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“What’s the Thanksgiving week delivery schedule?”
Q: What is the fruit delivery schedule for Thanksgiving week? A: If you have a Thursday or Friday delivery, it will be rescheduled for Tuesday, November 25th. The FruitGuys will be closed for the...
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What’s in Season November 2013
Here’s a preview from The FruitGuys regional produce buyers of the fresh fruits and vegetables being harvested in November by some of our farms. To see what’s being delivered in your box this week,...
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Field Trips November 2013
EAST Cooking and Modern Art Nov 21 New York, NY Gluten-Free T-Day Sides Nov 9 Philadelphia, PA Karaoke 5K Nov 22 Washington, DC WEST Honeybee Family Farm Day Nov 9 Muir Beach, CA Kitchen Gadget...
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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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Ode to Root Vegetables
By The FruitGuys ‘Tis the season for root vegetables, so named for their underground lifestyles. While carrots and potatoes are the best known and most eaten of the root veggies, read up and taste some...
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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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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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Potato-Cauliflower Purée
Adapted from The New Basics Cookbook INGREDIENTS 1–2 cups potatoes of your choice, washed well and cut in 1-inch dice (peels optional) 1 cup cauliflower florets, cut in bite-size chunks 3–4 spring...
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Pasta with Butternut Squash
Adapted from dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com INGREDIENTS 1 butternut squash, peeled and seeded Salt to taste 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 pound cut pasta,...
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Easy Potato-Leek Soup
Adapted from vegweb.com INGREDIENTS 1 1/2–2 cups leeks, finely chopped (use white and very light green parts) 2 cups potatoes, scrubbed and cubed or finely sliced (peels optional) 1 medium onion,...
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Simple Beet Salad
Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Beets, 2–3 large or 4–6 small, trimmed and well cleaned 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced (yellow, white, red, or green) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2...
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The Bright Sunshine of Citrus
The Season of the Navel Orange, Grapefruit, and Mandarin By Heidi Lewis The bright sunshine of citrus has begun streaming in! Although ostensibly citrus is available year-round, a series of citrus...
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Cheesy Leek & Couscous Cake
From the Best Ever Three & Four Ingredient Cookbook, Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop INGREDIENTS 11 oz (-2ish cups) of couscous 2 leeks, sliced 7 oz mature Cheddar or Monterey Jack, grated 3...
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Mashed Root Veggies
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 4 cups root veggies (sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, etc.) scrubbed, peeled, and cut in 2-inch inch dice Butter Cream, half-and-half, or milk Salt and pepper to...
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Wild Rice Apple Salad
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...
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Oven-Caramelized Onions
Courtesy of Delilah’s Farm INGREDIENTS 4 cups red or yellow onion, cut into 1/4-inch strips 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar (optional—helps caramelization, makes sweeter)...
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Oven-Roasted Garlic 2 Ways
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1–3 heads of garlic Olive oil Method 1: Individual Cloves This method is more time-consuming up front, but cooks faster and yields more garlic. PREPARATION Break...
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Classic Mashed Potatoes
Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS Yukon Gold potatoes Butter Cream, half-and-half, or milk Salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION Scrub potatoes and cut into 1- or 2-inch chunks (peels are optional)....
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Nonni’s Minestrone
Adapted by Pia Hinckle for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 2 bunches of kale (or other hearty greens) 8 small potatoes (or 5 big), scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes (peel if desired) 4 carrots, scrubbed and...
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Roasted Cranberry Sauce
By Delilah’s Farm for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 bag cranberries 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary, sage, thyme, or a combo Juice of 1 orange Grated zest of one...
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