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• Tour Avocado Groves After Rain Storms

  

  It’s fun to tour the avocado groves after the rain storms, even though the breeze is cold and stings my face. The smell of the freshly watered soil and an... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2024 FOOD & DRINK

• Springtime Tour of the Avocado Groves

  

  Springtime: When the Trees Begin to Bloom Last weekend we had beautiful warm, sunny weather. In the springtime, I love to tour our avocado groves, just to... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2024 FOOD & DRINK

• New England Clam Chowder

  

  Warm and Cozy: A Bowl of New England Clam Chowder California is known for sunny winters, but farmers hope that plenty of rain will fill reservoirs and leach... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2022 FOOD & DRINK

• Pumpkin Pear Bread with Honey

  

  Here is your new favorite quickbread!  I made two loaves this morning — one with gluten free all purpose flour and the other with regular flour — and they both... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Summer Squash Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake

  

  Treats with Summer SquashWhen I planted our summer squash,  I made sure to do two yellow squash plants:  a crooked neck and a yellow zucchini.  I knew only one... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Italian Sausage Bake with Summer Squash Zoodles

  

  Zucchini and Summer Squash Family FavoriteAre you looking for a recipe to use all that yellow squash or zucchini from the garden that your family will  ask you... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Pepper Jack Cheese Sauce with Cauliflower

  

  This Pepper Jack Cheese Sauce is so tasty,  you’re  going to want to eat it with everything from now on.  Fresh cauliflower that is steamed or roasted makes a... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• An Interview with Courtney Kilian, Author of Journaling Through Uncertainty

  

  A Different Kind of PostIf you have ever thought you might want to be a writer, this post is for you. What makes a writer? Someone who writes! Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Cinnamon Applesauce Baked Donuts with Vanilla Glaze

  

  New Donut FlavorI used a pouch of fruit and veggie applesauce to make these glorious donuts.  (scroll down to go straight to the recipe)  Our grandchildren... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Farmers To Families Food Boxes

  

  Connecting Farmers to Families The USDA recently approved a program called Farmers To Families Food Box Program to purchase food from United States  farmers... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Banana Cinnamon Baked Donuts with Coconut Glaze

  

  Homemade Baked DonutsThe local donut shops have been closed around here, and I’ve been craving a good old fashioned donut .  A few weeks ago I noticed a photo o... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Popovers!

  

  On A Quest for Giant PopoversDo you love popovers as much as I do?  Piping hot from the oven,  crispy on the outside and hollow on the inside…ready to melt the... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• How to Peel Garlic Cloves Easily

  

  The Easy Way to Peel GarlicI used to try to peel garlic cloves with a paring knife.  It was frustrating and I’d lose much of the garlic. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Cabbage and Bacon: A Comfort Food

  

  ShareTweetPin0sharesLooking for a new comfort food that’s full of vegetables?  Cabbage and Bacon is here!  I must admit that we rarely eat cabbage, outside of... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Sparkling Sugar Cookies

  

  ShareTweetPin0sharesSugar Cookies For EasterThese pretty little cookies are the perfect Easter snack with a cup of tea!  Nestle them into paper muffin cups for... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• How To Freeze Avocados

  

  ShareTweetPin0sharesPhoto by Sue BurnsToo Many Ripe Avocados?Sometimes the avocados are all ripe at the same time.  What do you do with all those yummy avocados... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Rain on the Farm and a Visit from Fox5 News

  

  ShareTweetPin0sharesFox 5 San Diego Came to VisitOur family farm was featured yesterday on the Fox 5 San Diego news broadcast. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Shipping

  

  ShareTweetPin0shares New Variety BoxesWith the “stay at home” order here in San Diego county,  we’ve been concerned about folks who cannot get out to the grocer... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• How to Get Produce During COVID-19 Quarantine

  

  ShareTweetPin0sharesStay Home – Stay SafeWe are all being urged to stay at home.  If avocados and other fresh produce is something you crave, there are smart... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK

• Local Delivery of Avocados At a Special Price

  

  ShareTweetPin0sharesFriends in Southern California!We have figured out how to offer a box of avocados at a more reasonable price for local delivery. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2020 FOOD & DRINK