Tomato and Blue Cheese Chicken Soup!

I'm always finding new ways to use left over chicken!

Chicken is so versatile and goes well with almost any ingredient.  I personally, am a buffalo chicken wing junkie and therefore tend to make all chicken taste this way.

This one is a soup version and is made by sauteing your favorite vegetables in a large pot.  I used 2-3 carrots, 1 medium onion and 2-3 stalks of celery.  

When vegetables are softened, add in your diced or shredded chicken meat along with a quart of homemade chicken stock.  Next, add your favorite marinara or tomato based sauce.  I added a jar Fresh Basil Marinara which contained all natural ingredients.

Simmer on the stove for 30 minutes or more to meld all the flavors together. 

Now the fun....

Ladle out this soup into your favorite bowl and add several chunks of blue cheese.  Kick up the heat and salt your bowl of goodness with Ghost Pepper sea salt for intense heat or for a more mild version add Smoked Serrano sea salt!

Enjoy!

Simply Elevated Bruschetta!

It really is hard to improve upon a good quality Brushetta, but we are going to try...

Bruschette, pronounced "bruce ketta" has long been an Italian favorite which is very simple, yet elegant.  

Start with a good quality Italian bread that is a couple of days old, then cut into slices about one inch thick.  Line up your bread slices on a pan and place in your oven's broiler, you will be toasting both sides of the bread.  

Next step, is to rub the top and crusty sides of the bread with peeled garlic cloves and then drizzle with high quality extra virgin olive oil.

Next step - 'Simply Elevate' with a gourmet blended sea salt!  We really enjoyed:  Spanish Rosemary, Sun Ripened Tomato, Aged Balsamic and Ghost Pepper sea salt.  

These can be enjoyed with a meal or as a snack.  Cube them and use as croutons on your fresh chilled salad!

Introducing Ghost Pepper Sea Salt!

One of our newest blends at Old City Salt's and one of my personal favorites is the Ghost Pepper sea salt.  

This sea salt blend is made with one of the hottest peppers in the world, the Naga Bhut Jolokia or more commonly known as : Ghost Pepper, Ghost Chili Pepper, Red Naga Chili or Ghost Chili.

This sea salt blend is for those wanting a spice that will heighten the foods flavor with an added kick of heat.  Made from pure, unrefined sea salt and the Naga Jolokia pepper, this salt has a spicy hot flavor that is without compare. 

The heat in this sea salt blend will linger slowly, but not painfully throughout your meal.  It pairs very well with chicken, ribs, chili, salsa, fajitas and more! 

Check out our blog for some really simple elevated dishes using Ghost Pepper sea salt!

Order a sample for $3.50 at www.oldcitysalts.com or click on our blog's banner image to be taken to our store!

Thai Ginger Sea Salt

Ginger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. Ginger produces a hot, fragrant kitchen spice. Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste.

Our Thai Ginger combines the clean simple flavor of sea salt with fresh, juicy ginger. The ginger flavor of this gourmet sea salt blend cannot be matched by powdered or synthetic flavorings. 

Use on grilled veggies, Asian noodles or fish. Great for chocolatiers and pastry chefs alike. 

Spaghetti and Meat Sauce with Sun Ripened Tomato Sea Salt

This was the best bowl of pasta my family has had from their own kitchen!

We are a gluten free household, so we used brown rice pasta, ground beef, and an organic tomato basil tomato sauce.

The dish was 'Simply Elevated' by adding fresh grated Parmesan cheese and of course Sun Ripened Tomato Sea Salt!

Delicious!  We finished the entire bowl!

French Vanilla Ice Cream with Smoked Serrano Sea Salt

Sea salt is known to elevate flavors.  It is absolutely amazing what Smoked Serrano does for french vanilla ice cream.

The french vanilla is totally transformed from it's vanilla like essence and the Smoked Serrano imparts it's light smokiness with berry like notes.  Slight bits of crunch combined with the smooth creaminess is a sensory delight!

It is an elevated, simple dessert!  Add a warm reduction of seasonal fruit for an added dimension!

Sauteed Smoked Serrano Fresh Kale

Kale is my new spinach!  It lasts much longer in the refrigerator, tastes delicious and is more nutrient dense.

Find fresh organic kale (several varieties), saute in coconut oil (or your choice).  I throw in a bit of garlic and portabella mushrooms.

Top with smoked serrano to finish off this side dish.  Make it a meal by adding shrimp, sauteed beef or chicken.