Recipes

Pumpkin Olive Oil Bundt Cake

Pumpkin Olive Oil Bundt Cake Ingredients: 1/2 cup MOOC blood orange olive oil 1/2 cup mild extra virgin olive oil (I used Manzanillo) 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1 can (15 oz) solid pack pumpkin OR 2 cups roasted sugar (pie) pumpkin Instructions Pre-heat oven 350 degrees combine sugar and oil in a large bowl with a rubber spatula until just blended Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition In separate bowl, sift together flour,...

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Olive Oil Lemon Pound Cake

Bring this cake to your next holiday gathering - your friends won't believe this is made with olive oil! This is a more "old fashioned" pound cake recipe, and uses few ingredients.  Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups flour 3 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup olive oil (half of this mild EVOO and half Meyer Lemon olive oil) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp baking powder Directions: Preheat oven 350, and grease a cake pan (I used 9 in round pan) Mix dry ingredients Beat eggs into mixture Slowly add olive oil and mix until blended. I...

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Easy secrets for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey

Brining? Too time consuming. Deep frying? Unhealthy. Basting? Not effective. Now how can you make that perfect turkey? Well, it's actually easier than you think. Here's what you'll need. A Turkey Tuscan herb or Herbs de Province Olive Oil Garlic Medley Sea Salt Black pepper A roasting Pan FOIL! Directions:Leave plenty of time for the turkey to thaw - 1 day per 4 lbs should be good. Remove all the turkey giblets and neck from cavity.  Tuck the wings under the turkey to avoid burning / drying them out. This can be a little tricky and may require some force...

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Autumn Greens Salad

Salad2 cups raw, peeled butternut squash cut into 1/2" cubes.2 cups prepared quinoa, cooled (optional)1/2 cup pepitas toasted pumpkin seeds1/2 cup shaved Pecorino6 cups washed, dried mixed greens or baby kalepinch of sea saltDressing1/2 cup +2 tablespoons Gremolata olive oil1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons Grapefruit White Balsamic2 tablespoons minced shallot2 tablespoons grainy mustardpinch of sea saltfresh ground pepperPreheat the oven to 400 F.In a large bowl whisk the 2 tablespoons of olive oil with 2 tablespoon of balsamic,  Add the cubed butternut squash and toss to dress with olive oil and balsamic. Place the butternut squash in a single layer...

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