Caramel Apple Granola is the easy and delicious recipe that's perfect for breakfast, snack, dessert, or anytime! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. Here's the thing about homemade granola. I can't think of a single reason not to make it! I mean, let's talk about this. Simple math says that homemade granola is > store-bought granola. It's also cheaper, fresher, and tastier. And the best part? You can customize it to make sure it's exactly to your taste! Now that's what I call a win. This caramel apple granola, if I may brag a little bit, is simply fabulous. It's got those nostalgic flavors of caramel … [Read more...]
Healthy Peanut Butter Pancakes
Healthy Peanut Butter Pancakes are the light and fluffy, easy, guilt-free and delicious way to start your morning! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. Have you been following this blog for a while? If you have, you obviously know about my love for breakfast food. Waffles, pancakes, coffee drinks, you name it, I've got recipes for it. I even included a breakfast chapter in my two most recent cookbooks! So I guess it's not going to be a great shock to you old-timers that I'm here again with another fantastic breakfast recipe: Healthy Peanut Butter Pancakes. I'm super excited to share this recipe with you … [Read more...]
Blueberry Corn Muffin Mug Cake
Blueberry Corn Muffin Mug Cakes are a perfect summer breakfast that takes less than 5 minutes to prep and cook! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Click here to join the conversation. It all started in Walmart, at 2 am. Where all good stories start, right? I was shopping with my friends Shaindy and Miriam, and naturally, we found ourselves in the baking aisle. (Shocking, right?) Turns out that nowadays, they don't just make full size cake mixes, but they also make single serve cake mix, meant to be made in a mug. Obviously we bought a bunch of them. Obviously. The only flavor that was pareve was … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Crumb Muffins
These Peanut Butter Crumb Muffins are easy to make and completely addictive! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Click here to join the conversation. These muffins were, to be perfectly honest, born of a craving. I just woke up one morning, totally in the mood for something homemade. The issue was...I was feeling lazy and totally didn't want to make anything complicated. Here's an important lesson for you guys. When you want something homemade and you're feeling lazy, you should be turning to muffins. As a general rule, muffins are super easy to make. And as an extra bonus, muffins are generally made from … [Read more...]
Orange Cranberry Muffins
Orange Cranberry Muffins are the perfect way to start of your day! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Click here to join the conversation. I've written about it before on this blog, but I think it's time we discussed, once again, how muffins are essentially cheaters. I mean, don't get me wrong. I like to eat them. I like to bake them. But if we're all being honest with ourselves, muffins are really just another excuse to eat cake. Granted, muffins mean there's built in portion control, so I guess that's healthier. But overall, in the famous words of Jim Gaffigan, "muffins are just bald … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Waffles
Pumpkin Spice Waffles are a delicious fall breakfast that's guaranteed to brighten your day! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. As I sat down to write up this post, I suddenly had a shocking realization. I have never shared a waffle recipe with you guys here on Overtime Cook! (I do have this yummy waffle recipe, but it's a guest post by a friend!) Why, one might ask, is this so shocking? Well here's the thing. I love waffles. No jokes - I mean, what's not to love? Breakfast food is awesome, and waffles are just the best of the choices. As an added bonus, they're ridiculously easy to make (as a general … [Read more...]
S’mores Waffles {Guest Post}
A breakfast take on a favorite summer treat: S'mores Waffles! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! I'm really excited about today's post. It's not from me, but rather, from a foodie friend of mine who I know you're going to love. Sari Eller is my assistant. She helps me in the kitchen when I'm working hard, overtime, trying to test recipes and get them ready for photoshoots. She's fierce in the kitchen, and keeps me on my toes. Oh, and did I mention the most important part? Sari is 15. She was 14 when she worked many hours on my cookbook. One day, she's going to be a huge name in the kosher world, and … [Read more...]
Healthy Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins
Healthy Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins are sweet, tart, seasonal and good for you! A perfect start to your day! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Wow. Pesach is over and we all survived, right? Let me start by asking you this. What did you guys miss most over Pesach? Me? Ironically enough, not chometz. If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I missed popcorn. And cans of diet coke. I know, diet coke is available Kosher for Pesach but... it just isn't the same. (And my family's minhag is not to drink it on pesach. So, yeah. I missed it.) Oh, and we should probably talk about which recipes everyone … [Read more...]
Flourless Chocolate Banana Muffins
These Flourless Chocolate Banana Muffins are so good, you won't believe they're kosher for passover and gluten free! Today's post is going to be short, but I think these muffins really speak for themselves, don't you? My philosophy about pesach recipes, especially desserts, is to focus on the ingredients you do have, rather than be stumped by recipes that you don't have. In this recipe, I've used two baking ingredients that are totally kosher for passover, banana and chocolate, to make a delicious flourless, gluten-free muffins that you're going to love! Enjoy these for a passover breakfast, or top them with a dollop of chocolate mousse for a beautiful pesach dessert. … [Read more...]
Crispiest Home Fries Recipe
Whether you're looking for a delicious breakfast or a quick-and-easy side dish, this Crispiest Home Fries Recipe is going to hit the spot! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! This recipe is long overdue. And by that, I mean at least a year. It definitely started on Pesach, I'm just not sure if it was last year or the year before. Anyway, let me explain. In our kitchen, every pesach, we always try to keep on hand two things that are at the base of many pesach recipes: fried onions and boiled potatoes. (Side note: this is a great tip. Keep both of those around at all times to make your cooking easier.) … [Read more...]