Are you grilling today? Add onions and eggplants to the grill first. Once you master grilling hot dogs, chicken and burgers, you are ready to up your BBQ game. All you need to know are a couple of tricks and hacks to go from simply grilling the basics to being able to put out a…
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The 9×13 Life: The Low Cal Cauliflower Side Dish Mom Loves
The only problem with this cauliflower side dish for mom is that the kids will want to take some too. Do you want that quick, low-carb side dish for mom without having extra work? Just throw this cauliflower in a 9×13 and you’re done. You won’t need to babysit it and it can cook at…
Meet Your Next Level Roasted Veggies
This version of roasted veggies is super easy to prep, unexpectedly delicious, and you can make a large quantity in little time. Who ever thought such simple ingredients could have such amazing results? I used to call these potatoes, “Newlywed Potatoes” because they’re what I used to make when I first got married. Recently, I…
The 9×13 Life: No Mixer Carrot Cake
Leave the mixer in the pantry. Leave the mixing bowls in the drawer. Make carrot cake with just a pan and a spoon. Recently, I’ve gone on a mixer strike. Unless it’s challah or babka, all the other Shabbos cakes must be no-mixer quickies. Like this carrot cake. Here’s a recent favorite recipe that I…
This is That Mushroom Romaine Salad That Everyone Loves
This Mushroom Romaine salad is one of those favorite recipes that’ll make its way into every household. Some salad recipes go around from friend to friend with no clear credit. As they move along, one adds one ingredient, another removes a different one. This is the particular way that salad recipes get passed from one…
We’ve Got *That* Great Roasted Veggie Salad That’ll Be the First to Go
You know that whenever a salad is finished all the way to the bottom, it’s a keeper. It’s not only a keeper, it’s worth sharing…We’ve just in time for when you need that great salad: Roasted Eggplant and Sweet Potato Salad to feed the crowd. My mother had this salad, prepared by my aunt Yenty…
That Really Easy Side Dish That You Still Need: Sesame Broccoli
What do you do when it’s erev Yom Tov and you need one more side dish? Tastier than plain roasted broccoli and easier than anything else. It was erev Yom Tov and my mother asked me to put together one more side dish. Of course, I wanted it to be something that was very easy….
3 Ways to Hide Veggies in Your Kid’s Favorite Dishes
You can either convince your kids to eat veggies. Or get that nutrition in without them realizing. Here are 3 ways to get it done. The holidays are over, and gone are the fried foods, candy, and sugar-laden snacks. Time to get our health on! There are different schools of thought on veggies and kids….
Tired of the Usual Roasted Veggies? You’ll Love Roasted Celery Root
It’s usually passed over, but celery root deserves to star in a dish of its own. Why not? It’s low-cal, easy to prep, and totally tasty. With winter approaching, the seasonal spotlight is on root vegetables. A root vegetable that’s underrated and hardly recognized is celeriac, more commonly known as celery root. The celery that…
What are Efrat Libfroind’s Family Favorites?
We asked Efrat what her family loves and what her fans love…and discovered one more little culinary secret. Recipes by Efrat Libfroind Everyone has ogled over photos of Efrat’s creations. But which of those dishes does her family ask her to recreate over and over? And which ones does her fans love the most? We…