Recipes From January 2016 Newsletter

The Spicy Olive’s Tuscan Pot Roast
A delicious dinner for a cold January day:

4 Tbsp The Spicy Olive’s Tuscan Herb olive oil
1 4 lb. beef chuck or pot roast
1/2 cup red wine or beef broth
1/2 cup water
1 shallot, minced
4 potatoes, cubed
1 cup carrots, in chunks
1 1/2 cups portabella mushrooms
2 tsp. A 1 Sauce
1- 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 clove garlic, minced
sea salt & pepper to taste
Place the Tuscan Herb olive oil in a heavy dutch oven pan and heat over medium high heat. Place beef roast in pan and brown on all sides. Add shallots and garlic and allow to lightly brown, then add mushrooms and cook until tender. Add red wine or broth, water, A-1 sauce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots to dutch oven. You can finish the roast three ways: Stove top over low heat for 3-4 hours, Crock pot on low for 8 hours or Oven set at 300 degrees for 2-3 hours. Roast will be very tender when done. Serve with red wine, a salad and a crusty loaf of bread with Tuscan Herb olive oil for dipping.

The Spicy Olive’s Asian Chicken and Rice
This recipes uses January’s Flavor of the month, Honey Ginger balsamic!

4 chicken thighs
2 Tbsp The Spicy Olive’s Garlic olive oil
1 onion, minced
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups rice
3 1/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Honey Ginger white balsamic

Brown chicken thighs in a large, oven proof, straight sided skillet. Remove chicken and saute onion and garlic, add more Garlic olive oil if needed. Stir in 1 1/2 cups rice and coat with olive oil. Add 3 1/4 cups chicken broth and 1/4 cup Honey Ginger balsamic. Bring to a boil and return chicken to skillet. Cover and bake in a 375 degree oven until chicken is cooked through and liquid is absorbed about 25 minutes. Drizzle with a little Honey Ginger balsamic before serving.

The Spicy Olive’s Butter Cinnamon Rolls
uses the January oil of the Month : Butter Olive oil 

( a great family activity for a cold weekend day)

5 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 packages rapid rise yeast
2 cups warm water
¼ cup The Spicy Olive’s Butter Olive Oil
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Butter Olive Oil
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup The Spicy Olive’s Butter Olive Oil
1/2 cup brown sugar

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside. In a large bowl mix the water, sugar, butter olive oil, salt, and egg. Add 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth. Add yeast mixture. Mix in remaining flour until dough is easy to handle. Knead dough on lightly floured surface for 5 to 10 minutes. Place in well-greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, usually 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

When doubled in size, punch down dough. Roll out on a floured surface into a 15 by 9-inch rectangle. Spread butter olive oil all over dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over “buttered” dough. Sprinkle with walnuts and or raisins, if desired. Beginning at the 15-inch side, role up dough and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 12 to 15 slices.

Preheat the oven to 350
Coat the bottom of baking pan with 1/3 cup butter olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2  cup brown sugar. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the pan and let rise until dough is doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake for about 30 minutes or until nicely browned. 

Recipes From December 2015 Newsletter

The Spicy Olive’s Appletini 

1 1/2 oz. vodka
1 oz The Spicy Olive’s Gravenstein Apple balsamic vinegar
Place ice in a cocktail shaker. Put vodka and balsamic vinegar over ice and put lid on shaker and shake. Strain cocktail into martini glass and enjoy!
You could make this cocktail with many of our white balsamic vinegars: Cranberry Pear, Cara Cara Orange Vanilla, Sicilian Lemon  or Ripe Peach. The balsamic vinegars contain much less sugar than flavored syrups and are low calorie as well! (3 grams of sugar and 10 calories per Tablespoon) A great way to enjoy a cocktail without the guilt!

The Spicy Olive Holiday Ham 

1/3 cup The Spicy Olive’s Butter olive oil
1/3 cup The Spicy Olive’s Vermont Maple balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup Steinke’s local honey

 

Place pineapple, cherries and cloves on ham. Mix olive oil, honey and maple balsamic together in a bowl. Use mixture to baste ham. Bake ham at 350 degree oven , basting frequently, about 50-60 minutes until heated through. Enjoy!

