by Nancy Waldeck | Jun 12, 2013 | Spicy Tuesday
Have you tasted the exotic flavor of cardamom? We bet you have – even if you don’t have a bottle in your cupboard. Cardamom is often added to Christmas cookies, curries and other dishes that have warm spices like nutmeg and cinnamon added. Cardamom, a spice native to...
by Nancy Waldeck | May 28, 2013 | Spicy Tuesday
THAT time of year is rolling around again – the time when veggies are beginning to arrive at the farmers markets. We begin to dream of fat, ripe, juicy-dripping-down-our-chin tomatoes. Asparagus and crunchy green beans are on offer now and are a great accompaniment to...
by Nancy Waldeck | May 22, 2013 | Spicy Tuesday
We don’t usually think about leeks as the starting point for a salad, but for a recent class on pre and pro biotics, we chose to use leeks for this one because they are a potent pre-biotic. In other words, they are a functional food. They stimulate the growth and/or...
by Nancy Waldeck | May 14, 2013 | Spicy Tuesday
We love recipes with surprises. This one is no exception! You’ll love this easy-to-make salad with its buried treasure of roasted veggies. You can “cook once and eat twice” with this recipe by doubling the roasted veggies and the dressing. Use the roasted veggies...
by Nancy Waldeck | May 8, 2013 | Spicy Tuesday
We love highlighting a recipe that has wonderful spices/herbs in it with numerous health benefits. And today rosemary allows us to do just that. The smell alone is often associated with good food and great times. But we aren’t after just a good smell, but great health...
by Nancy Waldeck | May 2, 2013 | Spicy Tuesday
When you think about rice for dinner, the first thing that comes to your mind may not be rice salad. But once you’ve tried this recipe, it will! Filled with citrus and dried fruit and nuts, it’s a treasure of aroma, taste and texture. We love the combination of fruit...
