Author: westlake_jennie

Mandarins, Mandarins, Mandarins!

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 3. 13. 24 Featured Item: The Rising Star of the Lunch Box It is no surprise that one of the most popular go-to fruits is mandarins.  They are easy to eat, require no prepping, and can take a beating in even the […]

Crunchy Quinoa Rainbow Salad

Crunchy Quinoa Rainbow Salad 1 cup dried quinoa 1 ¾ cups of water 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 large red bell pepper, cored and diced 1 cucumber, diced 1 cup carrots, diced ¼ red cabbage, shredded 2 – 3 scallions, thinly sliced ½ cup cilantro (lightly packed), chopped A handful of peanuts or cashews, optional […]

Chopped Dill Pickle Salad

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 5 mins Serving: makes 4 – 6 servings       Ingredients: Dressing ⅓ cup of raw cashews soaked for at least 2 hours and drained 2 garlic cloves, minced ⅔ chopped dill pickles ⅓ cup of water 2Tbs pickle brine 1 Tbs white vinegar 1 Tbs nutritional yeast ½ granulated […]

California Navels

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″]   Westlake Weekly Update 1. 5. 22   Featured Item: California Navels Navels have a little hidden secret inside every piece of fruit, and you may not believe it!  Navel oranges get their cool little belly button from their twin.  That’s right, the small navel on […]

Persimmons

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″] Westlake Weekly Update 11.03.21   Featured Item: Persimmons Once just a specialty item or a “backyard fruit,” the persimmon has gained mainstream popularity.  Growing up in southern California, these fruit trees were the few trees that actually changed color in the fall.  And among the autumn […]

Pomegranates

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.27.21   Featured Item: Pomegranates Pomegranates are an ancient fruit with plenty of references in history. Since it is less than a week away from Halloween, I will tell the dark, sordid story of the pomegranate.  In Ancient Greek mythology,  Persephone, daughter of […]

Asparagus Tips

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.20.21   Featured Item: Asapargus Tips Whether you like your asparagus thin, wispy, and delicate or prefer stalks as thick as redwoods – size doesn’t matter when it comes to your health!  Asparagus is high in fiber, folate (great for pregnant […]

Fall Recipes

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.13.21   Featured Item: Fall Recipes Even during an undeniably complicated almost past two years, I’m always going to find the good, a perpetual Pollyanna. Yet, even during this disrupted time in our lives, something changed for the better for many Americans, cooking […]

Opal Apples

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.6.21   Featured Item: Opal Apples   “Opal Of My Eye” It’s hard to ignore someone who is a natural beauty.  That rare person, man or woman, that your eyes are drawn to.  There is just something about them that makes them stand […]

Corn Chowder with Sun-Dried Tomato Soup

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″ ol_font=”||||||||”]   Prep: 20 mins Cook: 25 mins Serving: makes 4 – 6 servings Ingredients: 1 Tbs of olive oil or 2 Tbs butter 1 small sweet onion chopped 1 red pepper chopped 2 garlic cloves minced 2 ribs of celery chopped 4 cups of fresh corn kernels […]