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CAFE HOURS:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturdays 11 to 3:00pm
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SUMMER STORE HOURS: | TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY:
11 to 6 pm
SATURDAYS:
11 - 4pm
CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY
Outer Aisle FOODS1192 Highway 4 Douglas Flat, CA 95229 www.outeraislefoods.comChristine & Eric Taylor 209.728.9112 Mailing Address: PO Box 2052, Murphys, CA 95247 |
CAFE OUTER AISLE
"The Cafe is our most recent place where we express our passion for food."
OUR MISSION
Our mission for the Cafe is to serve healthy wholesome dishes using the ever-changing seasonal fresh ingredients from farmers like us. Encourage a passion for cooking and
life long healthy eating.
OUR VISION
We'll feature a blackboard menu, highlighting the finest produce and ingredients our region can offer, encourage recipe sharing, host cooking classes and demos, and for those on the run, we'll have take-out items made in our certified kitchen. |
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Do you want to enjoy fresh seasonal produce and knowledge of where it comes from? Do you and your friends live outside our current distribution and would love to have Outer Aisle come closer to you? Contact Christine to see about starting deliveries in your area!
Weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to Tuolumne, Calaveras and Alpine Counties. We've been building boxes since 1993! Benefits of Becoming a Member:- Enjoy local and seasonal fruits and veggies all year round
- Fresh, high quality, home-grown flavor
- Bi-weekly fall, winter and spring deliveries to convenient drop off locations near you
- Your choice of the size bag for your needs: mini, basic and full sizes. Add on fruit, roots, and greens
- Access our on-line web store
- Vacation when you are out of town
- Supplement your own garden, you grow greens: we have roots and fruits!
- Lower your carbon footprint. Save gas, we deliver to you
- Support local growers, producers and makers.
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Greetings friends!
2013: Celebrating 20 years of growing food
for our community!!
Cafe Outer Aisle
Nourishing Cuisine
Fresh from our Farm
CAFE HOURS:
Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday11 am to 3:00 pm
STORE HOURS: Tuesday
through Saturday
11 to 6:00 pm (4 pm on Saturdays)
FOOD TO GO. All the menu items are now available for take-out. Email your order to: cafeouteraisle@gmail.com or call 209.728-9112 or order first before you shop the store!
THIS WEEK'S
DELICIOUS MENU:
Just in case you were wondering we are committed to using the finest ingredients all of which are organically grown even the olive oil!
Please consider going on one of our Farm Luncheon Tours scheduled for the first Saturday of each month through September. Check out the event section below to find out more!
We believe that good tasting food comes from great ingredients - and we've got some amazingly beautiful produce to share with you this week, with most of it coming from our farm.
SOUP OF THE WEEK
Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
Bowl $6/ Cup $4.50 SALADS Big Salad: Garden greens tossed in creamy buttermilk dressing with Sun Gold tomatoes, Suyo Cucumber, Gypsy Bell Pepper, hard boiled egg, Vogliotto heirloom red onion, yellow peach, toasted sunflower seeds, Haas avocado, fresh ground black pepper. Full $12/ Half $7.50. Add a chunk of Wild Alaskan Salmon for $4 $10/ $6.5
Farmer's Lunch:
Marinated Greek Cucumber salad, Diestel Turkey Spinach, Feta & Pinenut link, Caraway Sauerkraut, Dijon mustard, Greek olives, a selection of cheeses and fresh seasonal fruit. Aria's french baguette. $14/ 8. Caprese Salad: Ripe mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella, olive oil, salt and pepper, and three varieties of basil. $10 /6.50
Simple House Salad tossed in 18 year old Balsamic Vinaigrette. Served with sourdough bread. $6/$4.50
PLATES:
PASTA:
Heirloom Tomato Sauce with basil and garlic over hand-made Angel Hair pasta.
$14
Crunchy Pancetta Sandwich
with Early Girl tomato, Buttercrunch lettuce,
Pecan Mascarpone spread on
Aria's Polenta Whole Wheat Bread.
Served with Yukon Gold potato salad
and fresh fruit.
$12
PANINI
Eggplant Parmigiana: hot sandwich filled with eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, roasted garlic, basil pesto, Provolone cheese, roasted red onion and ground black pepper. Served with Yukon Gold potato salad and seasonal fresh fruit. $12
DESSERT:
Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream Sundae: Cacoa nibs, salty almonds, shredded coconut, fresh fruit, mint, dark chocolate espresso syrup. $5
**Menu subject to change due to seasonal availability**
SHOP OUR STORE:
Fresh seasonal produce from our farm and growers just like us!
HOURS: Tuesday through Friday
11 to 6pm
Saturdays 11 to 4pm
The newbies of the week: Blackberries, Raspberries, Pluots - Emerald Green and Splash, Corn, Yukon Gold potatoes, and lots more!
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SIGN UP FOR A WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY PRODUCE
DELIVERY
(aka CSA)
JOIN THE GROWING
EAT SEASONAL MOVEMENT
AND EAT FROM OUR FARM
RECEIVE A FRESH SEASONAL
PRODUCE DELIVERY TO A
LOCATION NEAR YOU!
(no membership fee)
Our flexible program gives you a variety of choices and conveniences such as vacations, online payments, custom orders and the ability to serve your needs.
Select either weekly or bi-weekly veggie/fruit boxes and other combinations. A weekly menu makes it easy for planning and we also encourage for substitutions.
Locations: From Groveland
to San Andreas, Bear Valley and the Highway 4 corridor to Copperopolis, Twain Harte and two locations in Sonora
(Browse the selection without committing until the final screen. By clicking on a drop off spot you'll get to the next screen where all the different sizes are described. Please know that you can sign up whenever you want and put yourself on vacation.)
