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Welcome to Prep My Recipe!
I am a multicultural Southern California native with a lifelong passion for all cuisines. A retired corporate executive, now loving life as a recipe developer and food blogger.
Micheline
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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Amazing Key Lime Pie
Amazing does not even begin to describe this pie. I have taken a prize winning pie recipe and pimped it up to make it extraordinary! This Amazing Key Lime Pie is truly special. I used my distinctive graham cracker and walnut crust, filled it with a beautiful fresh lime custard, and topped it with a yummy vanilla whipped cream. This dessert is so uniquely delicious and surprisingly easy to make.
Loaded Banana Bread
This Loaded Banana Bread is extra moist and packed with lots of mix-ins like rich chocolate chips, crunchy pecans, and sweet butterscotch morsels. Ripe bananas and one secret ingredient make this moist banana bread recipe so delicious. Why not indulge yourself with an afternoon treat that will satisfy all your cravings? It’s sinfully rich enough to make a great dessert, too!
Chocolate Pecan Brioche Bread Pudding
This Chocolate Pecan Brioche Bread Pudding is a luxurious dessert that combines a creamy custard mixture with buttery French brioche, rich dark chocolate, and pecans, resulting in a soufflé-like texture and amazing flavor that will send you straight to dessert heaven! Served freshly baked with French vanilla ice cream for a really decadent treat.
Honey Wheat Country Bread (No Knead)
This Honey Wheat Country Bread (No Knead) recipe is a fantastic option for those who want to make homemade bread without the hassle of kneading. This one pot bread recipe uses a 50/50 combination of bread flour and whole wheat flour, mixed with honey, water, and yeast to create a delicious and wholesome loaf. The result is a crusty country bread with a tender and moist crumb that is delicious warm with just butter and jam. This easy bread recipe is simple enough for first time bread bakers.
Sicilian Pesto Sauce
This Sicilian Pesto Sauce is a harmonious blend of aromatic basil, tangy grape tomatoes, toasted almonds, crushed red pepper, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and olive oil, plus a secret ingredient to give it a bright summery flavor. Made in less than 20 minutes, this easy sauce can be made ahead of time and tossed with your favorite pasta or roasted potatoes. This pesto sauce is also delicious when spread on sandwiches or on crostini as an appetizer. This easy summer recipe might become your go to pasta sauce this season!
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Elevate your salad game with this Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with mixed greens. Loaded with wholesome ingredients and fresh flavors, this delightful summer salad pairs perfectly with my Lively Lemon Vinaigrette! This lemony quinoa salad recipe is not only delicious, but a healthy choice when you want to savor the flavors of the Mediterranean. This recipe is also vegan!
Fresh Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with my Fresh Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas recipe! This refreshing twist on the classic margarita combines the tropical sweetness of fresh pineapple with a fiery kick of jalapeños. The result? A cocktail that is sweet and spicy, and bursting with flavor. This is the perfect cocktail for those who like their drinks with a little extra heat!
Lively Lemon Vinaigrette
This Lively Lemon Vinaigrette will brighten up any type of salad, but it’s the perfect complement to my Mediterranean Quinoa Salad or my Strawberry Feta Salad (recipes coming soon). This dressing is wonderfully tangy, using fresh lemon juice, garlic, herbs, honey, Dijon mustard, and extra virgin olive oil. This quick and easy salad dressing recipe can be made in only 5 minutes, and can easily be made vegan. For easy entertaining, make it ahead of time. This healthy and delicious salad dressing will liven your taste buds with its zesty lemon flavor!
Strawberry Negroni
My Strawberry Negroni recipe is a fresh twist on the classic Negroni cocktail. This cocktail recipe combines the sophistication of gin, sweet vermouth, and my Strawberry Infused Campari, which adds a very subtle flavor to this cocktail’s signature bitterness. It is the perfect apéritif to any spring or summer evening meal. A quick and easy cocktail recipe!
Strawberry Infused Campari
If you enjoy a Negroni cocktail, then I think you will love this Strawberry Infused Campari. Fresh strawberries impart a hint of fruitiness to the otherwise bitter taste of Campari, giving this bitter Italian liqueur a slightly softer flavor. This small batch 2-ingredient recipe takes almost no time to prepare and can be made ahead of time, which is great for entertaining. Originally created as a special liqueur for my Strawberry Negroni cocktail, this Strawberry Infused Campari can also be used in many other cocktails.
