When the peaches, plums and nectarines of summer are naught but faded memories, and the apples and persimmons of autumn have outstayed their welcome, southern California offers up an abundance of citrus fruits to chase away the winter blues. While citrus fruits may not have the glamour of a fragrant pluot dripping with sweetness, or [...]
Posted by Renée Woodring on January 15th, 2009 under
Food Tags:
citrus,
cocktail grapefruit,
fremont,
lemon,
lime,
locally grown,
mandarin,
meyer lemon,
oroblanco,
san diego,
satsuma,
storing citrus,
tangerine,
Whole Foods Market •
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I was fortunate enough to spend this Holiday season visiting my family in Central Pennsylvania, and while I always enjoy my yearly pilgrimage to my hometown, this year was exceptional. As I have spent the year enjoying the bounty of local eating in SoCal, my family and friends have been taking advantage of the expanding [...]
Posted by Renée Woodring on January 8th, 2009 under
Food,
My SoCal Life,
Places Tags:
Apple Butter,
Boalsburg,
Chocolate Covered Pretzels,
farmers market,
Gardners Candies,
Meyer Dairy,
Mutsu Apples,
Otto's Pub & Brewery,
State College,
Vacation,
Way Fruit Farm •
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As I look forward to trying out the new dietary guidelines I have set for next year, I would like to take a moment reflect on the changes I made this year. 2008 brought both the beginning of my foray into locavorism, as well as my shift away from sugar. For the first time in [...]
Posted by Renée Woodring on December 18th, 2008 under
Food,
My SoCal Life Tags:
2008,
Best Eats List,
Burger Lounge,
Empire Apples,
Ghee,
Mary's Gone Crackers,
ocean beach people's food co-op,
Raw Almonds,
stevia,
Tender Greens,
Womach Ranch Farms,
Zia Gourmet Pizza •
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With New Years only a few weeks away, I have been thinking about my life, and how I can make my daily actions better reflect my professed value system. I am one of those people who look at the start of each year as the perfect opportunity to implement life changes. I am also one [...]
