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Basil Caprese Salad Skewers w/ Fig Balsamic

Basil Caprese Salad Skewers w/ Fig Balsamic
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Ingredients
  1. 2 C grape tomatoes
  2. 16 oz mozzarella cheese (in light salt water), drained
  3. ¼ C Olivia's Basil Olive Oil
  4. 1 tsp (scant) red pepper flakes, add more or less to suit your taste
  5. ½ tsp sea salt
  6. fresh ground black pepper, to taste (about 12-15 grinds)
  7. ½ C Olivia's Fig Balsamic
  8. 2 tbs butter
  9. basil leaves
  10. Skewers
Instructions
  1. Place tomatoes and drained mozzarella into a bowl or Tupperware container.
  2. Whisk together Basil Olive Oil, Fig Balsamic, red pepper flakes (gently crush in your hands to release flavors), salt and pepper.
  3. Pour mixture over tomatoes and mozzarella, gently combine and place in refrigerator to marinade for 1 hour.
  4. Skewer the tomatoes and mozzarella. There’s no particular way or right or wrong way to do this: I did tomato, cheese, basil, tomato, cheese. How much basil you use is up to you.
  5. Place skewers on plate and drizzle the remaining mixture over the skewers, using as little or much as you want.
  6. Take out of fridge at least 30 mins before serving
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Fig Balsamic Shredded Beef

Fig Balsamic Shredded Beef
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Total Time
4 hr 5 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Total Time
4 hr 5 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 lbs chuck or round roast beef (or any similar beef cut suitable for slow roasting)
For the Sauce
  1. ½ cup Olivia's Fig Balsamic
  2. 1 cup water
  3. 3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  4. 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  5. 4 cloves garlic, minced
  6. 1 tbsp. honey
  7. ½ tsp. ground black pepper (optional)
  8. 1 tsp. chilli flakes (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees C (320 F)
  2. Place the beef in a large roasting dish, preferably one that has a lid. (you can use foil if it doesn’t have a lid).
  3. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce well in a bowl, then pour over the beef. Cover the dish and cook in the oven for 3-3½ hours, covered.
  4. After 3 hours, remove the dish from the oven. The meat will have shrunk a bit and there will probably be a good amount of fat on the surface of the sauce. Skim off as much fat as you can off the liquid.
  5. Using two forks, shred the beef as finely as you like, removing any excess fatty bits and spread out onto the bottom of the dish to soak up all the sauce.
  6. Return the dish to the oven, and roast for a further 30-40 minutes, this time uncovered, until darkened and the sauce is reduced slightly.
  7. Serve on rolls as an appetizer or an entree.
Notes
  1. Serve with potatoes, rice or in sandwiches. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days, or in the freezer for 3 months.
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Blood Orange Hot Wings

Blood Orange Hot Wings
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Ingredients
  1. 2 1/2 lbs. small chicken wings
  2. 3 tablespoons Olivia's Blood Orange Olive Oil (to cook chicken in)
  3. 1/2 cup tequila
  4. 8 tablespoons Olivia's Blood Orange Olive Oil
  5. 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  6. 6 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  7. 3 tablespoons honey
  8. 2 teaspoons chili powder
  9. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  10. Assorted vegetables (optional)
  11. Ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping
Instructions
  1. Heat the Blood Orange Olive Oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Brown chicken wings in batches for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
  3. Remove from skillet and set aside. Drain the skillet.
  4. Place the tequila, Blood Orange Olive Oil, lime juice, Soy Sauce, honey, chili powder and cumin in same skillet. Cook over medium heat until boiling.
  5. Add chicken wings and return to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat to medium-low, cook stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until sauce is thickened and chicken wings are fully cooked.
  7. Serve with assorted vegetables and ranch or blue cheese dressing.
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Summer Peach Balsamic Pizza

Summer Peach Balsamic Pizza
Serves 2
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Ingredients
  1. 1 batch pizza dough (use your favorite recipe, or use mine here)
  2. 1 cup Olivia's Peach White Balsamic
  3. 2 tablespoons Olivia's Bacon Olive Oil (Use Habanero Olive Oil to spice it up! Or non-flavored olive oil as well)
  4. 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced or grated
  5. 2 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled
  6. 4 peaches, pitted and thinly sliced
  7. 1/2 cup coarsely chopped basil
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F or as high as your oven will go. If you have a pizza stone, preheat the stone in the oven for at least 30 minutes to allow it to get thoroughly hot.
  2. Divide dough into tennis-ball sized pieces.
  3. Take one piece of dough and punch it down on a lightly floured surface.
  4. Roll the dough out into a circle approximately 1/4-inch thin.
  5. Place the pizza on a pizza peel or pan that has been generously coated with corn meal.
  6. Lightly brush with 1 tablespoon of Bacon Olive Oil.
  7. Top with mozzarella, goat cheese, and peach slices.
  8. Drizzle the pizza with Peach White Balsamic.
  9. Repeat for remaining pizzas.
  10. Place the pizza in the oven-directly on the pizza stone, if using one, or on the oven rack.
  11. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until pizza crust is golden and cheese is melted.
  12. Remove from oven and top with basil and drizzle with peach white balsamic.
  13. Cut into slices and serve.
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Pineapple Balsamic Lemonade Cocktail

