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Baby Eels with Garlic Sauce, A Basque Specialty September 25 2015

When I was a junior in college, I spent a semester abroad in Madrid, Spain. My love for food and cooking was already a big part of my life and I really embraced all of the new foods and eating traditions. I brought a cookbook back with me so I could continue to experiment with Spanish food after I returned to the USA.  This cookbook is one of the many in my current collection and has a special place on the cookbook shelf.  Recently, my 17 month old son has taken an interest in the book. Although he cannot read, he loves looking at the pictures of the Spanish classics… Paella, Sangria, Gazapacho and Tortilla Española. His favorite picture is of Baby Eels with Garlic Sauce. He bursts out in giggles every time we get to that page and even if you just say the name of the recipe.

While we aren’t able to sell Baby Eels in our marketplace, we do have a very special product from Spain, Paul & Pippa Biscuits.  Paul & Pippa is a family of friendly people who love natural stuff.  They couldn’t find natural biscuits they also found delicious so they decided to make them.  Their biscuits are made with all natural, organic ingredients and are free from additives and colorings.  We love the Cocoa Chips and Lime After Time and how could you pass up a biscuit called Me & Grandma.  Find out more about Paul & Pippa here and shop the collection here.

We hope you enjoy this Spanish treat as much as we do.  If anyone is interested in trying the recipe for Baby Eels with Garlic Sauce just let me know and I’ll email you a copy.

Happy Friday,

Julie


College Football Season, We have Your Snacks Covered September 11 2015

College Football has begun and I’m sad to report my Purdue Boilermakers are starting the season with a loss.  Hopefully they will turn that around next week against Indiana State.  One thing that comes with football season are lots of Saturday afternoons spent watching the games.  Even if your team isn’t winning you can always get excited about some delicious snacks during the game!

We are thrilled to welcome Tiny But Mighty Popcorn to the marketplace at Julie’s Beet.  Tiny But Mighty Popcorn is an ancient heirloom popcorn grown in the great state of Iowa.  Any Hawkeyes or Cardinals fans out there?   The tiny popcorn has been preserved to stay small resulting in tiny kernels with an extremely thin outer hull.  That means you have a delicious tender popcorn that won’t get stuck in your teeth!  We are carrying Tiny But Mighty’s Microwave Popcorn, so in less than 4 minutes you’ll have the perfect snack ready for your crew.  Try the traditional butter flavor or the sweet and salty Kettle Corn. Read more about Tiny But Mighty here.

Have a great weekend watching football and enjoying some delicious snacks.

Happy Friday,

Julie