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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
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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
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Tagged avocado, gluten free, healthy, kosher, lettuce, parve, pumpkin seeds, Romaine, Salad, salad dressing, vegan
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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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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
Ratatoille-Inspired Mediterranean Grain Bowl
Mothers need to eat, too. Just because not everyone in my family appreciates roasted eggplant, roasted red peppers, bulgur, chickpeas, scallions, tomatoes, avocado, roasted garlic, and balsamic vinegar shouldn’t mean that I’m stuck eating macaroni and cheese four times every week. Okay, … Continue reading
Posted in Salad, Sides
Tagged chickpeas, eggplant, grain bowl, healthy, mediterranean, pepper, Salad, scallions, side dish, vegan, vegetarian
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Beet Bulgur Salad
Success in life is all about balance, right? I was lying in bed with my two-year-old at 6:40 yesterday morning (because she was crying at 6:38), dreaming about salad. After eating too many “Emergency” Cookies this week, all I wanted today was a … Continue reading
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
Sunny Avocado Salad
Winter has finally drifted in to my sunny city, and it’s totally soup season. The wind is blowing umbrellas inside out, and the kids are blowing their noses all day. I’m getting out the big pots, ready to warm up … Continue reading
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Tagged avocado, fresh, garlic, gluten free, healthy, Salad, vegan, winter
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Welcome to Israeli Salad!
Yes, I will always be somewhat American, and I appreciate my American roots and upbringing, but the longer I live in Israel, the more Israeli I become. So, here’s my Israeli salad, not quite as finely chopped as if it were made by a “real Israeli.” Continue reading
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