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How to Make Pumpkin Puree From a Whole Pumpkin and What to Make With It.

The pumpkin season is upon us, and pumpkin lovers all over the world are getting ready to cook up their favorite pumpkin recipes. If you're not sure what to make with your pumpkin puree, we've got...

Greenhouse to Haunted House: Easy Homemade Pizza!

Here's our how-to for an easy homemade pizza pie! A Store bought crust and fresh California grown ingredients make a tasty + quick meal. - Updated July 2021 to include recipe - With...

10 Scary Healthy Snacks

With ample opportunity to eat junk at Halloween, I always encourage my kids to fill up on the good stuff before we head out for the evening.  Keeping them loaded up with nutritious fruits and...

Kiwi Margaritas: the Best Kiwi Cocktail + a Few More

This refreshing recipe for Kiwi Margaritas makes the best kiwi cocktail ever! Loaded with fresh fruit flavor, this kiwi cocktail makes the most of California kiwifruit season, which is...

Justin Winery Restaurant – Paso Robles, CA

We  love California restaurants who not only depend on the bounty of this state, but work their entire menu around what they can get their hands on during every season of the year....

The Best Recipes With Pistachio We’ve Ever Tasted

Good things come in small packages and pistachios are no exception! This small but mighty nut adds flavor, texture, a pop of color, and lots of nutritional benefits to whatever dish you add them to....

How to Get your Kids to Eat their Fruits & Veggies!

If you are anything like me,  it can be quite a struggle to get ANY fresh fruits & veggies into your kids, much less the daily recommended portions.  When I hear that we all should be...

Tutorial: Apple Stamp Tote

Did you know you can use apples, just like potatoes, as stamps for creating your own designs?  I opted to keep the "apple effect" and kept the apples fully intact.  It was super simple and easy...

A Really Easy Avocado Recipe; Caprese Stuffed California Avocados

The delicious, ripe goodness of a California Avocado can be added to almost any dish to take it to the next level. Take our Caprese Stuffed California Avocados for example. Everyone loves a Caprese...

12 Delicious Olive Recipes

Olives aren't just for fingers!  We've curated a healthy dose of delicious olive recipes that we are sure you and your family will love.  From flaky bread sticks to tasty tapenade, these...

California Dried Plum Harvest Is Happening Ripe Now!

Talk to a couple of California dried plum farmers for a few minutes and you soon realize how passionate they are about farming dried plums.  This passion translates into a dried plum so sweet...

10 Recipes That Will Make You Fall in Love with Prunes

Sadly, prunes have gotten a bad wrap over the years! To prove that they reign supreme we are sharing 10 delicious recipes that will have you rethinking your current stance on stocking dried plums in...

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