Category Archives: Recipes

No-Mess Banana Nut Pancakes with California Raisins

You throw them in your oatmeal and they’re practically a staple in your breakfast breads, but have you ever tried adding raisins to your pancakes? If not, we highly suggest this wholesome, delicious and oh-so-easy pancake recipe!

NO-MESS BANANA NUT

Delicious Summertime Solution for Getting More Antioxidants!

Question: What fights free radicals, prevents cell damage, and can even help prevent cancer?

Answer: Antioxidants!

A recent Blue Shield newsletter suggests the best way to get enough antioxidants (like beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E ) is to eat…

Pastry Chicago Raisin Cookie Competition: The Sweet Smell of Success!

Cucidatis on plateCalifornia Raisins would like to congratulate Beth Gross, winner of Pastry Chicago’s 3rd Annual Amateur Cookie Competition.  The raisin-themed competition put 25 amateur bakers up to the challenge of baking their favorite raisin cookie recipe.

Some of the…

Mardi Gras Recipes That Transport Your Taste Buds

Gulf Shrimp with Spicy Golden Raisin Avocado MayonnaiseWe all know Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” as the last major celebration before Lent begins. So treat your taste buds with some of the finest flavors of the South and transform your kitchen to a culinary carnival.  Begin the…

Show Your Pie-triotism With California Raisins

Raisin Apple TartletsYou’ve heard the expression “As American as Apple Pie,” so why not celebrate this President’s Day by baking All-American Raisin Apple Tartlets featuring apples, raisins and cheese between flaky phyllo layers. And if you really want to show your pie-triotism, enter your…