HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES (Makes about 4 dozen cookies) Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup Beyond the Olive California Blend extra-virgin olive oil 2 eggs 3/4 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla Directions: Preheat over to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with nonstick foil, or lightly grease with olive oil. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar, then set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, olive oil and vanilla. Using a spatula, stir the two mixtures together until well combined. If needed, add milk to soften the mixture. Drop rounded tsps of mixture onto cookie sheets approximately 2 inches apart. Bake 12...
OLIVE OIL PANCAKES
(Serves: 4-6)
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/3 cup Beyond the Olive Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 egg
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
Directions:
Preheat skillet or griddle to med-high. Combine all wet ingredients in blender, pulse once. Then add rest of the ingredients in blender, puree until smooth. Pour 1-2 oz. of batter onto griddle. Cook until top are full of bubbles and bottom is golden brown, flip and brown other side. Remove and finish with favorite toppings.
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Try substituting a citrus olive oil for unique twist!
PEACHY ICED TEA
Ingredients:
2-3 Mint leaves
Sugar, to taste
1 Tbsp Beyond the Olive Peach White Balsamic Vinegar
1 Glass Fresh-brewed Iced Tea Ice
Directions:
Mash the mint leaves in a glass with the sugar. Add peach white balsamic and iced tea to glass. Add ice and shake.
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Ingredients: 6 cups popped corn 1/4 cup Beyond the Olive Garlic Olive Oil Salt Directions: Drizzle olive oil over top of popcorn. Add salt to taste Variation - 1 - for Truffle Lovers Substitute our White Truffle Oil for the Garlic Oil above and if you want extra truffle, substitute our White Truffle Sea Salt for the salt above! Variation - 2 - Honey Nut Corn 1/2 cup Honey 1/4 cup Beyond the Olive Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil 6 cups Popped Corn 1 cup Shelled Peanuts Directions: Heat honey and oil in a saucepan until blended. Pour while still warm over popcorn, which has been mixed with peanuts, stirring as you pour. The popcorn is ready to eat at...
SMOKED HUMMUS
Ingredients:
2 – 14oz cans garbanzo beans, drained (reserve the liquid)
4 Tbsp tahini sesame seed paste
4 Tbsp Beyond the Olive Smoked olive oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled & diced
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sea salt or table salt
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp black pepper
Directions:
In a blender, combine ingredients one at a time. If consistency is too thick, add a small amount of reserved bean liquid. Adjust the other ingredients to taste. Place in bowl & garnish with a dash of paprika.
Serve with crackers or crusty bread.
