Food Finds

I keep finding great new foods, products & ingredients. I will share them with you here!

Kombucha - You can find this drink at Whole Foods or Nature's Grocer

Raw Macadamia nuts - delicious snack

Sunflower Seed Butter- TASTY

Leeks - I like these better than green onions! Great in tuna salad.

Aidell's sausage - very good chicken sausage

Olive oil mayonnaise - You make this yourself and it is divine! It is a great base for dressings or you can eat it as is and it is wonderful. I simple recipe below:

Paleo Mayo (EveryDay Paleo)

Secret for better tasting mayo, do not use extra virgin olive oil but instead use a light tasting olive oil, or a mild tasting oil such as walnut oil.  Also, try using a hand held mixer instead of a blender if you blender gets hot quickly which can mess up the emulsification process.

2 eggs

2 cups light tasting olive oil or walnut oil

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper

In a blender, add the eggs, vinegar, and mustard and blend together well – leave the blender running and slowly slowly slowly drop by drop or very slow drizzle add the oil.  BE PATIENT!!  Do not dump all the oil in quickly and give up!  When the mixture begins to emulsify or thicken, only then can you be a bit faster about pouring in the olive oil but still take your time.  Turn the blender off once all the olive oil is in and the mayonnaise is thickened to your desired consistency.  Add the salt and cayenne pepper and mix well or blend again for another few seconds.

Now for the fun part – variations!  Always wait until after your mayonnaise is thick before you add seasoning but here is when you can get creative.  Add dried of fresh dill, fresh basil, or cilantro, garlic and onion, hot sauce, or even curry powder to make your own spreads, sauces and dips for just about everything.