Appetizers

Happy National Stuffing Month at Atlanta & CO!
November is National Stuffing Month, but stuff much more than a turkey. Cara and I will create fun appetizers that are quick, easy and delicious and that can be stuffed in all kinds of delicious veggies and rolls! Easy Crab Stuffed Mushrooms and MORE This easy recipe...

The New Women’s Heart Health Initiative from Piedmont – Recipes with 11Alive!
Arugula Pesto 1 Garlic Clove 2 TB Tahini* 1 TB Lemon Juice 2 – 3 Cups Arugula, packed ¼ Cup Chopped Parsley ½ Cup Chopped Toasted Walnuts 1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Black Pepper Place the garlic, tahini and lemon juice in the food...

Spicy Tuesday – Polenta Bites with Toppers – Red Pepper Flakes
Don’t you just love an appetizer that comes together in a jif, looks impressive, and tastes great? We do too! Inspired by the upcoming holidays, here’s an easy and healthy take on a traditional Italian dish, polenta. We’ve spiced it up with a little red pepper flake...

Facebook LIVE Drink Wine and Get Organized – Thanksgiving Ideas
Watch the recipes on Facebook LIVE, here: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.waldeck/videos/10214788671533100/ Three easy ideas for conquering the kitchen during Thanksgiving - and its not too early to start organizing for Thanksgiving! And don't forget the wine......

All About Apples on Atlanta & CO
It’s Apple Season in Georgia – I’m showing fun host Christine Pullara Newton how to incorporate apples in more than just pie! Smoked TROUT on Granny Smith Apples ¼ Cup Olive Oil, Canola Oil or Avocado Oil Mayonnaise ¼ Cup Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt 2 TB Chopped Dill 1...

Happy Pumpkin Month! Five Amazing and Healthy Things that You Can Do with Pumpkin on ATL & CO
Everyone makes Pumpkin Pie; here are some new and fun ways to use pumpkin that I showed fun host Christine Pullara on NBC 11 ALIVE's Atlanta & CO this morning! Click below to watch the video!...

Friday Four 100617: Easy Asian Inspired Peanut Sauce with Roasted Shrimp
No need for takeout this weekend! Peanut sauce with all the flavor – that’s a little better for us. Plus a roasted shrimp recipe that rocks.

100317 Drink Wine and Get Organized: Fall into Fall with GREAT Organizing Tips, Recipes and Wine!
Join me on Facebook Live with Uber organizer Carrie Peeples TODAY at 2 PM EST! Our Palate Cleanser: Levert Freres Cremant de Bourgogne Brut about $18 from Total Wine Cremant is the name given to wines made in the Champagne method in France, but not from the Champagne...

Friday Four 092917: Greek Island Dip and Handmade Pita Chips
This recipe has elicited lots of email throughout the years and I understand why. Its creamy, briny, tangy and crunchy all in one easy-to-make dip. It’s an all-star in the healthy kitchen, super for a light dinner without turning on the oven or stove. Pita chips are the perfect dipper – but packaged chips are full of salt and fat, plus preservatives and other ingredients. Once you find out how easy it is to make your own, you’ll never buy another bag again.

Friday Four 091517 – Zesty Goat Cheese and Veggie Dip
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Zesty Goat Cheese and Veggie Dip 2 TB Olive Oil 1 Cup Chopped Green Onions 3 TB Whole Wheat Pastry Flour ¾ Cup Unsweetened Skim Milk 1 Cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese 1 tsp Sea Salt and ½ tsp Pepper ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes 1 Cup Chopped Broccoli...

Spicy Tuesday – Spicy Carrot Hummus – Coriander
Now that it's the tailgating season, its time to revisit dips and spreads. Who would have guessed that a bean dip ubiquitous in the Middle East would become an American go-to snack? We’re big fans of all kinds of hummus, especially ones with more complex flavors like...

Tailgating Taste and Savor Style on Atlanta & CO!
Labor Day Weekend is right around the corner – Football season is kicking off - and while the weather is warm we’re celebrating the weekend with a couple of easy, healthy make ahead apps that everyone will enjoy. Who doesn’t love shrimp and dip? Here’s a super easy...

Take OUT at Home Easy Asian Peanut Sauce on ATL & CO Today!
Hello School Year – Hello Busy Fall! Its easy to run by your favorite Asian restaurant and pick up food – but you can make it at home easier, inexpensively and much better for you. Christine and I will whip up a couple of fun and easy recipes that everyone can enjoy –...

Friday Four 080417: Cilantro Shrimp and Dip
A super way to serve up a summer shrimp dinner – the bright zesty green cilantro makes the shrimp pop with flavor!

Drink Wine and Get Organized – Tomatoes and Fridge Edition
You can tell by the picture above that we had lots of fun giving organizing tips and good wine and food this afternoon! We were on location today - at the Thomas F Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center in Atlanta - cooking up the best of the season's tomatoes and...

Friday Four 072817: Corn Cakes with Shrimp and Jalapeño Lime Drizzle
The summer’s best corncakes topped with shrimp and a cool yogurt based jalepeno lime drizzle. Perfect summer appetizer OR dinner!

Drinking Wine and Getting Organized: Cooking up Summer Corncakes and Organizing Tips for the Kitchen
Make sure to watch the Facebook LIVE video - we give lots of other great tips like why you should use Whole Wheat Pastry Flour for these yummy corncakes! LINK to the Facebook LIVE:https://www.facebook.com/nancy.waldeck/videos/10213867820312395/ Peaches, Peppers and...

Spicy Tuesday 072517 – Green Olive Dip – Cilantro
Until you taste this dip, you may say, “NO WAY”! When you do, you’ll be amazed. Creamy and tangy from the briny anchovies and tangy olives, this dip is packed with the flavors of umami, the Japanese word that is used to describe richness and meatiness. We’ve served...

Friday Four 072117: Fast and Fun Cauliflower Pizza
Everyone’s Cauliflower CRAZY, lately. I’ve received so many requests for new ways to use cauliflower and specifically cauliflower pizza, that I’m reposting this yummy recipe from a couple of years ago. Its fast and absolutely FUN!

Spicy Tuesday – Chilled Peach Soup – Mint
Wow - Its summer time and the living is HOT! Here’s a chilled soup that is cool and lightly sweet and fragrant with in-season peaches and the pop of mint. Easy to make, this soup will keep well in the fridge for 3 or 4 days. Not only is it fun as a soup for the...