Blog Posts

  • Red, White and Blue Easy Fruit Tart

    This fruit tart is a wonderfully delicious dessert. You can use any fresh fruit that you love! In this version we used red and blue fruits to make it a patriotic Veteran’s Day treat. It’s the perfect thing to share with any veteran that you know! Did you know that Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on […]

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    November 11, 2016
  • Gooey Monster Cookies

    These cookies are so chewy and delicious and so much fun for Halloween! When baking with STAR Butter Flavored Olive Oil make sure you use our conversion cart.

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    October 21, 2016
  • Creepy Pizza Skins

    Make fun and spooky pizza potato skins for a festive Halloween meal or appetizer. These are fun to decorate as goblins, witches, princesses and superheros.

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    October 21, 2016
  • Gluten-Free Quinoa Chocolate Cupcakes

    We love so many things about Halloween but the challenging part is all the sugary foods between the Halloween parties and the Trick or Treating. Add a gluten or wheat allergy in there and you are in for difficult time. These cupcakes are SO GOOD that you won’t even notice they are gluten free!
    We dressed them up a bit for Halloween but these cupcakes are amazing to eat just plain!

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    October 21, 2016
  • Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs

    This recipe for Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs is the perfect appetizer to serve at your Halloween party!

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    October 21, 2016
  • What (Not) to Do with Leftover Olive Oil

    What (Not) to Do with Leftover Olive Oil

    What happens when you’ve got lots of olive oil left over in the frying pan when you’ve finished cooking?

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    June 14, 2016
  • Olive Oil Uses Beyond the Kitchen

    Uses for STAR Olive Oil Beyond the Kitchen

    Which common foodstuff can also relax your muscles and soothe migraines and earache? Olive oil, of course!

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    June 14, 2016
  • Survivial Guide to Eating Lunch Out

    Survival Guide for Eating Out at Lunch

    If you have to eat lunch out, pay attention to what you eat. Here are some handy tips…

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    June 14, 2016
  • Recipes to get your kids to eat vegetables

    Recipes to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables

    In many homes it’s a constant battle to get kids to eat vegetables. Here are some tried and tested ideas to help out.

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    June 14, 2016
  • Olive Oil Tasting 101

    Olive Oil Tasting 101

    Have you ever wondered how an olive oil tasting works? A tasting combines technique and sensitivity to describe, classify and assess various olive oils.

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    June 14, 2016
  • How to cook kale

    Kale, How to Cook with the Latest Hip Superfood

    Kale is nothing new, but recently it has become very popular in the United States and is now a worldwide phenomenon…

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    June 14, 2016
  • Is Whole Wheat Pasta Healthier?

    Is Whole Wheat Pasta Healthier?

    There’s only one answer to this question: yes. That doesn’t mean that ordinary pasta isn’t healthy too, but whole wheat pasta is packed with more nutrients.

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    June 14, 2016