Californian Beginner Cook Recipes

"3 of the greatest flavors in nature, together in one dish (Spend a few extra dollars on good olive oil, and you'll see what I mean). Can be served cold or room temperature. Great for picnics."

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Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves...

"This breads' chewy crust pairs well with a steaming mug of soup. The pretty color and robust flavor are a great pairing with chicken or turkey cold cuts or a summer tomato sandwich. I use this basic recipe in my bread machine using the dough cycle; following my bread machines instructions. I then bake it in the oven. I also omit the red pepper flakes..."

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Ingredients: fresh basil, warm water...

"This is an updated version of my adopted recipe. The review it had stated the pizza dough did not cook thru after toppings were added. This recipe and directions will help that problem."

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Ingredients: fast rising yeast, olive oil...

"Healthy, easy. There are no exact amounts for this spread/salad/side-dish. Experiment with ingredients/amounts."

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Ingredients: cumin, fresh ground black pepper...

"This recipe was found in the "Cooking Light" magazine. If you enjoy tomatillos, you will enjoy this."

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, garlic...

"Almost foolproof"

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Ingredients: cornstarch, low sodium chicken broth...

"Cold, thick, and fresh with the taste of summertime! Try to be sure to freeze your peach slices before using."

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Ingredients: half-and-half, honey, ice...

"This recipe is posted by request. Clone recipe by Todd Wilbur. Serve on burgers, or hot dogs I would think."

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Ingredients: dried onion flakes, garlic powder...

"Living in California, I have tried every garlic fry out there and they all have too much garlic, too much/not enough salt or they are dry on the inside and lack the crispy crunch on the outside. Here is a better built Garlic Fry that leaves you satisfied without the all the fat and calories of the traditional version. Please note that fresh garlic..."

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Ingredients: cooking spray, fresh parsley...

"I used to make these all the time in southern Cali for my BF. Now that I've relocated to the far North, certain fresh ingredients are harder to come by, so I haven't been able to make this sandwich in ages. I'm not sure where the "m" stems from in "veggiemich," that's just what we ended up calling it. :) The reason for mixing..."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, Dijon mustard...

"This took me less then 5 minutes to throw together but it took an hour to chill. To put it on turkey sandwiches was given by TexasHurricane in her review. I think I found this on an Avocado web site."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, garbanzo beans...