Hi everyone, here's another fun update for you, and also starting at the bottom of this newsletter, a bunch of Caroline's tips and ideas for our Balsamics and Oils, today we feature our wonderful flavored Spanish Olive Oils! 

Here's some of Caroline's favorite ideas for our Flavored Olive Oils:

Meyer Lemon - Awesome for grilling fish and other seafoods. Mix with White, Black Current or Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar for a fabulous salad dressing. Brush onto asparagus and then grill. Drizzle over popcorn to flavor. Use with blueberries to make lemon-blueberry scones. Brush onto corn and then roast or grill. Makes a great olive oil cake or lemon bars!

Blood Orange - Baste onto sweet potatoes, squash, parsnips or over carrots. With the squash, also pour some into the cavity. Baste onto salmon or any fish, grill and then drizzle your favorite Balsamic Vinegar on top. Mine is Black Cherry. Mix with Passion Fruit, Dark Chocolate or Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar for a fabulous salad dressing. Replace the regular oils in many of the boxed baked goods recipes to enhance your brownies, chocolate chip cookies, gingerbread cake, etc. Fun for frying eggs!

Lime - Wonderful to use for grilling all fish and seafood. Mix with Vanilla Fig, Coconut or Jalapeno Balsamic Vinegar for a fabulous salad dressing. Drizzle over Vanilla ice cream with some pink Himalayan salt, lime peel zest and some pine nuts. Great to baste on a steak! Wonderful for grilling asparagus.

Basil - Great to drizzle over Caprese salad with Traditional Balsamic Vinegar. Use it as the oil for dipping breads or marinating steak. Mix with Pear, Raspberry or White Balsamic Vinegar for a wonderful salad dressing. Use for grilling chicken or pork.

Rosemary - Fantastic for sautéing potatoes. Grill chicken with it in a pan, and then drizzle Peach Balsamic Vinegar over the top to make a great glaze.  Mix with Traditional Balsamic Vinegar and then use for dipping bread, basting a roast or steak. Also great for grilling ground beef or turkey for a pasta sauce starter.

Garlic - The flavor of this olive oil is so smooth and delicious! There is no bitter taste at all so if you love garlic this olive oil is perfect. Use it to grill or roast just about anything! Any of the dark balsamic vinegars work beautifully with the Garlic olive oil for salad dressings. Great to drizzle on popcorn! Coat on Vegetables and then roast them.

Tuscan - This is a great blend that I am using a lot. It is a mix of rosemary, basil and garlic. Coat on vegetables and then roast them, finish with a drizzle of your favorite Balsamic Vinegar to make a glaze. Use it to start sauces and for any type of casserole you make. Grill chicken or pork chops in the Tuscan to brown then drizzle Black Cherry over the top and finish in the oven. I also use it to fry eggs or make omelets.

Herbes de Provence - I have used the Herbes de Provence for years now to flavor all kinds of dishes. It is a combination of lavender, sage, marjoram, rosemary, thyme and oregano. It is my favorite herb mix, so when I heard we were doing an Herb de Provence olive oil I was so excited! It is delicious. Use it to grill all types of fish and chicken and sauté ground meats for casseroles. Grill sausages with it and then drizzle Vanilla Fig Balsamic Vinegar as a finish. Use it for salad dressings with Black Currant, Peach, Blueberry, Pomegranate or Raspberry Balsamic Vinegars.

Roasted Green Onion - Grill potatoes and onions for a yummy side dish. Use to start curries and stir-fries. Baste a roast and then add a rub over it, roast in a pot with beer. Mixes great with Jalapeno or Sriracha Mango Balsamic Vinegars for a delicious dressing. Baste on vegetables and then roast or grill. Yummy for grilling Kale!   

Cheers!

Caroline & Josh

Maple Valley, WA