Easy Summer Entertaining

Simply Organic Summer of Cinnamon!

You may think of cinnamon as a classic holiday spice, but we're here to prove you can and should use it all year long!  We've teamed up with our friends at Simply Organic to bring you a menu highlighting all things cinnamon and summer.  Many people do not know that Simply Organic actually carries two types of cinnamon, Vietnamese and Ceylon. Vietnamese cinnamon provides deep, rich flavor with a 4% oil content that delivers intense, yet sweet flavor. Ceylon Cinnamon, AKA as “True Cinnamon” is sourced from Sri Lanka and has a more delicate flavor than Vietnamese Cinnamon and is ideal for baked goods and dishes made with fruit.

For the main course we developed a delicious Roasted Tomato Sauce with Cinnamon and Oregano. Fresh summer tomatoes are roasted at high heat with Simply Organic Vietnamese Cinnamon (since it stands up well to long-cooked items), fresh garlic, Simply Organic Oregano, olive oil and butter. The resulting sauce is super flavorful and very well balanced thanks to the gentle heat from the cinnamon, acid of the tomatoes and richness from the combination of butter and olive oil. All you need to do to get it ready to serve is toss it with a little hot pasta and garnish it with fresh basil, crushed red pepper and some freshly shaved Parmesan cheese. Click here for the full recipe. 

Since every summer meal should end with a Sundae (in our humble opinion!) we're capping off the menu with Grilled Peach Sundaes with Vanilla Ice Cream and Blueberry Sauce. After dusting peaches with a bit of sugar and Simply Organic Vietnamese Cinnamon, they are grilled for a few minutes to bring out the sweetness before being topped with vanilla ice cream and simple Cinnamon Blueberry Sauce and a Cinnamon Infused Whipped Cream made with Simply Organic Ceylon Cinnamon. The perfect ending to a perfectly-spiced summer meal!  Click here for the full recipe.