Ginger has long loved olives, for their salty taste.  Nutmeg’s appreciation for olives has been acquired in recent years and certainly more so after spending time in Provence.  The olive tree is probably as old as the earth and may have even been one of the plants in the “Garden of Eden”. The Olive Story will give you more details on olives if you are interested. Nutmeg is fascinated by the olive, for its history, the tiny spring buds, the widespread use in Mediterranean cooking and of course because they taste fabulous. The following post is a photo expose and a new favourite recipe in honour of the olive.

Tags: Easy Appetizers, Food info in France, French Food, Green Olive Cake, Provencal Food, Recipes with Olives

This entry was posted on Monday, May 16th, 2016 at 6:00 am and is filed under Recipes, Starters and Appetizers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Hot Sauce (Nutmeg’s Mum) loves bananas, she grew up in the West Indies on an island that produces bananas for export, so it was best to love them…

Bananas are considered a super-food:

• Potassium-rich; studies show foods with high levels of potassium can reduce the risk of stroke by as much as 40%
• High levels of the antioxidant phenolic compounds work to detoxify cancer-causing agents
• Although not specifically high in calcium can help in the absorption of calcium
• They reduce stomach acidity and in some cases may even reduce nausea
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Tags: Banana bread recipes, Easy baking recipes, Easy healthy snack recipes, Food Nutritional Facts

This entry was posted on Monday, November 15th, 2010 at 6:00 am and is filed under Breakfast and Brunch, Recipes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.