This post is sponsored by Bolthouse Farms and SHE Media. All opinions are my own. Do you know where your food comes from? Since moving back to California, I have a lot more opportunities to buy local produce, but I don’t always prioritize it as I should. Visiting the Carrot Fields Last month, I had…
Have you ever had a raw baby bok choy salad? Until last week, I didn’t even know you could (or should) eat it raw. Last Saturday, I went to the Farmer’s market planning to try the broad assortment of lettuce varieties. To be frank, I was a bit overwhelmed with all of the choices. “What is…
“Fresh garlic? Are you sure those aren’t onions?” That’s what I asked the nice lady who stopped us at the farmer’s market to tell us how darling Rocco is. We exchanged some niceties and then she mentioned that we had to try this farmer’s fresh garlic. So we ventured over to the farmer’s stand and were allured…
This past weekend, the farmer’s market was brimming with citrus, winter greens, and first of the season strawberries. Of all the striking produce this weekend, the highly stacked, vibrant purple carrots with bright green stalks, were too gorgeous to resist. I know what you’re thinking. Carrots? Really? What’s interesting or special about carrots? I thought…
Most Saturday mornings, you will find my husband and me roaming the abundant produce-packed aisles at the Irvine Farmer’s Market. I mentioned this market last summer, when I featured a peach cobbler recipe. This farmer’s market is anything but average. The sheer size, number of vendors, and plethora of produce is unlike any farmer’s market…
My husband’s first Father’s Day was the perfect excuse to make his favorite summer dessert, peach cobbler. There is no shortage of peach cobbler recipes online, with endless variations on the theme. My husband reassured me that recipes, in general but especially for this dish, were guides and not the gospel, as his “Big Mama”…