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Big Acres Gourmet Sauces and Spices & Rubs Adds Big Flavor

Operating out of California, Melanie's Fine Foods was founded in 2002 by Melanie and Kent Yunk. They manufacture Big Acres Gourmet Sauces and Spices & Rubs and sell them to sauce lovin' customers around the world. Not only do they create a ton of tasty sauces, but they are also a green business and make every effort to reduce waste, conserve water, and use energy efficiently.

While it is great that they are a green company, most of us are equally interested in their sauces and marinades! They have a grand variety of products to give your barbecue a boost!

Fire up the grill and try Big Acres all-natural Award-Winning gourmet sauces, such as Ginger Teriyaki, Mango Peach Chile, Rich and Mild BBQ, Chipotle Maple BBQ, Chipotle Peanut, and Milagro Mole. Each of these wonderful sauces stocked full of flavor and can add a brand new taste to your same old barbecue.

Don't be afraid to get a little creative...the sauces work for a lot more than just barbecue. They are also good on pizza, salads, tacos, and a whole lot more.

Big Acres also offers several dry rubs that you will want to try. Choose from among the following: Fancy Fish Spice & Rub, which is as good on vegetables as it is on seafood; the Perfect Poultry Spice & Rub that is great on chicken, turkey, quail, and just about every other type of fowl you can think of; and the Stellar Steak Spice & Rub, which is excellent on steaks, burgers, fajitas, and more. Grab a few of their Smoker Bags for real smoke flavor in just minutes! Just smell that sizzle!

If we've got your mouth watering for some down home good cookin', check out all of the Big Acres products from Melanie's Fine Foods.

Smoked Pork Tenderloin with Big Acres Mango Peach Chile Sauce
Serves 4

1 pork tenderloin (up to 2 1/2 pounds)
Salt and pepper
1 SAVU Smoker Bag for Oven or Grill -- Beef/Pork
1 bottle Big Acres Mango Peach Chile Sauce

Preheat oven to 475 degrees or grill to high heat. Remove silverskin from tenderloin and slice into 1-inch medallions. Season with salt and pepper as desired. Place medallions in smoker bag and roll all sides of bag three times and press tight. Place bag in preheated oven or on grill. Cook for 15 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees or grill temperature to medium and cook until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees (about 10 more minutes). Remove bag from oven or grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes.

To serve, cut open top of bag and divide medallions among 4 plates. Spoon Mango Peach Chile Sauce over medallions and serve with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Dr. Petes Gourmet Dressings, Marinades and Sauces!

Thanks, Dr. Pete's for these tasty dressings, marinades and sauces!

The definition of "sauce" is: something that adds zest or piquancy. Of "marinade": a  savory usually acidic sauce in which meat, fish, or a vegetable is soaked to enrich its flavor or to tenderize it.  Of "dressings": a sauce for food.

These definitions really shortchange "dressings," don't they... but you won't be shortchanged if you try any of  Dr. Pete's famous Dressings! Dr. Pete was really a doctor, one that loved the art of medicine and the art of cooking!In 1985, his daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Joel Coffee, began bottling some of his recipes and now share them with the world. Thank goodness for our good luck!

You can really spice up your salads with their Dr. Pete's Chili Pepper dressing....ooh la la , and cha cha cha! Just as piquant is their Parmesan Pepper dressing, a creamy mixture of Parmesan cheese and peppercorns that you can use not only on salads but also as a dipping sauce for vegetables. Their Herb Bacon dressing goes well over a salad or lettuce wedges, or pour it over your baked chicken for that little something extra. 

You think the Chinese have the sweet and sour field cornered? Not so! Give Dr. Pete's Lemon Pear dressing a try!  With the tartness of the lemon and the sweetness of the  pear — the taste is out of this world.

Dr. Pete's won the 2008 "Flavor of Georgia Award" with their Praline Mustard Glaze, and you're sure to win awards from your family and friends if you serve a little of this mixture of brown sugar, mustard, pecans, and spices over ham, chicken, or fish. A Spiced Peach sauce makes a perfect filling for crepes or tarts, or as a glaze over chicken. Their Chipotle Grilling sauce spices up chicken or pork...or give it a try over cream cheese!

When you visit the Dr. Pete's website , you'll see a vast array of suggested recipes for their products. Pour Dr. Pete's Sauce Moutarde over chicken breasts, add a little sour cream, and you've got Chicken Bersch. Use Dr. Pete's Lemon Ginger Marinade to prepare delicious smoked Lemon Ginger Fish. And wake up your coffee-loving guests with a salad marinated in Dr. Pete's Coffee Balsamic Marinade!

All of Dr Pete's products are available at their website, as well as  pack gift sets, that make ideal food gifts for those that love great food! Visit them now.

