PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUND BITES Here is the Hazelnut Pesto and Pasta I made for the shoot. I didn’t arrange it on the plate and I didn’t take the picture. I’m probably the worst person for photoshoots because I was worried about flavor the entire time. The pasta tasted amazing so I did my job! Anyway, I’ll post some more pictures in a separate post.
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Pasta, Pesto, Photoshoot, Sound Bites
I work as the new product developer for a sauce and spread company called Sound Bites. We have been tossing around the idea of bringing you new flavors of hummus for quite some time now but we are finally getting into gear and we will be bringing my creations to the open market! Of course we haven’t finalized names yet but here are the taste combinations that will be coming your way very soon. Bacon Hummus- No meat product in […]
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Bacon Hummus, Hummus, Sound Bites
(I hope this works….by the way, I do work for Sound Bites so if this is a little biased then deal with it) Yesterday, Rich and Steve from Sound Bites, took us all to Eastern Washington to show us where our hummus comes from. It was an early departure because the farms that produce our beans, seeds, and oil are about 2 1/2 hours away from the store where all the hummus is made (Tacoma, WA). Before I go too […]
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Après Vin, Central Bean, Einkorn, Emmer, Grape Seed Oil, Grapes, Hummus, Lentz Spelt Farms, Sound Bites, Spelt, Vineheart, wine
(Click each picture to make it larger, I used my cell phone camera because Camera B ran out of juice) Sound Bites (click) asked me to make some food for a professional photo shoot for their press kits. I was a little nervous about the whole thing because I knew that the stakes were pretty high, I mess up or overcook something then it will kill the shoot. HAVE NO FEAR!!! I knocked it out of the park! It’s all […]
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Cooking Blog, Dinner, recipe, Sound Bites
The Sound Bites kitchen is excited to announce our recently released line of crackers made with nearly 100% Washington-grown ingredients. We are baking several different crackers that make use of varietal grape seed oils from the Yakima Valley, as well as emmer, spelt, and whole wheat flours grown in Washington by organic or Food Alliance-certified growers. Our first crackers include: – Roasted Garlic Chardonnay Cracker: Made with organic emmer and spelt flours from Lentz Spelt Farm and a garlic-infused Chardonnay […]
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Cracker, Farmers Market, Promotion, Sound Bites
What a magnificent pairing. It’s great working for a sauce and spread company. I get a chance to think outside the box a little and try our products with other foods. Most people use our chimichurri as a finishing sauce for a steak or will simply dip bread into the chimichurri. Well, here’s the pairing I recommend the most with our Lime Riesling Chimichurri……….Raw Oysters!!! Most people will dab a little hot sauce and some lime juice on one of […]
Categories: Appetizer, Sauce, Seafood • Tags: Chimichurri, Lime Riesling Chimichurri, Oyster Shooter, Raw Oysters, Sound Bites
Come down to the Wallingford Farmers Market on Wednesday: Click for Information Then on Thursday come on down to the Bellevue Farmers Market: Click for Information These are opening days for both markets!!! Sample our Hummus, Chimichurri, and Crackers!!!! Sound Bites I’ll be at both markets so come say hello (click) It’s a short week for me because I’ll be in Puerto Rico on Friday!!!!!!!!!!!
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Bellevue Farmers market, Sound Bites, Wallingford Farmers Market
Oh yes, I’ve been tabbed to work at another Farmers Market. Along with the Proctor Farmer’s Market in Tacoma, WA, I will also be working at the Columbia City Farmer’s Market in Seattle starting on April 29th. The market starts at 3pm and goes until 7pm. Be part of the madness that is Sound Bites Sauce and Spread Company. Actually there is no madness with the company, I’m the only one that’s crazy. Columbia City Farmer’s Market: CLICK Proctor Farmer’s […]
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Columbia City Farmer's Market, Proctor Farmers Market, Sound Bites
(Click each picture to make it larger) This is all sorts of indulgent. It’s a great capper for a long week. It’s a great start to the weekend!!!! Ingredients: 12 ounce New York Steak, rubbed with salt and pepper and left in the refrigerator, covered for 2 days Butter Sound Bites Chimichurri (Sound Bites) You can’t buy it online yet…..I’ll let you know when you can! I used banana leaf baked vegetables underneath the steak. Click for recipe Cooking the […]
Categories: Beef, Dinner • Tags: Chimichurri, Dinner, New York Steak, recipe, Sound Bites, Steak
(Click each picture to make it larger) Chimichurri, it’s time to try it. You’ll thank me later. Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breast Banana Leaves Cotton Twine Red Bell Pepper, sliced thin 1 jalapeno, diced 1 green onion stalk, diced Adobo Seasoning (world spice) Pepperjack cheese, grated 2 tbsp. Chimichurri (Sound Bites) Pre-heat oven to 350F. Pound the chicken to make it thin so it is easier to tie up later. Place the chicken on top of the banana leaf then […]
Categories: Chicken • Tags: Banana Leaf, Chicken, Chimichurri, Dinner, recipe, Sound Bites
Oh you just wait, I have some exciting news.
Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Sound Bites, Tacoma, Washington
