Spicy Coconut Carrot Soup Today’s Friday’s Fixin’s is a last minute – and extra special! – addition to the blog. I’d like to introduce you to my friend and chef, Nirasha Holcomb. She the owner of The Food Liaison, a boutique catering company in Santa Barbara that specializes in local, organic, healthy, comforting food. We share… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Spicy Coconut Carrot Soup
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Friday’s Fixin’s: Oven Roasted Acorn Squash With Cranberry Sauce
Oven Roasted Acorn Squash With Cranberry Sauce Today’s recipe is pretty full of fall awesomeness. Oh my gosh, when we were making this recipe, I had a spoon permanently connected to my hand so that I could nosh the entire time. I’m kind of in love with Acorn Squash right now. It is seriously good… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Oven Roasted Acorn Squash With Cranberry Sauce
Friday’s Fixin’s: Baked Carrots
Baked Carrots Today’s Friday’s Fixin’s is a little extra special. Don’t let the ease and simplicity of this recipe fool you — oh no! It is beyond. I’m a big fan of baked veggies, but have never baked carrots before today. Probably because when I was about 12 I was invited over to a friends… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Baked Carrots
Friday’s Fixin’s: Mexican Cabbage Salad
Mexican Cabbage Salad Today’s recipe is a delish, easy, healthy and amazing side salad. Thanks to yet another fantabulous Maili brainstorm, I have made it several times. It’s the perfect dish to take to a potluck (I looooove potluck’s by the way!) or to make for a casual dinner party. Oh and it is DELICIOUS the… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Mexican Cabbage Salad
Friday’s Fixin’s: Creamless Mushroom Soup
Soup is synonymous with fall. Well, at least I think so. Ever since my pesky bout with breast cancer, I have loved soup. There are so many Silver Linings of soup: it’s healthy (well, with the right ingredients!), filling, and nutritious. I love nothing more than filling our home with the amazing smells of soup cooking. Mushroom… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Creamless Mushroom Soup
Friday's Fixin's: Corn Tomato and Bean Salad
Today, I’m super excited to share this Corn Tomato and Bean Salad because it is pretty much the absolute perfect summer salad, brimming with flavor, color and, of course, nutrition. The secret to this recipe is putting a little salt and oil on the tomatoes before you add them to the salad. Chef Maili suggests… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Corn Tomato and Bean Salad
Friday's Fixin's: Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce
This week’s recipe is fresh tomato pasta sauce that is incredibly easy and fast and delectable. Why pasta? Well because this is a simple “go in your garden” (or in my case, the farmer’s market) and make dinner recipe. The tomato is what makes it so amazing, so buy the best, sweetest tomatoes that you… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce
Friday’s Fixin’s: Amazing Quinoa Lemon Mint Salad
Quinoa Lemon Mint Salad Many of you know by now how much I love quinoa. In fact, the Quinoa Arugula Salad that I posted last year is one of the most popular recipes on the blog! So, Chef Maili and I went back into the kitchen to conjure up yet another – possibly even… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Amazing Quinoa Lemon Mint Salad