Disclosure: This post was sponsored by California Ripe Olives. Although I was compensated to write this post, all opinions are my own. As always, thank you for supporting the brands who keep Kroll’s Korner up and running! Hi friends! If you have not already heard …I have some exciting news to share with you all… I’M ENGAGED! My best friend, Cameron Lee Graham, proposed to me Sunday, October 14th and I have been on cloud 9 ever since. We are so excited for this next chapter and for all of your continued love and support! The day after the proposal, life continued to be a dream as I toured the Ricchiuti Family Olive Grove in Fresno, CA on behalf of California Ripe Olives. (Luckily for me, I live in Fresno so I did not have to travel far!) Once our bellies were full we were ready to soak up all of the information in the California Ripe Olive grove with a tour led by Vincent Ricchiuti. Vincent was extremely insightful and provided a plethora of knowledge on the tour. Afterwards, we had a delicious California Ripe Olive tasting! We tasted a variety of olives, but my favorites by far were the California Green Ripe Olives and the Herbed California Ripe Olives! And if that wasn’t delicious enough – we even had CANDIED California Ripe Olives. Yes, I said candied! YUM! I love the unique flavors of California Ripe Olives! Speaking of flavor, one of my favorite things about California Ripe Olives are their smooth & buttery flavor. Plus – all of the different culinary uses for California Ripe Olives is so impressive & fun! Now that I’ve learned how get California Ripe Olives from farm to table, I had to make anything other than a combination pizza with olives. Let’s start doing these olives justice! I hope you enjoy this recipe and learning a little more about California Ripe Olives! What is your favorite way to enjoy California Ripe Olives? Let me know in the comments below!
