Recently, I came across a wonderful website called: Cook For Your Life (CFYL). It’s so great that I had to share it with you! CFYL was founded in 2007 by two-time cancer survivor Ann Ogden Gaffney. She teaches healthy cooking to people touched by cancer. CFYL believes that it’s not only the act of eating that… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Collard Greens and White Bean Soup
Recipes
Fun Food Facts: The Health Benefits of Matcha
Since today I am revisiting my favorite green beverages, I thought that I would re-share my great fondness for matcha green tea powder (it is my Silver Lining in my every single day!). Matcha powder is made by grinding up whole leaves of green tea. Not only is matcha an excellent energizing substitute for coffee, but… Continue reading Fun Food Facts: The Health Benefits of Matcha
Friday's Fixin's: Whirled Peas
Fall has finally arrived in Santa Barbara. I use the word “finally” as if to imply that the 75 degree weather that we have had up until last week was just too much to take. Ha! I guess that I am now officially a (spoiled!) Californian! Anyhoo, I always equate fall with soup. I love… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Whirled Peas
Friday's Fixin's: Colorful Kale Salad
Last weekend I attended a wonderful celebration of the Santa Barbara FoodBank. I learned so much and was so incredibly inspired. The FoodBank of Santa Barbara county works collaboratively (love this part!) with 290 nonprofit organizations and programs to provide food and nutrition education to 164,000 people annually throughout Santa Barbara County. I’ll tell you more… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Colorful Kale Salad
Friday's Fixin's: Tuscan White Bean Soup
Happy Friday! A chill (a relative term in southern California!) has made its way into the Santa Barbara air and I find myself craving soup. There are so many Silver Linings to soup. It is comforting, hearty, delish, economical, and extraordinarily fortifying. Right? Do you love soup? I’m excited to share another super delish recipe from… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Tuscan White Bean Soup
Friday’s Fixin’s: The Best Carrot Cake That I’ve Ever Had…EVER!
Last night I went to one of the most fun birthday parties I’ve ever been to. Seriously. It was a full-on love fest. Everything about the evening was absolutely wonderful…culminating with a three-course vegan dinner.…MAJOR Silver Lining! Santa Barbara based Duo Catering and Events fed us the most amazing food. Anyone who boo-hoo’s vegan food ought to start… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: The Best Carrot Cake That I’ve Ever Had…EVER!
Friday's Fixin's: Pumpkin Muffins
On one recent post, I was rambling (shocking!) on and on about how much I Iove any food with pumpkin in it. Seriously, I think I have a pumpkin problem because I would probably eat puppy chow if it were covered in a pumpkin puree. One of my dear readers, Bridget, sensed this and sent… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Pumpkin Muffins
Friday's Fixin's: Wild Rice with Balsamic Mushrooms
This week I came across the most delish recipe that I had to share with you. I found it in this month’s Martha Stewart magazine. Can I just say for a minute how much I am loving the magazine these days? It’s terrific! I think that the (relatively) new Editor-in-Chief, Pilar Guzman, is doing a fantastic job… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Wild Rice with Balsamic Mushrooms
Friday's Fixin's: Mock Egg Salad
Happy Friday! What an amazing week it’s been…and more fun is in store next week! I’m feeling so amazingly full of gratitude that life post-FBC (f-bomb breast cancer for new readers) keeps getting better and better. One thing that I’m learning about Silver Linings is that they seem to multiply. So doggone amazing and wonderful! Anyhoo,… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Mock Egg Salad
Friday's Fixin's: Quinoa Arugula Salad
Below is one of my favorite recipes: Quinoa Arugula Salad. I posted it about a year ago and it has been the most requested recipe. Weekly, people email asking, “What is that quinoa-is it quinoa?-salad that is so good?” So, I thought I’d post it again for you. I made a big batch that I… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Quinoa Arugula Salad