Entries by Fiona

BAKING WITH OLIVE OIL INSTEAD OF BUTTER – HANDY SUBSTITUTION CHART

Baking with olive oil dramatically cuts the saturated fat level of your favourite breads or sweets.    Also, you use less olive oil than other fats, so you reduce the overall calories of baked goods. If you want to butter flavour, try Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Vegan ‘Butter’ Olive Oil (100% Dairy free) We have […]

Moira’s Marinated Fruit Salad with Maple Cream

My sister came up with this recipe, and it is DELISH!!!   Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Company Ingredients: • 1 Tbsp. Sunshine Coast Aged Blackberry Ginger Dark Balsamic Vinegar • 1 Tbsp. Sunshine Coast Aged Wild Blueberry Dark Balsamic Vinegar • 1 Tbsp. Sunshine Coast Aged Black Cherry Dark Balsamic Vinegar • 1 Tbsp. Sunshine […]

Honey-Ginger Tea

Perfect for a rainy day… Needed for this recipe: Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Honey-Ginger Aged White Balsamic Ingredients: Boiled water Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Honey Ginger White Balsamic Honey cinnamon stick (optional) Recipe: Per cup of boiled water, stir in 1/2 tsp Sunshine Coast Olive oil Co. Honey Ginger Aged White Balsamic and […]

How to make a balsamic reduction – (10 minutes! )

Needed for this recipe: Any Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Dark Balsamic. Ingredients: ½ cup of Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Dark Balsamic. ¼ tsp. water (this helps keep the balsamic from sticking to the edges of the pan and burning) Recipe: Mix balsamic and water in a small nonreactive saucepan, such as: enamel, glass […]

Kataifi-Wrapped Garlic Shrimp with Smoked Paprika Mayonnaise

Makes 22 pieces (adapted from Canadian Living Nov. 2007 issue by employee, Connie) *Kataifi is shredded phyllo pastry, purchased  in the freezer section of your local grocer.  You will only use 1/4 of the package. Needed for this recipe: Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Butter Infused Olive Oil Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Garlic Infused […]

Roasted Chicken with Paleo-Diet Friendly Zucchini Stuffing

I always choose my whole chickens from Butcher Dave in Sechelt. They are raised in the Mennonite tradition, and are so delicious just roasted with olive oil. This recipe uses our Milanese Gremolata oil on the bird and in the stuffing. I served it with Rosemary Infused Roasted Vegetables.   Needed for this recipe: Sunshine […]