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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
Tag Archives: healthy
Lemon Veggie Baked Sole
In the real world, we eat sole. Continue reading
Posted in Main dishes
Tagged budget, easy, fish, gluten free, healthy, lemon, low-fat, parve, pepper, sole
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Israeli Products Explained: Melon
I have bought a small, netted melon, expecting it to be orange cantaloupe, only to cut it open and discover pale green flesh. Continue reading
Posted in Israeli Products Explained
Tagged agriculture, Ananas melon, cantaloupe, fruit, Galia melon, HaOgen, healthy, Israeli, melon, snack
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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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Granola-Crust Cheesecake Fruit Tart
As the holiday of Shavuot nears, the smell of cheesecake is in the air. Well, not just yet, but at least the recipes are already flying around the internet and the playground benches. We eat cheesecake on Shavuot because it … Continue reading
Posted in Baked Goods, sweets
Tagged cheesecake, dairy, dessert, egg-free, fruit, fruit tart, granola, healthy, Shavuot
8 Comments
Summer-Friendly One-Pot Shabbos Solution: Couscous Chicken
Even people who love to cook, like me, have those weeks when they don’t want to spend all Friday in the kitchen. In the winter, Fridays are simply too short, but chicken soup and cholent are a popular, easy go-to … Continue reading
Posted in Main dishes, Uncategorized
Tagged chicken, chicken breast, couscous, easy, healthy, kid-friendly, kosher, low-fat, one pot
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Chili-Free Chili
Recently, I participated in a video conference for write-from-home mothers. One of the tips offered in the lesson on time management was to realize that there is no such thing as a “normal” week for a mother. Over the week since … Continue reading
Posted in A Taste of..., Stovetop
Tagged beans, chili, dinner, easy, gluten free, healthy, kid-friendly, kidney beans, kosher, Mexican, parve, slow-cooker, Stovetop, travel, vegan, vegetarian
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Green Salad with Avocado Dressing
Kermit said it best: It’s not easy being green. I love a colorful table. Vegetables of different colors each contain high amounts of different vitamins and nutrients, and dietitians and nutritionists will recommend eating from the different categories of fruits … Continue reading
Posted in Salad
Tagged avocado, gluten free, healthy, kosher, lettuce, parve, pumpkin seeds, Romaine, Salad, salad dressing, vegan
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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
Banana Muffins with the Works
I am typing with a baby on my lap. In fact, most of the 38 posts I have written since I started this blog three months ago I wrote with a baby on my lap. He eats or climbs up … Continue reading
Posted in Snacks, sweets
Tagged banana, chocolate chip, healthy, kid-friendly, kosher, muffin, parve, snack, vegetarian, whole wheat
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Vegan Burritos with Easy Refried Beans
I grew up in a fiber-rich household. We ate bran muffins, not blueberry; Sorbees, not Skittles; macaroni and baked beans more than macaroni and cheese. At school, I sat across the lunch table from white bread with mayo and American … Continue reading
Posted in Sides, Snacks, Uncategorized
Tagged avocado, beans, burrito, corn, dinner, easy, green onion, healthy, Purim, refried beans, tomato, tortilla, vegan, vegetarian
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