Many years ago, when I was a kid in the burbs of Connecticut my mom cooked our meals in good old fashion bacon grease. Or lard or whatever other pan drippings she had saved in the fridge. Yep, stuff tasted good but I shudder to think of the fat deposits on my arteries from years of eating like that! Nowadays, I primarily cook with olive oil because I have learned a lot about the health benefits of olive oil. I will cook a few things in butter still but I have really come to like the flavor of olive oil in my dishes. I recently received some Devo olive oil to try out and I am amazed at all the flavors they have to choose from. If you aren’t familiar with Devo olive oil, here is some information about them from their website:
If you have not yet made the switch to olive oil, here are a few things to consider as we start out the new year on a healthy eating kick. If you would like to read more about the benefits of olive oil that are listed below, check out the Olive Oil Times.
Benefits of Olive Oil
1. It may help lower your “Bad” Cholesterol
2. It may help lower your blood pressure
3. It may help fight cancer
4. It may improve brain function
5. Olive oil is rich in antioxidants
6. Although it is relatively high in calories, olive oil has shown to help reduce levels of obesity.
7. It aids calcium absorption in the body and plays an important role in preventing the onset of Osteoporosis.
8. Older individuals who consume olive oil every day may be able to protect themselves from a stroke.
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Devo Olive Oil has a great selection of products that would really appeal to both novice cooks and seasoned chefs. They have plain olive oil as well as some delicious flavored olive oil as well. Since there are so many benefits of olive oil, it is good to find creative ways to use it. Including a lemon olive oil in your homemade salad dressing or adding a balsamic olive oil to a chicken marinade are great ways to start incorporating olive oil into your diet. If you need more ideas, check out the Devo Olive Oil recipe page!
For my review, I received the Devo Olive Oil small sampler pack. The small sample pack contains 9 of their most popular flavors in 2oz bottles (1/4 cup) which is just enough for a couple of salads, sautees, or a marinade. The Flavors include: Tuscan Herb EVOO, Roasted Garlic EVOO, Chipotle EVOO, Blood Orange EVOO, 18 year Traditional Balsamic, Strawberry Balsamic, Black Cherry Balsamic, Peach White Balsamic, and Honey Ginger White Balsamic.
Devo Olive Oil Sampler Pack
So, over the past few weeks I have been using this wonderful assortment of olive oils in assorted dishes. So far, everything I have tried has been absolutely wonderful. The Tuscan Herb EVOO was perfect as a dipping sauce for some good French banquette. The flavor of the herbs was strong enough to really taste without overshadowing the underlying taste of the olive oil itself. The Roasted Garlic EVOO is absolutely heavenly and was perfect in a stirfry I made for dinner. It is nice to have a garlic oil in the pantry for times when you run out of actual garlic which seems to happen an awful lot in my house. The Strawberry Balsamic was perfect on a dinner salad, the light fruitiness adding a unique touch. I can’t wait to try the other flavors in my sample pack and these small sizes are a great way to get the benefits of olive oil without investing a ton of money in a flavor you aren’t sure you will like. If you want to make the switch to olive oil and get healthier in the new year I highly recommend you try this sample pack out!
WIN 2 bottles (2 ounces each) of Devo Olive Oil
Devo Olive Oil would like to give one of my readers 2 of their 2 ounce bottles of olive oil to try out for themselves. This does not include their specialty gourmet oils. This is a Rafflecopter giveaway so follow the direction in the form to enter. This giveaway ends at midnight EST on Friday January 11th, 2013.
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Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire and has worked in cancer research, academics, and biotechnology. Concern over the growing incidence of human disease and the birth of her children led her to begin living a more natural life. She quickly realized that the information she was learning along the way could be beneficial to many others and started blogging and freelance writing to share this knowledge with others. Learn more about her HERE.
The tomatoes, red peppers, and sweet red onions sounds up my alley!
i most want to try the Black Cherry Balsamic!
http://blog.devooliveoil.com/pomegranate-ribeye-steak/
Cucumber Onion Salad
Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower with Caramelized Garlic & Pecorino over Pappardelle, Years ago I had a wonderful cauliflower dish & have never seen it again. I keep looking.
Cucumber Onion Salad sounds yummy. Love a great salad
I’d like to try the Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower with Caramelized Garlic & Pecorino over Pappardelle (oooh, I just saw that someone else chose this one too!).
I’d like to try the Harvest Pie
cucumber onion salad
ROASTED CALIFORNIA GARLIC OLIVE OIL
The Harvest Pie sounds wonderful and easily adaptable to what’s on hand.
I would like to try the Pomegranite Balsamic Glazed & Grilled Rib Eye Steak
This one falls directly into my must-have range: Mini-Spiced Apple Tarts. Yum!
Tomatoes, Peppers, & Sweet Red Onions.