Two Great Appetizers for Holiday Entertaining:

The Spicy Olive’s Baked Brie with Vermont Maple Balsamic Vinegar
Bake brie until warm and softened in a baking dish. Meanwhile reduce Vermont Maple Balsamic vinegar (1/2 cup) in a sauce pan until thickened, simmer 10-15 minutes. Drizzle Maple Balsamic over warm brie and serve with crackers.

The Spicy Olive’s Marinated Mushrooms or Mozzarella Cheese Balls
1/2 cup Tuscan Herb olive oil
1/2 cup Neapolitan Herb or Traditional Balsamic
1-2 cups fresh mushrooms
1-2 cups fresh mozzarella cheese balls
Place olive oil and vinegar in a bowl and place mushrooms or cheese balls into the bowl to marinate. Marinate for 24 hours and serve with toothpicks.

Recipes From November 2015 Newsletter

The Spicy Olive’s Cranberry Sauce
 An easy way to wow your Thanksgiving guests with your cranberry sauce!
 1 can of Ocean Spray whole cranberry sauce
Option 1:
 Place cranberry sauce in a sauce pan and heat. Add 3 tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Raspberry balsamic and some orange zest and stir until combined. Allow to cool and place in refrigerator. Can be made a week in advance.
Option 2:
Place the cranberry sauce in a sauce pan and add 3 Tablespoons Black Cherry balsamic vinegar. Stir and heat until combined and thickened. You can add dried cherries and or walnuts to this sauce.
 Option 3:
    Place cranberry sauce in saucepan and add 3 Tablespoons of Gravenstein white apple balsamic or Red Apple balsamic to the cranberry sauce. Add fresh apple cubes, celery and walnuts for a Waldorf cranberry sauce.

Turkey Patties

What do I do with all of these leftovers?! Here’s an idea…
 
Combine leftover chopped turkey, leftover stuffing and mashed potatoes and shape into patties. Sauté in The Spicy Olive’s Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil. Serve with cranberry sauce.

Spicy Olive Thanksgiving Turkey

12 lb. turkey
3/4 c. The Spicy Olive Mushroom & Sage Olive oil
2 tbsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. basil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. Red Apple Balsamic
1 c. water
I like to put apple slices, celery sticks, onion wedges, sage, salt and pepper in the cavity of the turkey for flavor and to keep the turkey moist. I cook the stuffing separately in a casserole due to the risk of salmonella.
Prepare the turkey for roasting by washing it and removing the neck and other parts from the cavities. Inject the turkey with the 1/2 of the Wild Mushroom & Sage olive oil with  1/2  of the Red Apple balsamic vinegar, reserving the rest for basting the bird as it roasts. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and other seasonings. Roast turkey according to directions on the packaging, basting often with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar mixture.
You could also use The Spicy Olive Herbes d’Provence olive oil with Pomegranate Balsamic vinegar for a different fall flavor.
The Spicy Olive’s Fall Skillet Dinner
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chunked
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
4 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Wild Mushroom and Sage olive oil
6 slices bacon, cut into peices
3 cups Brussel Sprouts, halved
2 medium sweet potatoes, microwaved or boiled for 4 minutes, then peeled and cubed
2 apples, peeled and diced
1 tsp. garlic
2 cups chicken broth
Finish with a drizzle of The Spicy Olive’s Cinnamon Pear balsamic vinegar
Season chicken with poultry seasoning. Heat 1/2 of Wild Mushroom and Sage oil in a deep, nonstick skillet. Add chicken and cook over medium heat until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken and transfer to a plate. Place bacon in skillet and cook until crisp. Place bacon on plate with chicken and drain the bacon grease and add the rest of the Wild Mushroom and Sage olive oil.
Add the brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes, brussel sprout should be softened and browned.  Cook stirring occasionally until browned and caramelized. Add the apples, garlic, cinnamon, chicken and bacon back to pot. Add half of the chicken broth. Cook until evaporated and add the remaining broth. Cook two minutes or more  until all  broth has been reduced.  All Chicken broth should be absorbed, To finish, drizzle with The Spicy Olive’s Cinnamon Pear balsamic vinegar and serve! Enjoy! Internal temperature of chicken should reach 165-170 degrees before serving

