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A Healthy Smoothie For Breakfast Inspired By Cake For The New Year

Cake for breakfast? Yes, please! Our carrot cake-inspired twist on a healthy smoothie for breakfast is exactly what the new year ordered. It's vibrant, chock-full of California-grown fruit and...

A New Twist on a Classic Beef Stirfry with Winter Vegetables

With the holiday season behind us, most of us now return to our quest to find easy, delicious recipes that come together quickly, like this Beef Stirfry with Winter Vegetables! This recipe is easily...

Sticky Gingerbread Cake – Rachel Dunston of Rachel Makes It

This Sticky Gingerbread Cake by Rachel Dunston is a riff on Nigella Lawson's famous recipe. It's a delicious treat during the holidays with its warm spices and tender crumb. Bonus: it has less...

One Pan Baked Chicken Meatballs & Tomato Sauce recipe

Tired of the same old recipe rotation for dinner? Try our One Pan Baked Chicken Meatballs and Tomato Sauce! This new recipe is loaded with over a dozen succulent basil and garlic-laced meatballs...

Easy Breakfast Recipes & A Modern Twist on French Toast with Roasted Grapes

We know how important it is to have a few easy breakfast recipes to keep in your back pocket. Whether you are running late or you just don't want to cook breakfast but have to, our simple Sheet Pan...

Lemon Garlic Butter Pasta with Olives – Jerry James Stone

This Lemon Garlic Butter Pasta with Olives is easy to make and easy to eat. You'll love the bright, zesty lemon paired with briny olives and a crunchy panko topping. This delicious recipe by...

What is Mulled Wine? How to Make it and 5 Easy Recipes.

Ever wonder, what is Mulled wine? For some, mulled wine is a familiar holiday tradition; for others, mulling spices with red wine is an experience yet to be discovered. But what exactly is mulled...

The No-Guilt Holiday Cookie You Really Need, Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie Recipe

If you are asking yourself, "Should I have an Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie for breakfast?" The answer is a resounding yes! With whole grain oatmeal, four types of dried fruit including California...

Serving Salad for Thanksgiving? 10 Recipes to Try This Year

Salad for Thanksgiving? YES, please! A side dish that's full of fresh, bright greens and California-grown produce is a must for every carb-loaded holiday table. It helps to create that balance we...

A Simple Holiday Salad with Citrus and Toasted Walnut Vinaigrette

This holiday Salad with Citrus and Toasted Walnut Vinaigrette is a bright and vibrant side dish that is sure to be a hit at any holiday gathering. Every single bite of this holiday salad is loaded...

Apple Cinnamon Cake – Rebecca of Displaced Housewife

We love this easy-to-throw-together Apple Cinnamon Cake from Rebecca of Displaced Housewife! The cake base uses just eight basic ingredients and one bowl to make! Loaded with fresh apples (no peel!)...

Support Local Restaurants- Dine Out to Help Out

It's more important than ever to support local restaurants. The last two years have been tough on everyone, but they've been particularly difficult for local dining establishments. Between forced...

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