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Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 3 cups potatoes, scrubbed, unpeeled, and cut into 1-inch dice 1 cup apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch dice 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 3 tablespoons vinegar 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 heaping tablespoon Dijon or whole grain mustard 2 tablespoons finely diced red or green onion [...]
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Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons honey 1 and 1/3 cups buttermilk, almond milk, or soy milk 1 teaspoon vanilla or [...]
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Recipe by Non-Reactive Pan, clarosouthwick.com/blog INGREDIENTS 3 cups apples, cubed 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoons minced sage or basil 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup breadcrumbs Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Preheat oven to 400°F. Brown the shallots and garlic in the olive oil [...]
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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.
By Gretchen Bay As winter draws slowly to a close and we move closer to spring, our East Coast fruit crates will feature some of the season’s last local apples! Look for beauties such as Jonagold, Cameo, Pink Lady, and Gold Rush apples from local growers Three Springs Fruit Farm (Aspers, PA), and Beechwood Orchards [...]
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 aluminum?
Aurora is a golden apple. Not the one the Greek huntress Atlanta raced Hippomenes for, this golden apple is much easier to find. Just look in your FruitGuys case.
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 3 small or 2 large beets, roasted and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (see Cook’s note) 2 medium apples, cored and thinly sliced 2 medium carrots, shredded Salad greens (optional) Dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, or balsamic vinegar (more or less to taste) 1 [...]
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Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Filling: 2 cups apples, peeled and cored, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cup turnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or orange juice 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest or orange zest 1/2 cup brown sugar (white is fine, but brown tastes [...]
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Adapted from simplyrecipes.com INGREDIENTS 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks or slices 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature 1/4 cup almonds and/or walnuts, finely chopped PREPARATION Preheat oven to 375°F. In a mixing [...]
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Here’s what regional farms will be harvesting this month, from The FruitGuys produce buyers: WEST California is lucky to have fresh picked produce even in the winter! We have clementines, mandarins, and tangerines, in so many varieties, shapes, and sizes! Look out for Cara Cara oranges from Homegrown Organics. Grapefruits and Minneola tangelos are also coming [...]
Recipe adapted from epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 1 each apple and pear, halved, cored, thinly sliced lengthwise Olive oil 1/2–1 teaspoon minced fresh sage or rosemary Freshly ground black pepper to taste Garnish: fresh sage leaves or rosemary sprigs (optional) PREPARATION Preheat broiler. Brush baking sheet with olive oil. Gently toss sliced fruit with 1 tablespoon olive [...]
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Recipe by Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 each pear and apple; peeled, cored and cut into 3/4-inch chunks (about 1 1/2 cups) 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2–1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger (see Cook’s note) PREPARATION Mix all ingredients together in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over [...]
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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 (optional) 2 cloves garlic, minced or very thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar 1 [...]
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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 carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal about 1/4-inch thick 1/4 cup onion, minced or very thinly sliced 1/4 cup celery, thinly sliced or chopped (optional) 1/3 [...]
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Adapted from Taste of Home magazine INGREDIENTS 2 cups cooked wild rice, chilled 1 cup coarsely chopped apple 3/4–1 cup sliced celery 1 tablespoon dried cranberries or currants, chopped; or 2 teaspoons fresh cranberries, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon of shallot or 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons honey [...]
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EAST Sandy has come and gone, but the impact isn’t over. Our farmers have had flooding, power outages, and damage to infrastructure and houses. Despite the challenges, local farmers are still working hard to make sure we get the delicious produce that they so preciously grow. Three Springs Fruit Farm and Beechwood Orchards are bringing [...]
By Gretchen Bay Shakespeare and his contemporaries called these gems “leather-coats.” The Victorians prized them for their look, texture, and taste, and often depicted them in works of art. And lucky for us, russeted apples are still a special treat that we can enjoy today. Russeting is a brownish, corky or netlike texture that ranges [...]
