One of my favorite blogs is called Everyday Musings written by Olivia Rae James. It is a delightful and inspiring blog that always makes me smile. Last week, Olivia posted an amazing salad that made me drool when I first saw it and then drool even more when I made it. She generously agreed to… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Fast and French Salad
Recipes
Friday's Fixin's: Breakfast Cookies
Ohhhhh am I ever excited to share this easy peasy and absolutely delish recipe with you! These breakfast cookies are SO.GOOD. In fact, I had one before my toushy-kicking hike this morning and found myself zooming up the mountain. In addition to being yummy and healthy, they are a great energy boost (Silver Lining Trifecta).… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Breakfast Cookies
Friday's Fixin's: Cucumber Salad
Last week’s Tomato and Fennel soup was such a hit that I decided to post another recipe from Hope Cohen’s upcoming book, Fast Fresh and Simple. Yesterday at a play date, I was sitting with my girls (c’mon, aren’t play dates less about the kids and more about the parents?!?) talking about how excited I… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Cucumber Salad
Friday's Fixin's: Roasted Tomato Fennel Soup
Today, I’m excited to share a recipe from a great friend, Hope Cohen. She has a cookbook coming out this fall called Fast Fresh and Simple. Uhhhhh, hello? How FABULOUS is that title? I have had a sneak peak at the book and I am super excited about it. Heaven knows I’m always looking for… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Roasted Tomato Fennel Soup
Friday’s Fixin’s: Austin’s Carrot Pineapple Birthday Cake
Ohhhh, I’m giddy about today’s Friday’s Fixin’s post because this recipe is a doozie of deliciousness. For book club this week, a dear girlfriend, Cynthia Spivey, offered to bring dessert. Hmmm, let me see: “Y.E.S.!” She arrived with the most yummy looking cake and told me that it is one of her daughter’s faves. Not… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: Austin’s Carrot Pineapple Birthday Cake
Friday's Fixin's: Pesto Pea Salad
There’s something about summer that is synonymous with pesto…is it the fresh basil? the bright color green? Whatever it is, I find myself loving pesto. I also love Barefoot Contessa. I swear, anything that Ina Garten does is pretty much heavenly. One of my favorite books is: Barefoot Contessa At Home. If you don’t have… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Pesto Pea Salad
Friday's Fixin's: Angel-Hair Squash Noodles in Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara
In the summer, I love nothing more than raw food. There are lots of Silver Linings to eating raw food. Zen Habits (one of my favorite blogs!) contributor Jonathan Mead gives 10 fabulous reasons why they are so wonderful: Live foods. It’s common sense right? A cooked seed won’t grow, but a raw seed will. Heating food over 118… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Angel-Hair Squash Noodles in Sun-Dried Tomato Marinara
Friday's Fixin's: Roast Cauliflower
In this week’s issue of Gwenyth Paltrow’s blog Goop, I came across the MOST delish cauliflower recipe. Yum-Yum-Yum! It took me a long time to like cauliflower, but when I fell for it, I fell hard! If prepared correctly it is really tasty. As GP says on Goop, “When cauliflower is roasted at a high… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Roast Cauliflower
Friday's Fixin's: Watermelon Passion
Happy Friday, everyone! Phew, what a week it’s been. My goodness, I can’t believe how quickly time has gone…time for Friday’s Fixin’s again? Well the Silver Lining is that Friday’s Fixin’s is one of my favorite weekly posts! This week I’m excited to share another one of Chef Maili’s treats. She is so creative. I mean,… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Watermelon Passion
Friday's Fixin's: Bean Salad
I’m craving beans. Perhaps I’m needing some protein? Perhaps its because my plumbing is a little, ahem, sloooooooow after all of our travels? Whatever the reason, I’m ALL ABOUT beans! The other day, I picked up Kathy Freston’s new book Lean: A Revolutionary and simple 30-day plan for healthy, lasting weight loss. Boy, oh boy, am… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Bean Salad