Plus, his dream dinner guests, his top pantry staple and more!
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Freddie Prinze Jr. is fully embracing the giving season.
Plus, we learned that hes more of a cook than you may think.
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Freddie Prinze Jr. and Libby’s Vegetables
EatingWell:Whats your favorite soup?
Prinze:When I was a kid, my mother taught me how to make tomato soup.
She made a creamless tomato soup.
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Libby’s Vegetables
There’s not, then I show them how to make it so they believe me.
And then they share the recipe!
I love this soup so much.
I put it in the cookbook that I wrote a few years back.
It’s my favorite soup.
EatingWell:Through this partnership, you developed three simple sides perfect for the holiday table.
Could you talk more about those?
EatingWell: Any foods or drinks this holiday season that youre most looking forward to?
Prinze:I mean, gravy is my favorite thing in the world.
It goes great on potatoes, turkey, stuffing, whatever.
And I make a really good one.
EatingWell:Whats your top pantry staple that you always have on hand for easy meals?
If you want to make soup, you make it.
And you might use vegetable stock if youre vegan or vegetarian.
EatingWell:Do you have a dream dinner guest?
Prinze:Wow, thered be a lot.
And to have a conversation with them, thats the key thing.
Alfred Hitchcock would be number one.
And Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper, I would want there as well.
These are all horror film directors, that’s what I love watching.
EatingWell:What does eating well mean to you?
Prinze:I’ve eaten healthy my whole life.
My mom was a chef, she was no joke.
She taught me how to cook, so I ensure my kids eat healthy.
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