Recipe by Non-Reactive Pan, clarosouthwick.com/blog INGREDIENTS 1 to 1-1/2 cups baby turnips, tops removed, peeled, cut in halves or quarters 1 apple, cored and cut into bite-sized chunks (peel is optional) 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter 1 teaspoon mustard (optional) Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Heat olive oil [...]
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By Heidi Lewis How is it that apples are so inextricably linked to our sense of home? We find it in imagery and language in many things, from the old trope “as American as apple pie” to the idiom “apple of my eye.” Cultural anthropologists and critics point to our pioneering heritage as the source. [...]
By Heidi Lewis The apple season cycle begins in summer with special varieties appearing across the country: the Gravenstein out West (an endangered heirloom variety), Ginger Gold apples back East, and Paula Reds in the Midwest, to name just a few. The season goes the year around with its peak in fall, the high noon [...]
The Arkansas Black is an almost perfectly round with a woody-cherry color finish to it. Rich and full flavored, the fruit inside is bright white. Sometimes the skin has a sugary, sticky feel to it; just wash, wipe, and enjoy.
Braeburn apples are cris-p! A sweet and tart apple with yellow flesh and an orange to red skin so thin it melts in your mouth.
This red mid-season apple bears the taste of Fall’s crispness in each bite. Pronounced `ah-kah-nay,’ this apple originated in Japan and is also known as Tokyo Rose. The Akane apple is big, round & red, with crisp white flesh. It looks like a Jonathan because it is a cross of Jonathan and Worcester Pearmin.
Recipe courtesy of Delilah’s Farm INGREDIENTS 2 cups rhubarb cut into 1-inch chunks 2 cups apple cut into 1-inch chunks 1 to 1-1/2 cups sugar (see Cook’s note) 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoons dry pectin (optional—the jam will be thicker if you use pectin, but it’s fine without it) PREPARATION Place all ingredients in a [...]
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Adapted from justvegetablerecipes.com INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup carrot, grated 2/3 cup apple, grated (peel is optional) 2/3 cup raw turnip, peeled and grated Several full lettuce leaves Dressing: 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon honey or agave (optional) Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Combine grated carrot, apple, and turnip in [...]
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Adapted from vinegartart.com INGREDIENTS 1 bunch spinach, washed thoroughly and cut or torn into bite-size pieces 1 large or 2 small ripe pears and/or apples 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup shaved or freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted (see Cook’s note) [...]
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By Heidi Lewis The USDA classifies family farms as “any farm organized as a sole proprietorship, partnership, or family corporation.” But a cold definition is never the whole story, is it? Mick Klug grew up on his family’s farm. His parents established their 40-acre farm in the 1930s. The reason you often hear of farms [...]
Adapted from vinegartart.com INGREDIENTS 1 bunch watercress 1 large or 2 small apples 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/4 cup walnut oil (see Cook’s note) 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4–1/2 cup shaved or freshly grated Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Cut apple into quarters and core. Slice thinly into bite-sized pieces (approximately [...]
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Adapted from justvegetablerecipes.com INGREDIENTS 1 cup raw turnips, peeled and grated 1 cup apple, grated (peel is optional) 1/2 cup microgreens, separated Juice of 1 large lemon 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar (optional) Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Combine all ingredients. Toss well and chill, covered, in the refrigerator. [...]
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Adapted from chow.com INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespoon minced shallots 11/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 apple, diced 1 large or 2 small beets, roasted (see below), cooled, peeled, and diced 3 cups spinach, coarsely chopped Gorgonzola or blue cheese, crumbled (about 1/3 of a cup) Salt and pepper [...]
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Courtesy of Delilah’s Farm INGREDIENTS 1 satsuma, peeled and separated into segments 1 apple, cored and cut into 1-inch dice 1 persimmon, peeled (or not) and cut into 1-inch dice 1/4 to 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (see box) 1 teaspoon finely grated satsuma peel 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey Pinch [...]
