Author: westlake_jennie

Yes, You Can-taloupe Pick the Best One!

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||25px||” 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 7.22.20   Featured Item: Westside Cantaloupe   Cantaloupe season is among us!  It is hands down the most popular muskmelon in the U.S.  Americans love the small oval netted melon for everything from fruit salad to prosciutto-wrapped appetizers.  What’s not to love?  These melons […]

Minneola Tangelos From Peru

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||25px||” 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 7.15.20   Featured Item: Minneola Tangelos From Peru   These are quite possibly the best of the best in the citrus spectrum this summer. The Minneola Tangelos are a unique hybrid, or what I like to imagine “coupling,” of white grapefruit and a tangerine. […]

Rainbow Potato Arugula Salad

Rainbow Potato Arugula Salad Prep: 30 mins Cook: 20 mins Serving: makes 6 servings Ingredients: 3 lbs of various small colored potatoes.  (white, red, and blue work wonderfully) Bunch of baby arugula    DRESSING:  ½ cup good extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup of red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon of coarse Dijon mustard 6 cloves of […]

Peach Crostata

Peach Crostata Prep: 20mins Cook: 50 mins  Serving: makes one 9 inch tart    Ingredients: Favorite homemade crust recipe or pre made pie crust  5 peaches or other stonefruits (approx. 2 pounds)  halved, pitted and sliced ½ inch thick ¼ cup of dark brown sugar ½ tsp good vanilla extract 2 tablespoons of flour Pinch […]

Summer Citrus Margarita

Summer Citrus Margarita Prep: 15 mins Chill: 30 mins  Serving: Makes two cocktails   Ingredients: Valencia or Navel Orange 3oz fresh-squeezed juice   Star Ruby Grapefruit 3 oz of fresh-squeezed juice Lemon 2-3 Tbsp of fresh-squeezed juice 3 oz of tequila 1 oz of triple sec Margarita Salt Lime, lemon, orange wedge for garnish   Instructions:  […]

Colored Potatoes

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||25px||” 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 7.8.20   Featured Item: California Grown Colored Potatoes   Living in California, we’re so proud of our diverse state.  We’ve all seen the commercials for “Visiting California.”  It boasts you can travel from the snowy mountaintops to the sandy beaches in the span of […]

Rainier Cherries

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||25px||” 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 7.1.20    Featured Item: We Cherr-ish Summer   It is finally the first day of July! And, as we settle into our lazy summer days, don’t be so relaxed that you forget to buy and enjoy Rainier Cherries.  The season is, if we’re lucky, […]

Serrano Peppers from Baja

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||25px||” 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 6.24.20  Featured Item: Smaller is Hotter When it comes to picking the right pepper, do you like them big or small?  Or the better question would be, how hot do you like it?  Everyone’s go-to pepper is the jalapeno when you need to add […]

Imported Citrus

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||24px||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 6.16.20   Featured Item: Imported Citrus  Our summer fruit bowl runneth over, with the abundance of stone fruit, berries, and melons available.  We have enjoyed everything from grilled watermelon to strawberry shortcake this last month.  As we sit and wonder what’s next,  we get a […]

Northwest Cherries

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2″ custom_padding=”|||24px||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 5.6.20    Featured Item: The Sweetest Days of Summer Just as California cherry season ends, the baton is passed to the Northwest.  Cherries are truly one of those fruits that you have to enjoy in season.  Thankfully, states like Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Montana […]