Winter is moving on.
Our Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA weekly box has been awash with the color orange. Sometimes a little creativity is required to discover new ways to use up all the produce.
Butternut Squash Soup
Sweet Potato Chips
Candied Blood Oranges
Yum: Toasted sliced almonds topped with small wedges of candied fruit and melted dark chocolate.
We've also been happy recipients of both fresh and dried persimmons from Jerry and Jan's trees. Although the sweet Fuyu persimmons can be eaten sliced like an apple, the Hachiya needs to be eaten spoon-soft. Take a bite into a crisp Hachiya and you'll remember the difference between the two, trust me.
Jan passed on the discovery that Hachiya persimmons loses it's astringent flavor when dried. I gave it a try; how sweet it is.
Yellow and orange - fresh and flavorful - are the winter colors for the Central Coast of California.
