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Happy Holidays!

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Wishing you the happiest of the holidays and my wish for you is a New Year filled with love, laughter and great friends!

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Heat the oven to 375°F

  1. Put the carrots in a roasting pan. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, and 2 teaspoons Made here Balsamic Bliss ( all flavours are great for this dish) . Pour over the carrots. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a generous grinding of pepper. Toss gently to combine. Roast the carrots for 10 minutes; toss, and roast for 15 minutes more, or until the carrots are tender and browned in spots.

    Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle a few more drops of Made Here Balsamic Bliss and some sea salt on top. Serve hot or warm.  Delicious!

A New Flavor!

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Introducing a NEW Bliss

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The “Original”

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Our customers LOVE our Balsamic Bliss, and some wanted to taste just the natural flavor of our delicious Barrel aged Balsamic. NOW they can! Made Here Okanagan Introduces “Original” just the natural taste of aged balsamic, smooth   and richly dark robust flavor, but without the added sugar.

 

 

Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

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I tell as many of you as I meet, to TRY THIS!

They are simply delicious and a great way to use Peaches coming off the trees any day now.

Cut peaches in half. Take out stone. On a warm BBQ, for dessert, grill each peach cup side up.  Fill each peach cup with Balsamic Bliss Hot Habanero.

The peaches will be done in a few minutes( look for the little bubbles rising up and that says its is poached through).

Slide these little sweet morsels off the BBQ and serve with a vanilla bean ice cream!

Happy Days of Summer!

 

Basil and Balsamic Pasta Salad

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This summer head out on a picnic with a great dinner dish all in one.  This simple pasta salad is garnished with feta, fresh garden basil, mint, chives, oregano, and dill. I dice up cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes if ready.

I take a bottle of my Balsamic Bliss Herb & Garlic in the cooler, and drizzle over just before I serve to my guests and family.  There is always someone who asks for a bit more Bliss!

I have also tried gluten free pasta which is equally as delicious. This is a regular go-to menu for all our outings.  Hope you agree!

 

“Another Happy Customer”

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Dear Made here Okanagan:

I love your Balsamic Bliss.  I used the Garlic & Herb, with a little olive oil,  to roast my left-over veggies at the end of the week, in this case potatoes, yam, onion and garlic.  To make the Balsamic Bliss Buddha Bowl, I combined the roasted veggies with cooked quinoa,, topped it with half an avocado and sliced green onion, and dressed it another teaspoon of Herb & Garlic Balsamic Bliss and , for my taste, a splash of hot sauce.  Sometimes I add protein, like smoked tofu or chopped hard-boiled egg.  This can be eaten hot or cold.  It’s an adventure.  Next week, I am going to try it with the Hot Habanero.  Thanks for your amazing products!  Sincerely, Crystal Buchan   Screen Shot 2016-04-23 at 8.40.21 AM

 

Thank you Crystal for sharing that incredibly yummy way to use my Balsamic Bliss!

 

Balsamic Bliss

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THE 8TH ANNUAL OKANAGAN FEAST OF FIELDS

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2016, 1:00PM – 4:00PM

OFF THE GRID ORGANIC WINERY
3623 GLENCOE ROAD, WEST KELOWNA

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Feast of Fields, a 4 hour wandering harvest festival, is our annual fundraising event. With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans like Made Here Okanagan!, vintners, brewers, distillers and other beverage producers from across the province. Feast of Fields highlights the connections between farmer and chef, field and table, and farm folks and city folks. Feast of Fields is a gastronomic journey towards a sustainable, local food system. Come celebrate with us!

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THE PENTICTON FARMERS MARKET

Every Saturday 8:30-1pm Main Block

Visit our booth in the Original Market- where we all make it- bake it- grow it!  From April -Oct 2016 Saturday at 8:30

The Summerland Farmers Market – Sundays 9am- 1pm Main St Downtown

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Grill Peaches this summer with Balsamic Bliss…..

Super easy to do this summer, and delicious! Slice peaches in half and remove pit. On a warm BBQ quickly sear top and flip over so the skin side is down.Fill the hole where the pit was with Balsamic Bliss ( my favorite for peaches is the Hot Habanero Balsamic Bliss) and watch carefully as the bubbles start to rise and the peach begins to caramelize.  Slide off after four or five minutes and serve with Vanilla Bean ice cream ( or your fav flavour).  Your guests will be wanting seconds….yay!

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Our Balsamic, matured with time honoured techniques of barrel aging, is then infused with “just picked” Okanagan organic sun- kissed orange Habanero Peppers to create a thick, rich full bodied Balsamic that is best described as simply Bliss!  Smooth, with a sweet heat, and  NO ADDED SUGAR, this velvety Balsamic is about to be your most prized condiment.

Handcrafted in small batches for premium freshness and flavour, Balsamic Bliss with Okanagan grown Habanero Peppers is the perfect elixir for drizzling on baby greens, fresh vegetables like avocados and tomatoes, goat cheese and basil, bruschetta, gourmet pizza, seared salmon or tuna, roasted chicken or burgers and Portobello mushrooms just off the BBQ. Each bottle of our amazing sweet heat nectar is a celebration of those blissful Okanagan summers in the orchards. Enjoy Balsamic Bliss as you would a fine wine. 
 
GARLIC & HERB
Our  Balsamic, matured with time honoured techniques of barrel aging, is then infused with “just picked” Okanagan organic garlic and sun-kissed herbs like Rosemary, Basil and Oregano, to create a thick, rich, full bodied Balsamic that is best described as simply Bliss! Smooth and sweet, with NO ADDED SUGAR, this velvety Balsamic is about to be your most prized condiment. Handcrafted in small batches for premium freshness and flavour, Balsamic Bliss with Okanagan grown premium garlic and fresh handpicked herbs is the perfect accompaniment to spinach, romaine, arugula and baby greens with shaved parmesan cheese, fresh heirloom tomatoes and basil, prosciutto, caprese salad, gourmet pizza, BBQ salmon , roasted chicken or just picked peaches.
This amazing nectar is a celebration of those blissful Okanagan summers in the orchards. Enjoy Balsamic Bliss as you would a fine wine.IMG_1658
 
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