French toast can trace its origins to medieval European kitchens, and early versions could be either savory or sweet. This savory recipe is a version of panperdy or "pain perdu" in French, and can be made with fresh or dried herbs as available.
Ingredients
4 eggs
4 slices bread (white or whole wheat)
5 Tbs chopped fresh herbs (one or more of the following will work: parsley, tarragon, chervil, chives, savory, etc.) OR 1 Tbs dried herb blend such as Big Daddy's Superb Herb or Mama T's Tropical Island Seasoning
Salt & Pepper to taste (omit if using dried herbs that include salt)
1/4 cup butter
Beat together the eggs and herbs, plus salt & pepper if using. Melt the butter in a frying pan until hot. Place the sliced bread in the hot butter and fry on one side until it starts turning light golden brown. Turn the bread over and pour half of the egg-herb mixture over the fried side. As soon as the other side of the bread starts turning golden, flip the slices over again and pour the rest of the egg-herb mixture over them. Let the egg mixture set on and around the bread slices until fully cooked, then slide the bread slices onto serving plates and enjoy immediately. Note: This savory French toast is especially delicious with a little bit of sweet pepper relish, or even some Busha Browne's Spicy Tomato Love Apple Sauce as a condiment.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Final Day of "Saucy Mama" Coupon Sale
Today is the last day for our "Saucy Mama" Mother's Day coupon sale: Save 10% off the product total at the Carolina Sauce Company when you place an order online in any amount (no minimum purchase required) and use the special Coupon Code found on the Carolina Sauce Company Facebook Page. If you're already a Fan of the Carolina Sauce Company on Facebook, you can get the coupon code by clicking on the Coupons tab. If you're on Facebook but not yet a Carolina Sauce Fan, just visit our Facebook page and click on the "Like" button to be able to access all coupons. And if you're not a Facebook user but would like to receive a "Saucy Mama" coupon code, simply send me an email TODAY (sales"AT"carolinasauce"DOT"com) and I'll reply back with your coupon code.
Here's a saucy HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the Moms out there!
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Here's a saucy HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the Moms out there!
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Spiced Rum Butter
Surprise Mom on Mother's Day when you serve this delightful grown-up butter with her breakfast in bed or at the dinner table. Spiced rum butter is tasty on toast, waffles, pancakes, biscuits, croissants, dinner rolls, baked sweet potatoes, steamed carrots, and more. It's best if you make it ahead of time (a few hours or overnight) to allow the flavors to develop.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
pinch of ground cinnamon
pinch of grated nutmeg
pinch of cloves
pinch ground ginger
3/4 tsp grated orange or lemon peel
3 Tbs rum, preferably dark
Cream together the butter and brown sugar until fully combined, then beat in the spices and citrus peel. Slowly beat in the rum. When all ingredients are fully incorporated, press the seasoned butter into one or more ramekins or other small cups or bowls. Store in the refrigerator to allow the butter to set and the flavors to meld, then remove from the fridge a few minutes before serving so that it's more spreadable.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Carolina Sauce Company
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
pinch of ground cinnamon
pinch of grated nutmeg
pinch of cloves
pinch ground ginger
3/4 tsp grated orange or lemon peel
3 Tbs rum, preferably dark
Cream together the butter and brown sugar until fully combined, then beat in the spices and citrus peel. Slowly beat in the rum. When all ingredients are fully incorporated, press the seasoned butter into one or more ramekins or other small cups or bowls. Store in the refrigerator to allow the butter to set and the flavors to meld, then remove from the fridge a few minutes before serving so that it's more spreadable.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Carolina Sauce Company
Friday, May 6, 2011
Need a Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift?
If you still need a Mother's Day gift for a Mom who enjoys good food, or misses her favorite North Carolina products, or who likes to cook, give her a Carolina Sauce Company gift certificate! Our gift certificates NEVER expire, and they're impossible to lose or misplace because we keep a record in our system and can look them up if someone can't find their certificate. To send a Carolina Sauce gift certificate, simply select the amount you want for your certificate, enter the recipient's email address, and complete the online checkout process. The gift certificate will be automatically emailed to the recipient in 3 days.
