When I hear California Freestyle I think of my kitchen. I freestyle every  time I turn the stove flame on. I bring all my favorite California flavors together under one flame… a little Mexican, some delicious fresh veggies, and Real California Dairy! Butter, crema, and CHEESE!!! I whip it up morning day and night for breakfast, lunch or the munchies. One of my favorite breakfast dishes that I throw down with in my cocina is a big ol plate of California Migas Scramble sprinkled with Real California Truffle Cheese. As long as my dairy has the Real California Seal… I know it’s gonna be GOOD! You can thank me later if you make this recipe.

Ingredients for California Migas Scramble:

• 5 corn tortillas
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Real California butter
• ¼ cup zucchini chopped
• ¼ cup onion chopped
• 1/3 cup asparagus, chopped
• 4  mushrooms (sliced)
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons Real California crema
• 1/2 cup Real California Toma truffle cheese, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Cut corn tortillas into small ¼ inch squares.  
2. In a large frying pan over a medium flame add in vegetable oil. Allow to get hot.
3. Fry the corn tortillas,  flipping them often, making them into crisp chips. 
4. Remove chips from oil and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Sprinkle with salt. 
5. Drain out excess oil from the pan.
6. Place frying pan back over the flame and add in butter to melt.
7. Sauté zucchini, onion and asparagus  for 3 to 4 minutes to soften.
8. Add in mushrooms and continue to sauté for an additional 4 minutes. 
9. Add in corn chips and mix completely. 
10. In a bowl whisk eggs and Real California Crema  then pour them over the veggie/corn chip mixture.
11. Mix to combine, and continue to cook until eggs are completely cooked.
12. Sprinkle cheese over the top and allow to melt.
13. Serve hot, and garnish with California sour cream and avocado. 

For more California Freestyle recipe inspiration, check out The Real California Milk Website!

Revuelto de Migas de California:

Cuando escucho California Freestyle pienso en mi cocina. Hago estilo libre cada vez que enciendo la llama de la estufa. Reúno todos mis sabores favoritos de California bajo una sola llama… ¡un poco de comida mexicana, algunas deliciosas verduras frescas y productos lácteos Real California! Mantequilla, crema y QUESO!!! Lo preparo mañana día y noche para el desayuno, el almuerzo o los bocadillos. Uno de mis platos de desayuno favoritos que preparo en mi cocina es un plato grande de California Migas Scramble espolvoreado con Real California Truffle Cheese. Mientras mi lechería tenga el sello Real California… ¡Sé que será BUENO! Puedes agradecerme más tarde si haces esta receta.

Ingredientes para las Migas Revueltas de California:

• 5 tortillas de maíz
• ¼ taza de aceite vegetal
• 1 cucharada de mantequilla
• ¼ taza de calabacín picado
• ¼ taza de cebolla picada
• 1/3 taza de espárragos picados
• 4 champiñones (rebanados)
• 4 huevos
• 2 cucharadas de crema Real California
• 1/2 taza de queso trufado Real California, rallado
• Sal y pimienta para probar

1. Corte las tortillas de maíz en cuadrados pequeños de ¼ de pulgada.

2. En una sartén grande a fuego medio agregue el aceite vegetal. Deje que se caliente.

3. Freír las tortillas de maíz, volteándolas con frecuencia, hasta convertirlas en totopos crujientes.

4. Retire las chispas del aceite y escúrralas en un plato forrado con toallas de papel. Espolvorear con sal.

5. Drene el exceso de aceite de la sartén.

6. Vuelva a colocar la sartén sobre la llama y agregue la mantequilla para que se derrita.

7. Saltee el calabacín, la cebolla y los espárragos durante 3 a 4 minutos para que se ablanden.

8. Agregue los champiñones y continúe salteando durante 4 minutos más.

9. Agregue los chips de maíz y mezcle completamente.

10. En un tazón, bata los huevos y la crema Real California y luego viértalos sobre la mezcla de vegetales y chips de maíz.

11. Mezcle para combinar y continúe cocinando hasta que los huevos estén completamente cocidos.

12. Espolvorea queso por encima y deja que se derrita.

13. Sirva caliente y decore con crema agria y aguacate.

What is your early morning treat of choice to leave for Santa? Are you team cookies or team scones? A few years ago my son and I made Christmas Tree Cranberry Pecan Scones during the holiday season. We fell in love with these scones, made with Real California Milk dairy – butter, buttermilk, heavy cream… yes, they are fluffy and absolutely perfect to serve for breakfast.

As we sat there eating our delicious Christmas Tree Cranberry Pecan Scones, my son asks if we could leave a batch out for Santa instead of our traditional cookie. I explain to him this is more of a breakfast treat, and he says to me “Perfect, Santa comes in the early morning hours to drop off my gifts he can have an early breakfast!”

