Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month
From Our Chefs
What began as a day of recognition in the early 1900s with American Indian Day is now a monthlong celebration of the rich cultures and traditions of American Indians. Also known as American Indian Heritage Month or American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, National Native American Heritage Month honors the many Indigenous people of the United States. Each November, we celebrate the history, culture, traditions, and contributions American Indians and Alaska Natives have made in shaping the United States...
Ideas for Holiday Leftovers
From Our Chefs
If you’ve cooked up and enjoyed a holiday meal and are now wondering what to do with the leftovers, we’ve got some interesting ideas to help you use up that extra ham, beef, and turkey. Add your leftover meat to: Noodles: mac & cheese, tetrazzini, and lo mein Sandwiches: banh mi, sliders, panini, and gyros Soups: pho, chili, gumbo, and posole Tortillas: enchiladas, fajitas, chimichangas, and tacos Rice: risotto, fried rice, and jambalaya Egg: frittata, quiche, and breakfast casserole Vegetables:...
From Our Chefs: Top 10 Favorite Ingredients to Use
From Our Chefs
Our chefs have a lot of tools in their toolboxes, including Menu Builder, our web-based tool that helps keep menus varied and balanced, and the Touch of SAGE® app that provides feedback about the community’s likes and dislikes. But perhaps our chefs’ most underrecognized tools are the simple, wholesome ingredients they use every day. They take great care in choosing these ingredients, ensuring they’re fresh, local, and sourced responsibly. We asked our chefs to weigh in on their favorite ingredients...
From Our Chefs: Top 10 Easy Weeknight Meals
From Our Chefs
After a long day of work, sometimes the last thing you feel like doing when you get home is laboring over an extravagant dinner or juggling dozens of ingredients for a complicated meal. Weeknight meal planning can be difficult, but there are several recipes that can make mealtime simple but still pack a punch with flavor and satisfy everyone nutritionally. So, what are some quick, but delicious, weeknight meals that you can pull off in about 30 minutes? Check out...
From Our Chefs: Top 10 Favorite Ingredients to Use
From Our ChefsOur Chefs have a lot of tools in their toolboxes, including Menu Builder, our web-based tool that helps keep menus varied and balanced, and the Touch of SAGE® app that provides feedback about the community’s likes and dislikes. But perhaps our Chefs’ most underrecognized tools are the simple, wholesome ingredients they use every day. They take great care in choosing these ingredients, ensuring they’re fresh, local, and sourced responsibly. We asked our Chefs to weigh in on their favorite ingredients...
Ideas for Holiday Leftovers
From Our Kitchen, From Our Chefs
If you’re cooking a holiday meal and are wondering what to do with leftovers, we have some interesting ideas to help you use up extra ham, beef, and turkey. Add your leftover meat to: ● Noodles: mac and cheese, tetrazzini, and lo mein ● Sandwiches: banh mi, sliders, panini, and gyro ● Soups: pho, chili, gumbo, and posole ● Tortillas: enchiladas, fajitas, chimichangas, and tacos ● Rice: risotto, fried rice, and jambalaya ● Egg: frittata, quiche, and breakfast casserole ●...
From Our Chefs: Top 10 Easy Weeknight Meals
From Our ChefsAfter a long day of work, sometimes the last thing you feel like doing when you get home is laboring over an extravagant dinner or juggling dozens of ingredients for a complicated meal. Weeknight meal planning can be difficult, but there are several recipes that can make mealtime simple but still pack a punch with flavor and satisfy everyone nutritionally. So, what are some quick, but delicious, weeknight meals that you can pull off in about 30 minutes? Check out...
Chef-Recommended Spices and Herbs
From Our Chefs
Have you ever looked into a sparse spice cupboard and wondered how a chef would restock it? Wonder no more! We interviewed four SAGE Chefs on their go-to spices, herbs, and flavor combos. Stock up on these, and you’ll always be prepared for a delicious meal. Rob Coutu, Chef for over 30 years “I keep a robust spice rack, including paprika, Spanish smoked paprika, basil, oregano, thyme, Tellicherry peppercorns, white peppercorns, star anise, chipotle and ancho chile powder, cardamom, whole...
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