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Daily Dose of Fruits and Veggies

01.06.16

Want to eat healthier in the New Year? Our friends at Melissa’s Produce offer the best and the latest in produce and organics. They are a great resource for what’s in and hot for the season. Melissa's can make your life more tasty, healthy, and convenient every day. Here are the hot new fruits that you can look out for in local markets, or easily order online.

Rambutan: (pictured above) similar to the lychee, the rambutan is less acidic and not quite as juicy which makes it easier to eat.

Melissa's Asian Pears are remarkably juicy and refreshing, with a mild and sweet pear-flavored flesh and a very crisp, crunchy apple-like texture.

Blood Oranges: Named for their deep pink or red-streaked flesh, these Blood Oranges are perfect for adding color and flavor to cocktails, dressings, marmalades and sorbets.

Cara Cara Oranges: Freshly picked from Melissa’s groves, these pink navel oranges are extremely delicious. The fruit and juice have a deep orange flavor with sweet-cherry flavored undertones.

Cocktail Grapefruit are exceptionally sweet and juicy. They are a delicious cross between a Frua Mandarin and a Pummelo.

Finger Limes. Unlike the tender juice sacs in most citrus, the greenish-white or pinkish sacs in finger limes are quite firm and pop on the tongue like caviar, releasing a flavor that combines lemon and lime with an aromatic hint of fresh herbs.

Kumquats are a unique member of the citrus family. They are small, egg-shaped, and can be eaten whole.

MeloGold Grapefruit are the sweetest of all varieties, making them ideal for eating fresh.

The Meyer Lemon is favored for its mild, sweet, juicy flesh. Although still too tart to eat out-of-hand, Melissa's Meyer Lemons are useful for flavoring both savory and sweet dishes alike.

Native to China and Japan, Sharon fruit, also known as kaki fruit or Persimmons, are typically eaten fresh, cooked or even candied.

Considered to be the sweetest, most flavorful of all Papayas, the salmon-red to pink flesh of Melissa's Strawberry Papayas is fragrant and juicy, with a hint of fresh peaches and berries.

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HATS OFF TO THE LADIES OF SAN DIEGO

01.05.16

Fashionistas and historians can check out San Diego’s most glamorous and extravagant hats starting Thursday, January 8 through Sunday, January 31 at the Women’s Museum of California.

 “Talking Through Her Hat: Hats and the Women Who Wore Them” collection will be held at Liberty Station in honor of women everywhere.

From decadent fascinators to traditional bucket hats, the historic collection gives a rare view of hats from the museum’s collection and collectors in the community. The exhibit opening will be held at Liberty Station on Friday, January 8 from 5 -9 p.m. and will include light drinks and refreshments.

The museum’s mission is to educate and inspire current and future generations about the experiences and contributions of women by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the evidence of that experience.

Museum members are always free and admission is only $5 for regular and $3 for seniors and students.

Open Wednesday through Sunday from 12 -4 p.m. with the exception of Friday Night Liberty events, taking place during the first Friday of every month, museum is open 5-9 p.m.

2730 Historic Decatur Road, 103 in San Diego. 619.233.7963

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