Recipes From October 2015 Newsletter

The Spicy Olive’s Fall Skillet Dinner
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chunked
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
4 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Wild Mushroom and Sage olive oil
6 slices bacon, cut into peices
3 cups Brussel Sprouts, halved
2 medium sweet potatoes, microwaved or boiled for 4 minutes, then peeled and cubed
2 apples, peeled and diced
1 tsp. garlic
2 cups chicken broth
Finish with a drizzle of The Spicy Olive’s Cinnamon Pear balsamic vinegar
Season chicken with poultry seasoning. Heat 1/2 of Wild Mushroom and Sage oil in a deep, nonstick skillet. Add chicken and cook over medium heat until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken and transfer to a plate. Place bacon in skillet and cook until crisp. Place bacon on plate with chicken and drain the bacon grease and add the rest of the Wild Mushroom and Sage olive oil.
Add the brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes. Cook stirring occasionally until browned and caramelized. Add the apples, garlic and cinnamon. Add half of the chicken broth. Cook until evaporated and add the remaining broth, chicken and bacon. Cook two minutes until broth has been reduced. To finish, drizzle with The Spicy Olive’s Cinnamon Pear balsamic vinegar and serve! Enjoy!

The Spicy Olive’s Harvest Chicken in Foil
4 pieces heavy duty foil
Brush foil with The Spicy Olive’s Garlic olive oil
Put 1 chicken breast in the center of each foil piece
Top with sliced onion, grape tomatoes, carrots, red skinned potatoes, and zucchini, (you can use any vegetable you like)
Drizzle with The Spicy Olive’s Butter olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
Fold up the foil packets and place on heated grill. Cook until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees.

Recipes From September 2015 Newsletter

Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Bloody Mary
Ingredients:
ground pepper to taste
1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice
3/4 ounce Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons horseradish
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 ounce Worcestershire sauce
12 ounces tomato juice
6 oz. Vodka
4 celery stalks with leaves attached
Directions
 Add ice to 4 glasses. Mix vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, Neapolitan Herb Balsamic, and horseradish (if using) and pour into glass.
Garnish with a celery stalk.
Serves 4
Blueberry Lemon Paletas
Creamy, smooth, healthy, refreshing, interesting, delicious.
2 cups fresh whole blueberries, washed
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons The Spicy Olive Lemon olive oil
1 cup whole milk yogurt
1/2 cup honey
Place the blueberries in a medium sauce pan over medium heat along with 2 tablespoons of water, the lemon zest, and honey.  Heat until the blueberries until simmering for approximately 2 minutes.  Allow the mixture to cool slightly, and then add the yogurt and olive oil, whisking until blended.  When the mixture is at room temperature, portion into 12 popsicle (or paleta)  molds and freeze.
The Spicy Olive’s Fizzy Fig
1 teas. The Spicy Olive’s Fig balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup ginger ale
1 jigger Canadian whiskey
Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Add jigger of whiskey. Add ginger ale to fill glass. Add teaspoon of fig balsamic and stir. Add more balsamic to taste. Enjoy!
The Spicy Olive’s Skillet Steak and Wilted Kale Salad
1 bunch kale, stems removed
2 (3/4 inch thick) beef strip steaks
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s olive oil (plain or a flavor like Harissa, Garlic,Tuscan Herb, Herbs de Provence)
1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion, sliced
1 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Traditional Balsamic or Neapolitan Herb balsamic
Crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Preheat oven to 450°F. Chop kale. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Cook steaks in 2 Tbsp. hot olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat 3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and place on a baking sheet and place in preheated oven for 6 minutes.

