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I am a multicultural Southern California native with a lifelong passion for entertaining and all cuisines. A retired corporate executive, now loving life as a recipe developer and food blogger.
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Prep My Recipe is a food blog featuring California-style recipes, step-by-step instructions for how to make delicious food and drinks, printable recipe cards, helpful recipe videos and tips & tricks, as well as recommended products for all budgets. Blog pages also spotlight “Pimp My Recipe” ideas for how to customize each recipe for a variety of dietary preferences. Please go to the Recipes menu at the top of this website to browse all categories and access all recipes.
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Zesty Honey Roasted Almonds
These Zesty Honey Roasted Almonds are incredibly easy to make and absolutely addicting! They have a secret ingredient, along with just a hint of spiciness. With the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and spicy, they are a healthy and tasty snack. They can easily be made kid friendly, too!
Quick White Bean Ragù
This Quick White Bean Ragù is one of the fastest meals you will ever make. It’s perfect for an easy weeknight meal and believe it or not, it’s done in 10 minutes! This spicy vegetarian white bean ragù is so versatile, it can easily be made not spicy, vegan, dairy-free, or gluten-free.
Rustic Roasted Chicken Panini
This Rustic Roasted Chicken Panini is loaded with flavor, and makes the perfect comfort food. Grilled sourdough combined with roasted chicken breast, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, gooey melted provolone and more yummy ingredients, makes this pressed sandwich the perfect comfort food for any time of year!
Passion Tea Cocktail
This is a well balanced apéritif that has lovely floral and fruity notes without being too sweet. Don’t be fooled, this is a gin cocktail. Our Passion Tea Cocktail can be served on the rocks or as a martini. It can also be made ahead and is great for entertaining.
Intensely Chocolate Flourless Cookies
If you are looking for a dessert to win someone’s heart, you must try our super easy recipe for Intensely Chocolate Flourless Cookies. They are so moist and fluffy, you won’t believe they are flourless!
Amaretto Cranberry Bliss Cocktail
This festive cocktail is a surprisingly subtle and very drinkable variation of the original Amaretto Cranberry Kiss. Our Amaretto Cranberry Bliss Cocktail packs an elegant punch! It’s not too sweet and can be made ahead, which is great for entertaining.
The Launch Cocktail
The Launch is a lovely, refreshing champagne cocktail. Adapted from the French 75, this cocktail is light and very drinkable. It's sure to lift your spirits at the start of a celebratory evening.
Decadent Chocolate Cream Pie
This rich and decadent dessert is not your standard chocolate cream pie. This no bake pie is super easy and will satisfy the most discriminating chocolate critic.
“PomMosa” Champagne Cocktail
Rosé champagne and pomegranate juice make this quick and easy, two-ingredient cocktail into a perfectly balanced and delightfully festive drink for brunch or any occasion.
Creamy White Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
This quick and easy 5 - ingredient white chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe is super creamy and is the perfect combination of flavors and textures in one little bite.
Easy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
This simple and quick sauce is not only beautiful, but absolutely delicious! It’s slightly tangy and really scrumptious and great with white fish, chicken, or even pasta.
Colorful Roasted Cauliflower
Wondering what to do with cauliflower? This colorful roasted cauliflower is quick to prepare and full of lemony flavor. It’s the perfect accompaniment to any fish, chicken, or meat dish.
Easy Perfectly Plum Jam
This fresh, perfectly plum jam is quick and easy and done in less than one hour. It’s amazing on toast, waffles, yogurt, and even better served slightly warm as a topping on vanilla bean ice cream.
Amish Style Double Pie Crust
Looking for a no fail buttery, flaky pie crust recipe? This is the perfect crust for any pie, tart, or rustic galette recipe.
Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Have a craving for brownies? If you like dark chocolate and brownies that are super moist, chewy and not overly sweet, these are for you!
Silky Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
This delectably creamy Silky Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie recipe has the perfect balance of flavors. From the sweetness of the graham cracker crust and cream cheese filling, to the tartness from the fresh strawberry topping, it may truly become one of your favorite desserts! It is the ultimate make ahead dessert for entertaining, and it’s ridiculously easy!