You know how every kitchen in the galaxy has a junk drawer – not because it’s full of actual junk, but because it’s full of things that are hard to categorize or simply different from everything else. Things that are unique. Well, that’s kind of what this page is all about. Here, you’ll find all kinds of treasures and hidden gems we’ve put together for you. This is a place for wonderful discovery and unexpected delights, so we hope you’ll take the time to go through and try them out. We can tell you from personal experience that it won’t disappoint. Enjoy and please let us know if you have any great recipes you’d like us to share. Bon Appetite!
We LOVE pesto!! On tonight’s menu is pesto and prawns! This is an easy and fast meal with delicious homemade pesto. Olive Us Pesto recipe: 1 1/2 ounces Parmesan Reggiano or Grana Padano (shredded or cut into 1/2″ cubes), approximately 1/4 cup grated 1/3 cup slivered almonds (or walnuts or pine nuts) 2-3 cloves of…
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds small whole sweet tomatoes such as cherry or grape 1 large red onion, sliced thin 1 red bell pepper or several smaller sweet red peppers such as Marconi, sliced thin or halved if smaller 8 large garlic cloves 1 – 2″ sprig fresh rosemary, leaves only, stem discarded (optional) 1/2 cup…
2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup semolina flour 4 large eggs, whisked 2 tablespoons Olive Us Wild Fernleaf Dill Olive Oil 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh dill (optional) In a large bowl or the bowl of a food processor, mix together the flour. Make a well in the center of the flour if not…
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, washed, cut into 1″ pieces 2 cups fresh asparagus spears, woody parts trimmed, cut into 1″ pieces (spinach works too) 1 bunch green onions finely chopped – you could also opt for shallots or onion here instead 1 cup Canadian bacon or smoked ham cut into 1″…
This easy recipe features our WildFire Sea Salt, a mouthwatering blend of crisp & clean Northwest sea salt combined with fresh garlic and rosemary, all smoked over hand-picked Pecan wood. Ingredients: 1 Package Baby Kale (prewashed if available) per batch 1 Tbsp Olive Us Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (single varietal, fused or infused)…
Make these simply delicious Apple Pepper Lime & Mango Chicken Pitas using leftover Apple Pepper Chicken (see recipe in “Mains” section)! Dice up any leftover chicken from the Apple Pepper Chicken recipe . Place some of the chicken mixture in pita halves, add lettuce and enjoy! Nothing else is needed as the chicken has so much flavor.…
Scrambled eggs with a colourful fresh twist! The whisked eggs are added to diced onion sauteed in our Chipotle Olive Oil (lots of our olive oils are wonderful in this!). Once cooked, top with chopped ripe tomato, avocado then sprinkle with shredded cheese and garnish with cilantro (if desired). Season with sea salt (Olive Us…
This pesto sauce can be used over pasta, on bruschetta, or as a dip for veggies. Try it as the sauce base for this thin crust pizza…https://oliveusoils.com/grilled-thin-crust-pizza-with-fresh-fava-bean-pesto-arugula-salad-with-gremolata-vinaigrette/ 3 pounds fresh Fava bean pods (Broad Beans) 2 large garlic clove, crushed 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice 1/2 cup Olive Us…
This recipe was created by Jennifer Innis and kindly shared by Jennifer and Davison Orchards in Vernon, BC! Thanks!! 4 cups of chopped fresh strawberries 1 TBSP finely diced green jalapeño pepper (soak in 1 TBSP lime juice to cut the heat, if you’d like) 1/4 cup chopped, fresh mint (any variety) 1/2 cup of…
