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Category: Always in Season Recipes

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

A Simple Recipe for Tapenade

This easy, simple recipe for tapenade is loaded with delicious flavor. Eat it with crostini, add it to a cheeseboard, use it to top steaks and grilled chicken or fish, or even add it to sandwiches....

You Can Grill Cheese! Cedar Planked Brie with Prune Rosemary Sauce

Ready to grill cheese? This Cedar Planked Brie with Prune Rosemary Sauce is an incredible appetizer or happy hour snack. Try it with a glass of red wine. Cheers! Lucky for you, I'm on a...

Strawberry Chicken Salad

This fresh and easy Strawberry Chicken Salad recipe is sure to please the whole family! It's loaded with leafy greens, strawberries, buts and chicken from the Golden State - providing tons of flavor...

Roasted Garlic Broccoli with Parmesan

This easy recipe for Roasted Garlic Broccoli with Parmesan is next level delicious, and sure to fan a broccoli fan out of everyone! Broccoli is always the go-to veggie for my kiddos.  It's...

Baked Cheese with Medjool Dates, Walnuts & Sage

Sweet and salty, gooey and crunchy- this easy Baked Cheese recipe is everything you ever wanted in an appetizer. Sweet dates and crunchy walnuts from California make this simple serving idea...

Pistachio Mint Pesto Recipe

This Pistachio Mint Pesto is fabulous swirled in ricotta on toast, on grilled meat or seafood, stirred into pasta salad or anything else you choose! Pesto. It makes the world go...

Easy Roasted Cabbage Steaks

This easy recipe for Roasted Cabbage Steaks topped with sautéed mushrooms is next-level delicious and really easy to pull together. Although the recipe is meatless, it's incredibly hearty and truly...

The Best Carrot Raisin Salad: California Sunshine Salad

This carrot raisin salad is full of flavor and texture. The sweetness of the carrots and raisins is balanced by a bit of salty Feta cheese, creamy garbanzo beans and crunchy pistachios. It's the...

Delicious Chunky Olive Oil Dip

Get ready for the yum!! We are combining California Grown olive oil, loads of garlic, and tangy Balsamic vinegar then piling it high with fresh tomatoes, chunky green and black olives, feta, and...

Roasted Garlic Tomatoes with Cheese

These Roasted Garlic Tomatoes are covered with toasted cheese and incredibly delicious. Serve them with dinner, as a appetizer or a side dish. Guys.   These are basically like little...

Fiery Candied Walnuts

A sweet and fiery coating kicks up the flavor on these candied walnuts - California style. Try it with a mix of nuts too! Without a doubt, this is the easiest, most rewarding recipe for...

How to Make Roasted Chicken Legs in the Oven, Marbella Style

This simple, recipe for roasted chicken legs in the oven, Marbella style will soon rise to the top of your favorites list! Despite its clever and unusual flavor combination, the end result is quite...

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