Pacifica Primary Care Medical Group, Inc

You say potato
I say patato

You say tomato
I say tamato....

We had planned a trip to Spain for the eclipse this year, but with the new practice, it wasn't in the cards. But with these Farmers Market bargains will bring a little Spain hot weather food to us.

Bargain bulk tomatoes – four dollars for the whole Organic bag of them since they were in the bump and bruise pile will soon be gazpacho (once I get a cucumber deal - in the meantime, they'll keep Great frozen whole in our recycled plastic Ziploc bags )

And a Spanish tortilla is going to get on that cooking rotation list. Also great served cold or at room temperature.

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The best non-toxic way to get rid of fruit flies!

Why spend so much time to shop for clean, pesticide free foods only to add them in the home

PPC is all about the having lots fresh food at the ready to cook . We’ve got it stored all over the place -

When it’s in sight we are more likely to cook from stratch at home, which invariably will be healthier -

But with an abundance of fresh produce, sometime comes those pesky fruit flies. Especially if we get behind on our cooking... some overripe fruit might draw those flies.

These pretty little jars from Etsy are the solution

Just fill with a little cider vinegar and fruit flies can’t resist - they zip in through a micropore and then get stuck -

As for the fruit fly sign - it just means it’s time to bake, or preserve differently (or compost if the first two aren’t possible ) but more on that later.
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Shopping the Sunday with my dear friend The Bill

So many beautiful food to choose from so many vibrant colors

Super abundant Sunday

Happy Summer Solstice!

Our goddess below represents Spring into Summer seasons
Apples fade away and grapes make an entrance
Broccoli and Brussels becomes less abundant and green beans become sweet and tender
Stone fruit abounds and the last of the lilies nod goodbye

May your longest day be a lovely one -

Slipping into summer - local watermelon, fresh corn, and staples for the grill.
Beautiful stone fruit now available, but we ate most of it before the photo except the plums which need to soften

With the teen traveling for sport, a sparse haul was in order -

Taco Thursday
…. well actually it was on Tuesday

We keep it easy by using cooked-ahead meat - in this case it was a deal on grass fed brisket from the farmers market - I had no purpose for it last fall when it was purchased but the 10 % discount made it irresistible. And there is always a need for shredded meat.

We pressure cooked the meat with a couple salsas that had seen better days as far as chips but was just fine to use in the meat. Shredded it and froze in a large rectangular container for some future use.

Tuesday, short on time, the day came - Thawed it out out enough to break off a chunk - the other half went back to the freezer.

We heated it up, then served on a bed of Romaine lettuce tossed with some chip fragments - too small for salsa make a great crunch in the salad -and less starch than a full tortilla. Dressing can be just vinegar (I like red wine this) and oil, but in this case we blended cilantro, lime and sour cream with some smokey chili powder obtained in Cozumel

Tomatoes - Jalapeño- a bit off olive with shredded cheese and we had a quick and healthy midweek meal.

Rose has been shlepping honey here at the Sunday Farmers Market for 26 years!

I asked her why we should buy honey and she quipped back "because it makes me more money. "

But seriously, honey is a delicious treat that has many many redeeming factors
It's filled with hydrogen peroxide, so it's antiseptic – you can actually put it on a wound
It'll help keep your skin clear if you put it on your face

It's just 60 cal a tablespoon so if you're looking for a sweet pick me up – this is a thing to consider.

 Have a sweet Sunday!

It's all about the sauce!

Years ago, our son brought home a blue box recipe from friends because he loved the meal so much.

And the reason was this simple to make sauce that will elevate any grilled meat.

I'll give the steps below