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Local LIBATIONS HEALTHY ENERGY DRINK
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ll natural, organic, calorie-free (seriously!), and never any GMOs, Bragg’s seems to be one of the only companies you can trust for pure healthy goodness. The Ginger Spice variation of the Apple Cider Vinegar drink has a mild ginger and vinegar taste with a hint of Stevia sweetness to quench your thirst. “Serving health since 1912” – it doesn’t really get more traditional, natural, and healthy than this.
Cantwell’s Summerland Market
2580 Lillie Avenue, Summerland (805) 969-5893 www.cantwellsmarket.com
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obin Goldstein, known as “Private Chef Robin” to her clientele, cooks for special events and private parties. Make your spice rack complete with her salt fusions such as Lemon-Rosemary, Chile-Garlic, and Mediterranean. Also, grab her cookbook A Taste of Ojai for more yummy recipes likely to entertain you palate.
ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AND FIGS Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes 5 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp of A Taste of Ojai Wild Fennel Sea Salt 1 tsp freshly ground pepper 3 spring onions, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inchlong segments 1 red chili, thinly sliced or ½
teaspoon red chili flakes 4 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar 8 ripe figs or dried mission figs, quartered 4 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled *Serves 4
Directions:
Private Chef Robin (805) 284-4264 • www.atasteofOjai.com
Preheat oven to 425°F. Drizzle a baking sheet with 2 tbsp of olive oil. Scrub sweet potato skins well, cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half lengthwise again into four long wedges, a total of 16 wedges. In a bowl, toss with 2 tbsp olive oil, sea salt, and pepper. On baking sheet, lay wedges and roast for 25 to 30 minutes. Flip wedges after about 15 minutes until golden brown. Add Robin’s pomegranate glaze to round up the flavors. Grub.
Raising the Bar
OLD TOWN COOLER Ingredients: 2 oz. Tito’s Vodka 1 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
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1 1/2 oz. Lemon juice 2 oz. Club soda Dash of lavenderinfused simple syrup
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anager Brad Mueller has worked at Holdren’s Steaks and Seafood for a decade now. His native land is Tucson, Arizona, but when he moved to Santa Barbara 16 years ago, he never looked back. Today, Brad serves us an “Old Town Cooler.” Fun Fact: Clay Holdren, owner of the place, made this drink for his wife and it’s said to be her favorite. Order Holdren’s mouth-watering fried calamari (seen here) to make a happy hour complete.
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*Find Private Chef Robin products at A Santa Barbara Company, C’est Cheese, Isabella Gourmet Foods, the Santa Barbara Winery Tasting Room, Porch on Santa Claus Lane, and Viva Oliva in Montecito.
Combine ingredients into cocktail shaker and add ice. Shake. Pour contents into glass and garnish with a lemon round and lavender bud.
Holdren’s Steaks & Seafood 512 State Street • (805) 965-3363 www.holdrens.com • Instagram: @Holdrens_SB
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ou’ve seen them at the farmers market and local grocers, and you most likely have some of their products in your home. San Marcos Farms produces local honey, bee pollen, and beeswax candles through ethical practices that seem to make their products taste a little better than the rest. They also have crop-pollination services available, so you can add a San Marcos Farm touch to your farm or garden. San Marcos Farms P.O. Box 60338, Santa Barbara (805) 681-0312 • info@sanmarcosfarms.com www.sanmarcosfarms.com