Notes about Recipes in this book

• Baked tomatoes with eggs

  • southerncooker on January 13, 2022

    This was good. It used some of the Faux Parmesan.

• Mushroom quinoa omelet

  • southerncooker on January 19, 2022

    Delicious perfectly cooked omelet by following directions in book.

• Overnight oats with chia, strawberry, and banana

  • southerncooker on January 26, 2022

    This was really good. I'm usually only a savory oatmeal lover.

• Sunny-side up eggs with black bean and tomato salsa

  • southerncooker on March 04, 2022

    I was out of cilantro. I only used two eggs instead of three. This was ok but didn't like good enough to eat again.

• Fried eggs with avocado and tomato salsa

  • southerncooker on December 28, 2021

    This was delicious, filling, and quick and easy to make.

• Soft scrambled eggs with kale and crispy quinoa

  • southerncooker on January 12, 2022

    Used Tri-colored quinoa from Aldi, and kale from my Tumbling Shoals Farm Share. The eggs have a little coconut water in them which made them creamy. This was really good.

  • crandall57 on June 14, 2025

    I enjoyed this, David, however, did not. He thought it was a little dry. Next time, I may add some cherry tomatoes.

• Quinoa and vegetable salad

  • southerncooker on January 13, 2022

    This was quick, easy, and delicious. I heated up some of the quiona I had in fridge.

• Kale salad with dried cherries and walnuts

  • southerncooker on January 16, 2022

    I made two of these since my daughter ate lunch with me. We loved how all the flavors complimented each other. This used some of the dairy free Parmesan. Kale from my farm share.

• Oatmeal risotto

  • southerncooker on January 20, 2022

    I only made Half this recipe and it was plenty for one serving. Delicious. I used a mix of baby spinach and escarole for the greens.

• Savory oatmeal with turmeric-poached egg

  • southerncooker on January 16, 2022

    I usually love savory Oatmeal, but didn't care for this version. I think it was the zucchini and Tomato paste. I did however enjoy the turmeric poached egg.

• Spinach salad with shaved beets and apples

  • southerncooker on January 17, 2022

    I read liked this. The flavors go well together.

• Tuna salad with chickpeas

  • crandall57 on February 20, 2025

    Fast, easy, and delicious. I added diced cucumber and put some pickled onions on top. The recipe says serves one, but the two of us shared it and didn't finish it. I'll make this again. I didn't add the tablespoon of olive oil from the jar, the tuna had enough on it and didn't need any more.

• Quick veggie soup

  • southerncooker on January 13, 2022

    This was delicious and filling. The 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes made it little spicy, but the lime juice calmed it down. It used some of the quinoa I cooked for several dishes and put in fridge. It used boxed mushroom broth. I wasn't able to get spinach so, I used beet tops from beets I'll be using in another dish later.

• Crispy brown rice and cauliflower with fried eggs

  • southerncooker on January 17, 2022

    This used some of the brown rice I cooked for yesterday's stew. It was good, but a little spicy. I've never made my own cauliflower rice before as I just get the frozen kind. This was so easy and better than the frozen.

• Tomato and coconut soup

  • southerncooker on January 17, 2022

    This was perfect for this snowy, windy, cold day. The unsweetened coconut milk made it creamy and delicious. I enjoyed the addition of some fresh grated ginger, and the slight kick from red pepper flakes. It had some of the dairy free Parmesan blended in. Cilantro from my Tumbling Shoals Farm Share.

• Slow-roasted salmon with beets and avocado

  • southerncooker on January 17, 2022

    This was delicious. I did exchange a couple ingredients using the master substitution list in front of book. This list is helpful if you don't have a key ingredient, or don't like it. I was out of almonds so I used walnuts. I got some beautiful escarole in my Farm Share so I replaced the spinach with that.

  • anya_sf on July 14, 2024

    Doubled the recipe to serve 2 people, using a whole 5-oz bag spring mix instead of spinach and an 8-oz package cooked beets instead of raw. I did not need to double the vinaigrette, from which I omitted the horseradish (didn't have). Very tasty, easy dinner.

• Quinoa fried "rice"

  • southerncooker on January 13, 2022

    Quiona Fried Rice- this was so delicious. Used more of my big batch quinoa and crimini for the mushrooms.

• Grilled salmon with celery and apple salad

  • southerncooker on January 12, 2022

    I couldn't find my grill pan, so I used a cast iron skillet to cook the salmon. I used celery and their leaves from my Tumbling Shoals Farm Share and a granny Smith for the Apple. This was another delicious meal.

