WELCOME TO RUTIZ FARMS
Bring the kids ( or kids at heart ) out to the farm stand this Saturday for a
pumpkin decorating day! You buy the pumpkin from our selection of $1 each Baby Bear pumpkins and we'll provide all the fixing to make your personalized treasure to take home. Google Eyes, glitter glue, multi colored feathers, pom-poms, colored Chenille stems, wood craft sticks and marking pens will be on hand
at no charge to make your one of a kind pumpkin. We'll have everything spread out on one of our picnic table for the decorating event ....starting at 10 am Saturday morning and lasting until supplies run out
( probably sometime in mid afternoon).
NEW ITEMS AT THE FARM STAND
Fuyu persimmons and Valencia oranges.
THE PUMPKINS ARE READY!!!
Come pick out your Halloween pumpkins now from our u-pick field or from the "pumpkin pile" next to the farm stand...and wait to carve them until just before Halloween...then you'll be able to enjoy them for the next month! We are selling the large Jack O Lantern size for 50c per pound and the small "Baby Bear" size for $1 each.
For those of you who "engraved" a pumpkins last August, yours are ready to go home now.
Does anyone need
corn stalks for their fall decorations? ...we have bundles for sale at the farm stand for $5.
U-pick blackberries ( $4/ pound ) will be available this week on the farm.
Need some "soft" tomatoes for freezing or sauces...we'll have some
#2 tomatoes for sale at our farm stand....$10 for a 10 pound box!
THIS FRIDAY AT THE STAND.
Teixeira Cattle Co. beef.
Little Red Hen bread .
BlissRiver Organics elderberry syrup.
Kacey Cakes gluten free treats
Tiber Canyon olive oils.
Central Coast Catch will only be offering fish for her CSF members..no retail sales . Contact Jo for more info on her CFS (
[email protected] ).
What's in this week's Box?
Grown on our farm using organic farming methods:
broccoli, peppers, corn, tomatoes, celery, cauliflower, spinach, carrots, cucumbers, and zucchini.
Yellow peaches from John Tenerelli, who farms in the high desert of Southern California.
The red
Shishito peppers are great roasted or sauteed. You can grill or cook in a frying pan. We slice them up very thin, saute in some olive oil and add to our salad, also just throw them whole on the bbq or in a fry pan with a little olive oil, and roast until the skin darkens, eat as a side dish. They are neither spicy or sweet, just delicious for what they are!
EASY ZUCCHINI BREAD RECIPE
Ingredients
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups grated fresh zucchini
2/3 cup melted unsalted butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
Pinch salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1 cup dried cranberries or raisins (optional)
Method
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter two 5 by 9 inch loaf pans.
2 In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in the grated zucchini and then the melted butter.
3 Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir it in. Add the flour, a third at a time, stirring after each incorporation. Sprinkle in the cinnamon and nutmeg over the batter and mix. Fold in the nuts and dried cranberries or raisins if using.
4 Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans. Bake for 55 minutes (check for doneness at 50 minutes) or until a wooden pick inserted in to the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks to cool thoroughly
Grill up the
zucchini on your bar-b-que...slice the zucchini lengthwise into strips, coast with olive oil and seasonings, grill over high heat until brown.
A recipe for a
jicama salad given to us by one of our customers, Sandra Bocchicchio
Ingredients:
jicama, cucumbers, red onions, fresh garlic, orange juice, lemon juice, mint, olive oil, salt and black pepper.
Chop jicama, cucumber and red onions ( red onions thinly sliced).
Blend together garlic, orange juice, lemon juice, mint, olive oil and salt and pepper.
Pour dressing over the chopped veggies.
Add roasted pine nuts as a bonus!
Be sure to follow Rutiz Farms on Facebook and Instagram to find out any "last minute" updates of farm stand happenings, specials and events.
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT OUR STAND FROM OTHER FARMERS AND BUSINESSES:
Springville Ranch "Grass Fed" Ground Beef ..for sale in frozen 1 pound packages
Fresh jujubes from Rock Front Ranch.
Custom canned Premium Albacore caught by Wayne and Diane Moody of Arroyo Grande. Check out their website at EatAlbacore.com for more info on their sustainable fishing methods, their history and recipe ideas.
Medjool Dates from Christina and Robert at the Flying Disc Ranch located in Coachella Valley ( near Palm Springs ).
"Artisan" breads from "Little Red Hen" Bakery every Tuesday and Friday and N.14th Wild Bread Co. every Saturday.
Goat cheeses from Drake Farms in Southern California...apricot and honey, jalapeno, herbs de Provence, and garlic and onion flavors.
Heather and John Teixeira bring their locally raised beef cuts to our stand every 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. Sarah and Ryan from Beewench Farms brings their frozen chickens every 2nd and 4th Friday.
Almond Brittle from Paso Almonds of SLO...freshly made each week by Rusty and his crew.
Springville Ranch "Grass Fed" Ground Beef ..for sale in frozen 1 pound packages
Bone Broth made with BeeWench chicken bones and organic vegetables.
Sierra High brand Lavender and White Sage essential oils.
Vegetable and herb starts from The Transitions Mental Health Growing Grounds of Santa Maria...pesticide free!
Fresh fish caught by local fisherman out of Morro Bay is offered every Friday at our stand. Contact
