Entrees, Brunch and Lunch
Drink Wine and Get Organized – St Patty’s Edition!
https://www.facebook.com/nancy.waldeck/videos/10215918167729799/ Don't you love the hats:) Spinach and Artichoke Gratin 2 (12 OZ) Packages Chopped Spinach, Defrosted and Drained (Well!) 1 Cup Finely Chopped Yellow Onion 2 TB Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Pkg Frozen...
Friday Four 031618: Roasted Salmon with Lemon Caper Sauce
If you looking for a crowd pleasing dinner for St Patrick’s Day – look no further! Full of flavor, color and fun – this is a recipe to serve on Saturday and all year long!
Spicy Tuesday – Individual Broccoli and Cheddar Gratins – Cayenne
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 combination with. This recipe is an easy way to use those...
Happy St Patricks Day with Rumplethumps and Atlanta and Company
Cheers to St Patrick’s Day! Hold the Corned Beef This Year and serve up these fun recipes to celebrate St Pattys Day. Pub Salad is a salad served up in the local pub, simple and delicious, often with the bar garnishes topping a salad of chopped lettuce. The green...
Friday Four 030218: Med Inspired Ratatouille Pasta
Its just about that time of the year when I start dreaming of ocean breezes and bright veggies from the Mediterranean. This pasta fulfills that wish perfectly. The ratatouille is super easy to make and lovely to topping penne pasta – or just by itself. A super one dish meal to celebrate the Oscars on Saturday night – especially when you pair it with the wine I’ve suggested!
FOUR EASY STEPS to Shake Up Your Stews on Atlanta and Company!
If you missed the segment on Wednesday, click HERE to watch it! Here in Atlanta our weather this time of year is just chilly, damp and rainy, even tho its not snowy - its still the warm comfort food time of the year. I’m breaking out the tagine – the...
Drink Wine and Get Organized – Happy National Canned Food Month!
https://www.facebook.com/carriempeeples/videos/10215966019246002/ Open my freezer anytime of the year and you’ll discover a couple of quarts of this tomato sauce. It’s my dinner savior when I’m running late, my choice of sauces for lasagna and layered pasta or veggie...
Friday Four 022318: Cilantro Fish Tagine
No matter whether you live in the part of the world where its snowing, or where the weather is just damp and rainy – its the warm comfort food time of the year. I’m breaking out the tagine – which might just be the original slow cooker – in order to make a super easy and delicious stew for dinner!
Friday Four 021618: Angels on Earth Crab Cakes with Mango Tartar Sauce
Last night we celebrated the Thomas F Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center at the fabulous Bill Lowe Gallery in Buckhead. I promised to share the recipe for these yummy crab cakes with everyone on the Friday Four!
RETHINK CHOCOLATE with Atlanta & CO
Missed the show but want to check it out? Click HERE! We usually think of chocolate as an exclusively sweet ingredient, but if you've ever tasted a nibble of unsweetened baking chocolate, you know as a bitter, somewhat fruity flavor - only when cacao beans are...
Spicy Tuesday – Ancient Grains Stuffed Tomatoes – Mediterranean Style – Basil
Even in the coldest days of winter, the bright acidity and sweet flavor of tomatoes can seduce us. Ahh, we can’t wait for the month of August when the siren sound of drippy juicy tomatoes fulfills us! While we wait for better “tomato days”, here’s a way to make those...
Friday Four 020218: Flavorful Black Bean and Turkey Chili for the Big Game
Its time for the BIG GAME! Whenever I think about about this time of year – I think Chili! This is one of my favorites – hardy and easy and a BIG crowd pleaser! The National Syndicated column – the 7 Day Meal Planner’s Susan Nicholson thought so too, its today’s recipe!
Happy National Oatmeal Month! Fun Recipes on Atlanta & CO!
MISSED the SHOW? Click HERE to watch the Video! Oatmeal’s not just for breakfast! Christine and I will use this easy-to-find delicious and nutritious ingredient in two recipes. Five Reasons to Love Oats Easy to make Great source of soluble and insoluble fiber Good...
Spicy Tuesday – Greek Baked Fish with Feta and Tomatoes – Oregano
More than a handful of good-for-you ingredients go into this easy to fix dish that not only tastes great right out of the oven, but freezes well, too! Two foods that we cook with often are onions and tomatoes. The phytochemicals in onions improve the working of...
Friday Four 011218: Red Pepper Risotto
It so much fun to teach risotto to home cooks. Although it looks like an impressive “restaurant” dish, it’s easy and fast to cook at home. The secret to making good risotto is in the pan. Instead of a tall-sided saucepot, opt for a wide bottomed sauté pan. Lots more surface area in the pan means lots more room for the rice to absorb the stock, making the finished dish creamy and decadent – without adding cream!
Friday Four 122917: Black Eyed Peas Sliders
Here in the South, we always eat black eyed peas, greens and cornbread for New Years. It brings us luck! Here’s a fun twist on the traditional, including all three in a yummy bite size burger.
Spicy Tuesday – Creamy Crab Bisque Stuffed in Bread Bowls – Oregano
Its always fun to have your own personal bowl of yummy soup – especially when it is one that you can eat! This creamy crab soup is easy to make and just a little better for you – we used coconut milk instead of heavy cream to capture the velvety texture of bisque....
Friday Four 121517: Whats for Breakfast? Yummy Cinnamon Doughnuts
This week has been all about breakfast ideas for the holidays. From Atlanta & CO on Monday, to today’s doughnut idea, here’s a way to make sure your family and friends are eating deliciously AND a little better for the holidays!
Happy (Healthy) Holiday Breakfast!
It's the HOLIDAYS! The family is descending on you…what are you going to serve the hungry hoards for breakfast? Don’t resort to doughnuts and grocery store pastry – instead have them enjoy a breakfast buffet full of delicious goodies. You don’t even have to tell them...
Friday Four – Festive Holiday Seafood Pasta – 120817
Have you heard of the Feast of Seven Fishes? Its an Italian-American tradition that’s typically celebrated on Christmas Eve. I love celebrating with family and friends with this fun pasta!