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Adapted from bettycrocker.com INGREDIENTS 4 medium apples, sliced—around 4 cups (see Cook’s note) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter, softened 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Heavy cream or ice cream (optional) PREPARATION Heat [...]
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Courtesy of Delilah’s Farm INGREDIENTS 1 cup peeled kohlrabi, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 cup peeled sweet potato, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 cup peeled apple, cut into 1-inch chunks 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon butter or margarine (or 1 teaspoon olive oil) teaspoon cinnamon (optional) PREPARATION Preheat [...]
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by Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 4 apples (any combination), peeled, cored, and cut in eighths 2 pears (ripe, but not too soft), peeled, cored, and cut in eights 1/2 cup sugar, divided (brown or white) 1 cup flour (white, whole-wheat, or a mixture) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons cold butter 1/3 cup [...]
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Adapted from Cook with Jamie by Jamie Oliver INGREDIENTS 4 beets, washed, peeled, and cut into matchsticks (aka, julienned) 2 green apples, (peeled or not—your preference), cored, and cut into matchsticks 7 ounces goat, feta, or gorgonzola cheese 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon white balsamic or white wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil Salt [...]
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By Chris Mittelstaedt Change has come slowly but steadily to the foods we’ve eaten over the last 70 years. While there has been no acute onset to clearly demonstrate the difference between the food of today and yesterday, if you take a look at local agriculture, you can see the fingerprint of change in all partsof the [...]
Adapted from cooks.com INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup white or all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour 1 cup rolled oats 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup grated carrot 1/4 cup grated [...]
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Adapted from foodnetwork.com INGREDIENTS 4 cored apples 1 onion 1 quartered fennel bulb 4 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon fennel seed 2 teaspoons sugar Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Mix 4 tablespoons softened butter with 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, 2 teaspoons sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Use some of the mixture to grease [...]
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Courtesy of Delilah’s Farm Report INGREDIENTS 1 kohlrabi, peeled and julienned 1 apple, peeled and julienned 6 mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick Mustard Vinaigrette 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 heaping tablespoon coarse grain mustard 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne [...]
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Adapted from Bon Appétit INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter 2 cups cubed (1/2 inch) peeled celery root, from one 3/4-lb celery root 1 apple (3/4 cup) peeled, cored, and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 1 medium onion, peeled and coarsely chopped 4 cups broth (chicken or vegetable) 1/4 [...]
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Adapted from www.chow.com INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespoon minced shallots 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 small apple, peeled and diced 1 beet, roasted (see instructions below); cooled, peeled, and diced 3 cups spinach, coarsely chopped 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 1 ounce) Salt and pepper PREPARATION [...]
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Ben Franklin is known for a lot things. From signing the Declaration of Independence and later the Constitution to kicking back with his buddies for a bit of experimenting in electricity, meteorology (he identified and named the Gulf Stream), or even early refrigeration. He was a worldly guy who was one of the first and [...]
Everyone knows the old adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” but research over the last decade has begun to reveal why that is true: strongly anti-oxidant polyphenols that reside in the skin. Polyphenols in apples’ colored skin help protect them from bacteria, viruses, fungi, and the damaging effects of UV-B radiation. Polyphenols [...]
Recipe courtesy of Delilah’s Farm Report INGREDIENTS 2 cups pulp from roasted acorn squash (see below) 2 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch pieces 1 carrot, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 medium onion, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 stalk celery, cut into 1 inch pieces 4 cloves garlic, left whole 2 [...]
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Adapted from epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 3 medium sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters, then cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (firm), plus 2 tablespoons melted Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into quarters 6 cups loosely packed braising greens, such as chard [...]
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I try to stay out of agricultural politics. I’d rather support farmers by buying their wonderful produce without having to testify on their behalf. Sometimes, however, circumstances land on your shoulder like a little butterfly—or in this case, a light brown apple moth (LBAM). For the past two years, I’ve been active in opposing California’s [...]