If you prefer a paper gift certificate that you can immediately hand to Mom, or that you can include in a mailed card or package, simply print out the Order Confirmation Email you'll receive after you complete your online order (don't forget to click on "Send Order" to complete your order!). Although the confirmation email is not the actual gift certificate, it's proof that you purchased it and that the recipient will receive the actual certificate via email in 3 days.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
If you prefer a paper gift certificate that you can immediately hand to Mom, or that you can include in a mailed card or package, simply print out the Order Confirmation Email you'll receive after you complete your online order (don't forget to click on "Send Order" to complete your order!). Although the confirmation email is not the actual gift certificate, it's proof that you purchased it and that the recipient will receive the actual certificate via email in 3 days.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Best-Selling Hot Sauce, BBQ Sauce, Gifts, Condiments etc.
Our category-specific lists of best-selling products at the Carolina Sauce Company have now been updated to reflect the 2011 year-to-date results so far. Below are links to each top-ten list, along with one or more highlights from each list. These best-seller lists are a great place to shop for Father's Day and Mother's Day gifts, graduation parties, summer barbecues, and all your zesty needs and desires.
*Best-Selling North Carolina Products: Our very own Hot Dill Pickle Chips are in 8th place and perfect for hamburgers and sandwiches. And if you're looking for an excellent BBQ dry rub for pork or beef, try Pig Pen's Original Seasoning, from Salisbury NC.
*Best-Selling Snacks & Sweets: We've received a fresh shipment of Buderim Ginger Bears this week, and these zippy Australian ginger gummy bears continue to fly off our shelves (yes, they're our best-selling snack as usual). If you're looking for a savory & spicy cookout condiment, you'll love our deli-style Mixed Hot Pepper Rings, made especially for us in the NC mountains using locally grown hot peppers (currently in 5th place).
*Best-Selling Barbecue Sauces: Our all-time best-selling BBQ sauce continues in 1st place so far this year and is Wells Hog Heaven BBQ Sauce, an eastern NC vinegar sauce that's perfect for pulled pork and for marinating chicken or meat. If you prefer a spicier sauce for your Carolina barbecue (or for marinating), you need Scott's BBQ Sauce, which is also an eastern NC vinegar barbecue sauce but with a hefty dose of red pepper flakes for a fiery kick (presently in 9th place).
*Best-Selling Gift Sets: It's not too late to send a gourmet Mother's Day gift, such as our two-jar Thomas Gourmet Crab Cake Sauce Gift Box or, for the Mom who loves North Carolina products, our mild Bone Suckin' Sauce Gift Set or our spicy Hot Bone Suckin' Sauce Gift Set.
*Best-Selling Hot Sauces: If you need a quirky but tasty hot sauce gift for someone with a sense of humor, check out Samson's Sauce, a North Carolina original that's been around since 1925 and sports an old-fashioned humorous label reminiscent of old-time patent medicines (e.g., claims to cure baldness, vertigo, hangovers & more).
*Best-Selling Marinades & Dressings: A favorite of cooks, grillers, chefs and hunters, Ann's Marinade from Durn Good is a robust, savory marinade for all sorts of meat and wild game. Ann's Marinade penetrates to add mouthwatering flavor while tenderizing even the toughest, leanest cut. Ann's Marinade is currently on sale, too!
*Best-Selling Rubs & Seasonings: The original Bone Suckin' Seasoning Rub (previously called Bone Suckin' Rib Rub) is currently our 7th best-selling rub or seasoning, and adds feisty sweet-savory flavor to everything from meat to poultry to veggies. Next on the list is the aptly-named Big Daddy's Superb Herb Seasoning, a gourmet blend of of dried herbs that will complement chicken, seafood, egg dishes, steak and more.
*Best-Selling Salsa & Relish: Our very own Habanero Pepper Relish is our best-selling relish or salsa so far this year, and its serious habanero heat is sure to please chileheads and fiery foods fanatics.
*Best-Selling Mustards & Ketchups: My spicy ketchup of choice is also our best-selling ketchup, Melinda's Jalapeno Ketchup, a delicious all-natural ketchup that's not too sweet (no corn syrup or HFCS!) and delivers a zesty jalapeno kick. It's Kosher, too!
*Best-Selling Steak Sauces & Pasta Sauces: If you like to accompany your steaks or burgers with a complementary sauce that adds interesting flavor and spice, you'll probably enjoy the exotic and spicy Melinda's Habanero Steak Sauce (in 5th place), which adds Caribbean flair and fire to a classic steak sauce base. And if you enjoy teriyaki, you'll love Bone Suckin' Yaki (in 8th place), a richer, lower-sodium version of traditional teriyaki but with a North Carolina twist.
