Spicy Olive is Tasting Joe Wagner wines this Week! 6/14-16, 2018

Join us for our weekly wine tastings, Thursday and Friday 4-7pm and Saturday 3-6pm! We are tasting wines from Joe Wagner’s Copper Cane Wines and Provisions:

Quilt Chardonnay, Napa Valley

Elouan Rose, Oregon

Elouan Pinot Noir, Oregon

Boen Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

$2 a pour. You won’t want to miss a chance to taste these lovely selections!

June Flavors of the Month on Fox 19!

Melanie Cedargren was on the Fox 19 morning show demonstrating 3 great ways to use the June flavors of the month, Cascadian Wild Raspberry white balsamic vinegar and Basil olive oil, to flavor up the summer! These delicious products are 10% off all month!

http://www.fox19.com/clip/14415542/spice-up-the-meal-with-the-spicy-olive?autostart=true

Melanie used the Cascadian Raspberry balsamic to make a The Spicy Olive’s Restive Raspberry Spinach Salad and a Raspberry Mojito! She used the Basil olive oil to make a take on the classic Caprese Salad! You will want to add these recipes to your summer entertaining!

Wine Experiences at The Spicy Olive !

Starting in June,  the 4th Thursday of each month , The Spicy Olive will host a wine experience with food pairings! Each Experience will have a theme:

June 28th: Perfect Wines for Porch Sipping and Summer Entertaining

July 27th: Wines for Summer BBQ’s

August 24th: Italian Wines and Food Pairings

September 28th: Great Wines for Tailgating and Fall

October 25th: Ghostly Gulps- Good wines & treats for Halloween

November 15th: Holiday Wines and Entertaining

The Wine Experiences are $35 per person and include 4 wines to taste, 3 food courses and recipes so you can prepare the food at home for your own celebrations!

The Spicy Olive’s Blueberry Smoothie

The olive oils at The Spicy Olive are full of healthy biophenols that aid your health in a myriad of ways! One of those biophenols is oleocanthal. Oleocanthal is a potent anti inflammatory agent! Two tablespoons of our wonderful healthy olive oil is so good for you and here is a great recipe to make it tasty and easy!

The Spicy Olive's Blueberry Smoothie

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups blueberries frozen
  • 1/3 cup The Spicy Olive's Strawberry balsamic vinegar
  • 1 fresh banana sliced
  • 1 cup baby kale
  • 1/4 cup The Spicy Olive's Hojiblanca fresh Ultra Premium olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons chia seeds

Method
 

  1. Soak the chia seeds in 1/3 cup Strawberry balsamic vinegar for 20 minutes prior to making this recipe.
  2. Add the soaked chia seeds, olive oil, banana slices to the blender jar and blend to a smooth consistency. Add the baby kale and frozen blueberries to the blender jar and process until completely smooth.
  3. Makes 2 generous portions or 4 smaller servings.

http://www.fox19.com/clip/14331878/the-spicy-olive-is-spicing-up-mothers-day?autostart=true

Melanie Cedargren was on the Fox 19 Morning show with great gift ideas for Mother’s day as well as a delicious Spinach Strawberry Salad to make for mom. Top it with grilled salmon or chicken for an easy and delicious meal!

The Spicy Olive’s French Toast

This is a classic French Toast recipe, the difference is that you cook it in olive oil! Try our Butter Infused olive oil for a rich and buttery French Toast or our Blood Orange olive oil for a delicious citrus twist!

The Spicy Olive's French Toast

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 The Spicy Olive's olive oil Butter or Blood Orange
  • 4 eggs beaten
  • 2/3 cup milk or half & half or use 1/3 cup of each
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 slices thick bread

Method
 

  1. Place beaten eggs in a shallow dish. Add milk or half and half. Whisk together and add the vanilla and cinnamon. Place griddle pan or frying pan over medium high heat. Add Butter or Blood Orange olive oil and heat. Dip slices of bread in egg mixture and place on heated pan. Cook until lightly browned and flip to cook other side. Remove and sprinkle with powered sugar before serving. Serve with maple syrup and/or fresh strawberries. Enjoy!

The Spicy Olive’s Bulgar and Mediterranean Vegetable Salad

Ingredients
2 cups bulgar
1/2 cup The Spicy Olive’s  Dill Olive Oil
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s A-Premium White Balsamic
Juice and zest of one large lemon
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 can or cup of garbanzo beans, drained
1 large English cucumber finely diced
1 red or yellow bell pepper finely diced
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 red onion finely minced
1 clove garlic finely minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup crumbled feta (optional)
sea salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Soak the bulgur in very hot water (enough to cover the bulgur by 1″) along with a tablespoon of salt for 30 minutes.  Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cooled and drained.  Fluff and set aside.  Combine all the other ingredients  (except the feta) and mix well.  Marinate these ingredients for up to an hour in the refrigerator.  In a large bowl, combine the completely drained and cooled bulgur with the marinated ingredients, tossing well to combine and sprinkle with feta if using. Adjust the seasoning again and serve.
Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as a side
The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime olive oil with our Honey Ginger White balsamic or our Garlic olive oil with our Sicilian Lemon white balsamic  would also be delicious combinations on this salad!

The Spicy Olive’s Bulgar and Mediterranean Vegetable Salad

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Living Dayton Demo-Marie’s Shepherd Salad

Melanie was on Living Dayton, April 24th, preparing a salad from an upcoming cooking class!

http://www.wdtn.com/dl365/healthy-living/living-dayton/maries-shepherds-salad-from-the-spicy

The class on May 31, 2018 at the Austin Landing store features Chef and herb expert, Rita Heikenfeld, preparing a Middle Eastern Feast. Rita will incorporate The Spicy Olive’s delicious olive oils and balsamic vinegars into her family recipes! Join us for a great evening on May 31st!

The Spicy Olive and BioPhenols

If you have been into one of the three Spicy Olive locations recently to try out our fresh new Northern Hemisphere olive oils, you may have noticed that our fusti tags now show Biophenol counts instead of polyphenol levels. What is this all about?

Phenols are the components in olive oil that deliver health benefits. The North American Olive Oil Council has adopted a standard of measurement for olive oils and it wants biophenol levels to be reflected. We are following that protocol. For example, oleocanthal is a potent bio phenol found in olive oil and is involved in the anti inflammatory affect of olive oil. This phenol is included in our bio phenol count among many others (as it was in previous years). It does not change anything in the long run, you may notice that our counts are a bit higher than they used to be because we are using this new standard.

Don’t hesitate to ask us any questions you may have!

 

Wine tastings for April 26, 27 and 28 2018!

The Spicy Olive is tasting some lovely wines this weekend!

McManis Chardonnay and Petit Verdot- If you have never tried a Petit Verdot, here is your opportunity. It is an exquisite varietal!

Oberon Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon round out this week’s selections!

Come and join us Thursday and Friday 4-7pm and Saturday 3-6pm. Justin with Ohio Valley Distributors will be with us on Friday!