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News online for Encinitas, Calif.

North Coast Current

JB & the Movers perform at the Stone Brewing Beer Garden Stage on April 29, 2018, at the Encinitas Spring Street Fair. (NCC file photo by Jen Acosta)

Three stages showcase local talent at Encinitas Street Fair

OsideNews April 7, 2022

By Charlene Pulsonetti: Encinitas CA— Start the Encinitas Spring Street Fair day off right with alternative transportation options. Take the train to the Encinitas Station, 25 East D St., for easy access...

A young visitor to the Encinitas Spring Street Fair enjoys a piña colada on April 29, 2018. (NCC file photo by Jen Acosta)

An Encinitas mainstay returns: Spring Street Fair takes place this weekend

Charlene Pulsonetti April 7, 2022
In true spring fashion, there is a spirit of renewal in the air. And this weekend, Encinitas will be renewed with the return of the 38th Annual Encinitas Spring Street Fair.
JB & the Movers perform at the Stone Brewing Beer Garden Stage on April 29, 2018, at the Encinitas Spring Street Fair. (NCC file photo by Jen Acosta)

Three stages showcase local talent at Encinitas Street Fair

Charlene Pulsonetti April 7, 2022
Music performances, map, parking and food information for the 38th annual Encinitas Spring Street Fair, running Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10.
Home-canned strawberries can be enjoyed as pie filling, preserving spring-season flavor. (Photo by Laura Woolfrey Macklem)

Preserved Home: Fresh-canned strawberry filling is easy as pie

OsideNews March 26, 2022

By Laura Woolfrey Macklem: The start of Carlsbad’s strawberry season yields the biggest, sweetest strawberries I’ve ever had. I remember my then 4-year old scooting up to the strawberry stand and asking...

Home-canned strawberries can be enjoyed as pie filling, preserving spring-season flavor. (Photo by Laura Woolfrey Macklem)

Preserved Home: Fresh-canned strawberry filling is easy as pie

Laura Woolfrey Macklem March 25, 2022
The start of Carlsbad’s strawberry season yields the biggest, sweetest strawberries I’ve ever had. I remember my then 4-year-old scooting up to the strawberry stand and asking “one basket please” and being gifted a giant, ruby red strawberry as an extra treat. Between our berry acquisition and the Flower Fields, that day was a little slice of heaven.
ProduceGood volunteers celebrate the collection of food at the Leucadia Farmers Market in early January. (ProduceGood photo)

Local nonprofit ProduceGood surpasses million-pound milestone

News Release March 21, 2022
An Oceanside-based local food recovery nonprofit, ProduceGood, will be celebrating its million-pound milestone on Saturday, March 26, through its annual Spring Gleaning event at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa.
ProduceGood volunteers celebrate the collection of food at the Leucadia Farmers Market in early January. (ProduceGood photo)

Oceanside-based nonprofit ProduceGood surpasses million-pound milestone

OsideNews March 21, 2022

Oceanside CA— A local food recovery nonprofit, ProduceGood, will be celebrating its million-pound milestone on Saturday, March 26, through its annual Spring Gleaning event at Rancho Valencia Resort...

Homemade corned beef ready to cook. (Photo by Laura Woolfrey Macklem)

Preserved Home: Homemade corned beef, flavored to your liking

OsideNews March 8, 2022

By Laura Woolfrey Macklem: Growing up, my mother faithfully made corned beef and cabbage every St. Patrick’s Day. During the rest of the year, she often made cabbage, ham and potatoes. Maybe it’s because...

Cardiff resident Kyle Rosa mixes beans for Breakers Coffee + Wine in Carmel Valley on Feb. 17. Later this year, Rosa plans to harvest his own beans from his farm in San Marcos. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

Cardiff resident growing coffee beans in San Marcos for his shop near Del Mar

OsideNews February 25, 2022

By Roxana Becerril: Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA— Imported from other countries, roasted and distributed by large manufacturers, the coffee brewed at most coffee shops can often sound far from special. At Breakers...

Dehydrating citrus can be a favorite way to preserve the fruit, and it can be used daily in a variety of uses. (Photo by Laura Woolfrey Macklem)

Preserved Home: Citrus can offer daily dose of recipe options

OsideNews February 23, 2022

By Laura Woolfrey Macklem: Starting this month, OsideNews introduces Preserved Home, a column devoted to homemade and home-preserved recipes.   I grew up in Escondido, and my best friend growing...

Cardiff resident Kyle Rosa mixes beans for Breakers Coffee + Wine in Carmel Valley on Feb. 17. Later this year, Rosa plans to harvest his own beans from his farm in San Marcos. (Photo by Jen Acosta)

Cardiff resident growing coffee beans in San Marcos for his shop near Del Mar

Roxana Becerril February 18, 2022
Starting this summer, Cardiff resident Kyle Rosa will harvest beans from his Bluetail Coffee Grove farm in San Marcos for Breakers Coffee + Wine near Del Mar.
Dehydrating citrus can be a favorite way to preserve the fruit, and it can be used daily in a variety of uses. (Photo by Laura Woolfrey Macklem)

Preserved Home: Citrus can offer daily dose of recipe options

Laura Woolfrey Macklem February 4, 2022
I remember driving from Escondido to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas as a teenager, passing produce stands overflowing with fresh blood oranges and other fruits and vegetables. Before I knew about preserving, I would stop along the road just buy a little here and there, and savor the produce fresh. I may not have preserved fruit back then, but what I have preserved are memories growing up surrounded by citrus and avocado groves, friendly produce vendors, and, most of all, a very best friend.
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