*Best-Selling Jerks & Curry: One of my favorite sauces is Pluto's Paradise Potion (in 7th place), created by a Jamaican expat now living in NC and capturing the essence of traditional Jamaican cuisine in a mild (not spicy-hot), fragrant sauce the whole family will enjoy. It's organic, too! Another winner in my kitchen is the 6th place Nando's Coconut Curry Cooking Sauce from South Africa, a creamy, moderately spicy tropical curry sauce that's marvelous with fish, seafood, chicken, rice and noodle dishes.
*Best-Selling Wing Sauces: If you enjoy traditional Buffalo style wings with fiery, tangy flavor, you'll love our 3rd-best selling wing sauce, The Distillery Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce from the award-winning The Distillery Restaurants in upstate New York. This rich and creamy wing sauce will thoroughly coat your chicken wings, ensuring plenty of fiery-hot flavor in every bite. It's so good, you'll probably want to use it on grilled chicken, with buffalo shrimp, and even stirred into potato salad!
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
*Best-Selling North Carolina Products: Our very own Hot Dill Pickle Chips are in 8th place and perfect for hamburgers and sandwiches. And if you're looking for an excellent BBQ dry rub for pork or beef, try Pig Pen's Original Seasoning, from Salisbury NC.
*Best-Selling Snacks & Sweets: We've received a fresh shipment of Buderim Ginger Bears this week, and these zippy Australian ginger gummy bears continue to fly off our shelves (yes, they're our best-selling snack as usual). If you're looking for a savory & spicy cookout condiment, you'll love our deli-style Mixed Hot Pepper Rings, made especially for us in the NC mountains using locally grown hot peppers (currently in 5th place).
*Best-Selling Barbecue Sauces: Our all-time best-selling BBQ sauce continues in 1st place so far this year and is Wells Hog Heaven BBQ Sauce, an eastern NC vinegar sauce that's perfect for pulled pork and for marinating chicken or meat. If you prefer a spicier sauce for your Carolina barbecue (or for marinating), you need Scott's BBQ Sauce, which is also an eastern NC vinegar barbecue sauce but with a hefty dose of red pepper flakes for a fiery kick (presently in 9th place).
*Best-Selling Gift Sets: It's not too late to send a gourmet Mother's Day gift, such as our two-jar Thomas Gourmet Crab Cake Sauce Gift Box or, for the Mom who loves North Carolina products, our mild Bone Suckin' Sauce Gift Set or our spicy Hot Bone Suckin' Sauce Gift Set.
*Best-Selling Hot Sauces: If you need a quirky but tasty hot sauce gift for someone with a sense of humor, check out Samson's Sauce, a North Carolina original that's been around since 1925 and sports an old-fashioned humorous label reminiscent of old-time patent medicines (e.g., claims to cure baldness, vertigo, hangovers & more).
*Best-Selling Marinades & Dressings: A favorite of cooks, grillers, chefs and hunters, Ann's Marinade from Durn Good is a robust, savory marinade for all sorts of meat and wild game. Ann's Marinade penetrates to add mouthwatering flavor while tenderizing even the toughest, leanest cut. Ann's Marinade is currently on sale, too!
*Best-Selling Rubs & Seasonings: The original Bone Suckin' Seasoning Rub (previously called Bone Suckin' Rib Rub) is currently our 7th best-selling rub or seasoning, and adds feisty sweet-savory flavor to everything from meat to poultry to veggies. Next on the list is the aptly-named Big Daddy's Superb Herb Seasoning, a gourmet blend of of dried herbs that will complement chicken, seafood, egg dishes, steak and more.
*Best-Selling Salsa & Relish: Our very own Habanero Pepper Relish is our best-selling relish or salsa so far this year, and its serious habanero heat is sure to please chileheads and fiery foods fanatics.
*Best-Selling Mustards & Ketchups: My spicy ketchup of choice is also our best-selling ketchup, Melinda's Jalapeno Ketchup, a delicious all-natural ketchup that's not too sweet (no corn syrup or HFCS!) and delivers a zesty jalapeno kick. It's Kosher, too!
*Best-Selling Steak Sauces & Pasta Sauces: If you like to accompany your steaks or burgers with a complementary sauce that adds interesting flavor and spice, you'll probably enjoy the exotic and spicy Melinda's Habanero Steak Sauce (in 5th place), which adds Caribbean flair and fire to a classic steak sauce base. And if you enjoy teriyaki, you'll love Bone Suckin' Yaki (in 8th place), a richer, lower-sodium version of traditional teriyaki but with a North Carolina twist.
