2 14-inch thin crust pizza (or 2 balls of dough) So many great pizza dough recipes need time. And time isn’t always on our side. This dough was originally used to make French bread, but it’s perfect as a thin and crispy pizza dough. A thin crust pizza dough works great when you want to…
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Thursdays not the same without cholent? Please even meat-lovers with a hearty pareve cholent.
Is dairy, cheesy food not your thing? This is the nine days meal for you. For some, nine days with no meat is really difficult. For those, it’s not because it’s so difficult to refrain from eating meat, but many simply don’t eat dairy foods on a regular basis. From intolerances to preferences, what do…
Simple, Satiating, and Easy…For a No-Fuss Dairy Meal, Make Quesadillas
Fill quesadillas with whatever you like + add toppings. A quesadilla, pronounced ke-sa-diya, is a flour or corn tortilla filled with a savory mixture containing cheese and other ingredients. A Mexican quesadilla is typically a tortilla folded in half, while American versions are more like a grilled cheese—two tortillas with the filling in the middle….
These Falafel Balls Are Way Better Than Anything You’ve Made from the Box
Green falafel on the inside = fresh herbs, fresh taste Did you know that authentic falafel is green on the inside? I certainly didn’t. I found that out the “Israeli way.” I was sitting at some falafel joint in Geulah and thought it funny that my falafel was bright green on the inside. I was convinced something…
Great Dinner. Super Easy. Kid-Approved. Honey Garlic Chicken Over French Fries.
Because sometimes, life hands you a bag of frozen fries Sometimes people ask, “where do recipes come from?” One day, while we were working on Kids Cooking Made Easy, I was on the phone speaking to a good friend Zehava Krohn. As we spoke, she told me she was in the middle of sticking some…
The 2 Homemade Salad Dressings That Efrat Always Keeps in Her Fridge
Impromptu, fresh salads are great…but the dressings should always be there for you, ready and waiting. Here are 2 of my favorites that always are. I like to make these dressings on Thursday or Friday for Shabbos…then we enjoy them all week long. By the following Thursday, they’re used up, and we’re ready for a…
Dinner in 5: Summer Can Be Lazy + Flavorful with This Easy Sausage Meal
Make a quickie sausage & veggie dinner and be out of the kitchen! During summer, everyone gets a little lazier and a little less interested in cooking. Shortcuts are the way to go. Here is a quick sausage dinner that’s full of flavor and filling too. In the recipe below, we used these four flavors…
The Ghetto Gourmet’s Smoky Smothered Chicken Kebabs (That seals it. I’m making this for dinner.)
Easy. Check. Lots of Flavor. Check. Kid-Friendly. Check. These chicken kebabs might just be one for the dinner rotation. To make food kid-friendly, I like using skewers instead of utensils. Somehow, it gets even the pickiest child to eat their dinner. This chicken kebabs recipe is a go-to in my house because it’s picky-kid friendly,…
Three Creamy Ways to Top Your Pasta (or Zoodles)
Tired of alfredo? Super tired of marinara? Here’s three new sauces that’ll made your pasta dish a standout. Pasta is definitely a staple in most every household, but aren’t you getting tired of the way you top it? Here’s three new flavorful sauces I enjoy with my pasta. These also work on top of zoodles…
I Bet You Never Thought That THIS Could Be Great in a Sandwich
Hey, you might even like these Cauliflower Falafel Pitas more than the original. Two weeks ago I shared a recipe I made using frozen breaded cauliflower (See recipe here). I wrote: “I spotted frozen breaded cauliflower. My kids love cauliflower so I threw 2 bags into my shopping cart.” Now the recipe I posted only…
