2009 flaky california Recipes

california-blend frozen vegetables, mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped onion, shredded cheddar cheese, melted butter, sleeve buttery round crackers (such as ritz), crushed

california shrimp or 1 lb spiny lobster, butter, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced or pressed, italian parsley, finely chopped, white wine, salt and pepper, lemon , juice of, lemon , wedges

california rose wine, chilled, sparkling lemonade, chilled, blackberry liqueur, chilled, blackberries, raspberries, nectarines, sliced, lemon, cut into wedges, orange, cut into wedges, ice

tube (6 oz) refrigerated flaky biscuits, butter, melted, garlic salt

streusel topping, old-fashioned oats, california walnuts, roughly chopped, brown sugar , packed, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, butter, melted, sliced apples (golden delicious or northern spy), sugar, lemon juice, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, deep dish prepared pie crust

diced white onion, diced bell pepper, cut in half and thinly sliced white mushrooms, steak sauce, lean ground beef, whole wheat buns, steak sauce, leaves lettuce, beefsteak tomato, ripe fresh california avocado, peeled, seeded, and sliced, batch steakhouse lite ranch sauce (optional, recipe below ), light ranch dressing, steak sauce

grain rice, rice vinegar* (not seasoned ), sugar, salt, sesame seeds (preferably unhulled*), vegetable oil, chopped pickled ginger, scallions , cut lengthwise into thin 1-inch strips (about 3/4 cup), shredded carrot, seedless cucumber (about 1 lb), quartered lengthwise, cored, and, sheets nori (paper-thin sheets of dried seaweed), avocado (preferably california ), surimi (mock crab legs) if desired, sliced thin, wasabi (japanese green horseradish) powder, water, cold water, soy sauce, ginger juice (squeezed from freshly grated gingerroot)

grain rice, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), sugar, salt, sesame seeds (preferably unhulled), vegetable oil, chopped pickled ginger, scallions , cut lengthwise into thin 1 inch strips (about 3/4 cup), shredded carrot, seedless cucumber , quartered lengthwise, cored, and chopped (about 1 lb), sheets nori (paper-thin sheets of dried seaweed), avocado (preferably california ), surimi, if desired, sliced thin (mock crab legs) (optional), wasabi powder (japanese green horseradish), water, cold water, soy sauce, ginger juice (squeezed from freshly grated gingerroot)

eggs, beaten, milk, salt, mayonnaise, garlic cloves, chopped finely, firm white bread (or whole wheat), california avocados, sliced, sliced cooked chicken (optional) or 8 oz cooked turkey (optional), sliced jalapeno jack cheese, unsalted butter, fruit salsa, fresh cilantro (optional)

frozen vegetables, california-blend (see note ), celery, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, water, mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, shredded, butter, melted, butter flavored cracker, crushed (such as ritz)

peeled cooked whole chestnuts, rinsed and drained (2 2/3 cups), leeks (white and pale green parts only), coarsely chopped (1 1/4 cups), olive oil, unsalted butter, onion, coarsely chopped (2 cups), celery ribs, coarsely chopped (1 1/4 cups), carrots, coarsely chopped (1 cup), turkish bay leaves or 1 california, tamari or soy sauce, qt water, salt , or to taste, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh sage, dry sherry or madeira, black pepper, olive oil, unsalted butter, sourdough loaf, crust discarded and bread cut into 1/4-inch cubes (4 cups), chopped fresh sage, peeled cooked whole chestnuts, chopped (2 2/3 cups), flaky sea salt (preferably maldon)

sheets phyllo dough, apricots , each cut into 6 slices, natural sugar

california dried figs, chopped, golden raisin, dates, chopped, dried pears, chopped, dried pineapple, chopped, dried apricot, chopped, sherry wine, apricot nectar, butter, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, divided, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon extract, pecans, chopped & lightly toasted

california pink shrimp, egg substitute, cold water, fresh cracked black pepper, dried dill (optional), soft fresh goat cheese, chopped chives

california-blend frozen vegetables, cooked chicken (cubed ), cream of potato soup, low-fat milk, cheddar cheese (shredded ), white onion (fried ), salt, garlic cloves (diced ), crescent roll dough (refrigerated in a tube)

california apricot halves, low-fat vanilla yogurt, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, buttermilk, egg yolk, vanilla, canola oil, chopped pecans, egg whites

california caviar, creme fraiche, minced shallots, chopped chives, shredded lemon zest, melba toasts or sliced and toasted baguette

italian bread, honey mustard , to taste, swiss cheese, cut into medium slices (preferably gruyere ), firm but ripe california bartlett pears , cut into twelfths, sliced ham (preferably black forest), spinach, de-stemmed, washed and dried