Warm Winter Vegetable Salad Today’s recipe comes from Sophie Dahl’s Voluptuous Cooking book. Maili steered me in this direction and boy oh boy am I ever glad that she did because it is DELISH! I love baked root veggies. They feel like the perfect winter meal (even it if is 75 degrees in Santa Barbara!).… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Warm Winter Vegetable Salad
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Friday’s Fixin’s: Warm Lentil Salad
Warm Lentil Salad Today’s recipe comes from my friend, Rachelle Schwartz of Wiley Valentine. Rachelle is an uber-talented artist, who also happens to be as kind as she is talented. I saw this recipe on her blog, tried it and fell in looooove. I’m a big fan of lentils, you see. Not only are they… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Warm Lentil Salad
Friday’s Fixin’s: Citrus And Watercress Salad
Citrus And Watercress Salad We are truly blessed to live in California…for a number of reasons. For those who are living in the vortex this winter, I won’t torture you for telling you all of the reasons. I will, however, say that we have citrus and avocados all year long. Sorry. Truly. After all, I grew up… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Citrus And Watercress Salad
Friday’s Fixin’s: Italian Vegetable Stew
Italian Vegetable Stew Happy Friday and Happy Weekend! How was the first week back at work & school? I must say that I was overjoyed to be back in a routine. As much as I love time off, the truth is that I’ve always been a schedule-loving kind of girl. This week, Maili, Blue and I were… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Italian Vegetable Stew
The Fiddle Diet
The Fiddle Diet January is always a month of rejuvenation for me. It is an opportunity for me to start the year off healthily. Post-FBC (f-bomb breast cancer), I no longer do yo-yo dieting (not that I haven’t ever done it — prior to getting sick, I was a master at gaining and then losing… Continue reading The Fiddle Diet
Friday’s Fixin’s: Most Read Posts of 2013
Most Read Posts of 2013 It has been such an incredibly fun year in the kitchen. To be totally honest, thinking about a Friday’s Fixin’s post each week is awesome motivation for me to get creative and try new things. Chef Maili Halme, Photographer Blue Caleel and I have had a great time coming up… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Most Read Posts of 2013
Friday’s Fixin’s: Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing What’s Christmas time without Gingerbread cookies? I can’t imagine! Today’s recipe comes straight from dear Maili Brocke, my dear friend and chef extraordinaire. By all accounts, her gingerbread cookies are legendary. Suddenly Seven and I will be trying these this weekend. Without further ado, here is Maili! ———————— Gingerbread Cookies… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Gingerbread Cookies
Friday’s Fixin’s: Spicy Coconut Carrot Soup
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
Friday’s Fixin’s: Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe Last week, we had some friends over for dinner and for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out what to make for dessert. I was hankering for something chocolate-y and sweet, but I didn’t want to rock the scale, if you know what I mean! My first thought was: chocolate… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Friday’s Fixin’s: from The Solvang Bakery
On Tuesday, I arrived home to find the most amazing and glorious gift from dear Maili, her mom Susan and sister Melissa. Oh dear heavens was I ever super surprised and deeply grateful. Maili’s family owns the (amazing!) Solvang Bakery. Located about 45 minutes away from Santa Barbara in the beautiful town of Solvang, the bakery is… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: from The Solvang Bakery