Exploits of a Vegan Wannabe

Here’s the yummy truth of my adoration for the love of olives.  I love them green, I love them black, I love them Kalamata, I love them spicy, I love them all.   Perhaps I will find an olive entree soon, but until that day we’ll eat them as a condiment, a side dish, an appetizer and as a garnish for Dirty Martinis.

Last weekend we were invited to small shin dig at my sister’s house so I said we would bring appetizers.  I thought it would be lovely if we brought, well, maybe some olives.  So, I asked Sandy to perform her culinary voodoo and this is what she came up with. It is positively the most delicious Tapenade I have ever had.

Photo by S. Duquet

For the love of Olive Tapenade

by S. Boulton

Ingredients

1 C pitted Kalamata olives

1/4 C fresh chopped parsley

1 Tbsp capers

1 Tbsp minced garlic

1/8 C olive oil

A squeeze of fresh lemon juice

1/4 Tsp oregano

Make It Happen

This is perhaps the simplest appetizer ever, besides a bag of chips and store bought salsa.  Put all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until chopped and blended,  not too blended because you want it to have texture and not get too creamy.  It is a mystery to me why anchovies  are added to some olive tapenades, they are not missed, I assure you.

Chill for an hour and serve on your favorite crackers.

We Have A Winner

On the fourth day of Vegan Joy, Exploits gave to me a lovely soft cotton tee. Congratulations Erin, you are the Day Four winner of the Twelve Days of Vegan Joy Giveaway. You have scored a tee with the message “Factory Farms are Mean and Nasty”, a gift from our friends at PETA.   Thank you Erin for participating in the Vegan Joy Giveaway.

Have a delicious day.

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