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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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Chocolate Raspberry Bites
If you want a guilt-free dessert that is vegan and kid friendly, these delightful Chocolate Raspberry Bites are the perfect choice. This 5 ingredient recipe combines dark chocolate, fresh raspberries, and chia seeds. A touch of agave adds some sweetness to balance the tartness from the raspberries. This no bake recipe is secretly healthy and so tasty. This easy dessert is a quick and nutritious way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade
Quench your thirst this summer with my Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade. With the perfect blend of tangy fresh lemon juice and luscious blueberries, this fizzy twist on traditional lemonade is not only visually stunning but it’s so refreshing! Made with my Blueberry Simple Syrup, this sparkling lemonade recipe uses only 3 ingredients. Whether you make it for one or for a crowd, it’s a fun way to stay hydrated at your next summer gathering!
Blueberry Simple Syrup and Topping
This Blueberry Simple Syrup is bursting with the sweetness of fresh, plump blueberries. This quick and easy 2 ingredient simple syrup is a 2-in-1 recipe! The byproduct of this tasty simple syrup is a delicious blueberry topping that is terrific on breakfast items, yogurt, ricotta toast, ice cream, and more. The blueberry syrup can be used on so many things, including pancakes, waffles, pastries, and dessert items, and it’s absolutely amazing in cocktails and drinks!
Blueberry Boost Matcha Smoothie
This Blueberry Boost Matcha Smoothie is enriched with the natural goodness of wild blueberries and matcha powder. Packed with so many antioxidants and essential nutrients, this smoothie recipe is a delightful way to energize your body and start your day. Even if you do not enjoy matcha, I think you will love this wild blueberry smoothie!
Dragon Fruit Nice Cream
With a unique twist on traditional nice cream recipes, this Dragon Fruit Nice Cream is full of antioxidants and incredible flavor. This healthy non-dairy dessert gets its beautifully vibrant color from frozen dragon fruit (pink pitaya). Bananas provide some natural sweetness, along with a few optional ingredients that kick the flavor profile up a notch! This healthy 5 ingredient dessert recipe is so easy and takes only 5 minutes to make. It’s also vegan, dairy-free, and virtually guilt-free!
Mellow Out Mocktail
Unwind with this delightful Mellow Out Mocktail. Its tart and sweet flavor will have you hooked on the first sip, and leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. With 4 tasty and good-for-you ingredients, there is no reason not to try this quick and easy drink recipe. Red tart cherry juice is known to reduce muscle soreness and improve sleep quality. Prebiotic soda, fresh lime juice, and the secret ingredient are all great for gut health. It’s so good, you might just make this sleepytime mocktail on a regular basis!
Very Berry Feta Spinach Salad
Full of vibrant colors and flavors, this Very Berry Feta Spinach Salad is a delicious summer salad that will captivate your taste buds. This salad is packed with wholesome ingredients like fresh strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, and tender baby spinach. To add some brightness it’s tossed with my Lively Lemon Vinaigrette, then topped with some tangy feta cheese and sautéed shallots. This salad is a delightful combination of sweet, tangy, salty, and earthy flavors. Can easily be made vegan & dairy free!
Quick Lemony Asparagus
Brighten up your meal with this vibrant steamed asparagus dish! This recipe for Quick Lemony Asparagus is so ridiculously easy, you’ll be astounded how fast it is to make! The bright and lemony flavor makes it a wonderful accompaniment to almost any fish, chicken, or beef main dish. This keto friendly 5 ingredient recipe is prepared from start to finish in less than 15 minutes. This quick and easy recipe is the perfect side dish for a healthy and refreshing meal.
Sparkling Pineapple Mocktail
This delightful Sparkling Pineapple Mocktail is reminiscent of the flavors of a pineapple margarita, without the alcohol. This refreshing concoction is bursting with the juicy goodness of fresh pineapple, a little lime, some orange, a hint of sweetness from my Pineapple Simple Syrup, and a touch of fizz. With all the fresh ingredients, it’s the perfect non-alcoholic treat for the summer season!
Avocado Deviled Eggs
Not only are these Avocado Deviled Eggs a delicious treat, but they also pack a nutritious punch! Avocados are rich in heart-healthy fats, while eggs provide a protein boost, making this dish a wholesome option for health-conscious foodies. This quick and easy appetizer is a great option to serve when you have a variety of guests with dietary restrictions. This recipe is not only keto friendly, but it’s also vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, and gluten free!
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.
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!
Tropical Dragon Fruit Smoothie (Non-Dairy)
My Tropical Dragon Fruit Smoothie is filled with fresh and fruity ingredients. Pink pitaya (dragon fruit) gives this smoothie its gorgeous color, but it's fresh pineapple, banana, and coconut milk that give this non-dairy drink its sweetness and tropical flavor. This easy 5-ingredient recipe can be made in less than 5 minutes!
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!
Homemade Oat Milk
This non-slimy Homemade Oat Milk recipe and a little technique takes only 5 minutes to make, and tastes so good! A much healthier and economical choice to store bought brands, this quick and easy oat milk recipe is a delicious dairy-free & nut-free option with no added sugar or fillers. Just 4 ingredients is all it takes to make this delicious nut free milk that is not slimy and grit free! Great for smoothies, breakfast cereal, lattes, and all types of dairy free recipes.
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!