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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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Camp Mommy 2018, Day 1
I’m back and ready for a fun summer of Kaytanat Ima (Camp Mommy). The blog dropped off last summer when I was super-busy with Kaytanat Ima 2017, and it was hard to get back into it this year when I … Continue reading
Posted in Main dishes, Parenting, Sauces, Stovetop
Tagged camp mommy, crafts, easy, kid-friendly, tomato sauce, vegetarian
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Apples to Apples(auce)
Today, the apples were calling me. It’s not their fault. They didn’t mean to make trouble. As usual, we’ll blame it on the baby. Continue reading
Posted in Sauces, Snacks, Stovetop, sweets
Tagged allergy-friendly, apples, applesauce, cinnamon, condiment, dessert, easy, gluten free, healthy, parve, sauce, vegan, vegetarian
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Heart Health Challenge, Day 4: Fresh Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin is versatile and mixes well with other vegetables and both sweet and savory spices. Perhaps this is how “pumpkin” became a term of endearment, along with “dear,” “sweetheart,” etc. Maybe calling someone pumpkin is like saying, “We complete each other.” Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Soup, Stovetop
Tagged easy, gluten free, healthy, heart 30 day challenge, parve, pumpkin, Soup, vegan, vegetarian
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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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30 Day Heart Health Challenge and Edamame
Have you ever done a 30 Day Challenge? The idea of taking a month to try something new or change a habit has become very popular in the last few years. There are TED talks, support groups, and books dedicated to … Continue reading
Posted in Fast Food, Snacks
Tagged easy, edamame, gluten free, healthy, heart 30 day challenge, kid-friendly, snack, 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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No-Bake Fresh Cherry Pie
The first time I tasted a no-bake fresh fruit pie was two years ago when I was visiting family in the United States. A guest brought my parents two fresh blueberry pies. Fresh fruit loses a lot of its nutritional … Continue reading
Posted in Baked Goods, sweets
Tagged breakfast, cherries, cherry picking, dessert, fresh cherry pie, fruit, no-bake, nondairy, parve, pie, vegan, 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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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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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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