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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!!
Come and see first hand our beautiful abundant garden tour. You'll beat the heat of the day and catch an awesome Cafe lunch from our menu.
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 
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 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
SCRUMPTUOUS 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, with almost all of it
coming from our farm.
Yukon Gold Gnocchi with Genovese Basil Pesto and an Heirloom Marinara Sauce topped with "Giambotta" summer veggie stew and
Diestel Hot Turkey Links
$14
SOUPS & SALADS
Summer Heirloom Tomato & Roasted Bell & Anaheim Pepper Soup
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
(served with Aria's french bread)
$6/4.50
Heirloom Tomato Salad On a bed of Brandywine & Cherokee Purple Tomatoes sits finely sliced Vogliotti heiloom red onion, fresh ripe nectarine, toasted sunflower seeds, grated egg, bacon bits and adorned with fresh basil, oregano, black pepper, Parmesan cheese. Lightly dressed with Aged Balsamic Vinagrette. 12/6.50 Garden Salad Lettuce topped with Roasted Red Bell peppers, caramelized garlic, Diestel turkey breast, roasted Pistachios, Heirloom tomatoes, Cucumber, hard-boiled egg. Lightly dressed with homemade blue-cheese dressing 12/6.50 Simple House Salad Salad Greens tossed in aged balsamic vinaigrette with parmesan cheese, cherry tomatoes and black pepper 6.50
PLATES:
Sandwich
Bacon, Tomato and Cucumber inside Aria's Polenta wheat with a Honey Roasted Pistachio spread. Served with choice of soup or small house salad
Farmers Lunch
Meatloaf (made with our pasture raised beef) and Caprese salad with heirlooms and Mozzarella cheese. Served on the side: grilled zucchini & eggplant, Deviled egg, Kalamata olives, gourmet cheeses, fresh fruit and warm bread
DESSERT:
Sourdough Bread Pudding with Grapefruit Butter Sauce and pecan caramel crumble
**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 You 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).
Come and see first hand our beautiful abundant garden tour. You'll beat the heat of the day and catch an awesome Cafe lunch from our menu.
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
LAST CHANCE....we are
almost full!
Farm to Table Dinner
at Milfiori
IT'S COMING UP and there's a few seats still left!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th Starting at 6 pm we'll lead you on a GardenTour with Appetizers  followed by beverages in what was once an old Wells Fargo stagestop  At 7:15 we'll sit you down for the feast! August's dinner will feature Prime Rib Roast from our very own grass finished steer  accompanied by a parade of garden veggies including an Heirloom Tomato Salad  and followed by a scrumptious dessert
$100 per person
Offering customers that purchase our weekly or bi-weekly produce box a $25 discount!
vegetarian option available
and non-alcoholic drinks too!
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THIS WEEK'S PRODUCE
Another abundant week - corn is on the menu and we are so grateful to a group of avid gardeners for supporting us this year in the growing of corn. Who doesn't love a good ear of corn? It's been difficult for us to commit to grow and harvesting weekly as we have limited space, so, this year we introduced the idea of contracting out the growing of corn and the folks that took us up on the offer are harvesting their first crop this week.
So, welcome back corn and thank you to the growers!
Equally as exciting is the appearance of the famous Faye Elberta peach. Here's the story behind this amazing variety that miraculously due the work of growers like Tyson Hill Farm we still can enjoy today.
FAYE ELBERTA PEACHES ARE IN!!
The classic run-down-your-arm peach!!
Indira from Tyson Hill Farm speaks fondly of this peach that is now on the Slow Food's list of endangered fruits: "Fayes are no longer a standard cannery-run peach nor are they shipped, as they once were, by the train load from Stanislaus and Merced Counties to eastern markets. (Imagine how green these delicate fruit must have been picked to survive the transcontinental journey in those days before refrigerated box cars.) When we wanted to replant our Faye Elberta trees 15 years ago, we couldn't find a nursery that was selling this variety anymore. Burchell Nursery in Oakdale propagated our trees on a special order. However, Fayes have since become commercially available thanks to the increase in farmers' markets."
VEGGIES FROM OUR FARM:
Italian Parsley
GarlicVogliotti Red onions
Basils
Rainbow Chard
New Potatoes - Yukon Gold & Desiree
Cucumbers - Suyo Long, Marketmore, Lemon
Cherry Tomatoes - sungold, reds, pinks, yellows, and greens.
Hot Peppers - Padron
, Jalapeno, Anaheim
Bell Peppers - Gyspy & Purple & Marconi
Early Girl Tomatoes
Heirlooms
Eggplant
Salad greens
Melons
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
Green Beans
Celery
Fennel
Cilantro
Pinkerton & Hass avocados
Shittake & King Trumpet Mushrooms
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FRUIT: A great selection of tree ripened fruits from Tyson Hill, Waterford, Ram Das Orchards (oranges), Terra Firma (melons & grapefruit)
Hass Avocado
Figs
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Yellow Freestone Peach
White Peaches
Yellow and White Nectarines
Mariposa & Santa Rosa Plum
Black Splendor plums
Dapple Dandy Pluot
Starkcrimson Pears
Strawberries
Melons
Valencia oranges
Grapes
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RECIPE of the week
Here's a couple of recipes that found their way to us via customers:
Eggplant Tomato Casserole
(The customer writes: So-o-o- easy and so good. I prefer thicker slices of toms and sometimes don't dry and turns out OK)
2 large tomatoes sliced thin
½ t salt
2 med eggplants
¾ t dried oregano
¾ t dried basil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ c heavy cream
1 ½ c Fontina cheese grated
Place tomatoes on paper toweling, salt. Place towel on top, stand 30 minutes, pat to remove liquid. Coat eggplant w/cook spray or oil, grill 6" from coats or broil on oiled cookie sheet, 5 minutes on each side. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat large baking dish w/cooking spray. Arrange eggplant and tomatoes, alternating around and up sides, keep in single layer. Place a few down the center, sprinkle w/oregano, basil and garlic. Pour cream over top, sprinkle w/cheese.
Cover w/foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until bubbly. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes until cheese is golden. Cool 10 minutes and serve warm or room temp.
Tomato & Zucchini Gratin
1 halved garlic clove
1 pound thinly sliced zucchini
2 pounds small, firm, thinly sliced tomatoes
2 T EVOO
1 t fresh thyme
1 C freshly grated parmesan*
Preheat oven to 450
Rub the bottom of an oval ceramic or glass pan with the garlic
Alternating slices of tomato and zucchini, arrange the vegetables
in a single slightly overlapping layer in the pan.
Sprinkle with the thyme and oil.
Bake until meltingly soft (Approx. 20 minutes)
Sprinkle with the cheese and broil until the cheese bubbles.
Serve immediately.
* San Joaquin Gold would work well too.
Either dish may be garnished with julienned basil just before serving.
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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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