LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
The Fields are Bursting with Berries! This Danish Strawberry Porridge is one of the first Danish recipes that I tasted when I met the Lassen family. Simple and tasty, it takes advantage of the beautiful fresh berries we have in California. It makes a wonderful stand-alone dessert (served with cream or coconut cream), but can […]
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Eat This, Not That: Childhood Favorites Written by Denae We all have our favorite snacks from when we were kids. Even if they weren’t allowed in our lunch box, we still pined after that one kid who took out the best fruit snacks and chips! It’s taken a few years to get here, but the
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We’re Coming Up Galas at Lassen’s! The Gala apples are gorgeous and so delicious! I love the crispy snap of Galas, and the taste has just enough tart and just enough sweet. A friend of mine recently used Gala apples, sliced thin, in a turkey sandwich! Great idea! Yesterday I took advantage of the
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These Are Not Your Average Frozen Treats! They are Gourmet! Meet Tiffany! Tiffany grew up in Santa Barbara, and has always loved this area. She went to art school in New York, but eventually ended up in San Francisco, where she found her true calling in culinary school. She worked in restaurants for over
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A-Meen-O-Mum (I Want a Plum!) That’s what one of my toddlers said when he wanted to have a plum. Plums have long been a favorite at our house. I like the varieties with tart skins and sweet flesh the most. Peter likes the black plums best. But whatever the variety, when they are in season
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This is Not Your Average Ice Cream Sandwich from a Truck! Yes. I took a bite. Oh. My. It had fresh mint leaves! No artificial flavoring here! If you have that sweet summer memory of hearing the ice cream truck coming up your street like I do, you can imagine my excitement as I visited
Focus on Local–Coolhaus Ice Cream Sandwiches–Yum! Read More »
Is There Anything That Says “Summer” More Than Peaches? When I was a kid in eastern Washington, summer was peach juice dripping off my elbows. I think our mother just hosed us off at the end of the day! We all could eat about a dozen peaches in one sitting. So when peaches show up
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