Author: westlake_jennie

California Grapes

[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 6.23.21    Featured Item: Grapes are Great!   Grapes are great! There’s no denying they’re a popular choice for kids and adults.  In fact, they have become more popular in recent decades.  In 1970, the average person consumed 2.9 pounds of […]

Homemade Maraschino Cherries

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 10 mins   Ingredients: 1 cup water 3/4 pound cherries 3 tablespoons tart cherry juice 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp almond flavoring   Instructions   Pit cherries. Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat on medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove off of the heat and […]

Dill Pickle Potatoes

Prep: 15 mins + 1 hour to brine Cook: 20 mins Serving: makes 4-6 servings       Ingredients: 3 russet potatoes 1 cup dill pickle juice, any variety olive oil 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped 2 tsp garlic salt salt and pepper to taste   Instructions Cut potatoes into ¼ “ slices using a wedge […]

California Cherries

[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 6.02.21    Featured Item: California Cherries   Hello, mon cheri…how I cherish our fleeting romance each summer.  One day you show up blushing bright red, and I welcome you back into my life with open arms.  In the early days of our reacquaintance, […]

Prickly Pear

[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 5.19.21    Featured Item: Prickly Pear   A little unknown prickly fruit native to Mexico is in season now.  The prickly pear or cactus fruit is the actual fruit of the cactus pads or nopales.  It’s crazy to think someone saw the prickly […]

Stone Fruits

[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 5.12.21    Featured Item: Stone Fruit   The most amazing thing happened the other day… I glimpsed my first cherry at my local market. Of course, as soon as I saw the bag of small ripe red cherries, Will Smith’s “Summertime” song starts […]

Mexican Papayas

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ 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 4. 20. 21    Featured Item: Mexican Papayas   The Mexican papaya, or pawpaw, are large fragrant fruits native to tropical areas such as Central America and southern Mexico.  If you want to get technical, they are classified as a berry and grow […]

California Strawberries

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ 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 3.23.21    Featured Item: Strawberry Season   I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like strawberries.  Parents around the world don’t usually have to convince their kids to try the berries like they do broccoli.  The appeal is instant.  Strawberries are attractive fruits, there’s […]

Let’s Get Spicy!

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ 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 3.07.21    Featured Item: Hot Peppers     We all like a little spice in our life…some even like it real spicy!  The good news is there are over 150 hot peppers, and each one has a unique flavor and level of heat, […]

The Best Potato Soup

Recipe Courtesy of Gimme Some Oven Prep: 15 mins Cook: 25 mins Serving: makes 6 – 8 servings       Ingredients: 5 slices bacon, diced 3 tablespoons (reserved) bacon grease or butter 1 cup diced white or yellow onion 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock 2 cups milk, warmed […]