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Being from the States, I grew up with butter.  Low calorie margarine made a big move in the mid-70s and I ate a lot of that also.  My family did not use much olive oil.  As an adult living in the States, we sometimes had a bottle of “olive oil” in the house, but again, … Read more

Wonder, Read, Taste, Be Cool Wonder Halloween, All Saints Day, and the Day of the Dead are all end of October or beginning of November celebrations in the Western Hemisphere. While the Anglo Halloween tradition is marked more by the spirits of terrifying or magical creatures, ...

The 2017 summer was hot and dry here in southern Spain.  Not much precipitation at all……   which bodes well for fans of flavorful Spanish extra virgin olive oil. Just like any other fruit, when there is an abundance of moisture during the growing season, the fruit becomes fat ...

On a short afternoon run through the olive orchard behind the house, I ran by a crew picking olives.  After the run, I went back with my camera.    I found Lucas who is the supervisor of the crew and asked if I could take some pictures.  He said sure, no problem. Lucas runs a ...

Over the decades, Grandma’s remedies such as a spoonful of codfish oil each morning  has been replaced with supplements and visits to the doctor for drugs to improve symptoms of illness.  Now, I am beginning to think many people are finding their way back to Grandma’s remedies...

How do you survive a 1200 mile walk through the wilderness filled with Bears?  Good question and I don’t have the answer.  But Kent L. will be able to fill me in by Thanksgiving.  Kent is my 19 year old nephew and he is solo hiking the Pacific Northwest Trail, which starts on ...

Several nights ago, I was preparing a pasta dish and I was bowled over when I added an “extra virgin olive oil” from Croatia to a pot of very hot water.  It was late in the day, I had not turned the kitchen lights on so lighting was dim.  Below is the picture that will … Read more

There are no road maps for small businesses.  Small businesses cannot sit still.  New business is critical for long-term success.  And in this climate of continual movement and business development, success or failure results from variables many times not fully recognized or u...

Head to head comparison of olive oils just like the old Coke vs Pepsi challenge.  Here at GringoCool, we are encouraging head to head taste tests between our Spanish, organic extra virgin olive oil and any takers.  We want people to discover the difference themselves because w...

I am in a rut – same tracks every day, same bumps, same pot holes.  Rattle, rattle, rattle down the ruts.  I need to break out and get on some fresh ground.  Tomorrow, I break out. Today, I am preparing my backpack for a 14 day tramp from Burgos to Santiago de Compostela.  ......