From that point on we started leaving Santa a small plate of scones and a glass of milk. I make a batch on Christmas eve to leave a plate for the man in red and the rest for my family to enjoy Christmas morning. I feel like a good samaritan knowing I’m doing my part by using #RealCaliforniaMilk products – they are made with sustainably sourced milk from California dairy families, and when I see that seal I feel confident I’m giving Santa pure quality.

Happy Breakfast together + Holiday Season = Building Memories! #MorningsMeanMore

In a few days I’ll be celebrating Friendsgiving brunch with a group of my closest friends, then a handful of days later hosting a Thanksgiving breakfast. In other words I’ll be cooking up a storm in the coming days for Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving breakfast and dinner. I am always looking for ways to spread the love and make dishes last longer. Which bring me to The Crispiest Potato Cakes, my breakfast favorite using mashed potatoes.

The Crispiest Potato Cakes have a creamy mashed potato center. I make a big batch of mashed potatoes that can be used several times. Seasoning them to perfection with Real California Dairy – butter, buttermilk and cheddar cheese. I use #RealCaliforniaMilk products because they are made with sustainably sourced milk from California dairy families, and I know when I see that seal I am getting pure quality. These creamy mashed potatoes get a crispy hash brown crust on both sides and are fried to a crisp.

I can’t tell you how happy these potato cakes make my family and friends. They are perfect to serve at breakfast time if you want to bring the smiles on early in the day. They pair best with a fried egg, a little salad, and sour cream. Happy Breakfast together + Holiday Season = Building Memories! #MorningsMeanMore

I can’t tell you how long I’ve been dreaming of this recipe, Arroz Con Leche Brûlée. Several months ago I created it in my head, and even wrote it in my notes of things to do. I started making my vamped up extravagant version of arroz con leche and found it to be so creamy and decadent in the same vein as crème brûlée… Thats when I imagined my arroz con leche topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar and adorned with fresh fruit.

Dear Valentine,

I am so grateful for your existence, and feel super lucky to call you my partner.  I wanted to surprise you with a special breakfast, and I know that pizza is your favorite.  Since you are my warm and fuzzy I desired to do something sweet for you.  I ordered everything I needed from Northgate Market so I could give you my Cupid’s Arrow Breakfast Pizza. I made it with Mozzarella cheese, papas, roasted red peppers, and jalapeños. Each time you tear into this heart-shaped pizza pie remember how much I adore you.  Thank you for putting a smile on my face, and for being so supportive always.

xoxo – Presley’s Pantry

Ingredients for Cupid’s Arrow Breakfast Pizza:

• a batch of pizza dough – Click here for recipe
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 4 cups Mozzarella Cheese
• 1/4 cup sliced pickled jalapeños
• 1/4 cup roasted red bell pepper
• 2  potatoes, cooked and cut into heart shapes and arrow
• 4 eggs

Directions:

Bring dough to room temp

Rub a baking sheet lightly with olive oil an hour and half before you’re ready to bake.  

Pull plastic wrapped dough out of the refrigerator to come to room temperature.

45 minutes before ready to put your pizza in the oven, place a pizza stone on rack 1/4 of the way up from bottom of oven.  Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare the ingredients

Fry your potato hearts and arrow pieces. Set to the side.

Take one of your dough balls and place on a lightly floured surfaced and shape into a disk.  Then continue to pull out into the desired size of your pizza by draping it over the back of your hands, and continue to rotate dough with the back of your hands in a clockwise motion with the aid of your thumbs.

Sprinkle your lightly olive oiled baking sheet with a pinch of cornmeal then lay pizza dough directly on top to form shape.  Continue to go around the edges forming a slightly raised rim with the tips of your fingers by pinching and gathering the dough. Then shape into a heart.

Drizzle a 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil on the inside of the heart and then spread it around the inside with you fingers avoiding the rim.

Top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese,  a few jalapenos, red roasted bell pepper, and a few potato hearts. Break a raw egg in the middle and place pizza in oven for 11 minutes or until crust is golden!

Bake

Bake each pizza one at a time. Place your heart shaped  pizza on a plate and decorate with potato arrows, and serve with coffee,  fresh fruit, a little salad.

A few weeks ago I was making Tortillas Con Huevo and casually shared them on my Instagram Stories. As I was adding in the eggs to my already crispy tortilla pieces I remembered an incident that had happened many moons ago. My uncle’s friend had come over to our house in City Terrace and asked upon stepping into our casa “Are you guys cooking Tortillas Con Huevo?” He said it like he wasn’t sure if that’s what it’s called, almost with a puzzled look on his face. In that instant I realized this thrown together heavenly breakfast is nameless.

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I’m regularly trying to find ways to improve my Potato Soy Chorizo Quiche. I know it doesn’t sound like a major task but getting the right ingredients to work for a delicious Mexican quiche is a goal I visit often. After many variations of this dish I found my key ingredient that makes all the difference in the quiche world. McCormick® Mayonesa with Lime Juice is a simple way to liven up your favorite dishes but is truly a game changer for quiche.