I would love to try the Rosemary Pork Chops with a Cranberry Juniper Balsamic Glaze
I’d like to try the basil olive oil and the herbs de provence olive oil
their harvest pie sounds delicious!
I’d like to try the Basil Olive Oil.
Thanks for the chance.
I would try the Cucumber Onion Salad. I am growing cucumbers right now in my greenhouse.
the cucumber onion salad. Thankyou, Ken
I’d like to try the Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower with Caramelized Garlic & Pecorino over Pappardelle.
I’d like to try the recipe for Rosemary Pork Chops with a Cranberry Juniper Balsamic Glaze
Thank you!
The harvest pie sounds really good!
Tomatoes, Peppers, & Sweet Red Onions is a great recipe
The harverst pie sounds tasty
I would love to try the
Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower with Caramelized Garlic & Pecorino over Pappardelle
Orange Pomegranate Biscotti
The cucumber onion salad looks awesome
Orange Pomegranate Biscotti
I want to try the Tuscan Herb & Juniper Short Rib Stew-perfect for this time of year
Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower with Caramelized Garlic & Pecorino over Pappardelle
rosemary porkchops with cranberry juniper balsmic glaze
Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower!
So many of them sound great – Olive Oil is a true mainstay in our kitchen – and I already tried one of Devo’s tempting recipes:
Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower with Caramelized Garlic & Pecorino over Pappardelle
and it is absolutely MARVELOUS. Everyone loved it – which is almost unheard of for a CAULIFLOWER dish! It will be a regular meal here – and I just shared it on FB and Twitter too – Thanks!
I think the recipe for the Cucumber Onion Salad sounds perfect for my garden produce.
I’d make the Mini-Spiced Apple Tarts
I would love to try Basil Olive Oil and the Tomatoes, Peppers, & Sweet Red Onions recipe
would love to try Chicken, Caramelized Onions, and Wild Mushrooms Over Pappardelle Sauced With A Creamy Bacon-Thyme-Balsamic Reduction
http://blog.devooliveoil.com/chicken-over-pappardelle/
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Rosemary Pork Chops with a Cranberry Juniper Balsamic Glaze
Pan Roasted Roman Cauliflower with Caramelized Garlic & Pecorino over Pappardelle
Pomegranate Balsamic Glazed & Grilled Rib-Eye Steak
I would love to try the Chicken, Caramelized Onions, and Wild Mushrooms Over Pappardelle Sauced With A Creamy Bacon-Thyme-Balsamic Reduction (yum!!!!) or the Tuscan Herb & Juniper Short Rib Stew (I loooooove me some short ribs!)
Chicken, Caramelized Onions, and Wild Mushrooms Over Pappardelle Sauced With A Creamy Bacon-Thyme-Balsamic Reduction
Orange Pomegranate Biscotti
Pomegranate Balsamic Glazed & Grilled Rib-Eye Steak sounds divine!
I want to try them ALL! But the first one I would try is the Tuscan Herb & Juniper Short Rib Stew. Sounds Yummy!
The mini apple tarts.
I’d like to try the Orange Pomegranate Biscotti.
Pomegranate Balsamic Glazed & Grilled Ribeye Steak! YUM!
I would like to try the black cherry balsamic.
I want to try the Pomegranate Balsamic Glazed & Grilled Rib-Eye Steak.
black cherry balsamic sounds amazing
Eureka-Lemon-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil is what I would like to try.
Georgette(Gigi)
The harvest pumpkin is interesting
Cucumber Onion Salad recipe
I like Orange Pomegranate Biscotti
harvest pie
I think the Mini-Spiced Apple Tarts sounds delicious!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
The Rosemary Porkchops w/Cranberry Juniper Balsamic glaze sound delicious
The cucumer Onion Salad sound so fresh to me right now
The cucumber onion salad sounds so refreshing!
I’d like to make the Orange Pomegranate Biscotti
Would love to try the Orange Pomegranate Biscotti!
I’d like to try the cucumber onion salad.
onion cucumber salad? yum!
orange pomegranete biscotti
The cucumber onion salad
Mini Spiced Apple Tarts sound good!
Samantha D
dull2000 at cox dot net
Cucumber onion salad!
I’d love to try out the Turkey Pot Pie!
I would like to try the Tomatoes, Peppers, & Sweet Red Onions, it sounds like it would be a wonderful side dish to chicken or anything!!
Mini spiced apple tarts sound yummy!
I’d like to try the asian meatballs.
I would like to try the turkey pot pie
Turkey pot pie and more!!
turkey pot pie
I’d like to try the Pomegranate Balsamic Glazed & Grilled Rib-Eye Steak.
Mini-Spiced Apple Tarts
The recipe for Pomegranate Balsamic Glazed & Grilled Rib-Eye Steak sounds yummy!
I’ve love to try the Mini-Spiced Apple Tarts