On my last crockpot themed recipe exchange, you guys shared a lot of great ideas and recipes - thank you all! Today, I wanted to send out a call for pareve or dairy recipes (no meat or chicken) that work in the crockpot. On the KOAB Facebook page, … [Read more...]
How an Organized Kitchen Can Save You Money, Time & Sanity
Posted on February 16, 2011 by
Last week I told you that I'm working my way through Peter Walsh's book, It’s All Too Much. It struck me recently that the way I used to feel about debt is very similar to the way I feel about clutter. It makes me feel like I can't breath. For a … [Read more...]
A Frugal Experiment | Does Making Salsa from Scratch Save Money?
Posted on February 15, 2011 by
Anyone remember my first Frugal Experiment waaaaay back in October? I talked about making my own red sauce - which has proved to be so tasty that it is now a constant in our make-ahead-and-freeze rotation. After a too-long hiatus, I am getting … [Read more...]
Dairy Free Chocolate Tart with Pretzel Crust
Posted on February 11, 2011 by
Chocolate is like a food group unto itself -- at least at our house! Get yourself some high cocoa-concentration dark chocolate and you're totally justified in calling it health food! Of course, my kids like milk chocolate, which isn't quite as … [Read more...]
Shabbat Leftovers That Stretch
Posted on February 4, 2011 by
We do very well saving money during the week by eating a mostly vegetarian diet. Come Friday, however, not only is my family hankering for some M.E.A.T., but I also feel the need to put out a nicer-than-normal spread lichvod Shabbat (in honor of the … [Read more...]
February Monthly Meal Plan ~ Link Up to Yours, Too!
Posted on February 1, 2011 by
A short month! Hooray - that means my grocery dollars don't have to get stretched quite as far. And I don't have to come up with quite as many meal options! I'm sharing my monthly meal plan with you because I want to show you that menu planning … [Read more...]
Best Kosher Brisket Recipe (Coca-Cola Brisket)
Posted on January 28, 2011 by
As you know, the two secrets to a good (Jewish) brisket are low -- and slow. I cooked this one for about 5 hours last night on 300°. I let it cool overnight to let the fat get all congealed so I could scrape that part off. Then I sliced the … [Read more...]
Krembo Cake
Posted on January 21, 2011 by
I'm not the world's biggest fan of pareve desserts, which is why I usually just make brownies. (Bor-ing, I know.) But if I care enough to make an OMG-THIS-IS-SO-GOOD and Seriously???-Is-This-Really-Pareve dessert, there is only one choice: The … [Read more...]
“Chesed Meals” Ideas
Posted on January 14, 2011 by
I wasn't sure exactly what to call this Recipe Exchange, but here's what I intended: You know those meals that you make for friends who just had a baby? Or are home sick with the flu and five kids? Or, G-d forbid, lost someone close to … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Thai Style Chicken
Posted on January 7, 2011 by
Hello recipe exchanging friends. Thanks so much for picking up my slack last week and sharing some wonderful comfort food recipes. This week's recipe exchange theme has been inspired by a food blogger that I really like, Chick in the Kitchen. On … [Read more...]
