Locavore Love

I have become increasingly interested in trying to eat as locally as possible. For produce that's been easy because I am in the Central Valley of California and there is wonderful produce all year long. For other things it might be a little harder.

I added a new blog tag. It's called LocavoreLove and if you click on it you can see recipes made with local ingredients. When possible I'll provide a link to where I got them from.

Enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Decided to try out the Pioneer Woman's version of CPK's BBQ Chicken Pizza but I used store bought crust and MORE CHEESE...it was yummy...you should try it

Ellie & Charlie's Nature Garden

One of the vendors at the Turlock Farmer's Market last week was Ellie & Charlie's Nature Garden an Organic grower out of Patterson. They had these lovely lettuce bags all prepped. I may never buy bagged salad again. This stuff is AMAZING. It's keeping lovely in the fridge too.

I made taco salads and a chef salad this week both were wonderful.

Angela's Sweets Yummy Review

This week at the Turlock Farmer's Market I got a great chance to be a locavore and try out some new local places I haven't been to.

We got cookies and brownies from Angela's Sweets which just opened on Broadway. The bakery was adorable and my daughter loved her cookies. I finally tried a brownie. Oh my god YUMMY!!

I highly recommend checking them out.

They have a website which can be found HERE or you can go to their bakery or you can join us for the next Farmer's Market and check out their booth.

Barefoot Contessa Turkey Meatloaf

Gave this recipe a try this weekend, and I give it two thumbs up (I cut the recipe in half because Jon and I don't eat leftovers but I gave you the WHOLE recipe)... now it's your turn...

Ingredients:

3 cups chopped yellow onions (2 large onions)

2 tablespoons good olive oil

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)

1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce

3/4 cup chicken stock

1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste

5 pounds ground turkey breast

1 1/2 cups plain dry bread crumbs

3 extra-large eggs, beaten

3/4 cup ketchup

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a medium saute pan, over medium-low heat, cook the onions, olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme until translucent, but not browned, approximately 15 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste and mix well. Allow to cool to room temperature.
Combine the ground turkey, bread crumbs, eggs, and onion mixture in a large bowl. Mix well and shape into a rectangular loaf on an ungreased sheet pan. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 1/2 hours until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F. and the meatloaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven under the meatloaf will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold in a sandwich.

This recipe was found on the Food Network site...use this link...

Review- Doc's Texas BBQ in Sonora

Today on our road trip adventure we ended up eating at Doc's in Sonora. Jon had a tri-tip sandwich and fries and the baby and I shared the Rib & Tri-tip plate with beans and fries.

The ribs left something to be desired, they were a little too peppery and a little too much like eating beef jerky. The tri-tip on the other hand was excellent...and the fries were wonderful, crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.

The sauce was also really good... Jon and I agreed it was one of the better one's. The tri tip had a great smoke rim and combined with the peppery, sweet, tangy sauce it was wonderful.

I recommend a tri-tip sandwich and fries if you decide to stop by and try it.