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I’m an American-Israeli mother who loves to prepare fresh, seasonal dishes (and a few healthy desserts) on a budget in my small, Israeli kitchen with limited time to cook. Come on by for fool-proof recipes and a little food for thought.Archives
Category Archives: Fast Food
Baby Sweet Potatoes
What does rejection taste like? Horseradish? Pickles? Or does it taste like classic comfort food? I’m thinking chocolate. Healthier Lava Cookies or “Emergency” Cookies would really hit the spot. Even healthy Gluten-Free No-Bake Brownie Bites. I, however, was not rejected today; I am actually feeling … Continue reading
Pesach 2017 Round-Up
Pesach, Passover, is the holiday of freedom. Our ancestors were released from bondage in Egypt, and ever since, we slave away cleaning for a month before the holiday. 🙂 When applied to the kitchen, freedom could me explained in more … Continue reading
Charoset-Stuffed Matzah Brei
Matzah brei (matzah fried with eggs) is a standard hol hamoed Pesach (Passover) staple for many families. How it is served, though, comes in countless varieties. The matzah brei I grew up with, for example, was scrambled. In my husband’s … Continue reading
Posted in Fast Food, Snacks, Stovetop
Tagged charoset, kosher, matzah brei, parve, Passover
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Peatitim
Update: An incomplete draft without the full recipe was accidentally published yesterday. I have corrected it. Happy Monday! I know, it’s really Wednesday, but with Purim on Sunday, the kids all still on vacation Monday, and Tuesday being “get to … Continue reading
International Ice Cream for Breakfast Day- Feb.4, 2017: Invitation+GF/Vegan Ice Cream Recipe
One snowy, February morning in Rochester, New York, one creative mother humored her children, the two youngest of six, by giving them ice cream for breakfast. The family began eating ice cream for breakfast on the first Saturday in February … Continue reading
Healthier Macaroni and Cheese, 2 Methods
Since macaroni and cheese wins as the most popular meal in my house now, I try to make it as healthy as possible without it being rejected. While I’ve experimented with various add-ins, this is the basic recipe I make … Continue reading
Posted in Fast Food, Stovetop
Tagged dinner, easy, fast, healthy, kids, vegetarian, whole wheat
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Warm Tuna Couscous Salad
Ten minutes, start to finish, in one bowl with all the major food groups. You can’t get much more instant than that! My tuna couscous salad is usually made with a bowl of couscous pulled out of the fridge after … Continue reading
Gluten-Free No-Bake Brownie Bites
Kids and no-bake desserts go together like Pb+J. When I was in preschool, we made popsicles a few times. Maybe a bowl of Jell-O. Here in Israel, THE standard in day camps, preschool,and end-of-year and pre-holiday activities in elementary school is … Continue reading
Posted in Fast Food, sweets, Uncategorized
Tagged chocolate, dessert, gluten free, healthy, Israeli, kid-friendly, no-bake, snack, vegan
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Foolproof Couscous
Sing with me. One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just isn’t the same… Can you guess which of the four pictures below is not really couscous? If you guessed the picture on … Continue reading
Posted in Fast Food, Israeli Products Explained, Sides
Tagged easy, fast, foolproof, Israeli, kid-friendly, side dish, vegan
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Little White Lies We Tell Ourselves
Today is my last official day of maternity leave, and I celebrated by baking chocolate cookies! And while they’re in the oven, I washed the dishes I didn’t wash last night because I fell asleep sitting up rocking the baby … Continue reading
Posted in Fast Food, Food for Thought
Tagged breakfast, chia seeds, cookies, fast, fruit, pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, yogurt
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