Tag: olive oil

  • strawberry flax muffins

    strawberry flax muffins

    Greetings! I usually consider muffins to be more like a breakfast item rather than a dessert, but these muffins…these muffins can certainly pass as dessert, even with the healthier ingredients! In fact, I think I could’ve made them even healthier with whole wheat and less sugar. I do think the quality of the strawberries you…

  • kalamata olive cookies

    kalamata olive cookies

    The last time I made something sweet with Kalamata olives was when I put them in brownies! I understood completely the somewhat negative reactions of some coworkers, because I myself had mixed feelings initially. But I grew to like them in brownies, and I feel that these might be easier for people to handle. I…

  • citrus blueberry muffins

    citrus blueberry muffins

    I based the recipe on a basic muffin recipe from The Art and Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet, but decided I didn’t want dairy or have enough dairy anyway, so instead just used extra virgin olive oil and some oat milk instead of butter and regular milk. I also decreased the sugar in the…

  • olive focaccia

    olive focaccia

    You can really use any kind of topping or toppings, I just happen to really like manzanilla olives with pimientos. You can also double the recipe but use the same pan for a thicker loaf of focaccia, especially if you want to cut pieces in half horizontally for sandwiches. I usually don’t make sandwiches using…

  • saffron almond olive oil cookies

    saffron almond olive oil cookies

    I was hoping to make cookies, but did not have any butter. I did have extra virgin olive oil, though. So I went searching online, which is what I always do, for recipes or inspiration. Sometimes both. This is a recipe from Mark Bittman. I did not have zest, or juice, but I did have…