Whether you want to use apples, pomegranates, dates…or you simply like having lighter fruit-inspired desserts after heavy Yom Tov meals–you’ll find the perfect ending to your meal right here. While it’s hard to classify desserts as “healthy,” fruit-based desserts tend to be lighter and more refreshing than lots of heavier alternatives. And while except for…
Recipes
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Ramekins (Pareve)
A shortbread cookie, cheesecake layer, tart apples, oat crumble, generously topped with caramel–it’s a combination that’s too good to pass up. This isn’t a new recipe. I’ve been making these in the bar version for years. But I never thought to share because, one, this dessert is not my idea. It’s a classic popular dessert…
Pomegranate Salad with Quinoa
An absolutely delicious and vibrant salad with fresh pomegranate – it’s the perfect, healthy, and seasonal dish you want to include in your Rosh Hashanah menu. This recipe is making it to you through a roundabout way. First, Leah was by her sister-in-law and ate a delicious salad. When she asked for the recipe, her…
Pomegranate Ice Cream
Elevate the flavors of ice cream with this perfect-for-Rosh Hashanah easy to prep ice cream dessert. Before the days of Between Carpools, I used to share my original recipes in Mishpacha and Ami magazines and any adapted recipes I shared (with permission) on my food website called cookkosher.com. A few years ago, cookkosher kept crashing….
The No-Mixer Honey Cake
Mix it in a bowl, then bake it in a Bundt or loaf pan. This is the easiest honey cake you will ever make! This recipe started out as a 9 x 13 idea. We said, “Let’s see if we can create a 9 x 13 version of a honey cake?!” So we made one….
One Pot Shawarma Chicken and Rice
It’s back to school season and back to schedules. During summer schedules, having dinner time at a specific hour isn’t as important. Kids are busy and tend to eat when it’s convenient. But once school starts, and kids’ schedules are more rigid, it becomes more important to have a filling dinner ready when they walk…
The No Knife Red Cabbage Salad
Do you want a gorgeous and filling salad for Shalosh Seudos with no advance prep? You can leave the cutting board in the drawer when tossing together this salad! Some of our favorite recipes aren’t recipes at all. They’re just components that you can pull together to make a really magnificent dish. All you need…
Watermelon and Feta… Cake
Celebrate a birthday – or any special occasion – with a different kind of cake. Not everyone loves birthday cake. Is that blasphemous? For one of my kids, I try to come up with a different kind of “cake” for her birthday. Something she’ll really enjoy instead of just doing the cliched frosted cake. One…
What Shall I Serve For My Shabbos Day Meal?
If you are looking for something to brighten an otherwise ‘blah’ menu, we have just the thing. Or things. This is a guide to waking up your Shabbos day meal! For years, I was uninspired when it came to the Shabbos day meal. I felt that the menu was boring, and I came to the…
That Perfect London Broil Summer Salad
Some salads are really a complete vibrant meal. I am ready to retire. My offspring have reached that stage in life where they take my recipes and make them better. Much better. I’m not sure if it’s a thing in your house but it’s definitely a thing in my house. My cookbook is used as…
