I'm back! With a delicious tapenade in tow...

I return now that I've recovered from the thrill of Obama's election and the fear that something would happen to him prior to Inauguration. Now it's over!

It's a bright new condiment-filled day!

And there's one I've been meaning to write about for a very long time, by one of my new favorite brands, Made in Napa Valley -- purveyor of the savory treat.

Seriously, their website is almost akin to voodoo doughnuts in making me drool -- things like Country Dijon With Merlot & Shallots (I sense a deep affection for the shallots! Also, this was a tad disappointing), and Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade with with Balsamic and Garlic (Yummy!). They just get the mixes and the flavors and the goodnesses right (like Obama!).

This is a sweetish tapenade with a delicious tangy note to it, but what keeps me coming back for more is the texture -- not too lumpy, not too smooth. You can pile it on your plate next to a piece of chicken, or slavish it on a cracker on top of blue cheese -- that is the best!

Seriously -- a really good blue cheese, a deep red wine, and Fig & Roasted Shallot Tapenade and it's like you don't need love, or laughter, or friends, you have it all built on top of a gluten-free cracker (let us not forget my crazy German naturopath).

I actually think it would be super good on scrambled eggs as well but I literally just thought of it (Condiment Grrl in Action!) and now I think I will have scrambled eggs tomorrow...

I've also tried their tomato tapenades, tomato vodka mustard, and orange balsamic mustard -- all very yummy, unique, and in this tree-hugging era -- all-natural.

I know times are tough, but don't we all deserve to put a little something special on our eggs? And if you try the Fig & Roasted Shallot Tapenade, you also get a dose of fruit and vegetables, right?

And yes, ketchup is a vegetable. So was Ronald Reagan, let's move on...it's a new era!

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