Brooks Cherries

Farmers’ Market Report May 17, 2013

Brooks Cherries
Grower: Murray Family Farm

Description: The Brooks cherry has all the trademark characteristics of cherries: rounded glossy firm fruit with an intense red flesh that will stain to the touch. Though, when fully ripe, its coloring is more like a black cherry, it has been compared to the Bing in quality and flavor. It has a well balanced sweetness with both rich complex flavors and a perfectly sweet tart blackberry-like finish.
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 THE FARMS:

 

Fitzgerald Farms- Reedley, CA

  • Apriums
  • Carmen Miranda Yellow Nectarines (low acid)
  • Yellow Peaches
  • Yellow Nectarines
  • White Peaches
  • White Nectarines
  • Low acid yellow peaches
  • Apricots

Murray Family Farms- Bakersfield, CA

  • Brookes Cherries
  • Sequoia Cherries
  • Tulare Cherries
  • Ollalieberries

Gloria Tamai

  • White Corn
  • Sungold Cherry Tomatoes
  • Black cherry tomatoes
  • Red Cherry Tomatoes

Rutiz – Arroyo Grande, CA

  • Sweet spring onions
  • Sugar snap peas
  • Bloomsdale spinach
  • fennel
  • green garlic
  • arugula
  • leeks
  • baby broccoli

Rancho Del Sol – Fallbrook, CA

  • Meyer Lemons
  • Sorrento Lemons
  • Cara Cara Oranges
  • Gold nugget tangerines
  • Blood oranges

Garcia Organic Farm – Fallbrook, CA

  • Avocados
  • Kumquats
  • Oro Blanco grapefruit
  • Cocktail grapefruit
  • Page Tangerines

Ramona Duck Farm – Ramona, CA

  • Duck Eggs

Beylik Family Farms – Fillmore, CA

  • Japanese Tomatoes
  • Yellow Tomatoes
  • Persian Cucumbers

Coleman Family Farm – Carpinteria, CA

  • White Mulberries
  • Pakistan Mulberries
  • Coriander Flowers
  • Peppercress Flowers
  • Arugula Flowers
  • Sierra Lett
  • Pirat Lettuce
  • Pirella Lettuce
  • Deer Tongue Lettuce
  • Black Kale
  • Radish- Shunkyo, Easter Egg, French Breakfast
  • Green garlic
  • Mustard frill greens red
  • Snap Peas
  • Baby Broccoli

Rancho La Vina

  • Walnut Oil
  • Walnuts

Mike and Son Egg Ranch – Ontario, CA

  • Brown Eggs

Pudwill Farm – Nipomo, CA

  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Raspberries
  • Wild Strawberries

Tutti Frutti – Santa Barbara County and Carpenteria

  • Green Beans
  • Leeks
  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower

Weiser Family Farm – Bakersfield, CA

  • All red potatoes
  • Purple potatoes
  • Peewee Mix Potatoes

Flora Bella

  • Cardoons
  • FB radish
  • Red Mustard Greens
  • Arugula
  • Baby Fennel
  • Red Russian Kale
  • Rapini Flowers
  • Arugula Flowers

Yasutomi Farm – Pico Rivera, CA

  • Baby Bok Choy
  • Baby Celery
  • Mizuna
  • Upland cress
  • Onion Chives
  • Japanese Cucumber
  • Komatsuna
  • Daikon

McGrath Farms – Oxnard, CA

  • Mixed Baby Carrots -  Orange, Yellow, and Red
  • Red young onions
  • White Scallions
  • White Beets
  • Forono Red Beets
  • Baby Turnips
  • Red Mustard Frill
  • Jaime Farms – CA

  • Rainbow Chard
  • Bok Choy
  • Beets
  • Purple Scallion
  • Purple Pearl Onions
  • White Pearl Onions
  • FB Radish
  • Iccile Radish
  • Easter Radish
  • Colored Carrots
  • Arugula
  • Broccolini
  • Windrose – Santa Barbara, CA
  • Herbs-  Marjoram, Thyme, Rosemary
  • Green Frill Greens
  • Red Frill Greens
  • Scarlett Nantes
  • French leeks
Coastal Organics
  • Black Kale
  • Mixed Baby Lettuce
  • Fennel
  • Lambs Quarter Spinach
  • Arugula
  • Baby broccoli
  • Red beets

Be Wise Ranch

  • arugula
  • red beets
  • green leaf
  • red leaf
  • romaine
  • radishes
  • carrots
  • cilantro
  • collards
  • dandelion greens
  • red dandelion greens
  • dino kale
  • green kale
  • red kale
  • spring mix
  • mizuna
  • strawberries
  • Parsley

Woods Valley Rhubarb Ranch

  • Rhubarb

Polito

  • Sweet lemon
  • Eureka Lemon
  • Toms Terrific Tangerine
  • Clementines

Regier Family Farms

  • white peaches
  • yellow peaches
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Farmers’ Market Box 5-15-13

