9 Comments
User's avatar
bird's avatar

i splurged on brightland olive oils and am so curious about oracle. but im w you on not cooking with these precious oils, for that i just use my trusty organic evoo from costco. such a thoughtful gift! oh, and i use the dribble down the side on my hands. feeling so smitten by your description of wildcare and hope to get to try soon. really enjoying your newsletters 💕

Expand full comment
Asti's avatar

I love using what’s dribbling down from the oil on my hands and arms too!! Multipurpose 🤣

I’m also interested to hear how you like the Brightlands! Oh, 2020 best olive oil award is going to come out soon 😆

Expand full comment
bird's avatar

hey asti, happy sunday! what is your fave olive oil? gotta love that dribble... 😂 👏

Expand full comment
Asti's avatar

Hey Bird! Terra Delyssa Organic Extra Virgin Olive oil has been our staple for dipping and it's a supermarket find. It's less than $10 but the bottle looks very nice on the counter and most importantly, the oil tastes really good.

Expand full comment
Maggie | Tender Forms's avatar

Brightland is on my list too!! What do you think of it? We use the organic EVOO from Costco also, and we love it for cooking! I hope you get to try Wildcare too. It's truly a beautiful line. Thanks so much for reading, Bird. This means so much knowing you're enjoying the newsletters!

Expand full comment
bird's avatar

the org evoo from costco is for sure a household staple. im really enjoying the brightland olive oils. i like awake more than alive, so maybe might get that again. i certainly don't use either for cooking, and they're a splurge for sure. soo much love for your newsletters!

Expand full comment
Maggie | Tender Forms's avatar

Thank you, Bird!! It means so much to me that you're enjoying these newsletters!

Expand full comment
Asti's avatar

Hi Maggie!

I'm smiling from ear to ear that you are gifted Oracle olive oil and how you are so smitten about the packaging design! I love a good letterpress or embossing too.... AHHH *my fingertips literally imagining running over them*. The city where my husband is from is also one of the well-known players in producing olive oil (Sfax, Tunisia). The saying of bread and butter is literally bread and olive oil for them since they can consume gallons of it. We talked at a great length with my father-in-law the other day about the olive oil industry in particular in their region. I have to say, we have never splurged on a high-end olive oil. We are so curious about it though but we are also scared to be disappointed with our choice :D Our current go-to is Terra De Lyssia Extra Virgin Olive oil which we can find in our local supermarket. We use the organic one as a finishing oil as it tastes bolder. Hopefully, when I get the chance to visit Tunisia again, I can bring you some olive oil to try as well.

Always love to hear about your latest finds and favorites when it comes to beauty! And I have to skip your analysis on ZeroZeroZero for now and I will come back to it once I watch the episode. I also want to tell you that I had to hold back myself from watching Annihilation two times in a row (although I watched it again the next day). I am never looking at forests or hearing birds the same away again after that movie.

I hope you have had a good weekend so far.

Expand full comment
Maggie | Tender Forms's avatar

Wow, Asti! I loved reading that your husband is from Tunisia and that you guys had an in-depth talk with your father-in-law about the olive oil industry. I would've loved to have been there for that conversation! I'm adding the Terra De Lyssia to our list for if we come across it! I'm curious to try it because I would categorize Oracle Oil as a delicate one versus a bold one.

Yes! Please come back to it after you've watched episode 1! I would love to hear what you think. And yes! I've been wanting to rewatch Annihilation, but it's so clear in my mind that I still feel it's too early to rewatch it. And I agree!! It's changed my perception of wildlife and foliage. We had a great weekend. Hope you're having a great start to your week!

Expand full comment