Style Magazine September 2020
I never realized just how essential grandparents are until becoming a parent. Growing up, both sets of mine lived a long car ride away, so visits were reserved for holidays or summer vacations. Even still, my grandma (who turned 100 last month!) taught me valuable life lessons, like the importance of travel, letter writing, and doing something active every day. She’s also the reason I indulge in dessert daily (after finishing my dinner, of course). I can only imagine how much more wisdom I would’ve gained had we resided closer. Luckily, my daughter has four grandparents she gets to see—and be spoiled by—on a weekly basis. But besides buying her cute clothes and giving her sweet treats, they provide a love that goes deeper than any daycares ever could. Her relationships with “Oma,” “Papa,” “Amah,” and “Kong Kong”—though all vastly different—are uniquely special. In honor of National Grandparents’ Day on September 13, we decided to shine the spotlight on a handful of our area’s finest gramps and grannies. Turn to page 16 to read about why they love the role, how the pandemic has changed things, and the lessons they hope to pass on to their littles. It’s a feel-good story that tugs at all the heartstrings. What else do we (literally) have cooking this month? Our feature story, “Veggie Delights” (page 71), highlights 33 plant-based plates that are so good even meat-eaters might find their mouths watering. From dishes that are packed with produce to others that boast mock meat, it’s a colorful introduction to just how delicious and nutritious a vegetarian diet can be. We also share our favorite farms that offer u-pick produce, online ordering, or weekly veg boxes; meat-free alternatives that go beyond beans; and easy ways vegetarians can still get their vitamins. With the onset of autumn (September 22), we figured it would be a prime time to toast to the season with refreshing hard ciders that are made, and loved, locally. Flip to “An Apple a Day…” (page 88) to read about five of our favorites and learn some fun facts about the places where they’re produced. Enjoy the issue, and—as grandmother Ramona Nelson from Placerville says on page 16—may you “know that family and friends are more important than money; always be true to yourself; and never judge yourself by how others see you but only by how you see yourself.” Cheers! — Megan // megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
I never realized just how essential grandparents are until becoming a parent. Growing up, both sets of mine lived a long car ride away, so visits were reserved for holidays or summer vacations. Even still, my grandma (who turned 100 last month!) taught me valuable life lessons, like the importance of travel, letter writing, and doing something active every day. She’s also the reason I indulge in dessert daily (after finishing my dinner, of course). I can only imagine how much more wisdom I would’ve gained had we resided closer.
Luckily, my daughter has four grandparents she gets to see—and be spoiled by—on a weekly basis. But besides buying her cute clothes and giving her sweet treats, they provide a love that goes deeper than any daycares ever could. Her relationships with “Oma,” “Papa,” “Amah,” and “Kong Kong”—though all vastly different—are uniquely special.
In honor of National Grandparents’ Day on September 13, we decided to shine the spotlight on a handful of our area’s finest gramps and grannies. Turn to page 16 to read about why they love the role, how the pandemic has changed things, and the lessons they hope to pass on to their littles. It’s a feel-good story that tugs at all the heartstrings.
What else do we (literally) have cooking this month? Our feature story, “Veggie Delights” (page 71), highlights 33 plant-based plates that are so good even meat-eaters might find their mouths watering. From dishes that are packed with produce to others that boast mock meat, it’s a colorful introduction to just how delicious and nutritious a vegetarian diet can be. We also share our favorite farms that offer u-pick produce, online ordering, or weekly veg boxes; meat-free alternatives that go beyond beans; and easy ways vegetarians can still get their vitamins.
With the onset of autumn (September 22), we figured it would be a prime time to toast to the season with refreshing hard ciders that are made, and loved, locally. Flip to “An Apple a Day…” (page 88) to read about five of our favorites and learn some fun facts about the places where they’re produced.
Enjoy the issue, and—as grandmother Ramona Nelson from Placerville says on page 16—may you “know that family and friends are more important than money; always be true to yourself; and never judge yourself by how others see you but only by how you see yourself.” Cheers!
