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Organic Hardneck Garlic!
As summer speaks with a lot of hot air, the garlic dries and the Reed Avocados ripen.
We love garlic. Its healthy benefits abound, keeping our piping and fluid lines happy. It’s so strong (as an ingredient) garlic has been known to change a person's smell! (That’s a lot of garlic consumption!)
As a flavoring game changer it can make a dish become alive that might otherwise have been a plain Jane (sorry Jane, nothing personal).
Georgie let us know, the garlic has been pulled (from the ground), clipped and brushed and is now hanging. The drying process is tricky as you need to make sure the air is moving and it’s warm but not hot etc. etc.
It will be ready soon, so pre-order now, the demand is high by the local Chefs and they can swoop in and gobble up a bunch in a moment.
Xian Xian - One of Chester Aaron's (the garlic guru) favorite garlics. Super beautiful bulbs. Light tan wrappers with eggplant purple mottling. A work of art in a garlicky package. Plump cloves that are great for all-purpose cooking, for sauteing and for stir-fry. Sharp hot raw. Hardneck turban type.
Asian Tempest - Big, vertically striped purple bulbs. Fat cloves, often only four or five per bulb. Super super hot raw with a spicy garlic flavor roasted. An Asiatic hardneck type from North Korea.
Japanese - A very rare garlic, collected from an elderly Japanese gardener in the Pacific Northwest. Distinctive creamy white wrapped bulbs with the biggest individual cloves of any garlic we grow. Often only 3 per bulb. Like most asiatic types, it is VERY hot raw. However baked or roasted it has a wonderfully sweet flavor and creamy texture. Asiatic hardneck.
Belarus - A fat, squat garlic with lovely delicate marbled wrappers. Pleasant and rich raw, with a lingering savory flavor that makes your mouth water. Rich roasted and a good variety for all purpose cooking as well. Marbled purple stripe hardneck type.
Vostani - Ranks high on our list for personal favorite garlics. Beautifully classic bulbs, slightly elongated, white with a pink overlay and the distinctive "sheen" that gives the "Porcelain" types their name. This variety was collected from an elderly farmer living near the Washington-British Columbia border. Spicy rich raw and very sweet and flavorful roasted. Hardneck porcelain type.
Georgian Fire - This is our farm favorite garlic. Absolutely stunning big bulbs with the classic porcelain sheen. These are the beauty queens of the garlic world. Featuring large, cloves, about 6 to 8 per bulb, they are pleasantly hot raw, an excellent "salsa warmer" garlic. We find it to be the best flavored roasted garlic we grow. Creamy like butter with a rich "garlicky" flavor. (We know that it seems stupid to describe garlic as "garlicky" but how often have you had a roasted garlic that tasted like nothing?). We love to roast this one whole, or to cut the huge cloves in half and toss with roasted potatoes or other veggies. Porcelain hardneck type.
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Organic Flavor Grenades!
They're ripening and will be picked soon!
The perfect mix of Plum (mostly) and Apricot (the good parts) make up the Pluots reason for existence. And it's awesome! Maybe you don't know them but they are a nice fruit to know!
This is just a teaser (harvest is coming soon) but I love the Flavor Grenade! It's colorful, it's crunchy, it's organic, has juice, and feels good in the hand!
The Stennes family has been growing premium certified organic fruit in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain range in Washington State for over 115 years. The healthy soils, clean air and pure water in the Methow and Okanogan valleys have been the Stennes family growing ground since 1894, when Britanus Stennes, a Norwegian immigrant, settled in Washington State after a long and demanding journey by ship, wagon and horseback from his home country.
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Asparagus worth Eatin'
Not your average Pickle...
Mama Lil's Asparagus is pickled and, like the beans, is pretty much out of this world! It's not just your basic pickle, its base is the spice of Mama Lil's peppers. Think zingy and we think they are the best!
"I recently purchased a bottle of pickled asparagus from Mama Lil's, and noticed some white specks on the stalks. What are these growths?"
Not to worry; those white/gray flecks are perfectly safe to eat. And in fact are good for you! Read on;
Those flecks are actually a protein buildup called Rutin, a natural flavonoid in asparagus that sometimes reacts harmlessly with the vinegar.
Rutin is created within pickled asparagus when asparagus in heated within an acid such as vinegar in the pickling process. Through this process, Rutin is drawn out of the asparagus. It then becomes insoluble in the vinegar and crystallizes on the asparagus.
While most individuals think the worst, it is quite the opposite, as the flecks of Rutin can have many great benefits.
Rutin is a strong antioxidant, which can be effective against inflammation, cell damage and blood circulation problems. Rutin works well with Vitamin C to fend off easy bruising, thin skin and unsightly veins.
Enjoy your asparagus, whether pickled grilled, sauteed, seared or fried (yes, even fried) because it naturally is fat free, contains no cholesterol and is low in sodium and calories. Asparagus is a great source of folic acid, vitamin E and Vitamin C.
Grown and hand picked in Washington.
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cocoa!
Fabulously easy! Sub in almond flour to make it gluten free. Sub in coconut milk & make it dairy free. Top it with Caramelized Cocoa Nibs and !!!
Elderflower Syrup
The best summer sweetener. The best hot weather satisfying cool drink, ice cold water and elderflower syrup. Simple syrup with style and amazing flavor to match any drink. Nothing simple about this syrup.
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Cooking Classes with Chef Pam - Cooking the Summer Farmer's Market Class
This is the time of year that the Farmer's Market is overflowing with options, and recipes abound with the abundance of early summer in the Pacific Northwest.
Learn how to combine some of those lovely and delicious summer crops, with some fine pantry staples, to fill your family's summer table.
List of Recipes: Lemon-thyme Spring Crostini, Beluga Lentil Salad with Smoky Blue Cheese Saute of Kale, Spring Vegetables and Flageolet Beans Chickpea Salad with Einkorn, Arugula and Chive Dressing
Visit the store everyday! (except Sunday)
It's warm. And we have air conditioning. And we hope to see you soon!
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