Springtime for Food & Wine
Spring Chicken…
Moore’s Marinade sent me two of their popular sauces
to try out: Asian Teriyaki Wing Sauce and Honey BBQ Wing Sauce. I invited some
friends over and got cooking – without a sweat.
Both recipes were delicious – and so easy! I recommend
picking up some from Amazon.
Mangia Italiano…
My Italian grandfather always pushed me to get better and
better at my Italian cooking game. I’ve got my sauce down to a science, so I
was a little hesitant to try Tuscanini Tomato Sauce.
I was making a pasta dish that required a cup of sauce. I
didn’t have any homemade out of the freezer, so I thought I’d give it a try. I opened
up the convenient box (much nicer than cans), added some spices and a little
parmesan cheese. I only simmered it for 20 minutes and it was really good.
Mediterranean Crockpot Chicken
My cousin created and owns Scott’s Food Products. I’ve
tried and enjoyed their products over the years. There’s one, the Mediterranean
Garlic Marinade, I was never quite sure what to do with.
I had some chicken thighs defrosted and thought it would be a good time to experiment in the crockpot. The result was this simple Mediterranean Crockpot Chicken, with only a few ingredients.
I had some chicken thighs defrosted and thought it would be a good time to experiment in the crockpot. The result was this simple Mediterranean Crockpot Chicken, with only a few ingredients.
If you are looking for the perfect wine to bring to your
next barbecue, the 2018 Rosé from Marshall Davis covers all the bases.
It’s light and refreshing, fruity enough to enjoy alone without being
overbearing if you serve it with food, and priced right at $25.
The wine comes from the Yamhill-Carlton AVA in Oregon’s Willamette
Valley and it’s made from pinot noir grapes.
Canned wine is very portable, and the selection has come a long way over the last few years.
Archer Roose Wines has seven different
flavors and they sent me samples of each to try. I gathered a group of friends
and we poured them all out.
The favorite of all was the Sparkling Rose. In fact, we
were all ready to head by the pool with this one. It’s quite fruity and not
overly bubbly so it’s very refreshing. The Bubbly and still Rose were also very
good.
The Malbec was sweeter than you’d expect the grape to be. I was a bit disappointed in the Sauvignon Blanc, but I don’t drink a lot of the Chilean variety, which has a much stronger taste and bolder citrus than I prefer.
The Malbec was sweeter than you’d expect the grape to be. I was a bit disappointed in the Sauvignon Blanc, but I don’t drink a lot of the Chilean variety, which has a much stronger taste and bolder citrus than I prefer.
Also in a can…
Alcohol of all kinds in a can appears to be popular
this year. Another one I had a chance to try was Hard Frescos. Aside
from the fact that it tastes much more like fruit and natural flavor than a
soda, it’s hard (pardon the pun) to taste any alcohol in this one.
It was a hit, especially with one friend who kept a
can to herself. She loved all the citrus for a summer thirst quencher.
RumHaven is a different kind of rum, that easily turns
itself into a cocktail with little effort. It’s a mixture of Caribbean rum,
pure cane sugar, and coconut water. It’s a little bit sweet, but not as much as
a coconut rum you might pick up. It still has enough flavor to hold its own
with a little club soda, pineapple juice, or coca cola.
If you’d like to get a bit more creative with
RumHaven, they have recipes on their website.
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