Just in time for dinner, I
received a package from the "Date Lady". She makes products out of
the oldest fruit there is, "Dates". Besides making great products,
she has a cozy café, located in Springfield , MO. They are a family-owned business founded and raised
in the magnificent Ozarks. At one level, though, they stayed in the Middle East and got hooked to the good things that come from the date palm. Now
they been loving this stuff for years, so they are, pretty much all about the date aficionados on this side of Cali .
So for dinner I made coconut
shrimp appetizer, and used the organic gluten free gmo free sweet chili saucefrom "The Date Lady company". The sauce, with the coconut shrimp
paired perfectly. The sauce was a combo of sweet, sour, and spicy. The
"Date Lady's" chili sauce had just the perfect kick. This sauce I
would also consider using over chicken and other seafood dishes, and veggies as
well. Ingredients: California Dates, Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Sea Salt,
Chili Pepper Flakes.
For the main course, it was baked chicken, with a glaze made from the "Date Lady's" organic puredate syrup. Using date syrup as an natural sweetener instead of refined sugar or honey is a great alternative. But also as I did, it made a wonderful glaze for my chicken dish. Date syrup is not new, it has been around for decades and is closely interwoven with Middle Eastern cuisine. It also has many health benefits, as well. The color of the syrup is similar to molasses, the texture and flavor was rich, and deeply sweet, but not overpoweringly so. If you enjoy dates as a snack, you will enjoy their notes in this syrup. Although I used it for chicken, this syrup can be used on a variety of foods, and used in replacement for other sugars. Whether you drizzle it on top on ice cream, use it to bake, or to improve a veggie recipe, this syrup will fill the bill.
To find out more about the
"Date Lady", head over to her website. There you will find many
products, information, and recipes.
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