Add remaining 1 Tbsp of olive oil to skillet and add onion. Saute until tender. Remove steak from oven and wrap with foil. Allow meat to rest before slicing. Add kale to the sauteed onion and stir constantly for 5 minutes or until kale is wilted. Stir in balsamic vinegar. Place wilted kale and onions on a plate. Top with sliced steak and sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese if desired. Enjoy

August Recipes:
Sparkling Gravenstein Apple Balsamic Cocktail
2 oz. vodka, chilled
1/2 oz. Gravenstein Apple white balsamic. vinegar
3 oz. club soda, chilled
Fill a tall glass with ice. Add vodka, Gravenstein Apple balsamic and soda water. Stir to gently mix and serve immediately. Enjoy!
 Heirloom Tomato Salad
4 ripe heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive single varietal olive oil
2 Tablespoons The Spicy Olive’s Neapolitan Herb balsamic
sea salt and pepper to taste
1 bunch Italian parsley or basil
Place cut tomatoes in a bowl. Top with the oil and balsamic vinegar. Chiffonade the fresh herbs and sprinkle on top. Toss to coat with the balsamic and olive oil and season to taste with the salt and pepper. Serve and Enjoy!
Apple Pasta Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
8 oz. Farfalle Pasta, cooked according to package instructions and drained
1 cup roasted chicken, shredded
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
2 small yellow squash, thinly sliced
2 apples, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup gorgonzola cheese
Stir together pasta, chicken and next 5 ingredients in a large salad bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Dressing:
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Gravenstein Apple white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime olive oil
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
Whisk together salad dressing ingredients. Pour over pasta salad, toss and enjoy!
( Could also make this pasta salad with peaches or nectarines and our Ripe Peach balsamic)

Recipes From July 2015 Newsletter

The Spicy Olive’s Coconut Lime Fruit Salad
Ingredients
Top your favorite fruit salad with a dressing of Coconut white balsamic and Persian Lime olive oil. Use 50/50 proportions and drizzle over fruit salad. It gives any fruit salad a delicious tropical twist!
 
 
cooking class at The Spicy Olive
Coconut Lime Shrimp
 
 
 
The Spicy Olive’s Coconut Lime Shrimp
 
1 lb. peeled and deveined shrimp
2 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime olive oil
2 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Coconut white balsamic vinegar
Place Persian Lime olive oil in a saute pan and put over medium high heat. Add shrimp and saute for 2-3 minutes until shrimp begin to curl and turn pink. Add Coconut white balsamic vinegar and toss to coat. Serve over rice. Enjoy!
 

Coconut Lime Chicken with a Thai Twist

2 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Persian Lime Olive Oil

1 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Honey Ginger White Balsamic Vinegar
1 tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Coconut White Balsamic Vinegar
1 can (13.5 oz.) coconut milk (unsweetened)
1 whole chicken cut into 10 pieces (3-4 lbs.)
Serve with Thai garnishes: chopped peanuts, chopped cilantro, cooked jasmine rice, shredded carrot, lime wedges and a drizzle of The Spicy Olive’s Lemongrass Mint White Balsamic Vinegar.
In a large glass bowl, combine first four ingredients. Submerge chicken pieces, cover and allow to marinate overnight. Grill chicken on a hot grill until thermometer reads 165 degrees. Serve with your choice of Thai twists!

Recipes From June 2015 Newsletter

June Recipes:
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 Steak Marinade
Featuring The June Flavors of the Month!
 
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Harissa or Tuscan Herb olive oil
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Traditional or Espresso balsamic
2 Tbsp.A-1 Sauce or Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix together marinade ingredients and marindae steaks overnight or for at least 2 hours. Grill until medium rare or desired doneness. A great dinner idea for Father’s Day!
 
 
Made with our new Roasted Red Peppers!
 