Looking for a miracle food that helps you lose weight, feel full, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and keeps you regular? Fiber is the answer. Most of us know very little about fiber, beyond the vague notion that it prevents constipation, yet it plays many critical roles in our body. If your grandmother ever [...]
Time for this year’s installment of that Fall classic: “As The World Tilts” (SCENE: FADE IN – A FruitGuys crate sits on an office kitchen counter; orange-bristly sunlight streams in through the window) Scarlet Peach: “Rhett Bartlett, my pear.” Rhett Bartlett: “Yes, my peach.” Scarlet Peach: “I’m weaker now than before and. . .” Rhett [...]
My mother-in-law, in her infinite wisdom, always makes sure to let her grandchildren know that peeling fruit is not a good idea. “Don’t be Mr. Peeler the vitamin stealer,” she tells them. I’ve always liked this sage advice, and now I can give her (and Mother Nature) credit for being well in front of the [...]
Adapted from epicurious.com Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter, divided 2 large leeks, greens removed and thinly sliced 2 apples, cored, peeled, and thinly sliced Salt and pepper to taste Preparation In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Add the sliced leeks and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove leeks and [...]
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Our FruitGuys softball team has a motto: “More runs than injuries.” Up until last week we hadn’t yet won a game, but we were wildly successful with our safety goals. Mom would be proud. This past week, when we finally won our first game in two seasons, I wasn’t sure if it was the result [...]
Bob: “Jane, we’re here in client services where Engineering is finally getting the chance to redeem themselves against Outbound Marketing. It’s been a tough winter Olympic season for Engineering whose last encounter with marketing in the pairs fruit-figure-impersonating performance was a disappointment. Their two-star fruit impersonators missed on a daring grapefruit-triple-eyebrow-axel that cost them a [...]
Adapted from Bon Appétit INGREDIENTS 2 Tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch pieces 2 red potatoes, scrubbed and cut in 1/2 inch cubes 2 cups cubed (1/2 inch) peeled celery root, from one celery root 1/2 cup celery root greens, coarsely chopped 2 apples (1.5 cups) peeled, cored and [...]
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Sweet and mild, somewhat thin skinned, and striped. The Gala apple originated in New Zealand from momma Golden Delicious and poppa Orange Delicious.
Cameo apples made their first appearance as a little stray seedling in an orchard in the upper left corner of Washington state. Cameos are tart and aromatic with stripey skin. Alfred Hitchcock was the king of cameos, popping onscreen in 39 of his 52 movies.
It’s been a long day on the Russian River in Sonoma County where the kids are barefoot, dirty, and sun soaked. The rocky river beach we’re on is filled with families who have been coming to this spot for years – little fazes them. Big kids swing from trees on ropes overhanging the river while [...]
Autumn brings us a cornucopia of fruits with a concentration in apples and pears. As we move into the fall harvest season, we wanted you to know a little more about this tasty and varied fruit. 18th century Belgians are given the credit for cultivating the pear’s buttery characteristics we adore today. Previous to that, [...]
Since we’re in the business of delivering fruit as a wellness benefit, we hear it all the time… but at The FruitGuys we never tire of the adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” We live it and we love it. We might even add: a banana a day keeps the internist at [...]
Sometimes things just don’t work out. Take the time I wanted to build a hovercraft from a lawnmower. Or the time that a 6th grader convinced me that if I sang Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” for the entire school bus on our ride home that his dad who worked at a radio [...]
Steve Lecklider wasn’t always a farmer, he was a professional clarinet musician playing classical music in South Bend, Indiana. Now he runs Lehman’s Orchard with his parents, both retired teachers. “We’ve all left the farm and then come back,” said Steve, the third generation in his family to run the orchard. Their farm in Niles, [...]
By Chris Mittelstaedt Let’s admit it, the holidays can be stressful. Whether it’s your mother and father crammed into the guest bedroom telling you not to go to any extra trouble, and that they can sleep on the air mattress (“although it will most likely set off your father’s sciatica”); or it could be your [...]
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