Premium Steak Markets and Restaurants in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget

Premium Steak Markets and Restaurants in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget 

Premium Steak Markets in Salinas, California include: 

*Zio Brands Meats and Sausages 

For premium, wet-aged beef cuts like ribeye and filet mignon and house-made sausages. 

*Star Market 

Well-known for New York strip steaks. 

*La Plazita Market 

Well-known for prime ribeye steaks and tender skirt steak. 

*Salinas Meats 

Offers everything from prime rib to beef tenderloin and ribeyes. 

*Magana’s Meat Market 

Well-known for reasonable prices on ribeyes. 

*Steakhouses 

*Smalley’s Round-Up on South Main Street 

*Pub’s (Grower’s Pub) – the oldest bar in Salinas

Happy Feasting! 

By Ruth Paget 

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France 

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games and Classical Western Civilization War Games 

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games 

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum 

-creator of French Travel and Culture Games

Candle Making at Harrison Memorial Library in Carmel, California reposted by Ruth Paget https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/candle-making/18094525/2026-07-09T16

Candle making can be both a lifestyle hobby and a job skill. 

 Learn how to make candles at the Harrison Memorial Library in Carmel, California at a workshop on July 9, 2026 in Carmel, California.

Details about this workshop from the Monterey County Weekly’s Online Community Calendar follow:

https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/candle-making/18094525/2026-07-09T16

I have purchased organic candles in the past that I bought for burning without putting pollutants in the air.

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author EatingSoup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games and Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator of French Travel and Culture Games

Organic Lavender Harvest Walk at Earthbound Farms reposted by Ruth Paget

The Monterey County Weekly’s Online Community Calendar lists an upcoming Organic Lavender Harvest Walk at Earthbound Farms in July 11, 2026 in Carmel Valley, California.

During the harvest walk you can pick and purchase lavender to take home.

Details about the organic lavendar harvest walk from the Monterey County Weekly’s Calendar follow:

https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/organic-lavender-harvests/19267438/2026-07-11T10

My great-aunt Winnie told me that lavender helps make you sleepy.  You can tie up a bundle of lavender and place it in a cloth bag to go inside a pillow as a homeopathic sleep aid.

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games and Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage war games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator of French Travel and Culture Games

SlowFiber Sewing Machine Project Consulting Coming Up reposted by Ruth Paget

SlowFiber of Monterey, California is a hosting a sewing machine workshop with “garment guru” Claire de Lucchi on July 8, 2026 in Monterey, California.

The cost for this drop-in consulting session is $20.

Details about how SlowFiber can help with your sewing project follow from the Monterey County Weekly’s Community Calendar:

https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/sewing-machine-project-help-at-slowfiber/19252943/2026-07-08T14

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games and Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum

-French Travel and Culture Games

Curry Plants Seen at Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget

Yellow Curry Plants Seen Along the Coast in Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget 

While out bird watching at Pebble Beach (California), I saw clustered yellow flowers along the walking path in the pull-out after China Rock going toward the direction of Bird Rock along 17-mile Drive which follows the Pacific Coast. 

Three yellow clustered flowers like the ones I saw are called curry plants for their turmeric-colored yellow flowers according to the Google lens app. 

I used Google lens to identify the plant by photographing it and then asking for its characteristics. It is drought resistant, which is important in our region. The curry plant is not used for cooking. It gets its name from its color. 

Pests do not like the curry plant and neither do deer. Curry plants are useful to homeowners for this reason. 

The curry plant’s country of origin is Turkey, which indicates that the plant does well in climates similar to that of the Mediterranean. (Pebble Beach has a mild to cool Mediterranean climate.) 

An image of a curry plant follows: 

https://www.gardenia.net/plant/helichrysum-italicum-curry-plant

Nursery information about the curry plant follows: 

https://crimsonsage.com/product/curry-plant/

Happy Coastal Strolling!

By Ruth Paget 

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France 

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games and Classical Western Civilization War Games 

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games 

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum 

-creator French Travel and Culture Games

Highly Nutritious Chicken - Corn Soup at Golden Star Restaurant in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget

Highly Nutritious Chicken – Corn Soup at Golden Star Restaurant in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget 

The title chicken – corn soup on the menu at Golden Star Restaurant in Salinas, California contains much more than you would think when you look at how it is described. 

Chicken – corn soup is almost a secret menu item for all the protein and vitamins in this delicious dish at a reasonable price. 

The flavor base for the chicken – corn soup at Gold Star is hot oil and chopped green onions. Previously steamed chicken breast tenders are added and stir-fried with sliced mushrooms and cabbage squares. 

Chicken broth is added to the stir-fried chicken along with soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and maybe some oyster sauce. Sweet corn kernals, peas, and carrots are added to the chicken broth. Everything is then brought to a boil. 

Once the soup boils,  you gently swirl the soup and add in beaten eggs as if you were making egg flower soup. The eggs should flower out. 

At this point, you can add in a cornstarch slurry to thicken the soup. 

To finish the soup, you sprinkle chopped green onions on top and serve. 

I like this savory soup with bites of sweetness from the corn, because it is packed with vitamins like the following: 

-cabbage – Vitamin C 

-carrots – Vitamin A and Vitamin C 

-peas – Vitamin C 

-mushrooms – B Vitamins 

-chicken – selenium to support thyroid health 

-eggs and chicken – protein 

For flavor and nutrition, the chicken and corn soup at Golden Star Restaurant in Salinas, California is a great value for the price for people without any allergies to the ingredients or dietary preferences. 

By Ruth Paget 

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France 

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games and Classical Western Civilization Games 

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games 

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum 

-creator of French Travel and Culture Games

Swooping Red-Tailed Hawks Seen at Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget

Swooping Red-Tailed Hawks Seen at Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget 

The usual birds you see flying along the coast at Pebble Beach (California) are seagulls, brown pelicans, and black, long-necked cormorants. 

As you drive through the Del Monte Forest though, you can see many hawks swooping down from tree tops and power lines after small prey and sometimes carrion (dead animals). 

Red-tailed hawks exist throughout the US in a variety of landscapes. They are considered useful and have an economic value for property owners thanks to eating small- to medium-size animals like snakes, mice, and rats. 

Red-tailed hawks are famous for their song, which you can hear on the Audobon link below: 

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-tailed-hawk

Happy Birding in Pebble Beach, California! 

By Ruth Paget 

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France 

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games and Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games 

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum 

-creator of French Travel and Culture Games