 
 
The Spicy Olive’s Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Ingredients
1 jar Delizia Roasted Red Peppers, drained (available at The Spicy Olive)
2 – 15 oz. cans garbanzo beans, drained
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup The Spicy Olive’s UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil of your choice or any Spicy Olive infused olive oil
2 teaspoons sea salt, or to taste

Directions
Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until creamy and smooth. Adjust seasoning as desired.   Refrigerate until ready to serve and drizzle more fresh olive oil over the top if desired

 

Recipes From May 2015 Newsletter

Beauty Regime Recipes:
Here is a unique idea to pamper Mom! 
Make a great face wash using our local honey and fresh olive oils. Honey promotes skin healing and has natural antimicrobial properties. Olive oil is full of antioxidant vitamins A & E and is a great moisturizer!
Just use a teaspoon of honey and add a few drops of Lemon or Blood Orange olive oil to the honey. Mix together and rub on your face to clean. Use a little olive oil as a moisturizer after washing!
Spicy Olive Salt or Sugar Scrub
Fill decorative jar with coarse sea salt or sugar crystals. Fill jar with The Spicy Olive’s Lemon or Blood Orange olive oil and put on lid. Mom can use a small spoon to scoop out a little into the palm of her hand and exfoliate away any rough spots on her hands as she washes! The Lemon or Blood Orange oil leaves hands with a great fresh scent!
 
The Spicy Olive Citrus Salad
Featuring The May Flavors of the Month
2 Tbsp walnuts or pecans, chopped
6-8 oz. mixed field greens
2 naval oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 pear, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup seedless grapes, halved
Dressing:
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Grapefruit white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Milanese Gremolata or Blood Orange olive oil
1/2 teas salt & pepper each
3 Tbsp Orange juice or Grapefruit juice
Mix salad greens and fruit in a salad bowl. Whisk together ingredients except for the olive oil. Add oil in steady stream, whisking constantly until well incorporated. Pour over salad and serve.
The Spicy Olive Asian Chicken Salad
Jann Carrier from WC store recipe update
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Japanese Roasted Sesame oil
6 Tbsp. The Spicy Olive’s Honey Ginger balsamic
1/4 cup The Spicy Olive’s Mild Single Varietal olive oil
2 Tbsp Steinke’s local honey
1/2 tsp pepper
4 cups cooked chicken
2  3 oz package ramen noodles
1 pkg Dole shredded Asian slaw blend
3/4 cup toasted almond slivers
3-4 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
In a small bowl, whisk together sesame oil, olive oil, Honey ginger balsamic, honey, salt, pepper and 1/2 of 1 flavoring packet from ramen noodles. Set aside.
Crush ramen noodles and place in salad bowl and coat with 1/3 of salad dressing. Add chicken, slaw mix, almonds, green onions, and sesame seeds to noodle mixture and mix well. Add remaining salad dressing. Chill before serving.
** This is a great salad for Mother’s Day get togethers or Memorial Day picnics!

Ideas for Super Bowl Food from The Spicy Olive

Are you looking for something delicious but still healthy to serve on Super Bowl Sunday? Here are some great ideas from The Spicy Olive:

Hummus:
2 cans of Chick Peas drained (Garbanzo Beans)
1/3 cup The Spicy Olives Chipotle olive oil or Tuscan Herb olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp The Spicy Olive’s Roasted Sesame oil
1 jar Roasted Red Peppers with Garlic at The Spicy Olive
1 teaspoon salt
Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth.

Serve with Toasted Pita Chips:
Cut pita bread into wedges. Brush pita bread with Chipotle or Tuscan Herb olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt. Place on baking sheet and place in 350 oven for 15 minutes or until crisp.

Super Bowl Chicken Wings:
Marinate Chicken wings in Chipotle olive oil and Serrano Honey Vinegar. Use a 50/50 ratio for the marinade, so 1/2 cup of each for a dozen or so wings. Marinate overnight for most flavor or at least 2 hours. Place on baking sheet in 425 degree oven for 20 minutes until chicken wings are done, baste with Chipotle olive oil and the Serrano Vinegar and place back in oven until wings are nicely browned and crispy. Enjoy!