• Root vegetable and black bean stew

  • southerncooker on January 17, 2022

    I made a double recipe of this for daughter and I. It makes rather large serving. We had it with the optional brown rice. It was delicious.

• Zucchini pancake with tomato salad

  • southerncooker on January 21, 2022

    I couldn't get this to flip. It ended up being in several pieces. I pushed them together on plate before topping with the tomato salad. It was good.

• Zucchini noodles with tuna and mint

  • southerncooker on January 19, 2022

    I used frozen Zucchini noodles. I splurged on a jar of tuna fillets in olive oil as directed in list of ingredients. I'm not a big mint fan, so I only used 1/4 cup instead of the half cup called for. This was delicious.

• Cauliflower soup with mushroom and kale

  • southerncooker on January 13, 2022

    When I first tasted this one I wasn't sure I was going to like it. It seemed like I could taste the nutritional yeast. After adding the lemon juice, and topping with the kale and mushrooms, and Faux Parmesan, it was delicious and very filling. I'd make this one again.

• Blueberry-almond yogurt smoothie

  • crandall57 on February 05, 2026

    We enjoyed this smoothie. I doubled the ingredients for two people, but only used one banana and 1/4 cup of almonds. I didn’t add the ice cubes. I’ll add protein powder next time, to up the protein. I’ll omit the almonds next time and use protein powder instead.

  • crandall57 on February 05, 2026

    We enjoyed this smoothie. I doubled the ingredients for two people, but only used one banana and 1/4 cup of almonds. I didn’t add the ice cubes. I’ll add protein powder next time, to up the protein. I’ll omit the almonds next time and use protein powder instead.

• Smoked turkey and sweet potato hash

  • southerncooker on March 08, 2022

    This was good. I used precooked chicken strips instead of turkey and only 1 tablespoon EVOO instead of 3. One was plenty to cook this dish. Turned out delicious.

• Chopped salad with turkey, dried cherries, and walnuts with poppy seed vinaigrette

  • southerncooker on January 25, 2022

    I used a whole wheat taco size instead of burrito size, so I did two eggs instead of three. Instead of half tablespoon + fourth teaspoon EVOO I used 2 teaspoons avocado oil. No cherry tomatoes or green onions, so I used diced tomato and purple onion. I used a half avocado instead of a fourth. This was very good.

• Brown sugar overnight oats

  • hbakke on August 15, 2024

    Perfect overnight oats. I loved the addition of the chia seeds and brown sugar. This makes 2 servings for us.

• Bread salad with tomato, basil, and red onion

  • southerncooker on February 16, 2022

    This was good. I made half recipe and used half of the amount of oil called for one serving. It was plenty. I was out of fresh basil, so added some refrigerated basil paste instead. I added a little turkey for some protein. The fresh made croutons added a delicious flavor and crunch to this salad.

• Pomegranate-glazed salmon

  • southerncooker on January 20, 2022

    I only made one serving of the salmon from this recipe and ate it with the stir fry and brown rice from his first Fix It With Food book. It was delicious.

• No-bake granola bars

  • southerncooker on January 26, 2022

    This is a delicious healthy snack. I did use the dried cranberries instead of the dried cherries. If I make again I think I'll try the cherries.

• Baked oatmeal with blackberries and almonds

  • southerncooker on January 27, 2022

    This was delicious. Almost like a blackberry Oatmeal cake. I used oat milk instead of almond milk. I can see me making this again and also with different fruits and nuts as suggested.

• Mission-style breakfast burritos

  • southerncooker on January 25, 2022

    Instead of romaine I used frisee, escarole, and green radicchio lettuces from my farm share, for cherry tomatoes, diced tomatoes and for green onion, purple onion. I used some of my leftover roast turkey instead of smoked deli turkey. I used one tablespoon EVOO instead of two in the dressing. This was delicious.

• Mushroom udon soup

  • southerncooker on February 02, 2022

    This was verygood. I was out of mushroom broth, so I used vegetable broth. Kale from my Tumbling Shoals Farm Share

• Cauliflower cacio e pepe

  • crandall57 on May 06, 2026

    Awesome dish! I cut the sauce in half because our head of cauliflower was small, but it really needed a little more sauce. I might add a tad more water next time. I used goat milk butter. I will make this again.

• Vegan peanut butter-chocolate-sweet potato brownies

  • southerncooker on January 30, 2022

    Delicious. Love that these have sweet potato in them, but you'd never know. I love the sprinkle of flaky maldon sea salt. I left some without peanuts since youngest grandson can't eat them yet and hubby can't chew them.

• Faux Parmesan cheese

  • southerncooker on January 12, 2022

    Easy to make and good dairy free Parmesan subsitute.