Recipes

The uses are endless, and remember, a little bit(e) goes a long way.

  • Green Salads: feta or bleu cheese, tomatoes, blueberries & walnuts
  • Wild Game, Salmon & Chicken: marinade w/ the dressing and bake smoke (basting occasionally)
  • Asparagus, Broccoli, and Brussels Sprouts: Pan sear vegetables with oil and sea salt, add a dash of Balsamic Buzzzzz… at the end! Amazing!

A few of the ways Mosquito Mama’s market customers use the dressing:

When I cook with the ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…’ I usually add salt.

Balsamic vinegar gets sweeter with reduction, and this dressing is sodium-free!

Salads:

Drizzle on pasta salad with olives, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, green onions, etc.

Toss peas, onions, cooked orzo, and feta with the ‘Buzzzzz…’ and serve as a cold salad.

Greens with sliced almonds, cheese, quinoa, avocados, tomatoes, and croutons! In season, add berries and nasturtium leaves and flowers. And, in all seasons, add the ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…’!

Chop a large tomato, cucumber, celery, and onion. Add additional olive or sesame oil, & coarsely chopped rosemary, garlic, and basil. Toss & marinade in the ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…’. Serve over spring greens, kale, &/or spinach.
-Submitted by Annett

Mix corn, avocado, roma tomatoes, and bleu cheese crumbles w/ garlic salt and a little ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…’ Serve over hearts of romaine, or with tortilla chips!
-Submitted by Evelyn (‘The Bead Mama’)

Vegetables:

Use as a glaze on squash, zucchini, and eggplant.

In a plastic bag, toss cauliflower florets, halved brussel sprouts, &/or asparagus, with a few dashes of the ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…,’ olive oil, salt, pepper and Sriracha. Roast on a cookie sheet, and serve!

Add to hummus with sriracha and dip cucumber spears. Yum!

Sandwiches/Wraps:

Toss the ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…’ with tuna, bell pepper, red onion, & diced almonds. Serve in a wrap.

Toss garden greens and mushrooms (in a plastic bag) with a few tablespoons of ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz.’ Lay a large mound of marinated vegetables on a piece of grain bread (it will cook down), top with salt and pepper and a slice of cheese. Bake, and enjoy.
-Mosquito Mama’s favorite ????

Sharp cheddar, tomato, and avocado sandwiches on a baguette with ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz….’

Caramelize chopped red onions in butter (or olive oil) and brown sugar. In last five minutes, add a dash or two of ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz.’ Serve over toasted panini with gouda, veggie burgers, etc.
-Submitted by Amanda Chriswell

Fish:

Mix with mayo and spread on halibut. Grill in a foil boat.

Marinate salmon or tofu. Bake (or grill) the salmon, or sauté the cubed tofu until slightly browned. Add Sriracha if desired. Serve with lightly sautéed broccoli, rice, and more ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz….’

Finely chop 1 cup each of carrots, celery, mushrooms, and onions. Sauté in 3 tbspns of olive oil. Add 2 cups of halved cherry tomatoes and cook until everything is ‘mushy.’ Add ¼ cup ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…’ and heat until it starts to steam. Remove from heat, and serve over halibut, or cool & freeze in ¼ cup portions!
-Submitted by Rosie Fontaine

Eggs:

Add a small dash of the ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…’ to a melted pad of butter, salt, pepper, and ground chilies, etc. Crack eggs into the pan, add an eggshell of water around the edges, cover, and poach. Or, add to scrambled eggs with bleu cheese!
-Submitted by John Dufek

Sauté vegetables (i.e. mushrooms, broccoli) with garlic salt and ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz……’
Fold into an omelet with cheese.

Meats:

Sauté meat (chicken, beef, steak, pork, etc.) with olive oil and a little water. Add fresh green beans (or brussel sprouts, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.) & some ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…..’ Add cranberries and sliced almonds. Continue cooking until the meat and vegetables are done. Serve with rice. Delicious!!!
-Suzy gave us this recipe!

‘Dutch Oven Duck:’
Coat breasts with seasoned flour and quickly sear. Cut one onion and place in bottom of dutch oven. Place breasts over onions. Add ½ cup white wine and drizzle with the ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…’
Cook for about 2 hours at 250 degrees!
-Anonymous

If you have any unique ways of using the ‘Balsamic Buzzzzz…,’ please visit us at: www.facebook.com/MosquitoMamaAK or on our contact form and THANK YOU for supporting small Alaskan business!
~Mosquito Mama & Crew

Available at:

Anchorage:

  • Summit Tea & Spice
  • Natural Pantry

Eagle River:

  • Tinker’s Rainforest Deli

Palmer:

  • Non Essentials
  • Bushes & Bunches Produce Stand

Wasilla:

  • The Wagon Wheel
  • Chickadees (in the Clock Tower)

Fairbanks:

Ferrisburgh, Vermont:

  • Gilfeather’s Fine Provisions

Thank you for your local patronage and your online orders, friends. It makes a huge difference for this small AK business.

 “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito in the room.”
― Dalai Lama XIV