*Best-Selling Jerks & Curry: One of my favorite sauces is Pluto's Paradise Potion (in 7th place), created by a Jamaican expat now living in NC and capturing the essence of traditional Jamaican cuisine in a mild (not spicy-hot), fragrant sauce the whole family will enjoy. It's organic, too! Another winner in my kitchen is the 6th place Nando's Coconut Curry Cooking Sauce from South Africa, a creamy, moderately spicy tropical curry sauce that's marvelous with fish, seafood, chicken, rice and noodle dishes.
*Best-Selling Wing Sauces: If you enjoy traditional Buffalo style wings with fiery, tangy flavor, you'll love our 3rd-best selling wing sauce, The Distillery Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce from the award-winning The Distillery Restaurants in upstate New York. This rich and creamy wing sauce will thoroughly coat your chicken wings, ensuring plenty of fiery-hot flavor in every bite. It's so good, you'll probably want to use it on grilled chicken, with buffalo shrimp, and even stirred into potato salad!
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Capsicana Zing is Back in Stock!
Good news for fans of Capsicana Zing Gourmet Sauce: It's now back in stock at the Carolina Sauce Company! Packed with an enticing flavor that's a little bit tangy, a little bit sweet, and with just a bit of zip, Zing Sauce is an all-purpose, food-friendly table sauce and cooking ingredient that the whole family will love. Enjoy Capsicana Zing on everything from breakfast eggs to lunch sandwiches to dinner casseroles and splashed on your favorite entree. It makes a delicious dip or spread when blended with cream cheese, and adds pizazz to your favorite salads. Available in two sizes (5 oz and 10 oz bottles), we'll send you a FREE recipe sheet when you order Zing Sauce from us!Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
For Saucy Mamas Only
Are you a Saucy Mama, or do you know one? In celebration of Mother's Day, we have a special coupon for ten percent off your product total at the Carolina Sauce Company online store, no minimum order amount necessary! That's right, you get 10% off all products, regardless of whether you order only 1 bottle or 100 bottles. This special coupon is available from the Coupons tab on the Carolina Sauce Facebook page. If you're not already a Carolina Sauce fan on Facebook, just click the "Like" button on our Facebook page and then you'll be able to access the Coupons page.
If you're not a Facebook user but you're a Saucy Mama who wants a coupon, just send me an email (sales"AT"carolinasauce"DOT"com) with the subject line "Saucy Mama Coupon" and I'll send you your own special coupon for 10% off all products.
This special offer and coupon are good only through Mother's Day, Sunday May 8th, so don't delay!
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
If you're not a Facebook user but you're a Saucy Mama who wants a coupon, just send me an email (sales"AT"carolinasauce"DOT"com) with the subject line "Saucy Mama Coupon" and I'll send you your own special coupon for 10% off all products.
This special offer and coupon are good only through Mother's Day, Sunday May 8th, so don't delay!
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Monday, May 2, 2011
Gloria's Spicy Couscous Salad
Here's a very easy, healthy and tasty dish that you can enjoy as a side dish or a main course.
Ingredients
1 package plain couscous, prepared according to package instructions
1 cup canned chickpeas, well-drained
1 cup halved grape tomatoes (you can substitute quartered cherry tomatoes)
1 small cucumber (a pickling cuke works well), peeled & diced
1 minced garlic clove, fresh or hot pickled garlic
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup Mixed Hot Pepper Rings, well-drained (you can adjust amount to taste, or substitute a chopped jalapeno or other pepper)
6 to 10 pitted Greek olives
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley OR cilantro
1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon or lime
Salt & black pepper to taste
Optional garnishes: anchovy fillets, pepperoncinis, crushed red pepper flakes
Prepare the couscous according to package directions and allow to cool--you can even make the couscous the night before and refrigerate until ready to use. In a large bowl, mix together the couscous and all other ingredients. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Add any optional garnishes as desired. Serves 4 to 6.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Ingredients
1 package plain couscous, prepared according to package instructions
1 cup canned chickpeas, well-drained
1 cup halved grape tomatoes (you can substitute quartered cherry tomatoes)
1 small cucumber (a pickling cuke works well), peeled & diced
1 minced garlic clove, fresh or hot pickled garlic
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup Mixed Hot Pepper Rings, well-drained (you can adjust amount to taste, or substitute a chopped jalapeno or other pepper)
6 to 10 pitted Greek olives
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley OR cilantro
1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon or lime
Salt & black pepper to taste
Optional garnishes: anchovy fillets, pepperoncinis, crushed red pepper flakes
Prepare the couscous according to package directions and allow to cool--you can even make the couscous the night before and refrigerate until ready to use. In a large bowl, mix together the couscous and all other ingredients. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Add any optional garnishes as desired. Serves 4 to 6.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
Sunday, May 1, 2011
April's Top 10 Best-Selling Sauces & Products
We had an extremely busy April at the Carolina Sauce Company (many thanks to our customers, both new and returning!), but I've finished tallying the top ten best-selling products for the month and they're now posted on the Carolina Sauce website. For your convenience, I've listed them below as well:
1. Our best-selling sauce last month was Wells Hog Heaven BBQ Sauce, a vinegar-based barbecue sauce from eastern NC that's ideal for pulled pork BBQ as well as for marinating chicken and meat.
