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Bread, Cracked Pepper, and Olive Oil

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Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

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Just a random thought.....staying in has given me a new fascination with bread and dipping into an olive oil medley of sorts! For those that enjoy dipping bread, what are some of your favorite dips? I love fresh ground pepper and sun-dried olive oil!

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  1. Anonymous

    Yum! I made a "greek salad" dip yesterday with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta, and olive oil, salt, and pepper. It was such a good and filling snack!

  2. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    FETA!?! I will have to try that! Thanks for the yummy suggestion!

  3. Anonymous

    Feta is the key!! So good with scrambled eggs in the morning.

  4. Laney Balis

    Minus the red onion and that is one of my most favorite salads. I also toss in Kalamata olives.

  5. Anonymous

    I'll have to add olives next time--they're so good.

  6. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    I love blue cheese stuffed olives!

  7. Laney Balis

    Not a fan of blue cheese unless its dressing used for chicken wings. :) I used to live in PA, the grocery store there Giant had a great olive bar. So far I haven't found one similar here in Florida yet.

  8. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    Giants bought out all of the Musser's and mom/pop stores

  9. Laney Balis

    I hope they are not closing the stores and the Musser employees keep their positions. I lived just outside Philly, I don't know of any smaller stores in that area unfortunately. I did find a small locally owned butcher here which I love.

  10. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    No jobs lost that I know of which is a great thing :)

  11. Victoria Crispo

    So my husband and I had this tradition of "ever-evolving" oil that we would dip our bread into. We'd put some olive oil in a small bowl, and start with a few herbs and spices. Then we would change up what we put into it each day, so it "ever evolved". We came up with a lot of different combinations. After several months of doing this, we noticed we had both gained weight, so that put an end to it for quite some time. We still use olive oil on top of our bread, but we don't have the bowl for constant dipping day after day.

    I also love the Everything but the... seasoning from Trader Joe's. It's great to add to oil and dip bread into!

  12. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    The weight gain was on the list....but at the very.....very bottom!!!! Lol! The herbs sound really cool! I'd probably want to experiment with dill and lemon to get a zing effect! Have you tried Penzy Spices? That's another neat place to visit.....

  13. Victoria Crispo

    oh yes! A friend of ours got us a Penzeys gift box- great stuff!

    Lemon and dill is definitely a great combo!

  14. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    I love Penzeys!!!

  15. Anonymous

    Olive oil with some fresh grated parm! That is life. =)

  16. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    I love fresh grated Parmesan and dressing the flavor with sea salts.....:)

  17. Tristan Norris

    Chevre, EVOO, red pepper flakes, dill, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Layered like a parfait, to die for.

  18. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    @Tristan....now that is some zing! I will definitely be trying that blend!

  19. Saidah Abdulhaqq

    As much as I stay away from bread at home (keeps the pounds down), I love a good bit of fresh bread, olive oil with red pepper flakes sprinkled with with parmesan. Just thinking about it is enough for now though... I better get back on my exercise bike!

  20. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    Saidah, I am thinking about the bike....LOL!! Trust me, I get it! You're the 2nd person that mentioned the red pepper flakes! I have to try them! Thanks!!

  21. Saidah Abdulhaqq

    The bike was the best investment for me during this time. Easy to put together and I sit my tablet on top of it and ride for an episode and wind up averaging 20 miles each night.

    Those flakes on the bread... you'll want to get the bike after that! LOL

  22. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    Absolutely...lol

  23. Anonymous

    Thin bread with hummus is my fave!

  24. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    @Josephine,
    Yummy!!! Do you put other flavors in your hummus? I love sun-dried tomatoes and garlic!

  25. Esa

    Extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and crushed garlic! Mmm, now I want some!

  26. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    Yeazzzzzzz!!!!

  27. obe

    Glad to see I’m in great company with the garlic!

  28. Esa

    Garlic everywhere, at all times! :)

  29. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    Preferably fresh garlic!!!

  30. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    Garlic...freshly cut!

  31. Laney Balis

    I absolutely LOVE dipping bread into EVOO with spices. I found a jar of spices pre-mixed for dipping by Dean Jacobs. There are 4 blends - Rosa Maria which is rosemary & garlic, Parmesan Blend - which is roasted garlic and cheeses, Tuscany Blend - sundried tomato & basil and Sicilian Blend which is onion, garcli, red bell peppers, salt and other spices. I put a bit into a dipping plate add some EVOO, mix it around a bit and ready to eat. Took the inspiration from Carabba's Italian Restaurant, we ate there several times a year as a family until they started to go down hill. :)

  32. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    Hi Laney, Waow! I never heard about Dean Jacobs several spice combinations! Rosemary and garlic sounds yummy!!!

  33. Laney Balis

    I found it YEARS ago in Aldi and every time I run out I panic because I love those mixes. I put them on chicken, steak, pork chops, if it can be cooked I’m at least trying these on it. ?

  34. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    I'm behind on the times!!!! Sounds like a great mix! How long do you marinate for? I can see the Tuscany blend for the chicken.....and even in chicken soup..
    I digress, Bread...bread...and bread!! Lol!!!

  35. Laney Balis

    Ohhhh - Soup sounds amazing. I LOVE soups. I mix some of the seasoning with EVOO and put it and the meat in a ziplock baggie to marinate. I try to defrost the meat the night before I'm using it so it can marinate most of the day but that doesn't always happen, so it normally marinates for a few hours before I cook it. Oh of course bread! LOL!! I'm Greek so bread is big in my family even though I try not to ear a lot of it, it is my downfall.

  36. Amaryllis aka The Latin Phoenix

    I attended a cooking webinar where the chef marinated the salmon for about 4 hours with different ingredients....yummy!!!

  37. Laney Balis

    That sounds like fun. I love learning new things when it comes to cooking. I watch so many cooking shows it's crazy! I put tonight's chicken in EVOO and Rosa Maria. :) Can't wait for dinner now.

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