Aphrodisiac Foods May Or May Not Prove To Turn Up The Libido. But, Hey, It Can’t Hurt To Try! Ahh, Valentine’s Day. The holiday of love and romance conjures up so many creative opportunities to say and show how much that special someone means to you. History and literature are at no loss for the romantically inclined. Reference to food, beliefs, and folklore teach us the right tasty morsels will excite and arouse desire in our love interest. Many of us have heard of references to the amorous effects of oysters, red wine, garlic and chocolate in popular movies and...
Our Best Tomato Salad (Easy) Serves 6-8 This recipe has been an easy summer staple with my family since the 1960s. The recipe came from my Grandma Rose's Friend Sadie Calabrese, years before. Growing up, my Mom often had this on our Summertime dinner table, served with tomatoes from her and my Dad's garden. This is a very healthy and simple tomato salad, but packs a delicious flavor punch. The key to this tomato salad is using fresh tomatoes, not skimping on the amount of herbs, garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar & giving the salad time to...
Anybody following my blog/recipes over the years, is probably aware of my love of Middle Eastern food. As my familiarity and interest with Middle Eastern cuisine is due to my Lebanese husband and his family, I have over the past 33 years enjoyed eating, cooking and sharing this food with family, friends and the O’Live A Little community. Turkish, Lebanese, and Persian food although different from each other, all share similarities that seem to be exotic compared to the basic American dinner of burgers and potatoes. Meat or tomatoes with mint and cinnamon, use of coriander, fenugreek, sumac and more,...
We love the bit of crunch cornmeal adds to muffins. The maple flavor from the syrup and the balsamic vinegar, along with the moistness the olive oil adds to the crumb and texture makes these gems a recipe you will want to make every year the leaves start to change! Enjoy! =========== **Jennifer | September 29, 2020** * Prep Time: 10 minutes * Cook Time: 15-20 minutes * Total Time: 30 minutes **12 Servings:** MAPLE OLIVE OIL CORNMEAL MUFFINS Ingredients: – 1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour 1 Cup Yellow Cornmeal 2 t Baking Powder 1/2 t Baking Soda 1/2...
Ingredients 2 medium zucchini 2 tablespoons of Lemon White Balsamic 2 tablespoons Truffle Oil 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley Flake sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Parmesan cheese, for shaving Preparation Using a Mandolin, shave the zucchini into very thin, oval slices. Discard the first slice that is very dark green skin. Arrange the slices on a platter, overlapping the slices. Either mix together or top individually with the Truffle Oil, Lemon Balsamic, salt, pepper, and parsley. Pour the mixture evenly over the zucchini slices. Allow it to sit for at least 15 minutes, or...
Ingredients 1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice 1/2 pound small shiitake or Baby Bella mushrooms, stemmed and quartered 5 tablespoons O’Live A Little’s Roasted Butternut Squash Seed Oil, divided Kosher salt and black pepper 1 cup (8 ounces) uncooked Orzo 2 tablespoon O’Live A Little’s Sweet Cider Vinegar 2 TBSP O’Live A Little’s Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions, white and light green parts 7 ounces grated aged Cheddar (about 1 3/4 cups) Method Of Prep Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss squash with 2 teaspoons oil;...