2. After being out of stock for some time at the manufacturer level, we finally received a new shipment of Buderim Ginger Bears from Australia, which led to this zippy candy being our second-best selling product in April.
3. Walkerswood Jamaican Jerk Seasoning is the real deal, as native Jamaicans will tell you, and this concentrated jerk paste from Jamaica was our third-best seller last month.
4. In fourth place is Matouk's Calypso Hot Sauce, a fiery and flavorful scotch bonnet hot sauce from Trinidad and Tobago.
5. Georgia Peach & Vidalia Onion Hot Sauce finished fifth, and is a delightfully delicious, mildly spicy hot sauce inspired by the sweet and savory flavors of Southern cuisine.
6. Matouk's West Indian Sauce blends sweet papaya with fiery scotch bonnet hot peppers for a thick, rich tropical flavor that complements poultry, seafood, rice dishes and more.
7. Dave's Ultimate Insanity Sauce is an intensely-hot hot sauce spiked with capsaicin extract and a favorite of serious chiliheads who can't get enough heat.
8. A North Carolina favorite, Castle Sauce is a classic steak & burger sauce from Greensboro with a rich and tangy mustard-tomato flavor.
9. In ninth place last month was the medium-heat JT Pappy's Flamin' Gator Sauce, an all-natural savory BBQ sauce that's excellent on anything you grill, even alligator!
10. Completing our list of April's best-selling sauces is a personal favorite of mine, Jim's Own Homestyle BBQ Sauce, a tangy-sweet Piedmont NC style barbecue sauce made with vinegar, tomato, and just a touch of sugar. Enjoy it on pulled pork or as a marinade for chicken--and also in the FREE recipes we'll send you when you order Jim's Own barbecue sauce from us!
Over the next few days I'll be updating the product category best-seller lists to reflect our year-to-date totals, and as always I'll post some highlights here.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
1. Our best-selling sauce last month was Wells Hog Heaven BBQ Sauce, a vinegar-based barbecue sauce from eastern NC that's ideal for pulled pork BBQ as well as for marinating chicken and meat.
2. After being out of stock for some time at the manufacturer level, we finally received a new shipment of Buderim Ginger Bears from Australia, which led to this zippy candy being our second-best selling product in April.
3. Walkerswood Jamaican Jerk Seasoning is the real deal, as native Jamaicans will tell you, and this concentrated jerk paste from Jamaica was our third-best seller last month.
4. In fourth place is Matouk's Calypso Hot Sauce, a fiery and flavorful scotch bonnet hot sauce from Trinidad and Tobago.
5. Georgia Peach & Vidalia Onion Hot Sauce finished fifth, and is a delightfully delicious, mildly spicy hot sauce inspired by the sweet and savory flavors of Southern cuisine.
6. Matouk's West Indian Sauce blends sweet papaya with fiery scotch bonnet hot peppers for a thick, rich tropical flavor that complements poultry, seafood, rice dishes and more.
7. Dave's Ultimate Insanity Sauce is an intensely-hot hot sauce spiked with capsaicin extract and a favorite of serious chiliheads who can't get enough heat.
8. A North Carolina favorite, Castle Sauce is a classic steak & burger sauce from Greensboro with a rich and tangy mustard-tomato flavor.
9. In ninth place last month was the medium-heat JT Pappy's Flamin' Gator Sauce, an all-natural savory BBQ sauce that's excellent on anything you grill, even alligator!
10. Completing our list of April's best-selling sauces is a personal favorite of mine, Jim's Own Homestyle BBQ Sauce, a tangy-sweet Piedmont NC style barbecue sauce made with vinegar, tomato, and just a touch of sugar. Enjoy it on pulled pork or as a marinade for chicken--and also in the FREE recipes we'll send you when you order Jim's Own barbecue sauce from us!
Over the next few days I'll be updating the product category best-seller lists to reflect our year-to-date totals, and as always I'll post some highlights here.
Zestfully yours,
Gloria
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