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• Cheesy Idaho Potato and Mushroom Patties

  

  This may be the very last Reed avocado of the year.  We finished harvesting this year’s Reed crop today.   Now we’ll be waiting until next summer to taste... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Turkey Vegetable Soup for Cutco Fall Harvest

  

  There is something therapeutic about chopping vegetables up for soup.  Peeling potatoes with a really good peeler that is comfortable in the hand is one of... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Turkey, Bacon, and Onion Gravy on Idaho Baked Potato

  

  A big box of beautiful baking potatoes arrived from Idaho this week. What a wonderful surprise! It came while I was visiting Idaho for the very first time with ... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Mimi Avocado Goes to the Beach: Oceanside, Ca

  

  Our avocado ranch is about 18 miles inland from the coast of California.  In fact, on a clear day we can actually see the Pacific Ocean from the ranch! Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Cold Quinoa and Tuna Salad: Hot Weather, Cold Salad

  

  I can’t remember having weather this crazy since I moved to Southern California in 1977.   There has been a hurricane off the coast of Mexico to the south,... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Tuna Salad with Lentils: Theme and Variations

  

  Isn’t this a pretty salad?  Just looking at the photo makes me want to make and eat it all over again.   Our fresh avocados are especially buttery this time of... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Blueberry Tart: Gluten-Free and Cane Sugar-Free

  

  Last weekend our family got together to celebrate a birthday and to celebrate our daughter’s completion of her masters degree. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Almond and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

  

  I used to bake cookies all the time when our four kids were growing up here on the ranch.   I still love to bake cookies, but I’m always tempted to eat too... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Maine Lobster Meets California Avocado!

  

  One of my favorite treats is Lobster Roll.   When I visit Vermont, I always make it a point to get lobster roll.   The grocery store near my mom’s house sells... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Maine Lobster Meets California Avocado!

  

  One of my favorite treats is Lobster Roll.   When I visit Vermont, I always make it a point to get lobster roll.   The grocery store near my mom’s house sells... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Savory Breakfast Muffins Recipe

  

  This morning I made muffins…but not sweet cupcake-like muffins…these are savory muffins with bacon, zucchini and carrots….plus extra sharp cheddar cheese!  The... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Rain in August? Avocados Love It!

  

  I’ve been writing posts about the farm tour with California Farm Water Coalition this weekend.    Did you see the one about the peaches?  And the one about... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Meet Liz Hudson of Hudson Farms in Sanger, Ca.

  

  Part 2 of Food Bloggers’ Farm Tour with California Farm Water CoalitionA few weeks ago I was invited to a  farm tour of the San Joachin Valley near... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Eat More Peaches! A Tour of Wawona Farms

  

  Don’t those peaches look divine?  How often do we get ripe peaches right off the tree?  Only in the summertime!  That is, unless we can find frozen peaches... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Hot Dog! Little Goodies™ on Avocado Toast

  

  You all know about my obsession with avocado toast. Being married to an avocado farmer and living in the middle of thousands of avocado trees does have... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Hot Dog! Little Goodies™ on Avocado Toast

  

  You all know about my obsession with avocado toast. Being married to an avocado farmer and living in the middle of thousands of avocado trees does have... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Please Don’t Eat The Honest Dogs™ (Before I Can Blog About Them)

  

  Honest Dog™ with mac cheese, mustard and fresh California avocadoI need to tell you about these hot dogs.  I first tasted them at the Big Traveling Potluck,... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• The Secret for Saving Half of an Avocado

  

  When I make avocado toast for breakfast,  I can usually fit half of a large avocado on one large slice of sourdough bread.  It takes a little engineering and a... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Walnut Gorgonzola Topping for Avocado Toast

  

  Are you ready to elevate simple Avocado Toast to a whole new level?  Last week I received a bag of beautiful California-grown walnuts from the California Farm... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• How to Do Avocado Toast

  

  We have been eating avocado toast every day.   For breakfast,   for lunch,   for snack,  and even sometimes for supper.   If you’ve never tried avocado toast,... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK