The Mollie Stone's Blog
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Seedlips’ story begins in the 17th Century. Founder Ben Branson’s family began farming using baskets called Seedlips in North Lincolnshire & Apothecaries were distilling non-alcoholic herbal remedies.
Fast forward over 300 years & in his cottage in the woods, Ben discovered an ancient book: The Art of Distillation, published in England in 1651. Out of curiosity he buys a small copper still & with herbs from his garden tries to capture nature’s true character, & ..read more
Here’s a tasty twist on a classic dish. Tender Belly’s culinary team brings you mac n cheese with a classic Tender Belly addition, you guessed it, bacon!
Serves: 6
Prep Time: 6 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients: 4 slices of Tender Belly Signature Bacon 1 pound elbow macaroni 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 4 cups milk 5 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (sharp) 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup chives (minced) 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs Prep Method:Bring a pot of salted water to ..read more
Looking for a recipe to roll right into the weekend with?
Mollie Stone’s and California Avocados have you covered with this CA Avocado Roll recipe!
Ingredients: Sheet of Dried Seaweed Steamed Rice Sesame Seeds One Small Cucumber (Julienned) Sliced Fresh California Avocados Fresh Crab Meat Fish Roe (Fish Eggs) Here’s How to Make It: Prepare your cooking station with a wooden sushi rolling mat covered with a piece of plastic wrap. Place your sheet of dried seaweed on top of plastic wrap. Cover sheet of dried seaweed with a layer of ..read more
The Annual Traveling Chefs are back! Mollie Stone’s Markets will be firing up the grill with a series of pop-up lunches at select locations (See above)! Find Mollie’s Traveling Chefs at the pop-up tents in front of our stores. We’ll be serving up delicious grilled sandwiches like our Flame-Grilled Chicken Breast with Smokey BBQ Aioli, Mollie’s Famous Tri-Tip with Roasted Red Pepper Honey Aioli, The Impossible Meatless Burger, and more! Hold the bread? We’ll also be offering gourmet proteins as ..read more
Mollie Stone’s is proud to be a locally owned grocery store since 1986, and with that brings tremendous opportunities to be cutting-edge. Mike Stone CEO of Mollie Stone’s Markets made it a priority to pave the way to being 100% cage-free in our stores starting January 2019.
That means that when you purchase shelled eggs and liquid eggs in all of our stores, they will both be 100% cage-free. We also proudly carry free-range, pastured-raised and organic eggs as well. We’ve ..read more
¡Feliz Cinco De Mayo de nuestra familia a la tuya!
Celebrate with a savory and sweet party in a bowl, a fresh mango salsa!
Here’s how to make it!Ingredients
3 cups diced mango, diced 1 cup tomatoes, diced 1 teaspoon jalapeños, minced 1 clove of garlic, minced 1/4 cup shallots (1/8-inch dice) 1 large avocado, diced 1/4 cup lime juice Small pinch of sea salt (or to taste)Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl combine mango, tomatoes, jalapeños, garlic and shallots. Add diced avocado and lime juice. Gently stir ..read more
Introducing … Kӧlschlaboration, made for Mollie Stone’s!
We are proud to announce our collaboration with the Palo Alto Brewing Company (PABC) to craft a great tasting kӧlsch style ale that people can enjoy with good food and good friends – the perfect anytime beer.
“Mollie Stone’s Markets has always been part of my shopping experience growing up in Palo Alto, CA. As a small local Bay Area company it only made sense to do something with them as they have the same ..read more
Ingredients
Lemon Filling
4 large eggs 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (or organic sugar) 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest 1/3 cup butter, melted powdered sugar, for topping (once the tart is cooled)Flaky Shortbread Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup chilled butter, cut into cubesTCHO Chocolate Ganache
4 – 6oz TCHO Bittersweet 66% Dark Chocolate Discs 1/2 cup cream (or substitute a nut or plant base milk)Directions
Tart
Preheat the oven to ..read more
In celebration, pick up a wedge ..read more
Mollie Stone’s Markets is proud to announce our partnership with Pietisserie! Made masterfully with only the best ingredients these artisan quality pies are sure to be the talk of your next gathering.
Pietisserie began after founder, Jaynelle St. Jean, staged the window of her mother’s home as an iconic country scene with homemade pies set out to cool. Moved to create her own small town in the city, she gave away slices to passersby happy to eat with neighbors. ..read more
