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Posts Categorized: tips & tricks
Love It or Leaf It, Kale Is on the Menu
I went out for lunch with my folks today, and my dad ordered a raw kale salad with pomegranate seeds, apple and feta. Just a few nights ago, a friend served me kale that she marinated for an hour in lemon juice and olive oil. A couple weeks back, I got to be the guinea… Read more »
Have Your Pumpkin and Eat It, Too
I used to feel really guilty every year after Halloween, as I watched my poor pumpkin’s happily carved face droop and sag, eventually becoming mushy and maybe even fuzzy before I carried it the long, green mile to the compost bin. It made me think about all of the millions (and millions!) of pumpkins on… Read more »
Authentic Oaktown Greens
When my neighbor D had surgery on his hip a few years back and was facing several weeks of hobbling rehab, a few of us neighbors did what neighborly folks have done for centuries when one of their own is sick or otherwise laid up. Unbidden and unannounced, we arrived bearing platters of food,… Read more »
Drinking to Your Health
Juice people (aka: “juicers”) have a reputation for being rather evangelical about promoting the benefits of drinking, rather than eating, one’s fresh fruits and vegetables. Since juice contains most of the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients found in whole produce — minus all the bulky fiber that has to be digested — the theory is that… Read more »
Ready, Set, Grill!
I’m not sure if there’s a rule carved in stone somewhere – like not being allowed to wear white until after Memorial Day – but the solstice last week means it’s now officially summer, which thereby grants us formal permission to fire up the barbecue. Not that we don’t grill in the middle of December… Read more »
How to Save Limp Lettuce and Keep Celery Snappy
Ask three different people how to keep fruits and veggies fresh when you can’t use them right away and you’re likely to get five different answers. Everybody has their own methods for managing produce, and – truth be told – some of us get downright defensive when other folks suggest that their way might be… Read more »
Blogs, Beets, Bonuses and Balsamic
Hey there everyone! I want to start out by introducing myself and telling you a little bit about what’s going on at Golden Gate Organics. My name is Tamara Thompson, and Corey has brought me on to make sure that we have plenty of new and interesting things for you to read about here. I’ll… Read more »
Thanksgiving Tips & Tricks
Hello All and Happy Friday! We are so excited to use next week’s menu for our Thanksgiving feasts! We tried to include many of the staples you will need for your holiday creations in the bins. There will be cranberries, celery and crimini mushrooms! Almost everything in the menu will be available for extra purchases,… Read more »
Produce spotlight: eggplant and baby bok choy
Hello All and Happy Veteran’s Day! I’d like to give an extra special THAAANKS to GGO co-founders Corey and Wayne, veterans of the Coast Guard! Feel free to tell them your thanks on our Facebook page! It would make their day. 🙂 In organic produce news, this week’s boxes will surely be a treat! I’m… Read more »
