More to this Bloody Mary mix than a catchy name If you ask any small business owner the back story of how the business came to be, most will have a common first step — inspiration. We started the Leaning Ladder out of a desire to combine our love of food prepared with quality and delicious ingredients with a...
Valentine’s Day Leaning Ladder Style
Valentine’s Day is upon us (Saturday, February 14, to be exact), and you may be scratching your head about how to show the love in your life appreciation. Sure, there are flowers and chocolate, but how about getting a little creative this year? Let’s do Valentine’s Day Leaning Ladder style! Is your Valentine a...
Olive Oil Mixology
In a previous blog, we talked about using balsamic vinegar in cocktails (have you tried our Cinnamon Pear Martini?). But what about olive oil in cocktails? It may sound weird, but some of the country’s leading bars that specialize in creating craft cocktails are jumping on the olive oil bandwagon. Mixologists are...
Perfect Pasta Leaning Ladder Style
Pasta may not come immediately to mind when you think, “Leaning Ladder.” However, at Leaning Ladder, we carry a wide variety of handmade dry pastas and sauces, perfect for a quick and delicious meal. Leaning Ladder Pastas with a Purpose Like all of our food products, we are picky about what we will sell in our...
Your Baby and Olive Oil
Should You Feed Your Baby Olive Oil? As adults, we have heard about the health benefits of incorporating olive oil as part of a healthy diet. But what about feeding olive oil to babies? Doctors in Italy are recommending incorporating olive oil into solid food and in some cases, expressed breast milk. Olive oil...
Empanadas
Empanadas Author: Leaning Ladder Olive Oil Serves: 1 dozen Ingredients Olive Oil Pastry: 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup UP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 to 4 tablespoons water Empanada Filling: 1 pound ground beef or turkey 1 large yellow onion, finely...