The reason we women love summer? BBQ dinners. Of course. What is it with men (and little men, I shall add) and cooking over an open flame? I’m not quite sure. All I know is that anything grilled on a flame, outdoors, goes. Even for Little Mr. Picky. Yes, I love BBQ dinners too. The…
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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…
Sweet Chili Green Beans Might Be the Easiest-to-Prepare Side Dish Ever
Sweet chili sauce is my favorite condiment. And you’ll soon love it too when you see how easy it is to prepare these green beans. Sweet chili is one of the most versatile sauces after ketchup. It tastes great as a dipping sauce for egg rolls, French fries, and breaded cauliflower. And it’s also great…
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? These banana muffins will transform your day 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…
Make Homemade Mayo Without a Food Processor (simply because it’s the most delicious thing you can spread on your matzah)
If you have an immersion blender, you’re minutes away from easy mess-free homemade mayo Dips complement matzah really well. We’ve heard from lots of you who really enjoyed our Pesach dips during the first days. For those of you who skipped the homemade mayo because you don’t want to clean a food processor…well, here’s a…
This Lemonade is My Family’s Pesach Tradition
I used to squeeze the lemons for lemonade as a young girl; now my own children have taken over. I think of Pesach back in Lugano, where I grew up, and the scent of lemon oil hits me immediately. Lemon oil is that oil that comes out of the lemon peel if squeezed too hard….
This Never Gets Old. The Classic Apple Pear Crumble for Pesach.
It’s everyone’s favorite. Just heat up the apple pear crumble, grab some ice cream, and you’re golden. Did you know you can buy nuts directly from the Nuts Galore/Golden Fluff factory at 118 Monmouth Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701? Get the freshest nuts at a great discount! For bulk nuts, there is a 3 lb minimum…
The First Thing You Need To Bake? Definitely This Pesach Cake
Can a Pesach chocolate cake be better than a chametz one? It’s the one cake my children will all agree on, Pesach or not. Chocolatey and dense, it makes you wonder why you don’t bake this year-round. Truth is, I prepared one this past Friday (the Friday after Purim) just to make sure all my…
Create Your Own Spicy Sand Art…and Then Use This Spice Mix on Everything!
This will be the most useful spice mix in your cabinet This pretty mixture is a basic combination that my mother has been using for all my lifetime and will always be in the spice cabinet of each of my sisters: It includes: 1/3 cup paprika 1/4 cup table salt 1/3 cup garlic powder 1/4…
