Oleamea USDA-Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil From Turkey

[1] The two styles of Oleamea organic extra virgin olive oil made from Turkish Memecik olives (all photos © Oleamea). [2] While this salad looks summery, the ingredients are available even in the cold winter months. Top greens with citrus slices, avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, and sliced mini cucumbers. Add sliced mozzarella or fresh goat…
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Grilled Romaine Salad Recipe With Fruits & Nuts

[1] Grilled romaine hearts with apples, cherries, walnuts, and feta cheese (photos #1 and #2 © Envy Apples). [2] An Envy apple. [3] It’s easy to grill hearts of romaine (photo © Hitchcock Farms). [4] Use fresh pitted cherries. The photo shows are a mixture of Bing and Queen Anne varieties (photo © Washington State…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Onsuri Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  We’re teeing up our holiday gift list, starting with something that’s tasty, heart-healthy, and packaged in a “keeper” can: Onsuri Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Onsuri’s EVOO is made from some of Europe’s finest olive varieties. The groves are located in the heart of Jordan. Thanks to the hot, dry conditions, Jordan produces excellent olive…
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Walden Farms Zero Calorie Dressing, Zero Fat, Zero Carbs

Struggling through diet after diet in the 1980s, we ate a lot of salad. In those days, before the wide distribution of artisan vinegars and olive oils, we preferred “diet” salad dressings to generic oil and vinegar. The brand with the widest choice was Walden Farms: zero calories, zero carbs, zero fats. Not to mention,…
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Baking, Grilling & Cooking With Extra Virgin Olive Oil

[1] Use extra virgin olive oil for much more than salad dressing (photos #1 © Flavor Your Life). [2] Brush the grill, and your food, with EVOO (photo © California Olive Ranch). [3] Bake super-moist cakes with EVOO. Here’s the recipe (photo © Lucero Olive Oil [now closed]). [4] EVOO adds extra creaminess to already-creamy…
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