We are rapidly closing in on my all-time favorite holiday: Shavuot. As I confessed last week, the reasons for my love are largely gastronomical: I am ALL about the dairy, so Shavuot is a special kind of heaven for me. When it comes to dessert, my … [Read more...]
Kid Friendly Lunches
Posted on May 13, 2011 by
The end of school is right around the corner. There are many things to look forward to about the summer. But there's one thing that I'm definitely dreading: Lunch time. Yeah. If I dread packing lunch (and yes, unless we have left-overs, I … [Read more...]
Summer Potato Kale Gratin
Posted on May 6, 2011 by
Oh happy day - my CSA started up again this week! The first few weeks of the season are usually quite leafy green-heavy. This is, of course, very healthy, but after the third week of kale and spinach, it starts to present a bit of a culinary … [Read more...]
Charoset for Passover Recipe
Posted on April 17, 2011 by
PHOTO CREDIT: Flickr Creative Commons If you're on Facebook or Twitter with me, you know that I've been in the kitchen today cooking for Pesach - and I've definitely got a lot of company out there in internetland. Next on my to-do list is the … [Read more...]
Passover Recipes: Vegetable Kugel, Matzah Lasagna, Oven-Baked Matzah Brie
Posted on April 14, 2011 by
We are in the Leil HaSeder home stretch, so I thought we could use one last Pesach recipe post. I'm breaking with tradition and posting this on Thursday, since I figure most of us need all the time we can get (maybe I'm just projecting, … [Read more...]
Levana’s Kosher for Passover Brownies
Posted on April 8, 2011 by
Today's recipe exchange is kind of an unusual one for me. Typically, I share one of my personal favorite recipes, but today I have the honor of sharing a Passover recipe from the well-known Jewish cookbook author, restaurateur, and kosher food … [Read more...]
Red Cabbage Salad
Posted on February 25, 2011 by
I got some great ideas from all of you on Facebook last night for Recipe Exchange themes. Thank you, thank you! Rest assured, I will get to all of them. But today I am starting with salads - specifically, I'm thinking about the Shabbat salad … [Read more...]
Pareve and Dairy Slow Cooker Recipes
Posted on February 18, 2011 by
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...]
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...]