Pineapple Balsamic Lemonade Cocktail
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Ingredients
  1. 10 lemons, juiced, approx 1 cup of lemon juice
  2. 3/4 cup super fine sugar
  3. 4 cups water
  4. 1 – 2 tsp Olivia Pineapple Balsamic Vinegar
  5. 1 cup vodka (optional)
Instructions
  1. Combine the lemon juice, sugar and water in a large pitcher and mix to combine.
  2. Add the Pineapple Balsamic Vinegar and taste.
  3. Adjust amount of balsamic if needed.
  4. If you wish, add vodka and stir.
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The Blood Orange Extra Virgin

The Blood Orange Extra Virgin
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Ingredients
  1. 2 oz cucumber vodka
  2. 3/4 oz lime juice
  3. 1/2 oz simple syrup
  4. 1/2 oz Olivia's Blood Orange Olive Oil
  5. 1/2 celery sprig
Instructions
  1. Chop up celery sprig and muddle inside mixing tin; then add in Blood Orange Olive Oil after the celery is muddled.
  2. Add syrup to mixing tin.
  3. Add 2 oz cucumber vodka.
  4. Add ice.
  5. Add splash of soda.
  6. Finally, use celery sprig for garnish.
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Grilled Peaches Drizzled with Peach White Balsamic

Grilled Peaches Drizzled with Peach White Balsamic
Serves 4
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
18 min
Total Time
38 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
18 min
Total Time
38 min
Ingredients
  1. 3/4 cup Olivia's Peach White Balsamic
  2. 2 teaspoons freshly ground black peppercorns
  3. 2 large fresh peaches with peel, halved and pitted
  4. 2 1/2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Instructions
  1. Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
  2. Lightly oil the grill grate.
  3. Place peaches on the prepared grill, cut side down.
  4. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the flesh is caramelized.
  5. Turn peaches over. Brush the top sides with the balsamic glaze, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Transfer the peach halves to individual serving dishes, and drizzle with remaining glaze.
  7. Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese.
Adapted from Karen at Yummly.com
Adapted from Karen at Yummly.com
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Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce

Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup ketchup
  2. 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  3. 1/4 cup water
  4. 2 Tbs lemon juice
  5. 2 Tbs Olivia's Smoked Olive Oil
  6. 2 Tbs Olivia's Traditional Balsamic
  7. 1 tsp Annie's Dijon mustard
  8. 3 whole garlic cloves or 3 tsp chopped
  9. 1/2 tsp sea salt or more/less to taste
  10. 1/4 tsp ground black pepper or more/less to taste
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in high-speed blender and blend until well incorporated.
Adapted from Pammylou's Healing Food's
Adapted from Pammylou's Healing Food's
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Garden Greens with Peach-Basil Vinaigrette

Garden Greens with Peach-Basil Vinaigrette
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Ingredients
  1. 8 oz peaches, cut into cubes, separated
  2. 2 Tbs Olivia's Peach Balsamic Vinegar
  3. 1/2 clove garlic, minced
  4. 2 Tbs coconut sugar
  5. 1/4 tsp black pepper
  6. 1/8 tsp salt
  7. 1/4 cup Olivia's Ascolano Olive Oil
  8. 2 Tbs fresh basil, chiffonade plus more for garnish
  9. Variety of greens (kale, red leaf lettuce, spinach) as much as desired
Instructions
  1. Place the peaches in a high-speed blender. Add the Peach Balsamic Vinegar, garlic, coconut sugar, pepper and salt and pulse to combine. Add the Ascolano Olive Oil and blend. Transfer to a glass mason jar and stir in the chiffonade of fresh basil.
  2. Add mixed greens to large salad bowl. Shake dressing well and drizzle on salad. Using tongs, gently squeeze greens to incorporate the dressing. Serve immediately.
Adapted from Pammylou's Healing Foods
Adapted from Pammylou's Healing Foods
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Spicy BBQ Kale Chips

Spicy BBQ Kale Chips
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Ingredients
  1. 2 Bunches of Kale
  2. ½ tablespoon Olivia's Habanero Olive Oil
  3. ½ tablespoon Olivia's Arbequina Olive Oil
  4. 3 Tbs. J.M. Thomason's Bourbon BBQ Rub
Instructions
  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  3. With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner or paper towels. Drizzle kale with Habanero & Arbequina Olive Oil and sprinkle with Bourbon BBQ rub.
  4. Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.
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