In the Kitchen

INGREDIENTS Croutons Sourdough bread cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/4 cup Acala Farms Pure Cottonseed Oil Soup 1/4 cup uncooked applewood smoke bacon, diced 1/2 yellow onion, diced 1/2 cup green pepper, diced 5 Tbsp butter 6 Tbsp flour 4 cups chicken stock 11 oz light beer 1 cup heavy cream 1 bay leaf Salt and pepper, to taste 1/2 tsp mustard powder 3/4 cup (6 oz) cheddar cheese, grated 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1 Tbsp Acala Farms Smoky Chipotle Cottonseed Oil   METHOD Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss cubed sourdough bread with Acala Farms Pure Cottonseed Oil. Spread evenly on a...

INGREDIENTS 1/2 head cauliflower 2 cobs sweet corn 1/2 small onion 1 tsp Acala Farms Fresh Roasted Garlic Cottonseed Oil 2 Tbsp Acala Farms Curry Spice Cottonseed Oil 1/8 tsp chili powder 1 tsp chive 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth Salt and pepper, to taste   METHOD Strip corn kernels from the cobs. Chop cauliflower into small florets and dice onion. Add all ingredients to a slow cooker and cook on medium-high for 4-6 hours, until cauliflower is tender.  Once cooked, pour into a blender and mix on high until vegetables are puréed. Continue blending until the consistency is smooth....

INGREDIENTS 2 eggs 1/2 cup Acala Farms Pure Cottonseed Oil 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 1 cup sugar 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup buttermilk   METHOD Heat oven to 325 degrees F.  In a bowl, whisk eggs. Add Acala Farms Pure Cottonseed Oil, vanilla, sugar and bananas, mix well. In another bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.  Slowly add dry ingredients to banana mixture.  Add buttermilk, stirring gently to combine. Grease a 5-inch x 9-inch pan using Acala Farms...

INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp + 2 tsp Acala Farms Smoky Chipotle Cottonseed Oil 4 chicken sausages, diced 1/2 cup salsa 4 large eggs 1/2 cup cheddar jack cheese, shredded 1 large avocado, diced 4 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed Salt and pepper, to taste   METHOD In a medium skillet, warm 2 tsp Acala Farms Smoky Chipotle Cottonseed Oil. Add salsa and simmer 1 minute. Add chicken sausages and simmer until the sausages are heated through (about 5 minutes).  In another skillet, heat the remaining Acala Farms Smoky Chipotle Cottonseed Oil. Fry the eggs over easy and season with salt and pepper....