Vino de Milo Pasta Sauces Food Review

Take a stroll through the streets of Italy and it is inevitable that you will smell the aroma of fresh tomato sauce, slowly simmering with fresh garden tomatoes, fresh basil and herbs, pungent garlic, and fine wine. Nothing like it!

Well, actually, there is. And you don't have to travel to Italy to experience it. Introducing Vino de Milo Gourmet Pasta Sauces. 100% natural sauces made with locally grown tomatoes, fresh onions, garlic, parsley and basil, extra virgin olive oil, and carefully picked wines to compliment the flavor. Vino de Milo Gourmet Pasta Sauces are just as good, if not better, than many homemade varieties we have sampled.

I think what truly stands out is the freshness of the sauce, and the wonderful fusion of perfect ingredients. And lets not forget the wine! Each sauce is made with just the right essence of a complimentary wine.

Mediterranean Pinot Grigio is a wonderfully chunky sauce made with big pieces of artichoke hearts, capers, black and green olives, and accented with fresh herbs and Pinot Grigio wine.

Portobello Shiraz is a rich sauce with sautéed portobello mushrooms, diced onions, tomato paste, fresh herbs, crushed red pepper and kicky Shiraz wine.

Tuscan Merlot fuses fire- roasted zucchini, yellow squash and eggplant with diced tomatoes and tops off with a deep Merlot and lots of fresh basil, oregano, garlic, and parsley.

Roasted Garlic Chianti, a garlic lover's delight. Wonderfully roasted chunks of garlic, meets a full-bodied Chianti wine and fresh tomatoes and herbs. Our favorite!

Four Herb Malbec Marinara is a richly deep marinara sauce combining red Malbec wine from Argentina, and four fresh from the garden herbs...basil, parsley, fennel and thyme.

Vino de Milo's Gourmet Pasta Sauces have no added sugar, are low in sodium, contain no saturated fat, are wheat-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and completely vegan...plus they  have as little as 40 calories per 4-ounce serving. Can't beat that!

They recently added a superior line of dressings/marinades featuring the same special ingredient...wine! You can choose from Pomegranate Port, Mango Lemongrass Chardonnay and Gorgonzola Pear Riesling. Just think of the possibilities....

Jonathan Milo Leal is the founder of Vino de Milo's Gourmet Pasta Sauces. Son of missionary parents, Jonathan has spent a lifetime of extensive travel, and has learned to appreciate the value of superior ethnic foods. He takes pride in his product, and that is why the sauces and dressings are made by hand in small batches, at their Athens, Ohio location rather than at a distant factory. A portion of the proceeds support charitable organizations. Stock up today by visiting Vino de Milo.

We like this company...we love the products, and will order these ourselves to ensure that our shelves are always stocked! The concept is great, the packaging unique, the freshness appreciated! In our opinion, Vino de Milo's products are some of the best...without a doubt.

Aspen Leaf Gourmet Sauces and Marinades Food Review

What a jerk! A Wine Jerk, or a Tear Jerk, that is! Just a few of the exceptional sauces and marinades made by the Aspen Leaf Gourmet Company. Their complete line arrived beautifully packed, and would certaintly excite the recipient the moment they opened it...it sure did us!

Don't be surprised if you don't shed a tear or two over their Tear Jerk, a spicy, firey red hot blend of habaneros, cayenne, ripe tomatoes and smoky chipotles. If you like hot, this ones for you. Use as a cooking, finishing or dipping sauce. We couldn't wait long enough to prepare a recipe, so we just poured it in a bowl and shared a bag of tortilla chips! Let it burn, baby, burn.

Not that brave? Try the Wine Jerk, and immediately be transported to the Caribbean. A marinade and steak sauce rich with island flavors and spices. Here is one of the recipes that they offer...be sure to try this!

Wine Jerk Island Fish Dinner:  Marinate your choice of fish in a Ziploc with Wine Jerk for 30 minutes to 1 hour.  Ahi Tuna, Halibut, Swordfish, Grouper, Salmon, and Orange Roughy all work well.  Cook white rice according to directions, and add ½ teaspoon of saffron threads (turmeric is an excellent substitution), while cooking.  Dice 1 peeled, seeded papaya, mango, kiwi, and 4 diced strawberries and toss together with the juice of one lime and 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped cilantro.  Grill the fish, serve over rice, and garnish with fresh fruit salsa.

And then there's the Mojo Nuevo, a Cuban staple. Created with orange and lime juices, garlic and spices, it's perfect for grilling, or keep it right on the table as a condiment.Great with seafood, pork, rice and beans.

They offer a Wild Berry and Apricot Sauce too! We haven't sampled them yet, but can guarantee they are awesome..just like the entire line of Aspen Leaf Gourmet's Dressings and Marinades.

Oh, and by the way, if you fall in love with their products...(like we know you will), you can grab some of their Wine Jerk clothing, and announce your new love to the world! Cool. Don't be a jerk, check it out a www.winejerk.com!