— Megan // megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
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Veggie Delights<br />
FAVORITE FARMS<br />
Buying locally grown food has<br />
an abundance of advantages,<br />
including reducing environmental<br />
impact, creating economic<br />
opportunities, and providing health<br />
benefits. Plus, it typically tastes<br />
better and lasts longer! Here are<br />
some of our favorite local farms.<br />
24 Carrot Farm<br />
Online ordering, farm stand,<br />
u-pick. 2731 Jacquier Road,<br />
Placerville, 530-391-8582,<br />
24carrotfarms.com, @24carrotfarm<br />
Flying V Farm<br />
Produce sold at Placerville<br />
Foods Co-Op and the Main Street<br />
Farmers’ Market in Placerville;<br />
DIY wreath workshops in October.<br />
1901 Carson Road, Placerville, 530-<br />
497-0774, flyingvfarmca.com,<br />
@flyingvfarmers<br />
Hillview Farms<br />
Online farm stand and weekly<br />
farm boxes; produce also sold at<br />
the Old Town Auburn Farmers’<br />
Market and PlacerGROWN<br />
Farmers’ Market at the<br />
Fountains. 6125 Mount Pleasant<br />
Road, Lincoln, 530-830-2147,<br />
hillviewfarmsauburn.com,<br />
@hillviewfarms<br />
Goat Mountain Farms<br />
Weekly and biweekly harvest<br />
boxes, plus hops and honey.<br />
Mosquito, 3goatsfarm.com,<br />
@3goatsfarm<br />
Take a walk on the vegetarian side<br />
with The Wok ($14.75) at Fat’s Asia<br />
Bistro—a nutrient- and flavor-packed<br />
stir-fry that’s studded with zucchini,<br />
broccoli, green beans, bok choy, and<br />
tofu in a savory, umami-flavored black<br />
bean sauce. All those veggies will have<br />
you hankering for some fruit, so be sure<br />
to save some space for a slice of their<br />
beloved banana cream pie. 2585 Iron<br />
Point Road, Folsom, 916-983-1133; 1500<br />
Eureka Road, Roseville, 916-787-3287,<br />
fatsasiabistro.com<br />
You don’t have to travel far for<br />
authentic Afghan food—it’s right<br />
here in El Dorado Hills at Bamiyan<br />
Afghan Cuisine. Their traditional<br />
Kabeli Palow Dinner ($18.95)<br />
features cardamom-seasoned rice<br />
perfectly balanced with slivered<br />
almonds, raisins, and carrots, and<br />
is served with both eggplant and<br />
pumpkin purée (when ordered “vegan<br />
style”). 1121 White Rock Road, El Dorado<br />
Hills, 916-941-8787, afghancuisine.com<br />
Don’t waffle on Falafel ($9)—the<br />
deep-fried chickpea patty packs a<br />
serious punch with a delightful crunch<br />
and plenty of nutrition. Farmer’s<br />
Delicatessan and Bakery makes<br />
theirs in-house with cumin, coriander,<br />
parsley, onion, garlic, and sea salt<br />
and serves it with house-made<br />
tahini sauce (ground sesame seeds,<br />
garlic, and fresh lemon juice) on<br />
fresh-made flatbread. 3952 Cambridge<br />
Road, Cameron Park, 530-672-6800,<br />
farmersdeli.net<br />
Pepperoni pizza is so passé.<br />
Step up your pie game with the<br />
Lemon Artichoke Pizza ($19)<br />
at High-Hand Café, featuring<br />
creamy goat cheese, marinara,<br />
shaved asparagus, and lemonmarinated<br />
artichokes. Baked in<br />
their alfresco wood-fired oven, it’s<br />
light and fresh but still filling. 3750<br />
Taylor Road, Loomis, 916-652-2064,<br />
highhandnursery.com/taste-the-cafe<br />
Meatless subs often leave<br />
room for innovation, but<br />
Flightz surpasses the<br />
mark with the addition of<br />
pickled carrots on their<br />
Veggie Sandwich ($10).<br />
Also served with arugula,<br />
tomatoes, cucumbers,<br />
avocado, and lemonrosemary<br />
aioli, this filling<br />
meal is served with a<br />
side of their creative—<br />
and amazing—“frips”<br />
(homemade waffle chips).<br />
3907 Park Drive, Suite 110, El<br />
Dorado Hills, 916-805-5128,<br />
flightzwinepub.com<br />
Ordering a Chile Relleno ($17) is always a safe, and tasty,<br />
vegetarian bet, but Bennett’s Kitchen Bar Market<br />
makes theirs extra special by taking the roasted poblano and<br />
stuffing it with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, onions, more<br />
poblanos, kale, and cream cheese. Topped with a decadent<br />
ancho sherry cream sauce that helps tame the heat, it’s<br />
hearty but still halfway (OK, maybe a quarter-way!) healthy.<br />
1595 Eureka Road, Roseville, 916-750-5150, bennettskitchen.com<br />
Farmer's Delicatesan and Bakery, High-Hand Café and Flightz photos by Dante Fontana. Fat's Asia Bistro photo by Rachel Valley.<br />
Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.<br />
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