01 Feb

Parmesan and Olive Biscuits

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups flour
1/2 lb. Parmesan cheese, grated to measure 2 cups
2 egg yolks
2-1/2 sticks (10 oz.) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3 Tablespoons water
1/4 cup Niçoise olives, pitted and chopped

PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 375°F.
1. Mix the flour and cheese together.
2. Beat the egg yolks into the butter.
3. Pour the egg yolk/butter mixture into the flour/cheese and mix well.
4. Mix in the water and olives.
5. Roll the batter into balls about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and place on a non stick baking sheet. Flatten them somewhat with the back of a spatula.
6. Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden.

To serve:
Wonderful when served warm from the oven but they may be made up to one week ahead and stored in an airtight container.

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31 Jan

Herbed Olives

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min. Cool: 1 hour Stand: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 pound brine-cured green or ripe olives, drained
  • 3 large cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
  • 3 sprigs (3 inches each) fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 sprig (2 inches) fresh thyme
  • 1 small dried chile or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Spread olives, garlic, rosemary, thyme and chile in shallow 2-quart casserole or 9-inch square baking dish. Pour 3/4 cup olive oil on top. Bake 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Cool to room temperature. Spoon into 3 sterilized 1/2 pint jars and add additional olive oil to cover completely. Cool. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Makes 3 cups.

Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 45 total fat: 4.5g saturated fat: 1g cholesterol: 0mg sodium: 165mg carbohydrate: 1g protein: 0g

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30 Jan

Antioxidants + olive oil = healthy heart

By Brock Cooper,

Julia Messina tastes flavored olive oil on bread at her business in Utica. Olive oil can be a healthy alternative to corn and vegetable oil and adds more flavor to prepared dishes.

Olive oil is a staple of the Mediterranean diet, but the healthy alternative to corn and vegetable oil is making its way into American kitchens.
“I use it for everything,” Utica resident Jayne Guttilla said. “It’s much better for you than the other types of oils.”

According to Karen Collins of the American Institute for Cancer research, olive oil contains antioxidants called phenols. These phenols help raise HDL cholesterol — good cholesterol — and lower LDL cholesterol — bad cholesterol.

Olive oil has high amounts of monounsaturated fats like canola oil. The higher the levels of unsaturated fat the lower the levels of saturated fat, according to dietitian Esther McGinnis.
“They help protect the heart,” McGinnis said.

Oils such as corn, coconut and vegetable oils have high amounts of saturated fats. McGinnis said items high in saturated fat tend to be more solid at room temperature like margarine and shortening.

She said to be careful of using olive and other oils that have been hydrogenated because that raises the amount of saturated fats. The purpose of hydrogenations is to give the oils a thicker consistency.

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30 Jan

Olives Joke

McQuillan walked into a bar and ordered martini after martini, each time removing the olives and placing them in a jar. When the jar was filled with olives and all the drinks consumed, the Irishman started to leave.

“Excuse me,” said a customer, who was puzzled over what McQuillan had done. “What was that all about?”

“Nothing,” said the Irishman, “my wife just sent me out for a jar of olives.”

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30 Jan

Colusa Farm Show on horizon

By Howard Yune/ Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat

Miguel Lopez of Marysville looks over farm equipment on the opening day of 40th annual Colusa Farm Show. Lopez is the field manager of the California Olive Ranch.

Times – and farming – have changed over the past four decades, but California’s oldest farm exhibition will reach out to growers for another year.

The Colusa County Fairgrounds will host the 42nd annual Colusa Farm Show, where the latest in agricultural equipment and technique will be on display for everyone from weekend gardeners to professional crop growers. About 250 exhibitors will present their wares and services from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 6-8.

Highlighting this year’s Farm Show will be a Feb. 6 seminar by Kevin Spafford on legacy planning. New to the event is a public speaking competition, organized by the Future Farmers of America.

Organizers describe the Farm Show, which dates to 1965, as the state’s oldest farm exposition to be held continuously in the same location.

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