Fresh Pineapple Sorbet (No Churn)
This no churn Fresh Pineapple Sorbet is an easy-to-make dessert that is full of natural sweetness and bursting with flavor. Now that the weather is warming up, this dessert recipe is a healthier way to treat yourself to something special on a hot day. With just three simple ingredients, this dairy-free frozen treat can easily be made ahead of time and ready to serve as a refreshing dessert, or palate cleanser between courses.
Pineapple Simple Syrup
Pineapple Simple Syrup is a delicious way to enhance a variety of dessert and drink recipes. This 2 ingredient recipe is ridiculously simple and can be made in about 15 minutes. Fresh pineapple elevates the flavor of plain simple syrup. With its lovely tropical flavor, this unique simple syrup recipe is delightful in mocktails, cocktails like my Fresh Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita (recipe coming soon), and my Fresh Pineapple Sorbet recipe!
Tangy Fresh Herb Potato Salad
The perfect side dish during warmer weather months, this super flavorful Tangy Fresh Herb Potato Salad is a must try recipe! Tender red creamer potatoes are steamed, then tossed with a delicious tangy dressing that is filled with fresh herbs like dill, parsley, and chives, along with chopped celery and pickles to give it some texture. A healthier version of a traditional American side dish with a unique twist that can easily be made vegan or dairy free!
Fresh Dragon Fruit Mojito
This Fresh Dragon Fruit Mojito is an exotic twist on the traditional mojito. Sweet yellow dragon fruit, lime, mint, and sugar are muddled in a glass, then mixed with white rum and a splash of club soda. This refreshing and unique cocktail recipe is quick to make and very easy to enjoy. Garnish at will to make this refreshing and tropical drink even more impressive!
Garlicky Green Beans (Haricot Verts)
The garlicky flavor, tender crisp texture, and vibrant green color in these Garlicky Green Beans (Haricot Verts) makes them the perfect side dish for any meal. These French green beans are blanched, then sautéed with olive oil, vegetable stock, a touch of butter, plenty of garlic, and finished with fresh parsley and lemon zest. Although optional, a light dusting of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese adds another layer of flavor to these yummy green beans. This quick and easy side dish recipe can be partially made ahead of time, making this a great side dish when you are entertaining. It can also be made vegan and dairy-free!
Chicken Dijon (Poulet Dijonnaise)
Chicken Dijon (aka: Poulet Dijonnaise, or Poulet à la Moutarde) is a traditional French dish from the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. Chicken breasts are pan seared, then bathed in a shallot, wine, and mustard cream sauce that is simmered with garlic and herbs. The tender chicken and rich, unctuous sauce will have you coming back for more. Delicious with my Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Garlicky Green Beans (Haricot Verts). This recipe is also keto and gluten free!
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
These Roasted Fingerling Potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Fresh rosemary, garlic, and herbs are combined with olive oil and fingerling potatoes, then roasted to a perfect golden brown color and texture. A quick and easy side dish that pairs well with almost any main dish. Be sure to make enough, because your family and friends will likely want seconds!
Biscoff Apple Walnut Cobbler
This unique Biscoff Apple Walnut Cobbler is much more than a simple apple cobbler. This amazing dessert is full of apples, plenty of toasted walnuts, brown sugar, and spices, then baked with a Biscoff and cookie cobbler crust. Served warm and topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and my Easy Biscoff Caramel Sauce, this decadent dessert hits all the right notes. Try the vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free options, too!
Easy Biscoff Caramel Sauce
Delicious as a topping for ice cream, brownie sundaes, crêpes, and all types of desserts, this Easy Biscoff Caramel Sauce makes everything better. With its delicious speculoos flavor and creamy texture, Biscoff cookie butter adds that extra special touch to a traditional caramel sauce recipe. This Easy Biscoff Caramel Sauce is also the perfect drizzle topping on my Biscoff Apple Walnut Cobbler !
Parisian Hot Chocolate (Chocolat Chaud)
So rich and thick, this Parisian Hot Chocolate (Chocolat Chaud) is as close as it comes to true French hot chocolate. Inspired by the famous chocolat chaud from Angelina Paris, this decadent sipping chocolate is made with dark chocolate, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, and a touch of sugar. Espresso powder is the secret ingredient that brings out the chocolate flavor in this cozy drink. Topped with a dollop of fresh whipped cream, the smallest cup of this delicious chocolate drink will definitely satisfy your chocolate craving!