Add some protein to your butternut squash soup…you might like this version more than the veggie-only version. How many years have you been making the same butternut squash soup? Forever? It’s simple, everyone likes it, and if you’re buying precut butternut squash (is that the vegetable that virtually everyone buys precut?) it’s really quick to…
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What Do You Do With Leftover Chicken After Making Chicken Soup?
Turn that pale and boiled chicken into an amazing meal for another night. Growing up we called chicken that was used to flavor the chicken soup, “chicken of the sea.” My mother would never serve it. She knew all of my siblings wouldn’t touch it. Chicken of the sea was not for us. But then…
Freezer-Friendly and Delicious Japanese Noodles
This side dish can be prepared in advance and frozen, and nobody will know. It’s delicious Japanese noodles that taste just as good fresh and they do when they’re rewarmed. Sometimes you just want to cook up one big recipe (maybe even double it), freeze it, and know that it’s done. We do that often with…
Skirt Steak Wraps with Guacamole
These skirt steak wraps are the dinner that tastes of summer. It’s summer. You crave a good, satisfying dinner that is light and vibrant. You also don’t want to spend too much time prepping that dinner. We have just the thing. These wraps come together quickly and the flavor is so perfect. The nice thing here is…
Basics: Mac and Cheese
it really never gets old. Ever. We are definitely a noodle family. While my boys have outgrown the “pasta and only pasta” stage, they still don’t mind a fresh bowl of something cheesy and hot. The girls, however, still celebrate when pasta is on the menu and greatly prefer it over anything else. There are…
Vera’s Moroccan Jeweled Couscous
This side dish is a taste experience–but it’s still easy to prepare! I personally love a good easy side dish. But sometimes, for Yom Tov, I like to throw in a little something special to elevate our meal. I don’t necessarily find that I need to compromise and patchke in order to put a beautiful,…
How to Make Easy Home Fries
Have them for breakfast. Or lunch. Or your side dish for dinner. They’re easy enough to make anytime, all Pesach long. Every Chol Hamoed morning our day starts with eggs, matzah, avocado, cream cheese, butter – and lots and lots of home fries. Honestly, I don’t even have to make them anymore. The kids are…
Kosher Kopykat: The Bissli Schnitzel That the Kids (and Adults) Love
I discovered these chicken fingers at The Bucket in Woodridge and recreated an inspired version in my Lakewood kitchen. I ordered these chicken fingers during one of our last meals up in the Mountains last summer…and it was a good thing because I found myself going back for another round. It’s made with super snacks,…
The Most Delicious Cauliflower Soup You Will Taste This Winter
Or maybe the most delicious cauliflower soup ever. And I say it with confidence. I know it’s that good because when foods are that good, this question inevitably pops up: “Is this dairy?” And no. This soup isn’t dairy. It’s just that good. You can garnish your soups with toasted bread, fresh herbs some of…
Risotto: The Comfort Food You Have Been Craving
Served as an appetizer, side dish, or even a main, you can never be wrong when it comes to serving risotto. It’s a true crowd pleasing experience. ri·sot·to /rəˈzôdō,rəˈsôdō/ an Italian dish of rice cooked in stock with other ingredients such as meat and vegetables. Risotto, also known as the comfort food of your adult life. Try…
