Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS One medium head cauliflower (2 1/2 to 3 pounds), cut into one 1/2-inch-wide florets (8 cups) Two tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon …
Garlicky Steamed Artichoke with Sesame Dipping Sauce
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Two artichokes Two tablespoons butter Two cloves garlic, sliced Salt and pepper to taste For Dipping Sauce: 1/2 cup mayonnaise Three …
Red Curry with Tofu and Vegetables
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1-2 sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes One head broccoli, rinsed and chopped One bunch of rainbow chard, de-stemmed, and coarsely chopped One …
Roasted Beets with Beet Greens
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS One bunch beets with greens 1/4 cup olive oil, divided Two cloves garlic, minced Two tablespoons chopped onion (optional) salt and pepper to …
Stir-Fried Baby Artichokes
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Three baby artichokes One lemon halved & squeezed into a large glass bowl with water Two cloves garlic, minced One tablespoon olive oil, salt, …
Sautéed Collard Greens
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS One bunch fresh collard greens One tablespoon olive oil 1 cup pine nuts One large onion, peeled and diced 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth One …
“Sugar Pie” Pumpkin and Purple Cauliflower Coconut Curry
Adapted from Gourmet INGREDIENTS 1 Tablespoon plus two teaspoons vegetable oil, divided 1 “sugar pie” pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and cut into ½-inch pieces ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds 1 medium …
Roasted Vegetables (with leek)
Adapted from Gourmet Magazine INGREDIENTS 2 leeks, white part only, cut into ½-inch slices 3 turnips, peeled, cut into ½-inch cubes 4-5 red potatoes, peeled, cut into ½-inch cubes …
Green Beans, Zucchini & Mushroom Couscous with Feta Cheese
INGREDIENTS 1 Tablespoon butter 1 12 ounce box couscous (about 1½ cups) 2¼ cups vegetable broth One yellow onion, peeled & finely chopped 5 to 6 mushrooms, sliced Two cloves of …
Squash Blossom Quesadillas (“Meigs-adillas”)
INGREDIENTS 1 medium onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 poblano pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded, and diced or ¼ of your favorite salsa 4-6 squash blossoms (Regular FV only) ½ cup …
Curried Yellow Indian Woman Heirloom Beans with Quetzal Farm’s Paprika Peppers
INGREDIENTS ½ pound (1/2 bag) of Rancho Gordo Yellow Indian Woman Heirloom Beans 2 Quetzal Farms dried paprika peppers 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 2 …
Bruschetta on a Ciabatta with Tomatoes, Fresh Basil and Feta
INGREDIENTS One roll of ciabatta or baguette ¼ olive oil 1 cup dry-farmed tomatoes, cored and chopped ½ cup basil, coarsely chopped Two cloves garlic, peeled and pressed or finely …
Pomegranate
The iconographic pomegranate not only adorns kitchen counters, but its seeds add sparkle to salads and liven up couscous or quinoa. Be sure to try it with the other supermodels of the fruit world …
Pluots: Your Guide to a Unique Hybrid Fruit
Pluot (PLOO-awt)—it’s fun to say and great to eat! This sweet-tart fruit is part plum, part apricot, and totally delicious. Here’s a quick look at the pluot basics. What are Pluots? If you …
ABC’s of A & C
Whoa, Nellie! I made a typo in a past post in the FruitLife newsletter when I wrote that persimmons give you up to 70 percent of the Vitamin C you need each day. What I meant to type was that …
October Sun Plum
Last but not least. This plum brings up the end of the plum parade. Yellow-green hued, stone-free, and good to the last bite. …
Laroda Plum
"Low ri-der, drives a little slower." [Queue horn section]. The Laroda plum was developed in Winters, CA in the 1950s, and is cherished for its rich wine taste and beautiful color. It has been …
Elephant Heart Plum
The Elephant Heart Plum is yet another Luther Burbank invention. Burbank had a Midas touch in plant breeding. He began with a dozen plum seeds from Japan - a distant exotic land in 1880. And now …
Hachiya Persimmon
Pocahontas says “It was Commodore Perry who brought seeds of the Japanese persimmon varieties to the U.S.” She also cautions us that Hachiya persimmons are not meant to be eaten firm. This delicious …
Fuyu Persimmon
Fabulous Fuyus are the non-astringent persimmons that can be eaten like apples, peel and all. They are high in vitamins C and A and are a great source of dietary fiber and manganese. Fuyu (short for …
