pinch of nutmeg Pinch of salt 1 stick butter or...
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Sweet Winter Squash Cookies
Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger Pinch of nutmeg Pinch of salt 1 stick butter or...
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Pureed Carrots and Rutabaga
Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped 1 cup carrots, coarsely chopped 1 cup rutabaga, peeled...
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Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup onions, cut in 1/2-inch dice (or more to taste) 2 tablespoons olive or other vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional) 2 cups potatoes...
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Mushroom Penne Pasta
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 pound penne pasta (16 ounces) 1 1/2–2 cups mushrooms, gently washed and chopped into bite-size pieces 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small onion,...
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