Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shot

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Erin

Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shot

By Erin

The Ojai Pixie Tangerine season has just begun! It certainly is one of the best if not the best tasting fruit in the USA currently and for the next couple months through early June 2023 you can enjoy these juicy delights! You can get these from Melissa’s Produce along with a ton of other delicious Ojai Pixie Tangerine Recipes!

I made these Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shots to celebrate the Ojai Pixie season! Cheers!

Ojai Pixie Tangerine from Melissas Produce

Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shots Yield: 8
Prep Time: 10 min
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients:
4 oz whipped vodka

4 oz hot water
3 oz orange jello
1/2 -3/4 cup of juice from Ojai Pixie Tangerines (1 lb bag)
1⁄2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Instructions:
In a medium saucepan add the water and bring to a boil.
Add the Jello to the water and stir until dissolved.

Set the saucepan to the side, allowing it to reach room temperature.

Juice the Ojai Pixie Tangerines.

Once cooled, add vodka and Ojai Pixie Juice to the saucepan.
Stir with a whisk until combined.
Add in sweetened condensed milk and stir until combined.
Pour the mixture into shot glasses.
Refrigerate for 2 hours to set.
Garnish with whipped cream and a cherry.
Serve.

ENJOY your Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shot!

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St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Erin

St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie

By Erin

St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie Board Yield: 6-7
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 45 min

St. Patrick's Day Charcuterie Melissa's Produce

If you’re looking for something to feed a crowd this St. Patrick’s Day, then try this St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie board! With lots of yummy options for everyone to choose from, it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser! Filled with lots of fresh produce from Melissa’s Produce.

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound Round Peppered Salami
1 pound Sliced Corned Beef
1 pound Round Salami
6-8 Boars Head Irish Cheddar, cut in triangles
1 cup Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar, cut into small chunks
1 cup KerryGold Dubliner, cut into small chunks
1 cup KerryGold Blarney Castle Cheese, cut into small chunks

1-2 slices Colby Jack Cheese Slices, in 1 4 leaf clover shape
1-2 English cucumber, sliced
1-2 cups broccoli florets
14-16 Asparagus stalks, trimmed
1 cup Snow peas
1⁄2 cup Green Olives
10-12 Pretzels, soft round balls
8-10 Rye Crackers
8-10 Wheat Crackers

1 Kiwi
1⁄2 cup Spicy brown mustard
1⁄2 cup 1000 Island dip
1⁄2 cup sauerkraut

INSTRUCTIONS
Salami Rose
Take your first slice of salami and place half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the glass.
Take your second piece of salami and place it halfway over the first layer, half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the glass.
Take your third piece of salami and place it halfway over the second layer, half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the glass
Keep going around the glass until you’ve used all 9 pieces of salami. Take your glass and turn it upside down and lightly press the salami pieces on top of the board, upside down.
Remove the salami from the shot glass, set the rose to the side.

Colby Jack 4 Leaf Clover Cheese
Take your 4 leaf clover cutter and press out the leaf clover with the colby jack cheese slice. Set to the side.

Charcuterie Board
Add the ramekins for the sauerkraut, 1000 island and spicy mustard on the board.

Take your peppered salami and fold it in half and then fold it again into quarters. Stack the salami together in a line, use a toothpick to hold the salami together. Set to the side.
Take your corned beef and roll it.

Set to the side.
Place all of the cheese on the board.
Keep each individual type / flavor of cheese separate from each other. Place the vegetables on the board.
Add the deli rose, rolled corned beef, and peppered salami on the board. Place the soft pretzels on the board in the center.
Add the green olives on the board,
Add the Kiwi as a garnish.

ENJOY!

Melissa’s Produce Giving Hope Basket+Giveaway

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Erin

Melissa’s Produce Giving Hope Basket Holiday Giveaway

By Erin

Happy Holidays foodie friends! Foodie lovers, I have a fun giveaway for you ( it includes WINE)! Are you still looking for something for your favorite foodie for the holidays? Melissa’s Produce has you covered and one of my favorites is the Giving Hope Basket!

Send a beautiful gift basket from Melissa’s Produce this holiday season and donate to a wonderful cause. The Melissa’s Produce Giving Hope Basket has a selection of exotic and tropical fruit accompanied by a 750 ml bottle of One Hope Pinot Noir. One Hope Winery will donate ½ of their profits to benefit local community as well as global causes.

Melissa's Produce Giving Hope Basket One Hope Wine

Fruit selection is based on availability. This stunning assortment arranged in a woven basket with cellophane wrapping and colorful ribbon may include: Asian Pear, Baby Pineapple, Blood Orange, Cherimoya, Feijoas, Kiwis, Kumquats, Lychees, Mango, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Persimmons, Pomegranate, Rambutans, Specialty Bananas, Starfruit and Tamarillos.

Sending Wine as a Gift: You may purchase wine as a gift as long as you and the intended recipient are both 21 years of age or older. The signature of an adult 21 years of age or older is required at delivery. Wine also cannot be delivered to AL, CO, GA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MS, NY, OH, OK, SD, TX, UT, VT.

Hawaii prohibits the shipment of any pineapple into their state.

The following prohibit the shipment of any citrus into their state: AZ, FL, GA, LA, TX, and HI. If you would like to order this gift for shipment to an address in AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, or TX, Melissa’s Produce will substitute the citrus for another seasonal fruit variety.

This item is perishable and must ship at least 2^nd day.

HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY

Now’s the time to enter for a chance to win one of these incredible baskets! Be sure to enter before December 19th at 12am PST! If you don’t like to wait or have other loved ones in mind who would love this basket you can get your Giving Hope Baskets here!

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