Terri Chaffer, home cook and owner of the Love that Olive in Maple Grove, introduces us to food crayons that help reduce food waste.

TCL viewers can enjoy $1 off individual Food Crayons. Normally $12.99 each, now $11.99 through next Thursday, March 28th. No discount code needed.

Broccoli & Cranberry Salad
Ingredients:
3 c fresh broccoli florets
¼ c dried cranberries
2 green onions sliced
*4 Tbsp Maple Balsamic Vinegar
*3 Tbsp Sweet Cream Butter EVOO
2 tsp mustard
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 small garlic clove, minced
¼ c pistachios, walnuts, or pecans (use pumpkin seeds for a nut free option)
*1 c Spicy Corn Relish
*Shallot Food Crayon

Directions:

• In a medium sized container with a lid, place maple balsamic vinegar, olive
  oil, mustard, salt, pepper, minced garlic, and corn relish.
• Whisk together.
• Add broccoli florets, green onions, and dried cranberries.
• Close the lid and give the container a good shake.
• Place in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving, shaking the container
  periodically.
• To serve, top with pistachios, walnuts, pecans, or pumpkin seeds.
• Garnish with shallot food crayon on top.
• Optional: You can keep this salad simple, or add some other veggies or fruit – like radish, red
  cabbage, carrot matchsticks, cucumber, fresh green peas, green apple, etc.

Orange Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
Ingredients:
Chocolate Brownie mix
*Orange EVOO
*Vine Ripened Raspberry Balsamic
Vanilla frosting
*Raspberry Balsamic Food Crayon

Directions:

• Prepare chocolate brownie mix as directed with the following modifications:
  o Replace oil with the orange EVOO (use ½ of the amount of oil called
  for).
  o Add in 3 Tbsp of Vine Ripened Raspberry Balsamic to the batter.
  o Bake brownies as directed.
  o Cool brownies.
• Combine vanilla frosting with 2 Tbsp Vine Ripened Raspberry Balsamic.
• Frost Brownies.
• Garnish with Raspberry Balsamic Food Crayon.

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Board
Ingredients:
8 oz block cream cheese
*1 tsp Black Garlic Sea Salt
*2 Tbsp Lemon EVOO
1 Tbsp water
4 oz smoked salmon cut into approx. ½ inch sized small pieces
2 Tbsp finely chopped scallions
2 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
*Lemon Food Crayon
*1 Tbsp Everything Bagel Seasoning

Directions:

• In a food processor, add the cream cheese, Black Garlic Sea Salt, Lemon
  EVOO and water and blend for approximately 2 minutes until the mixture is
  light and fluffy in texture.
• Spoon the cheese onto a plate or board and spread it out evenly in a thin
  layer.
• Arrange pieces of the chopped smoked salmon all over the cream cheese.
• Evenly sprinkle scallions, red onion, and Everything Bagel Seasoning over the
  top.
• Garnish with Lemon Food Crayon.

Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients:
1 bunch asparagus
*3 Tbsp Sesame Oil
*3 Tbsp Aged Balsamic
*3 Tbsp Maruso Soy Sauce
¼ c pine nuts
*Miso Food Crayon

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Wash asparagus and cut off the bottom inch of each spear.
• Spread asparagus in a baking dish in a single layer and pat dry.
• Drizzle with Sesame Oil, Aged Balsamic Vinegar, and Maruso Soy Sauce.
• Roast asparagus for 10-20 minutes
• Place on a serving dish.
• Sprinkle with pine nuts.
• Garnish with Miso Food Crayon on top.