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La Mesa Verde, a San Jose non-profit, makes house calls to help low-income families grow their own organic produce.

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Hawaii’s Gold Macadamia Nut Oil

Deborah says: "Macadamia nut oil has an ultra-mild flavor and a high smoke point which makes it ideal for stir-frying and high-temperature roasting. It’s my go-to oil in ethnic cuisines whose flavors are not compatible with olive oil. Because it’s healthier than any of them, I substitute it for canola, peanut, vegetable, grapeseed, sunflower, and safflower in any recipe calling for a neutral oil. Oils of Aloha, a small family-owned Hawaiian producer, makes the finest macadamia oil on the market."

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Pink Grapefruit Slaw

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What exactly is cole slaw? I learned on seasonalchef.com that it derives from the  Dutch word koolsla, which means “cabbage salad”.  Apparently, shredded raw cabbage is the only requirement. I was relieved to read this because I do start with cabbage…

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