Yipee! Menlo Park is now home to the second California outlet of Penzeys Spices, my favorite mail-order spice company. I have been ordering from this family-owned and operated company for about 5 years now, ever since my neighbor Lisa turned me onto their Adobo Seasoning, which goes great in White Turkey Chili (see recipe below, perfect for Thanksgiving leftovers).
If you find yourself in the Bay Area this holiday season, I recommend a visit to the new store on Santa Cruz Avenue. I spent a good 30 minutes there, browsing the well organized shelves and displays of spices and seasonings. Each display is accompanied by a smelling jar, so you can smell before you purchase. This is a genius marketing tool, I walked out with several more items than I expected.
In addition to the Adobo Seasoning (contains onion, garlic, black pepper, oregano, cumin and cayenne pepper), I also picked up Grenada Whole Nutmeg, Florida Seasoned Pepper, and Smoked Spanish Paprika, as well as Chocolate Gift Box for my friend Inger (Happy Birthday!).
White Turkey Chili
original recipe from my neighbor Lisa
- 1 pound white navy beans, soaked overnight
Discard liquid and cook in:
- 6 cups chicken broth (start with 4-5 cups and add more as needed)
- 1 teaspoon bouillon
- 3 – 4 tablespoons Adobo Seasoning*
- 12 ounces chopped green chili
- 2 medium onions chopped and sauteed in 1 tablespoons oil
Simmer beans 2-3 hours until tender.
Add 4 cups turkey, 2 cups sour cream (I prefer Daisy Light), and 3 cups grated jack cheese (or jalapeno jack).
* If you don’t have Adobo Seasoning, substitute 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 4 tablespoons ground cumin, 2 tablespoons oregano, 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
Photo courtesy of Dameetch.
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P.S. Did you know I wrote an article for Uptake this week about taking the ferry to Sausalito. As you might expect, I did stop at the Ferry Building, to my favorite locations – Acme, Cow Girl Creamery and Recchiuti. The best part was watching my daughter shove a whole Recchiuti peanut butter cup in her mouth all at once. I thought for sure she would be sick!
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P.P.S. Thank you to Lydia at Perfect Pantry for the idea to put the included recipe at the end of my title, and also for the pointer to TwitThis!
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November 23rd, 2008 at 12:13 am
I have Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen to thank for the suggestion about how to write my own post titles!
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December 12th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
That adobo seasoning is great, as is the salt-free Mural of Flavor. I love to sprinkle it on potato chips.
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December 13th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
ooh, I will have to try the Mural of Flavor – I was in Penzey’s today (my 5th visit since their opening!) and brought home Taco Seasoning and one of their many cinnamons. Cannot wait to work my way around the shop….