Top 10 Ways to Get your Jam On! - Stuff a pork loin (or a chicken breast) - Use a long knife to cut out a 1-inch tunnel all the way through the loin (or breast). Fill with jam and bake like normal. - Transform ice cream - Take softened vanilla ice cream. Fold some [...]
What's raw honey? Why isn't all honey raw? It's probably not too difficult to remember well what "raw" means when you associate it with uncooked vegetables and meat whereby any form of heating is avoided so as to ensure all the natural vitamins and living enzymes and other nutritional elements are preserved. 1. Why Raw [...]
Honey is much more than just a sweetener. It has been used for centuries for healing and rejuvenation. Most of the honey sold in stores has been heated and pasturized. This processing destroys many of the enzymes and beneficial compounds that make raw honey so nutritious. Regular honey often looks clear and syrupy. Raw honey [...]
Local honey for allergies – does it work? Aside from raw honey, the most misunderstood beehive product is the concept of local honey. Vague rumors about its possible allergy-prevention virtues are becoming more prevalent, prompting people to seek honey that is “local”, thinking that it might be good for allergies. But what does “local” mean? [...]
YES you can make our soups in your slow cooker All slow cookers are a little different, this is the process we found to work best. If you need to cook on Medium or High settings depending on the time when you need it to be done. For example, if you are gone all day [...]
Marinate Coat food in a mixture of Olive Oil Marketplace olive oil and balsamic and let it rest for a certain amount of time. The purpose of marinating is for the food to absorb the flavors of the marinade or, as in the case of a tough cut of meat, to tenderize it. Because most [...]
If an olive oil has gone bad, it's rancid. Rancid is fat gone bad, and it's okay, it happens. What does rancid olive oil smell like? Crayons, old nuts or putty. Many olive oil brands are rancid, moldy or spoiled, sometimes before the bottle is ever opened. Is rancid olive oil bad for you? You [...]
When you think about it, olive oil is basically fresh-squeezed juice. That means it's perishable and unlike wine, it doesn't get better with age. The fresher it is, the better it tastes, and the better it is for you! Consuming it regularly not only makes for a healthy diet but also ensures that you're getting [...]
Since 4000 BC, olive oil has been used in culinary, spiritual, medicinal and practical applications. Why has it sustained such an incredible tenure? And with it's increasing popularity, where exactly does it come from today? WHERE DOES YOUR OLIVE OIL COME FROM? Olive oil is produced all over the world. Olives have been cultivated for [...]
Cutting Calories with Balsamics! We see and hear from a lot of customers asking how can I cut calories. Dieters, weight watchers and diabetics come into the store asking for health benefits from Balsamics. Many are referred by their medical physicians seeking out the benefits behind the healthy choice and spectacular flavor. Slightly sweet and [...]
