A healthy, warm winter meal to try

Switch up your dinner menu with this vegetarian recipe from Chef Wesley Morrison, owner of the personal check services company Flavor You Can Savor.

Yum – try this German potato salad recipe!

In our fall issue (page 40), we told you about how the residents at Elmcroft of Mt. Washington will be taking a virtual tour through Napa Valley, Germany, and Chicago as part of the Port of Call program. The residents will take walking, driving, and flying video tours through the destinations and experience a variety of cultural cuisines. One featured dish in the program is an authentic German potato salad made with bacon grease dressing. Sound delicious? You can make it at home!

Here’s the recipe:

Make this for dinner tonight!

This delicious Italian Crusted Chicken recipe given to us by Chef David Thomas-Tindal of Genesis Regis Woods is packed with protein and pairs nicely with corn pudding.

Try this comforting muffin recipe

We know spring is less than two weeks away, but this cranberry and pumpkin muffin recipe from Stacey Cole, food service director at Friendship Health and Rehabilitation Center, can be a tasty treat any time of year. Cook up a batch for some comforting bites during this rainy week or save it for this year’s fall and winter menu.

Mediterranean Crock-Pot Chicken to Try

We’ve been talking about the wonders of the Crock-Pot or slow cooker in our fall issue. Here are a few more tips to make using your Crock-Pot easier and another delicious recipe to try: Mediterranean Crock-Pot Chicken!

Warm up with this Taco Soup recipe – perfect for caregivers!

Caregivers, this is an easy, delicious recipe out of which you can make several meals with this tip. Seniors tend to eat smaller portions, so rather than preparing a large meal for one or two people that will sit for a week in the refrigerator, assemble a meal and freeze it in smaller portions. The person you are caring for can remove a portion from the freezer, add water, turn on the Crock-Pot and have a homemade meal in a couple hours.

Try this chocolatey slow-cooker dessert

Did you know you can make desserts in your Crock-Pot or slow cooker? Try this recipe for Crock-Pot Chocolate Pudding Cake.

This delicious dessert is also easy to prepare. You can mix together and place the first five dry ingredients in a jar or airtight container and store in the pantry for quick assembly.

Make this healthier chicken and dumplings recipe!

Executive Chef Debbie Richter is working to make the dining experience more enjoyable for patients at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services. Try her tasty, healthier version of chicken and dumplings on a cool fall day.

Try this summer treat: Lemon cheesecake with blueberry basil topping

Photo by Melissa Donald

Chef Leon Padgett gives Heartsong Memory Care residents something to look forward to when he makes his lemon cheesecake with blueberry basil topping. This perfect summer dessert is made with eggs from chickens raised at Heartsong. “It is a staff favorite because we are providing a pretty organic dessert with lots of nutrition — not just empty calories,” he says.

Chef Padgett, who previously worked at Wild Eggs and Napa River Grill, uses fresh ingredients from the facility’s gardens. And he isn’t afraid to add something new to the menu. “One thing I’m really proud of is that I brought edamame one day,” he says. “It was a huge risk, but the seniors loved it!” Chef Padgett prepares three meals a day plus morning and afternoon snacks.

A Perfect Spring Soup Recipe

My recipe for roasted red pepper and tomato soup is great on a cool spring day and so easy to make and blend using my handy immersion blender.