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Rhubarb Olive Oil Cake

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Rhubarb Olive Oil Cake

By Erin

Rhubarb Olive Oil Cake

Did you know Rhubarb is a vegetable? Rhubarb stalks are packed full of health benefits. They’re high in fiber, which is important for a healthy digestive system. Rhubarb is also an excellent source of calcium and vitamin K, things our body needs to keep our bones and blood healthy. Only eat the stalks though! The leaves contain oxalic acid and are poisonous.

I’ve always loved rhubarb, but the only time I remember having it was on our many summer trips to go visit family in Minnesota as a kid. My great aunts would make some tasty things with rhubarb. We never got to have it much otherwise since it doesn’t grow well in Southern California! When Melissa’s Produce gave me some, I was so excited to make something with it. Since I also have a lot of olive oil from Garcia De La Cruz, it just made sense to make an olive oil cake! It’s also Ojai Pixie Tangerine season, so I also added a couple of those into this recipe! This is a great recipe to enjoy during Easter or those spring and summer get togethers!

Rhubarb Olive Oil Cake

Ingredients:

8 stalks rhubarb, diced

2 Ojai Pixie Tangerines

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup greek yogurt

3 large eggs

2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Whipped Cream

Directions:

*Preheat oven to 350 F and butter a 9” round cake pan.

*Wash your rhubarb and cut the ends off. Dice the stalks (I cut about 8-10 1″ pieces cut diagonally to put on top of the cake before baking) and put in a bowl with 1/4 cup of the sugar. Toss to coat and set aside.

*Add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, olive oil, greek yogurt, and vanilla extract. Squeeze the juice from the Ojai Pixie Tangerines, then add the pieces left to the bowl. Whisk together until fully combined.

*In a separate bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet. Toss in the rhubarb mixture, scraping the bowl to get all the juice.

*Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan. Sprinkle the top with sugar if you like & add the 8-10 1″ pieces cut earlier on top.

*Bake cake for 50-55 minutes, or until it is golden brown. Test with a toothpick.

*Allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Allow the cake to cool to room temp before slicing and serve with whipped cream! YUM!

Celebrating Summer With Melissa’s Produce + Giveaway

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Melissa's Produce Strawberries and Chocolate Basket

It finally feels like summer! The May Gray and June Gloom is finally gone; the sun is out and we finally have some nice weather in the 70s! If it stays sunny and 75 all summer, I will not complain about that.

To celebrate that summer is here and it’s almost the 4th of July, I’ve partnered with Melissa’s Produce for a fun summertime giveaway of this beautiful Strawberries and Chocolate Basket that’s perfect for any summer gathering to enjoy with friends and family! Or if you just want to enjoy by yourself. 😉 I won’t tell if you don’t want to share! So head on over to my instagram post at the bottom of the post here to enter!

It will seem like strawberry fields forever with this basket, as the fruit is endless with the luscious red, long-stemmed strawberries from Melissa’s.

These delicate fruits ripen on the vine and are picked at their peak for sweetness and color. What would be more suitable to enhance the strawberries’ natural sweetness than chocolate? For a perfect pairing, it comes with a bottle of Melissa’s Chocolate Dessert Sauce to make this gift a truly decadent treat. Enjoy Melissa’s Strawberries and Chocolate with a special person or with family and friends.

To make it really festive for the 4th of July, I added some red, white and blue sprinkles.

Enter for your chance to win here:

Time for Some Grilling with Melissa’s Produce Grilling Basket!

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Melissa’s Produce Summer Grilling Basket

By Erin

Summer is almost officially here and Father’s Day is just around the corner. To celebrate, it’s time to start grilling! Get grilling with Melissa’s Produce Grilling Basket. You will have all you need to make your task of grilling  almost effortless. There’s nothing like a backyard barbeque for these warm summer months. Why not add some fresh Melissa’s produce to your plate this summer?

Melissa's Produce Grilling Basket


The Melissa’s Produce Grilling Basket comes in a beautiful woven basket holding a bountiful array of freshly picked vegetables, making it easy to incorporate more produce to your outdoor barbeque. Also included is a gourmet grill-wok topper to prevent your veggies from falling into the fire. I’ve used this so many times already and it is a total game-changer! It is a MUST-HAVE for BBQing all those veggies!

Enter for your chance to win here:

Who will you be enjoying some summertime grilling with?

Good-luck! Happy Summer & Happy Grilling!