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San Jose Resources for Organic Gardeners

Starting an organic garden provides a healthy way to grow pesticide-free fruits and vegetables and start your own natural garden. Finding like...
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Open-face avocado and goat cheese sandwiches from Saveur Magazine: guacamole a whole new way

It’s National Sandwich Month, and we celebrate by creating new combinations (Apple, Brie, and Prosciutto Bruschetta), as well as going back...
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Nat'l. toasted almond bar day: sugar-toasted almond spinach salad with balsamic vinaigrette

Today is National Toasted Almond Bar Day; but we decided to eliminate the “Bar” and substitute “Salad”. After all, that...
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National apple week: apples 7 ways for breakfast

Why National Apple Week falls in the middle of summer (when strawberries, peaches, plums, and apricots are so abundant in all the outdoor markets...
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August is sandwich month: make open-face turkey, Brie, and nectarine sandwiches with arugula salad

Adding fruit is an easy way to spruce up almost any sandwich with cheese. In this quick-to-prepare (about 15 minutes) open-faced summery light meal...
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On nat'l. raspberry cake day, bake decadent Black Raspberry Coffee Cake for brunch

Get a head start for National Raspberry Cake Day July 31. Look no further for a great brunch idea: serve Black Raspberry Coffee Cake alongside...
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Saving summer: preserve the best of the season by cooking, baking, canning, and freezing

This morning we learned how to save summer. Yes, that’s right. You can have July in December, if you just plan ahead. Part of the planning we...
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Webb Ranch's Portola Valley 7-day-a-week farmer's market sells their family-grown CCOF produce

Have you been to Portola Valley recently? In the heart of Silicon Valley lies Webb Ranch, an oasis for fresh produce and horses. Plan to go for a...
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Sauce: Raspberry Coulis adds flavor layer to vanilla ice cream; Red Onion Orange Mojo is for meat

Yesterday Williams-Sonoma’s Technique Class was all about Summer Sauces. This was the second in a series of July teaching events which...
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National hot dog month: serve Italian sausage, white bean, and pasta soup

July is National Hot Dog Month and National Baked Bean Month, and yesterday was Beans ‘N Franks Day. Today is Macaroni Day. Combine and mix...
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