Artichoke – Life’s A Choke
Lecano Kale – Rutiz Farm
Mixed Heirloom Potatoes – Weiser Farms
Spinach – Gloria Tamai
Gold Nugget Tangerines – Rancho Del Sol
Broccoli – Tutti Frutti Farms
Texas Sweet Onions – Coastal Organics
Chives – Rutiz Farm
Arugula – Jaime Farms
Fremont Tangerines – Garcia Farms

Organic Juicing Bag:

Nantes Carrots – Coastal Organics
Meyer Lemons – Rancho Del Sol
Bloomsdale Spinach – Tutti Frutti Farms
Fuji Apples – Fair Hills Farm
Red Beets – Tutti Frutti Farms
Mint – Windrose Farm


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Specialty Produce Recipe Suggestions
courtesy of Diane Phillips (Cucina Divina)

Marinated Texas Onions
A great garnish for burgers, steaks, and salads, these won’t last long!

2 large red onions, cut in half and thinly sliced into half-moons (about 3 cups)
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Pinch of red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Place the onions in a glass bowl.
2. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, oil, pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3. Pour over the onions.
4. At this point, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
5. Drain the onions.
6. At this point, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 3 to 4 days.


Arugula Salad with Fremont Tangerines and Tangerine Vinaigrette

Arugula can have a peppery bite, so serve it with something to balance that, like this arugula and tangerine salad

Serves 6

For the Dressing

1/2 cup tangerine juice
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

In a bowl, whisk together the juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Refrigerate the dressing for up to 4 days.

For the Salad

One bunch arugula, washed, spun dry and chopped if large
1 to 2 Fremont Tangerines, segmented

Put the arugula in a salad bowl, and toss with some of the dressing. Plate the salad, arrange some of the tangerine segments on the salad, and drizzle with additional dressing.
This salad is also lovely with grilled chicken, or fish to make it a whole meal.

Roasted Heirloom Potatoes with Meyer Lemons
This combination is delicious with any entrée.
Serves 6

One pound heirloom potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges if large
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Grated zest of 2 Meyer lemons
Juice of one Meyer lemon
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and line a baking sheet with a silicone liner, aluminum foil, or parchment.
2. Put the potatoes into a bowl.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon zest, juice, salt and pepper.
4. Pour the mixture over the potatoes, and arrange on the baking sheet.
5. Roast for 40 to 50 minutes, turning the potatoes once or twice during the cooking time. Serve warm or at room temperature. Any leftovers make a great salad.


Creamed Spinach

That steakhouse favorite that is simple to make at home. Serve with any grilled entrees, or fill large mushrooms caps and broil them for a beautiful garnish with your next roast.
Serves 4 to 6

2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 shallot finely chopped
One pound spinach, washed and spun dry
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1. In a large skillet, heat the butter or oil, and sauté the garlic and shallot for 2 minutes. Add the spinach and sauté until the spinach until it wilts.
2. Add the cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to the skillet and bring to a simmer.
3. Allow to simmer gently for about 5 minutes, until reduced by ¼ and the sauce is thickened.
4. Remove from the heat, and serve.

Meyer Lemon Bundt Cake
Cook’s Note: This cake can be made with any citrus, lime, orange, or grapefruit. Make sure to wash the fruit thoroughly before zesting.
Makes one 10-inch Bundt or tube cake

2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
5 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice (about 4 lemons)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and coat the inside of a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, lemon zest, and oil, if using.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
4. Mix the sour cream and lemon juice together, add with the flour, baking soda, and salt, and beat until the mixture comes together and is smooth.
5. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in to the center comes out clean.
6. Transfer the cake pan to a rack and allow to cool for EXACTLY 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
7. Pour the lemony icing over the cake when the cake is cooled.
8. The cake keeps at room temperature for up to 5 days, freezes for about 2 months.

Lemony Icing
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh Meyer lemon juice

Whisk the lemon juice into the sugar and drizzle over the cooled cake.

Adapted from: Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook

It isn’t Easy Being Green, Roasted Kale and Broccoli Pasta
A very green, but very delicious pasta dish for any time of the year.

Serves 6
1 large onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 bunch kale, washed, dried, and cut into thin ribbons
1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets, stems peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, torn
6 large fresh sage leaves, torn
5 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Salt and fresh-ground black pepper
1 pound bow-tie or shell pasta, cooked 2 minutes short of al dente
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 to 1-1/2 cups (about 6 ounces) shredded Asiago cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or a silicone baking liner. Place the empty baking sheet into the oven while the oven is preheating to get it hot.
2. In a big bowl, toss together the onion, kale, broccoli, basil, sage, garlic, olive oil, red pepper, brown sugar, salt and pepper . Be generous with the salt and pepper.
3. Transfer the vegetables onto the hot sheet pan and spread into one layer.
4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender, turning the vegetables two or three times during roasting.
5. Scrape the contents of the baking sheet into a serving bowl. Add the half-and-half, hot pasta, and 1 cup of the cheese. Toss to blend, tasting for salt and pepper. Add more cheese if desired. Serve hot with additional cheese on the side.
6. Cook’s Note: Cooked chicken, sausage, or lamb are terrific to toss into this pasta.

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