Recipes from Chef Nancy Waldeck
Spicy Tuesday – FIVE Ingredient Tomato Soup – Italian Seasoning
February is the season of soup! We love making it from scratch – especially when its an EASY recipe like this one, full of the richness of tomatoes and peppers. We use Italian Seasoning to add flavor to the soup – a delicious Mediterranean blend of herbs and spices...
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Friday Four 022120: French Potato Thyme Tart
A fun, delicious, beautiful, and easy way to celebrate National Potato Month – February!
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Happy President’s Day! Celebrate with Potatoes🥔🥔🥔
Not only are we celebrating Presidents Day, we’re celebrating potatoes, too! February is the month for chocolate AND for our favorite spuds. There have been many fans of the potato in the white house, among them, John Adams, Andrew Johnson and Gerald Ford all named...
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Spicy Tuesday – Crazy Good Chocolate Chunk Cookies Dip – 021120
Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookie dough? We know its not good for us, but oh! It does taste good. During this Valentine’s week, it seems many want to shower their valentine with a sweet treat...but let’s do it in a healthier way. Pay special attention to the dark...
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Friday Four 021420: Easy Chicken Mole for V Day
Love Mole? Now you can make it at home with this easy-to-make recipe that is easy-to-love TOO!
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Friday Four – Chocolate Cake for YOUR Valentine – 020720
This cake is for YOUR valentine – even if that’s YOU! Just a bit better-for-us using beans, honey and deep dark cocoa powder!
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Friday Four 013120: Black Bean Chile for the BIG GAME
Whether you’re a Kansas City fan – or rooting for San Francisco, everyone loves Chili for the big game! Whip up this Chili, add a topping bar full of yummy garnishes that everyone loves and you’ll be the MVP!
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Spicy Tuesday – Italian Chickpea and Spinach Stew – Rosemary
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 making over and over again. This soup...
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Spicy Tuesday – Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup – Cilantro
When you set a big bowl of this warm and steamy soup on the table, you won’t have to ask the family or friends to come. They will be drawn the aroma that wafts out of the kitchen, enticing everyone who walks in the door. The cilantro and green onions that are used to...
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Friday Four – Yummy, Easy, Better-for-YOU Oatmeal Crust Pizza -011720
Think you can’t make “restaurant quality” pizza crust at home? You can! And this one is much better for you!
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Spicy Tuesday – Creamy Apple and Carrot Soup – Mint
You may be thinking to yourself, apples in soup? We can tell you with authority – they taste great in this savory soup. We love sharing fruits and veggies in different ways, and this recipe is no exception! Creamy with just the tiniest bit of warm spiciness from the...
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Spicy Tuesday – Pat’s Quinoa with Roasted Red Peppers and Chickpeas – Cumin
Just about everyone knows about quinoa. But did you know that Quinoa (Keen-wah), revered by the Incas as the “mother grain” it is actually a seed from the Goosefoot plant? It’s been sold in the U.S. only since the mid-eighties, its mild nutty flavor is a great...
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Friday Four – Soup TIME! Tuscan White Bean and Kale Stew- 011020
January…Cold and Wet! Time for soup! Here’s one that will draw everyone to the table!
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Friday Four – Crunchy Nutty Granola Bars – 010320
Ringing in the New Year often brings in a desire to eat better! Here’s an easy-to-make, healthier and delicious snack that will stay with you from the “hangry” hours of 3 – 4 PM until dinner.
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Friday Four 122019: Secret Sicilian Sautéed Shrimp
Super for an appetizer with crusty bread, or top pasta with it and a sprinkle of toasted bread crumbs!
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Spicy Tuesday – Salad Caponata – Red Pepper Flakes
With this yummy salad, you’ll add a little Sicily to your holiday table! Culinarily speaking, this time of dressing is called agrodolce – sweet and sour. You’ll just find it delicious! Eggplant and fennel are two veggies that are in season this time of year, roasting...
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Friday Four – Happy Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen – 121319
Whether you’re looking to share with friends or take a hostess treat, these are two great recipes to make and enjoy.
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Spicy Tuesday – Festive Brussels Sprouts Salad – Parsley
We love the traditional foods of the holidays…like Brussels Sprouts! But sometimes we just want to “shake it up”. This recipe takes one of our favorite veggies and uses it in a creative and beautiful salad. This crisp and crunchy full-of-flavor salad can convince even...
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Friday Four 120619: Yummy Stuffed Mushrooms, an Easy Holiday APP
Mushroom stuffed mushrooms are a great make ahead appetizer – just a bite or two of meaty umami taste with a little crunch from the water chestnuts and panko. Umami is a Japanese term that means rounded, rich or savory
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Spicy Tuesday – Super Side for the Big Day – Individual Broccoli and Cheddar Gratins – Cayenne
We're all looking for easy sides for the big bird! Cruciferous veggies rock this time of year - they are crunchy, full of fiber and bright tastes. For instance, there’s broccoli with it earthy green flavor, or cauliflower that soaks up whatever it is cooked in...
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