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….
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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…
Breaded Cauliflower ‘Falafal’ Pitas
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 Florets: Cauliflower Parmesan. I wrote: “I spotted Frozen Breaded Cauliflower Florets. My kids love cauliflower so I threw 2 bags into my shopping cart.” Now, the recipe I posted…
Make a Shortcut Gourmet Dinner in Five Minutes (Not Including Baking Time): Cauliflower Parmesan
You’re four ingredients away from a crispy twist on the cauliflower dinner dish that everyone loves. As I was heading down the freezer aisle with the intent to pick up some frozen French fries to make this recipe, I spotted Frozen Breaded Cauliflower Florets. My kids love it, so I threw 2 bags into my…
Chicken Fajitas are That Super Fun Dinner
It’s Kid-Friendly and it Suits Most All Tastes: The Chicken Fajitas Taco Bar Dinner can get tricky when having to feed children. We always want to make dinner more exciting and kid-friendly. These chicken fajitas can be turned into a fun taco bar. Now which kid doesn’t like a fun dinner like that! Pesto Chicken…
