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Lemon Scrambled Eggs
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. Oilerie® Lemon EVOO
1 Tbsp. milk
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
• In a sauté pan, drizzle the Lemon EVOO and heat pan to medium heat
• Crack the two eggs into a small bowl, add the milk and whisk together
• Pour into warm sauté pan and scramble until done
• Serve immediately and enjoy!
Variations: add chopped red peppers, onions or Mantova® Artichoke Paste (available at the Oilerie)
This recipe will serve one large or two small servings. Increase as desired.
Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Oilerie® Vanilla Variations Cupcake Mix
¾ C. lemonade concentrate
3 Eggs
½ C. Oilerie® Lemon EVOO
1 C. Fresh Blueberries
(Freeze the blueberries first and they will stay whole in baking)
Directions:
• Beat the first four ingredients together until just moistened
• Fold in the frozen (or fresh) blueberries
• Fill muffin tins ½ full
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes until lightly browned
Optional frosting:
Mix together a bit of lemonade concentrate and powdered sugar to a semi-liquid consistency and drizzle over muffins
Lemon Asparagus
Rinse and prepare asparagus and cut off woody ends
In a roasting pan, drizzle Oilerie® Lemon EVOO to lightly coat
Place the drained asparagus in the pan and drizzle again with Lemon EVOO
Grind sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste over the asparagus
Roast 15-20 minutes at 350°F
Place on a platter and drizzle with Oilerie® Raspberry Balsamic Sauce
Serve warm…
Lemon & Dill Roasted Potatoes
Wash and pat dry red potatoes (you determine servings)
Drizzle Oilerie® Lemon EVOO in a roasting pan
Place potatoes in the pan and drizzle Lemon EVOO AND Oilerie® Dill EVOO over potatoes
Turn potatoes with clean hands so all potatoes are coated
Sprinkle with Curt’s Table Spice (available at the Oilerie)
Roast potatoes at 375°F for about 50 minutes or until tender
Serve and enjoy!
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