Do you have ground beef sitting in your freezer, waiting to be used? You know that mound of ground beef you have sitting in the freezer? You keep forgetting to take it out to defrost the day before you need it and it just doesn’t defrost fast enough to use the same day. Well, here’s…
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These Falafel Balls Are Way Better Than Anything You’ve Made from the Box
Green 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 was…
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 dinner dish that everyone loves. Cauliflower Parmesan – Easy Gourmet Dinner 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. My kids love cauliflower so I…
Really, Really Good Whole Wheat Challah
Ah, that time of year is here again. Shlissel Challah. I always marvel at how enthusiastic we get when baking the first dough after Pesach. You’d think we would want to stay away from a measuring cup until July, but no. Here we are, filled with joy, pulling out or mixers, donning aprons and sprinkling…
Hectic Morning? Banana Muffins to the Rescue.
Are you rushing in the morning? Don’t have time for a healthy breakfast? By Rorie Weisberg Some days we have time to prepare eggs with veggies or oatmeal pancakes, or even just a healthy smoothie for breakfast. On other days, breakfast has got to be simply grab-and-go. Most of the easy ready-made options you will…
Can I Freeze Potato Kugel?
3 ways to reheat potato kugel so no one knows you froze it. Don’t want to be busy peeling, shredded, and baking on Friday morning? Here’s how you can prep your kugel in advance with no one the wiser. Option 1: Remove from freezer the night before. The next morning, sprinkle kugel with 2-3 tablespoons of…
Irresistible Toffee. Prepare It Now & Cross It Off Your Mishloach Manos To Do List
One more thing: you will want to hide these deep inside your freezer. Did you know that Purim comes out on Sunday this year? Yup. Read on. Mishloach Manos doesn’t need to be a last-minute-stay-up-all-night ordeal. Who knew. This toffee lives up to its name. It’s not something you want to have lying around if…
The Zero Calorie (Ok, Almost) Minestrone Soup
Hot soup that’s filling, nutritious, and hits the spot…without many calories at all By Chantzy Weinstein Want to enjoy a hearty, filling no-guilt side? This all-veggie minestrone-style soup hits the spot. I like to save the chopping work and use a vegetable chopper to chop up the vegetables (then they’re nice and even too). Add…
Dinner Done! Shake n’ Bake Crispy Chicken Drumsticks
It’s only three minutes until these chicken drumsticks are in the oven (and nothing to clean up!) By Sarah Chana Gruskin This recipe came together during the heat of July when barbecuing is the rule. The grill was already up and running and I needed a quick solution. I was in the mood for something…
The Iconic Meatball Dinner You’ll Make Again and Again
These meatballs and spaghetti get them full and keep them happy. This is one of the first recipes I ever made when I first got married…and 17 years later, I’m still preparing it. It’s different than the typical tomato-based spaghetti sauce and my kids love it and never get tired of it…even my super picky…