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Tacos and Good Deeds!
08.13.15
Support a child, eat tacos, and enjoy fun raffle giveaways at Blue C’s 2nd Annual "Tacos and Good Deeds" event at Blue C headquarters in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Blue C has joined forces with Share Our Selves (SOS) for their 20th Annual Back to School Program.
You can enjoy complimentary tacos from Sancho’s Tacos, dessert from Longboards Ice Cream and have a hand in meeting SOS’ goal of gathering 5,000 backpacks for the children of Orange County. Every backpack donation gets you a ticket and enters you into the Blue C raffle.
SOS provides quality comprehensive safety net services to homeless and low-income populations in OC for the last 40 years. SOS prides themselves on their speedy response rate, lack of bureaucracy, and caring approach, all for a reduced cost.
Suggested donations include: Disney, Pixar, or character-themed backpacks for boys and/or girls, age K-3rd grade. Space and tickets are limited.
Please RSVP to michellea@bluecusa.com to reserve your ticket.
Blue C headquarters is at 3183-C Airway Ave. in Costa Mesa.
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Hatch Chiles: The Hottest Chile of the Summer
08.11.15
It’s the best time of the year for the crème de la crème of green chiles: the Hatch Chile. The seven-week Hatch Chile season has officially started and you will start seeing Melissa’s Hatch Chiles pop up at your local stores such as Gelson's, Bristols Farms and more. Melissa’s Hatch Chiles are hand-selected for excellent quality, and are grown exclusively in the Mesilla Valley near Hatch, New Mexico.
Choose bright green, glossy peppers that are firm with medium to thick flesh. Avoid soft spots. Refrigerate, unwashed in a plastic bag for up to 5 days. They are available fresh only in August and September, Hatch Chiles are so good that fans load up each summer and freeze enough roasted chiles to enjoy year-round.
Hatch Chiles have a meaty flesh and mild-medium heat making them ideal for use in Chile Con Queso, Chile Rellenos, and Chile Verde. But, you can also roast them and using them in salads, soups, stews, dips, and sandwiches. And, for even more great ideas on how to use them, purchase a copy of Melissa's Hatch Chile Cookbook, a great collection of recipes for the world’s tastiest chiles.
You can also treat yourself, or a friend, to a festive Melissa's Hatch Chile Crate. It's an array of Hatch Chile items in one complete collection. A Melissa’s Hatch Chile Crate includes a copy of Melissa's Hatch Chile Cookbook, two 3.2 ounce shakers of its famous Ground Hatch Chile Powder (1 hot and 1 mild), an 8 ounce package of Dried Hatch Chiles (Hot), and a 12 ounce jar of delicious Hatch Chile Salsa.
Gelson's and Bristol Farms will be turning on the heat with Melissa's World Famous Hatch Chiles Roastings, too!
Gelson's Newport will be roasting on Saturday, August 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gelson's-Irvine will be roasting on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bristol Farms - Newport Beach will be roasting on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gelson's- Dana Point will be roasting on Saturday Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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