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Upcoming Events:Mark your calendars!We highly recommend you check into this amazing workshop happening in our region. August 10th and 11th @ Sonora Fire Department, Saturday 9:30 - 5:30 pm and Sunday 10-6pm. "Imagine a world where businesses and business owners are considered real leaders in bringing about the shift to a just, thriving and sustainable world for everyone. Imagine workplaces and organizations where visions for workable relationships, collaborative community and individual empowerment are made real. A proven model exists, a new vision is possible." Sacred Commerce WorkshopYou may be interested to know that the Outer Aisle team is learning and practicing these amazing instructional tools through monthly trainings offered by the staff of Get That You Matter. Check out the workshop on Saturday and then come have a fabulous dinner with us at our Farm to Table dinner, August 10th (see below for details). We'll be guest speakers sharing our experience on Sunday.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd
These will be happening on the first Saturday of the month!
Garden Tour and Luncheon Space is limited. Please RSVP
10:00-11:30 Tour
11:30 to 12:30 Luncheon
Cost: $25
Farm to Table Dinner
at Milfiori
 TWO DATES: DON'T MISS IT!
We're putting on a one of the kind feasts: great food, wonderful company in a terrific atmosphere.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
at
Milfiori Historic Country Retreat
(just two doors down from the farm)
5:30 to 9:30
We'll take you on an amazing evening tour of the garden, usher you into the historic stone building that once was a Wells Fargo stage stop and then treat you to a luscious multi-course dinner featuring our own farm ingredients.
$100 per person
vegetarian option available
and non-alcoholic drinks too!
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THIS WEEK'S PRODUCE
We are proud to sell fruits and vegetables from other growers that practice sustainable agriculture using beyond organic methods. We go farm direct sourcing the very best of the best from farmers that are equally committed to bringing about greater health.
EARLY JULY: Salsa season has arrived. We'll be making our own salsa for farmers' market and the deli case starting this week. Chiles have arrived! Anaheim, Pablano, Jalapeno are coming on strong. The fruit selection is enormous with something like 20 varieties to choose from. Abundance abounds at Outer Aisle! Thank you to all the amazing producers that dedicate there time and energy to growing such beautiful fruits and vegetables that nourish and feed us all!
VEGGIES FROM OUR FARM:
Summer Squash
Toscano Kale
Italian Parsley
GarlicVogliotti Red onions
Head Lettuces
Basils
Rainbow Chard
New Potatoes - Yukon Gold
Cucumbers - Suyo Long, Marketmore
Cherry Tomatoes - sungold, red cherries and a plum colored variety that is both beautiful and tasty!
Hot Peppers - Padron, Jalapeno, Anaheim
Bell Peppers - Gyspy & Purple
Early Girl Tomatoes
Heirlooms
Eggplant
Salad greens
Green Beans
From Other Farms: A complementary array of seasonal veggies from farms within a 150 mile radius of us.
Carrots
Beets - red, chioggia
Red & Green Cabbage
Heirloom Tomatoes - pinks, golds, reds,
Corn - white
Dill
Celery
FRUIT: A great selection of tree ripened fruits from Tyson Hill, Waterford.
Hass Avocado - first pick of the season
Valencia Oranges
Figs from Vallecito
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Brittany Gold Apricots
Yellow Freestone Peach
Donut Peaches
White Peaches
Yellow and White Nectarines
Mariposa & Santa Rosa Plum
Black Splendor plums
Splash & Emerald Green Pluot
Apples - Pink Lady
Blackberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Blueberries
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RECIPE of the week
Eric's Nut Butter Salad Dressing
Simply delicious and nutritious ... ¾ cup Olive Oil Juice of 2 lemons ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar ¼ cup of nut butter (almond/peanut) 1 TSP Tamari (or soy sauce) 2 minced garlic cloves 2 TSP water 3 TSP honey Combine well in a blender. Zucchini (summer squash) Feta Pancakes from Mollie Katzen, Moosewood Cookbook.
Delicious as a lunch or light dinner - half recipe for smaller servings. Grated Zucchini (4 cups), salt and let stand for 10 minutes, rinse and squeeze dry before mixing with other ingredients. 4 eggs, separated 1 cup crumbled feta cheese ½ cup finely minced scallions 1 tsp. Dried mint (or fresh) Salt and pepper ½ cup flour Oil for frying Sour cream or yogurt for topping. Beat the egg whites until stiff. In a medium sized bowl combine zucchini, egg yolks, feta, scallions, seasonings and flour. Mix well. Fold the egg whites into the zucchini mixture. Heat a little oil in a heavy skillet. When it is very hot, add spoonfuls of batter and fry on both sides until golden and crisp. Serve immediately, toped with sour cream or yogurt.
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 Outer Aisle FOODS & GOODS "Essentials for the 21st Century".
Our mission is to facilitate a speedy transition to a sustainable
economy by offering the essential tools, ingredients and knowledge to
prepare us for the 21st century.
Behind the scenes of Outer Aisle is Taylor
Mountain Gardens. Located just around the corner on Main Street in
Douglas Flat, our nearly two acre "beyond organic" farm produces a large
variety of seasonal vegetables including these seasonal highlights:
summer heirloom tomatoes, fall cauliflower, winter carrots and spring
potatoes to name just a few!
OuterAisle FOODS operates a year round CSA (Community
Supported Agriculture) program. We distribute the highest
quality, local, seasonal and regional produce and products to members
all over Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. We only purchase product from
farms and producers who are committed to ecologically sustainable
practices and go beyond the National "Organic" standards.
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