November Foodzie Tasting Box

This month's Foodzie box is a big one...and by that I mean the box is bigger! Instead of the small portions that are intended for tasting (sampling), everything in this box is regular sized! The people at Foodzie thought it would be nice to provide "snackie" typed items to help the guests stave off hunger pangs while waiting for that turkey to finish roasting...how nice of them!!!!!

By the way, Eileen & I had a preview of what was going to be in the Nov. Foodzie Box at the FoodBuzz Festival a couple of weeks ago. And the best part of that? We got to taste it all!!!

Garlic Onion Pistachios, Fiddyment Farms, Lincoln, CA
Heriloom Cornmeal Baking Mix, Nitty Gritty Grains, Charlotte, VT

Pickled Figs, Boat Street Pickles, Seattle, WA (this was delish!!!)
Dried Cranberries, Willows Cranberries, Wareham, MA

Fruit Nut Crostini, Anjou Bakery, El Cerrito, CA
Pistachio & Almond Nougat, Vadeboncoeur, Vergennes, VT

Thank you Foodzie!!!! And, wishing everyone a wonderful & Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

~~Karen

October Foodzie

It's here! October Foodzie has arrived! 

Ben's Sugar Shack
Pure Maple Syrup from Temple, N.H.
 

Left: Off The Farm Apple Cinnamon Bar
from San Luis Obispo, CA
Right: Nana Mae's Organic Apple Juice
from Sebastopol, CA

Left: AvenueSweets Pumpkin Spice Caramels
from Salt Lake City, Utah
Right: CB's Nuts Pumpkin Seeds
from Kingston, WA

Nagami Kumquat Blend (Fruit Leather)
from Fallbrook, CA

So far I've sampled the apple juice which is good & the pumpkin seeds which are nicely crunchy & just slightly salted. I will definitely dive into the caramels & fruit strip since I like eating kumquats!

Yours truly, Karen!

July Foodzie Tasting Box

The July Foodzie has arrived! I think this month's selections are much better than last (hence, no posting for last month...)...let's take a look see:

Left: Organic Heirloom Emmer Farro, Bluebird Grain Farms. Winthrop, WA
Right: Dried Cherries, Benjamin Twiggs, Traverse City, MI

Left: Fleur De Sel Peanut Brittle, Morning Glory Confections. Los Angeles, CA
Right: Fennel Pollen Shortbread, Botanical Balery. Napa, CA

Black Truffle & White Cheddar Popcorn, 479 Popcorn. San Francisco, CA

Organic Olive Oil, Bari Olive Oil. Dinuba, CA

They included a recipe for Kale Salad, using the olive oil & the farro:
Ingredients:
40 ml Bari Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 TB shoyu, tamari, or soy sauce
1 3/4 lightly packed cups chopped kale, stems trimmed, large ribs removed
3/4 cup unsweetened large -flake coconut
1 cup cooked Blubird Grain Farms Emmer Farro
How to make it:
1) Preheat oven to 350 deg. F/180 deg. C with 2 racks in the top 1/3 of the oven.
2) In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake together the olive oil, sesame oil, & shoyu. Put the kale & coconut in a large bowl & toss well with about 2/3 of the olive oil mixture.
3) Spread the kale evenly across 2 baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 18 min. until the coconut is deeply golden brown, tossing once or twice along the way. If the kale mixture on the top baking sheet begins to get too browned, move it to the lower rack.
4) Remove from the oven & transfer the kale mixture to a medium bowl. Taste. If you feel it needs a bit more dressing, add some & toss. Place the farro on a serving platter & top with the tossed kale. Serve warm.
Serves 2.

I like kale so I think I'll try this recipe...Bon appetit!

Yours truly, Karen!

July's Foodzie Tasting Box

  Duke checking out this months Foozie tasting box.  This month I got some really interesting items.

479 Popcorn-Black Truffle & White Cheddar Popcorn/San Francisco

Fennel Pollen Shortbread/Botanical Bakery, Napa CA

Bari Organic Olive Oil/Dinuba  CA

Fleur de Sel Peanut Brittle/ Morning Glory Confections,Los Angeles  CA

Organic Heirloom Emmer Farro/Bluebird Grain Farms,Winthrop WA

Dried Cherries/Benjamin Twiggs,Traverse City MI

If your interested in any of these items go to Foodzie.  You can also sign up for a monthly tasting box and shop for some delicious gifts and products.

May Foodzie Tasting Box

I just love it when I come home from a hard day's work to find a surprise waiting for me on my doorstep...and today it's the May Foodzie tasting box!!!!! Yeah!!!! So, I'm sharing this with you before I rip open any of the items to taste!

Lemon Poppyseed & Almond Biscotti from Petaluma, CA; Pure Southren Iced Tea from Bluffton, SC; Dried Pineapple from Brooklyn, NY

Assorted Fresh Herb Sea Salts & recipe for Roast Chicken & Potatoes from Campbell, CA

Classic Seaweed Snack from Los Angeles, CA; Traditional Alfajores from San Francisco, CA

Again, what's the benefit to joining Foodzie Tasting Box? You can order any full-sized item you like with free shipping! Ok, I'm off to tasting now!

Yours truly,  Karen!!