Description Howie of Venice, Florida shared the recipe with us in the Bella Viva Bake off! Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1 1/2 cups Quaker Oats 1/2 cup apple sauce 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2/3 cup dried cranberries Instructions In a medium bowl combine first six ingredients. Add apple sauce, egg, vanilla and cranberries. Stir vigorously until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Slightly flatten down dough so it isn’t too thick. Preheat oven

Apricots – Ours are like no other, Simply the Best! Harvest is underway in our orchards and the sweet aroma of freshly picked apricots has filled the Bella Viva dry yard. Due to the California drought our crop is lighter than normal, however, this has resulted in much larger and sweeter fruit! Their beautiful orange color ensures they were picked at peak ripeness, when their natural sugar content has reached the perfect stage for our drying requirements. Our proprietary drying process along with the California Sunshine, create a unique flavor profile and texture like no other. Offering over 10 different types of these delicious

Description Kym McKenzie provides us with this amazing Fruity Cannoli recipe. Based on taste and quality, relevant use of dried fruit, and ease of baking, Kym won 2nd prize ($75 bella Viva Certificate) in our Online Bake Off. Ingredients: shells: 2 Tbsp butter softened 1/3 cup sugar 2 egg whites 1/2 Tsp almond extract 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup flour filling: 30 oz ricotta cheese 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 Tbsp grated orange peel 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel 1 Tsp vanilla extract 1 cup mini chocolate chips 1 cup of Bella Viva Dried Cranberries, Dried Figs, Dried Rainier Cherries or strawberries, diced

Cherries – Organics are Back! The cherries are coming, the cherries are coming! Cherry season has arrived at Bella Viva and the dry yard is covered red with cherries. It’s a short season from just May to mid-June, but cherries are harvested across most of California’s Central Valley. At Bella Viva we are proud to grow our own cherries as well as partnering with local growers who share our passion for sustainability. We have several types of the dried cherries to fit every taste, including conventional, natural and organic. So come down to the store or buy online and enjoy the good life! Attention

Description Thanks to Paulette Schwertley for sharing this fun recipe for dried pineapple pie with us. She could not find a pineapple pie recipe so she adapted one for dried apricots. The beauty of this recipe is that it can actually be used with any dried fruit. Ingredients: 4 cups Bella Viva Dried Pineapple Rings 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, beaten 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup finely chopped walnuts ½ cup melted butter, cooled 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt Crusts for a double-crust pie Instructions Place pineapple rings in a large saucepan and cover with water

Strawberries – The Deliciously Sweet Sign of Spring! At Bella Viva, the intense, sweet, aroma of freshly picked strawberries fills the air. We are currently drying them so you can enjoy the wonderful, in-season, taste any time. Harvest has begun at the strawberry patch in Waterford, California, and the berries are dried within 24 hours just down the road at our facility in Denair. Our natural proprietary drying method ensures the fresh ripe taste is locked into each and every strawberry slice. After tasting them you may be surprised to learn that no sweeteners or preservatives are added. Absolutely nothing! So stick your nose

Ingredients: 1 cup Persimmon puree 1 tsp. soda 1 cup (2cubes) margarine or butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. lemon juice 2 T. orange juice 3 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. cloves ¾ cup chopped nuts (optional) Instructions Mix through the persimmon puree and soda; let stand while creaming together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla, lemon juice, and orange juice. Then add persimmon puree and mix until blended. Sift Flour; measure and sift again with baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Oranges – The Sweet Taste of California Citrus! Greetings from Hughson, California! We are currently harvesting and drying our Natural and Organic Dried Orange Slices at our facility in Denair, CA. Due to customer demand, the fruit from our trees is not enough to keep these tasty treats on our shelves! To acquire more fresh oranges, we have partnered with a local grower in Porterville who shares our values and passion for sustainable farming. Order online or come by our store and enjoy the good life. Have you ever tried a dried orange slice? At Bella Viva we love them! The beauty of it is you

Ingredients: 1 cup yogurt butter, such as Brummel & Brown 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup honey 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup wheat flour 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup flax seed 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 3/4 cup Bella Viva Walnuts or Bella Viva Almonds 1 1/2 cup Bella Viva Dried Bing Cherries Instructions Add yogurt butter and sugar to a small mixing bowl. Drizzle in honey and vanilla, mix well and then add eggs. Set aside. Sift flours, powders

Planting Bare Root Trees – Your Backyard Orchard The bounty of the harvest all begins with the preparation and planting of our orchards. Although our Bella Viva orchards are filled with hundreds of trees, consisting of many different varieties, it doesn’t take a lot of space to create your own “Backyard Orchard.” The best time of the year to plant your bare root fruit trees is during the winter months when they are dormant; before their buds swell and the rainy season saturates the ground. First, you will need to find an area in your yard that receives six or more hours of full