Recipes from Chef Nancy Waldeck
Spicy Tuesday – Italian Chickpea and Spinach Stew – Rosemary
Italian Chickpea and Spinach Stew Its soup time! As we roll into colder weather, soup seems to be the answer to many of our culinary challenges! Everyone loves the warm and tummy-filling feelings that soup gives. Once you share this one - we think that you will be...
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Friday Four – EASY Apple Tart for the Holiday Table – 110819
If you’ve been intimated by pie – this is perfect way to make your pie AND eat it too! So simple, so beautiful, even a non-baker can whip it up!
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Spicy Tuesday – Roasted Butternut Squash Platter with Pomegranate Honey Drizzle – Mustard
There’s nothing like an old favorite made new again! That’s what we think about this beautiful and delicious presentation of Butternut Squash. This platter is an easy way to make the squash and the salad lovers happy at your holiday table! We are highlighting the...
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Friday Four 110119: Veggie Enchiladas for a Chilly Weekend
Oh! The chill is in the air and the leaves are falling this weekend. We need something to keep us warm and cozy – like these awesome veggie enchiladas!
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Spicy Tuesday – Luscious Beet Hummus – Thyme
This Hummus will be a perfect make-ahead treat for your ghosts and goblins – whether they are out being spooky or having fun answering the door. This recipe shakes up the tried and true just a little bit. No beans, instead we’re using olive oil for creaminess and...
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Friday Four 102519: Amazing Grape and Pecan Salad with Pumpkin Dressing
PUMPKIN dressing – who would have thought that pumpkin could make such a yummy creamy savory-sweet topping for a seasonal fruit salad?
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Spicy Tuesday Black Bean Bowl with FARRO – Cumin
You may have been to a “Bowl” restaurant – where you start with rice or noodles and then the rest of the ingredients are added as you choose them. It’s great fun to “have it your way”. That is, IF you choose healthy foods. Just like a salad bar, what you put in your...
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Friday Four 101819: Fall Flavor! Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Stew
Break out the slow cooker – its time for warm soups and stews!
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Spicy Tuesday – Tailgating Time! Cheese and Cauliflower Stuffed Peppers – Basil and Mint
It's the tailgating, football watching time of the year! We love the sweet baby peppers that add flavor and health to any occasion! The tiny colorful gems are a great low calorie, easy way to serve up yummy stuffing like this savory cheese and cauliflower filling. We...
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Friday Four – Time for Apple Cake with Sage Honey – 101119
Fall’s best apples make this cake an easy and enjoyable go-to recipe!
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Friday Four 100419: Flavor up Fall! Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup
Its time for squash, pumpkin and the warm flavors of fall! This recipe is easy, delicious and colorful to whip up for dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow.
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Spicy Tuesday – Pumpkin Pecan Bars – Allspice
We’re making this recipe with a spice that you may not be as familiar with using – Allspice. Its the dried berry of an evergreen tree that has a flavor of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Traditionally it’s used with pumpkin and winter squash dishes. Allspice is also...
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Friday Four 092719: Worth it! Perfectly Easy Tomato Sauce
Everyone needs a quick and easy tomato sauce to use for everything from spaghetti to pizza, eggplant parmesan. This one qualifies – and its so easy to double and triple – everyone will be enjoying YOUR pasta sauce in a flash!
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Spicy Tuesday – 7 Layer Quinoa, Butternut Squash and Apple Salad – Parsley
Happy Fall! It’s apple season and we are taking full advantage of it by making this delicious, crunchy apple salad. Its so much fun to make in a trifle bowl when you can see all the gorgeous colors! Parsley adds a lovely green pop of flavor to the salad – and...
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Friday Four – Celebrate Fall! Crunchy Apple Salad Wraps – 092019
Happy Apple Season! Inspired by the beautiful apples in Alsace, I am passing on crunchy apple salad – just the thing to enjoy tonight in a wrap, or as a side for something yummy from the grill.
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Spicy Tuesday – Potato Potato Potato Salad – Oregano
It's the Indian Summer cooking and grilling time of year…when it’s easier to throw open the backyard and invite friends and family to share a potluck, that fire up the kitchen. Just in case you have the same plans as we do, here’s a twist on everyone’s favorite picnic...
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Friday Four 091319: Hatch Chile Bruschetta
Its Hatch Chile Season – Here’s an easy and delicious way to celebrate!
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Spicy Tuesday – Ancient Grains for Breakfast – Cinnamon
Oatmeal tops the list of favorite breakfast dishes for us, so its not surprising that we love this twist on cooked cereal. We use farro, amaranth and millet in this recipe – but you can shake it up by using your favorite ancient grains like freekeh, kasha, quinoa or...
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Friday Four 090619: Sicilian Orange Tomato Salad
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterrenan is the inspiration for this sweet and savory salad!
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Spicy Tuesday – Avocado Love – Cilantro
Its that crazy, hectic, fun time of the year! Back to school, Time for parties, football reunions– and often – a snack on the go. Because of our busy schedules, its time to pull out one of our favorite recipes, one that is easy to make and create a myriad different...
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