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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: Sides
Happy Birthday, Trees!
Giveret David is shaking a little blue and white box with the letters JNF on the side. “Tzedakah!” We hear stories from her many years spent in Israel, about kibbutz life, halutzim draining the swamps, planting trees, and singing “zoom … Continue reading
Heart Health Challenge, Day 2: Red Lentil Mujadra
Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart! We’ll stop there. Many people get hung up on the continuation and because of the unpleasant side effects of beans, don’t regularly consume legumes. Legumes, however, really are good for your heart! High … Continue reading
Posted in Main dishes, Sides, Stovetop
Tagged carrot, easy, gluten free, healthy, heart 30 day challenge, mediterranean, mujadra, parve, red lentils, rice, vegan, vegetarian
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Honey-Glazed Roasted Carrots and Beets
Honey, sometimes life stings. Wherever we choose to live and work or study, whoever we choose to associate with, however we budget our time and money, there will always be a mix of advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes we get to … Continue reading
Posted in Sides
Tagged beets, carrots, honey, parve, pomegranate, Rosh Hashanah, side dish, vegetarian
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Red Lentil Fusion Curry
Fusion. It’s the rage in food these days. Instead of sticking to one ethnicity on our plate, we go for regional fusion. Taco pizza. Hamburger sushi. Latke sliders. I’m not sure if these experiments stem from boredom or extensive world … Continue reading
Posted in Main dishes, Sauces, Sides, Stovetop
Tagged corn, curry, dahl, dal, dinner, easy, fast, gluten free, healthy, Indian, kosher, quick, red lentils, vegan, vegetarian
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Matbucha
Budget Tip #1: Waste Not, Want Not I had some tomatoes and peppers that were starting to look over the hill, not rotten or moldy, but definitely tired. Normally, I use vegetables like this in soup or tomato sauce. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Salad, Sauces, Sides
Tagged dip, kosher, matbucha, mediterranean, parve, Salad, spread, vegan, vegetarian
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Pull-Apart Roasted Garlic Eggplant
Every year, after Pesach, I try to cook healthier. When the kitchen is already empty, it’s the perfect time to pass over the junk when I’m restocking. I think, this will finally be the year when I stop buying white … 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
Half-Roasted Ratatouille Salad
“Half-roasted” sounds kind of like “half-baked,” as in “Where did you come up with that crazy idea?” This half-roasted ratatouille, however, is not crazy at all. It’s just a combination of roasted and fresh vegetables, the best of both worlds, … Continue reading
Savory Challah Kugel
“You’re not allowed to eat the ends of bread loaves!” I hear from the other room. “You’re not allowed to throw out good food. It’s baal tashchit!” another voice responds. “The ends of bread don’t count as food,” the first voice … Continue reading
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Tagged bread pudding, celery leaves, kosher, kugel, low-fat, side dish, vegetarian
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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
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