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Category: Always in Season Recipes

Recipes created using California Grown ingredients that are always in season.

Our Favorite Sweet Onion Jam Recipe and How to Use It!

Onions don't get enough credit, in our opinion, which is why we plan to give them top billing on all future cheeseboards, crostini, and burgers with this recipe for Sweet Onion Jam. Equal parts...

A Classic Artichoke and Spinach Dip Recipe Plus A Delicious New Way to Use It!

There is nothing that hits the spot quite like this EASY Artichoke and Spinach Dip recipe! This classic, creamy comfort food is loaded with spinach, artichokes, sauteed onion, garlic, and a mix of...

How to Make and Use Garlic Confit

Have you ever found yourself with a surplus of fresh garlic? Make garlic confit! After a slow cook in olive oil at low heat, fresh garlic cloves transform and become as soft and spreadable as warm...

Honey Garlic Chicken with Peach Salsa -Britney Breaks Bread

This quick and easy Honey Garlic Chicken with Peach Salsa recipe from our friend Britney Brown Chamberlain of Britney Breaks Bread is a celebration of summer. Honey and garlic marinated chicken is...

The Best Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe from nocrumbsleft

This homemade mayonnaise by our friend Teri Turner of nocrumbsleft is great on its own, but also makes a rich and creamy base for other dressings and dips. Because the mayo recipe is naturally...

California Grown Olive Oil: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know + 9 Easy Recipes!

You probably already know all about the incredible health benefits of olive oil (top line: it's anti-inflammatory, rich in mono-unsaturated fats and loaded with antioxidants). Let's take a look at...

An Easy Recipe for Rice Pudding with Wild Rice and Pistachio

This easy recipe for rice pudding is made with creamy homemade pistachio milk and wild rice. Free of refined sugars, this rice pudding has a flavor profile that is pleasantly nutty and rich without...

How to Use Honey: 11 Great Recipes

Do you have jars of honey in your pantry, but you aren't really sure how to use them in recipes? We're covering 4 varieties of honey from California that you should be keeping your eyes peeled for...

How to Make Almond Milk

Have you ever wondered how to make almond milk at home? Our recipe is simple, free of refined sugars, and it yields the creamiest, most luxurious almond milk you've ever...

A New Way To Make A Hasselback Sweet Potato

Want to know how you can make the crispiest, most impressive looking Hasselback sweet potato on the planet? The secrets to this new wave twist on a Hasselback sweet potato recipe lies in a unique...

Our Best Olive Recipes + What You Should Know About Olives!

Our last olives round up was a huge hit, so we're back at it again with more delicious olive recipes! Did you know California grows 95% of the nation's olive crop? It's true! Hundreds of farm...

Spicy Cotija Popcorn recipe- Our Favorite Cheesy, Spicy Popcorn Seasoning

Looking for a delicious way to spice up your next movie night? Try our Spicy Cotija Popcorn recipe! It's our favorite cheesy, spicy popcorn recipe! If you've never tried Cotija cheese, now's the...

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