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Fresh Today… Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Peppers, Carrots, Garlic, Green Bunching Onions, Rosemary, Chives, Basil, Figs, Apples & Apricots Using your Produce… by Julie Moreno Homemade creamy tomato basil soup is a comforting classic that blends ripe, juicy tomatoes with fresh basil for a burst of vibrant flavor. The soup’s creamy texture comes from a combination of sautéed onions, garlic, and a touch of milk or half and half, creating a rich, velvety consistency. Th

Fresh Today… Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Sweet & Bell Peppers, Avocados, Potatoes, Shallots, Carrots, Garlic, Chives, Basil, Apples & Grapes Using your Produce… by Julie Moreno With all the peppers that we have I included a recipe for Shakshuka. This Mediterranean dish poaches eggs in a mixture of simmered peppers, onions and tomatoes. Serve this with toasted bread to scoop up any of the remaining sauce or tortilla chips to give the dish some crunch. If you still ha

Fresh Today… Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Garlic, Tomatoes, Peppers, Lettuce Mix, Carrots, Rosemary, Chives, Basil, Melons, Grapes, & Peaches Using your Produce… by Julie Moreno Our peppers are in full swing. Right now, we have Bell Peppers, Lunch Box Peppers and Jimmy Nardellos. All of these are sweet peppers and not spicy. The bells are the classic grocery store pepper. They are good eaten raw in salad or cooked, stuffed with your favorite filling. The Lunch Box peppers are

Fresh Today… Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes or Eggplant, Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Carrots, Chives, Garlic, Basil, Pluots, Grapes, Peaches, Plums & Melons (Due to weather, Melon ripeness is variable, hard to determine w/o cutting) Using your Produce… by Julie Moreno Today’s recipe is my favorite salsa. It’s perfect when we have so many tomatoes available. I char the tomatoes and vegetables, then blend everything in a food processor or blender. I like to remove the tomato skins

Fresh Today… Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Bell Peppers, Baby Carrots, Garlic, Basil, Rosemary, Oregano, Lemon Basil, Grapes, Plums & Peaches Using your Produce… by Julie Moreno When our summer produce features tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers, a Greek Salad is a natural combination to use up the weekly harvest. The dressing recipes can be doubled to have on hand for marinating grilled squash and eggplant. Add in some grilled chicken, steak or tofu to

Fresh Today… Tomatoes, Green Beans, Summer Squash, New Potatoes, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green Onions, Rosemary, Basil, Dill & Dill Heads, Zinnias, Plums & Valencia Oranges Using your Produce… by Julie Moreno Summer is all about tomatoes and basil. I mix the two together with salt, balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil and put it on crostini, on pizza, on grilled eggplant or squash, or as a salad by itself. The two even grow well together. In the pasta salad recipe today

Fresh Today… Garlic, Summer Squash, Green Onions, Lemon & Slicing Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Beets, Carrots, Salad Mix, Chives, Basil, Cilantro, Pluots, Apples & Flowers Using your Produce… by Julie Moreno My favorite way to cook in the summer is to grill. It keeps the heat outside and it reduces the number of dishes to clean up. When you start grilling turn the heat on high and then clean the grill when it is very hot. For summer squash use high heat and cook them q