I've long struggled with the best way to make chicken soup. In fact, on more than one occasion, I've asked for your advice on the KOAB Facebook wall. No what I did, my soup just wasn't consistent. Sometimes it turns out really well - all rich and … [Read more...]
In the Slow Cooker | Unstuffed Cabbage (Sweet & Sour Cabbage and Meatballs)
Stuffed cabbage is delicious and it's the quintessential Shabbat food. The only thing I don't love about it is that it takes for.ever to make. Clean, steam, trim, saute, stuff, cook. Frankly, it's way too labor-intensive for me. That's why I am … [Read more...]
Rosh Hashana Slow Cooker Recipe | Coffee Braised Pot Roast
PHOTO CREDIT Looking to make your life a little easier during this harried season of chagim? Slow cookers can save a lot of sanity, time, money and even heat in the kitchen. If you are leaving yours on, here's a fairly simple and … [Read more...]
How to Cook Beans in Your Slow Cooker the Easy Way
Canned beans are a major convenience item in my house. But since I'm participating in the SNAP4aWeek Challenge, I'm reminding myself that it's really not that inconvenient to buy dried beans and chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) and cook them … [Read more...]
3 Easy Dump Chicken Recipes
That picture may not look like much, but it's actually three meals for my family prepped in just 10 minutes! Last week, I picked up one of those big packages of fresh (not frozen) Empire boneless, skinless chicken breasts at Costco. Sales on … [Read more...]
In the Slow Cooker | Coffee Braised Pot Roast
PHOTO CREDIT Since deciding to switch Slow Cooker Day from Sunday to Friday, I've ended up making a lot more meat dishes than I had originally planned for this In the Slow Cooker series. I promise, there will be a dairy recipe coming soon. For … [Read more...]
In the Kosher Slow Cooker: Mediterranean Beef Ragout
On Friday night, we had a most delicious meal of Mediterranean Beef Ragout with Smashed Potatoes and I can't wait to share the recipe with you. I found the Mediterranean Beef Ragout recipe in the cookbook The Healthy Slow Cooker. (I'm loving this … [Read more...]
In the Slow Cooker | Chicken with Leeks and Walnut Sauce
This past Friday, I made Chicken and Leeks in Walnut Sauce from The Healthy Slow Cooker. If you read my original In the Slow Cooker post, you know that I was going to make Sunday slow cooker day. Well, in typical Mara fashion, I'm tweaking … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Thai Style Chicken
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...]
My Favorite Cholent Recipe
Let me preface this recipe by saying that I am not a fan, in general, of cholent. (I know. Blasphemy!) Something about cooking food on a low temperature for 14 bajillion hours has a tendency to make every morsel of mush taste exactly like the next … [Read more...]