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CA GROWN Kids: Fun + Fruity Desserts Kids Can Make, and Eat!

It's certainly easier to get kids to eat every last bite when you're serving dessert. It's also easier to get them them cooking when they're excited about the finished dish! Here are a few of our...

Strawberry Lemon Smash Cocktail from California Wines

Strawberry Lemon Smash: a delicious strawberry lemonade cocktail made fizzy with California sparkling wine. It's a recipe packed with California-grown goodness from our friends at California...

Fresh Apricot & Shallot Sheet Pan Chicken

This sheet pan chicken recipe is simple, delicious, and cooks up in less than an hour with minimal hands-on time! This meal showcases fresh, in-season apricots, a sprinkling of fresh herbs, onions,...

The Best Recipe with Fresh Blueberries: Blueberry Pie Bars

These dreamy pie bars are a recipe with fresh blueberries that you can really sink your teeth into! Loaded with fresh, abundant California blueberries and a crust that is to die for. This will...

Deconstructed California Spumoni Ice Cream with Fresh Cherries

Raise your hand if you love Spumoni Ice Cream! Isn't it crazy that we are already coming up on California cherry season?  I have to admit it's my favorite time of year.   Full...

CA GROWN Kids: Fun Food Art Ideas

These fun food art ideas and recipes will keep the kiddos busy in the kitchen, being creative and crafting their own healthy treats. And with California Grown produce as the main ingredient, you...

Margarita Sparkling Wine Cocktail

This Margarita Sparkling Wine Cocktail is a sweet, bubbly surprise that actually lightens the drink up without compromising the cocktail flavor. I'm all about easy, boozy drinks right now!...

The Best Recipe for Homemade Hot Chocolate With Red Wine

A cocktail that doubles as dessert? We're in. This recipe for Homemade Hot Chocolate with Red Wine is so incredible, we can't think of a better reason to toast marshmallows. It's from our...

Delicious Snacks to Make at Home

Snacking seems to be a way of life nowadays with all this sheltering in place!  I know my kids are always on the prowl for something delicious to nosh on while doing their online school, or...

Thank you to Our Nation’s Retailers and Distributors

April 14, 2020 An Open Letter to Our Nation’s Retailers and Food Distributors  Thank you! As much of our daily lives has changed in significant ways, you continue to serve in providing an...

Pantry Friendly Recipes

While we are all sheltering-in-place, we thought it was a good time to offer up some simple recipes that you can make with items from your pantry.  I don't know about you, but I typically keep...

Delicious Asparagus Recipes You’ve Got To Try!

We've gathered some incredibly delicious asparagus recipes so you can discover which one (or two or three) is your favorite. It's the best way to celebrate California asparagus season! I have...

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