Santa Maria Style Barbecue RecipesAuthentic Santa Maria Tri-Tip RecipeSanta Maria Style Pinquito Beans RecipeSimple Santa Maria Green SaladSanta Maria Salsa Recipe Book A Room Print Santa Maria Style Pinquito Beans Pinquito beans can be finicky and time consuming to make. But we promise, they’re well worth the effort. Prep Time 20 minutesCook Time 3 hoursTotal Time 11 hours Ingredients1 lb Pinquito beans1 strip Bacon diced1/2 cup Ham diced1 clove Garlic minced1/4 cup Tomato Puree1/4 cup Red Chile Sauce1 tbsp Dry Mustard1 tsp Salt1 tbsp Sugar InstructionsPlace the dry beans in a strainer and remove any stones.Rinse beans and place them in a pot. Fill with water, and allow beans to soak overnight.Drain beans through a strainer, then place back in a pot with fresh water.Simmer over low-medium heat for 2 hours or until tender.In a separate pan, saute bacon and ham until lightly browned.Add garlic to ham and bacon; sauté 1 to 2 minutes longer.Add tomato puree, chile sauce, sugar, mustard and salt to pan with ham and bacon. Stir and let combine for 2-3 minutes over low-medium heat. Remove from heat.Drain most of the liquid off beans and then stir in the sauce. Simmer all together for 30 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.
The Luffa Farm Most people are shocked when they discover that luffas — a type of sponge that are most commonly used to exfoliate the skin while bathing — do not come from the ocean like sea sponges. Luffas are actually gourds like pumpkins, squash and melons. Like all gourds, luffas grow on flowering vines inside hard-shelled pods. […]
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Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard & Winery A small boutique winery specializing in hand-crafted wines. Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard and Winery specializes in hand-crafted Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. The winery is located in Santa Maria Valley on the northern edge of the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail in Santa Barbara wine country. In addition, there is also event space available for meetings, conventions, […]
Eldwayen Ocean Park Eldwayen Ocean Park is a grassy park that offers access to a strip of beach. The park has picnic tables, other seating and a set of stairs that leads down to the nearby beach. This beach is a popular spot to kayak from, as it offers relatively quick ocean access to nearby beaches that can’t […]
August 07 Old Orcutt's First Friday: August Come out and enjoy an evening in Old Orcutt. Merchants stay open late on the first Friday of the month. Drink, food, and shopping specials.
August 30 Buellton Wine and Chili Festival 2020 Join us for a Sunday Fun Day of wine, craft beer, chili, salsa and live entertainment on Sunday, August 30th at Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground from 12 – 4:30 p.m. 30+ wineries, and craft breweries, and plenty of chili and salsa! Live entertainment, lawn games, great vendors and food. You can sample from […]
September 04 Old Orcutt's First Friday: September Come out and enjoy an evening in Old Orcutt. Merchants stay open late on the first Friday of the month. Drink, food, and shopping specials.
September 05 Buellton Brew Fest 2020 A sell out every year, the Buellton Brew Fest take place Saturday, September 5th at River View Park. Over 50+ breweries, wineries, ciders and spirit companies will join us, along with live entertainment! Plenty of food trucks, mega size beer pong, cornhole and tons of restrooms! Bring your beach chair and blankets and plan to […]