Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! This salad is the perfect addition to your repertoire. Whether you serve it with the dips course on shabbos, or as a side dish, it's delicious, easier to make than you might think, and so versatile! You can serve this as a relish over grilled steak or chicken, and a salad or side dish, or with bread or challah. Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that you don’t want to miss! Did you preorder Real Life … [Read more...]
Roasted Eggplant with Sun-dried Tomato Relish
Roasted Eggplant with Sun-dried Tomato Relish is just the kind of easy-yet-elegant side dish that you'll go back to over and over again! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! If you’re looking for a healthy and delicious side dish that looks beautiful on your table but also takes minutes to make, here you go! This is for you. Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that you don’t want to miss! Like This Recipe? You will … [Read more...]
Baked Tortilla Chip Hamantaschen
If you're looking for an easy, savory and delicious take on a hamantasch that will be a huge hit this purim, look no further than the Baked Tortilla Chip Hamantaschen! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! If you're still looking for the perfect shalach Manos or purim Seudah idea, I've got just the thing! These baked tortilla chip hamantaschen are inexpensive and easy to prepare, and look so cute! For the Seudahs, serve a platter of them with your favorite dips. For shalach Manos, put some in in a bag and send with a small container of your favorite dip! Either way, these … [Read more...]
Roasted Acorn Squash with Crispy Chickpeas
Roasted Acorn Squash with Crispy Chickpeas is the perfect (and super easy!) fall side dish! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. Recently, my husband and I were having a discussion about how my cooking has changed since we got married. I think he was surprised to hear that it had changed, at all. But think about it... would he really know? So how did it change? There are some minor changes, but also a few big ones. One big one is that my husband really does not like bone-in chicken. He'll eat it, but when he does, he definitely prefers white meat. Which is super weird to me because bone-in … [Read more...]
Sweet and Tangy Raspberry Vinaigrette
Sweet and tangy Raspberry Vinaigrette is easy to make, and uses a secret ingredient that will blow your mind! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. Need some ideas for turning this dressing into a complete salad recipe? Scroll down for my top five salads to use this dressing on! This is actually a really old recipe that already kinda exists on this blog. But the other day, I opened up the page with the recipe, and I realized how much I had changed it over the years.The original recipe, while delicious as-written, has been tested and tweaked and updated over the years. Today, I decided to share the updated … [Read more...]
Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Fingers
Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Fingers are a perfect combination of sweet and salty, with an irresistible crispy coating! This post is sponsored by Leiber's. Thank you for supporting the brands I love that help make this blog possible. Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group When I first published my recipe for Baked Pretzel Crusted Chicken Fingers, I never dreamed that it would become a beloved staple in thousands of homes around the globe. I mean, the concept of crusting chicken in pretzels isn't exactly revolutionary, but the method - baking it for a short time at a high temperature, results in perfectly … [Read more...]
Spicy Marinated Olives
Spicy Marinated Olives are easy to make and totally delicious! 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. The real name of this recipe is "Daddy's World Famous Spicy Marinated Olives." I thought that would be a little long, so I shortened it a bit. But now I need to tell you guys the story behind the title. My father, Harry Pascal, is an amazing cook, and he has certain specialties that he makes all the time. His roasted potatoes, for example, have been nicknamed by guests "serious potatoes" because...well, we don't joke around about those. He makes amazing cholent, … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy BBQ Tofu
This Quick and Easy BBQ Tofu recipe is flavorful, easy to make and healthy! This post is sponsored by The Soyfoods Association of North America. Thank you for supporting the brands I love that help make this blog possible. ***Before we start – have you signed up for my email newsletters? You’ll get new recipes, cooking tips, menu suggestions, kitchen deals – and more! Click here to signup.*** Did you know that April is National Soyfoods Month? Well, I didn't either until recently, but I have to say, I find it very appropriate because after Passover, when people have spent the week eating (too much) chicken and meat, it's good to have some lightened up, healthful meals featuring … [Read more...]
Fried Cabbage Wontons
Fried Cabbage Wontons: crunchy on the outside, a savory cabbage filling, and a delicious honey-soy dipping sauce! I first made these a couple of years ago. I don't remember exactly how long it's been, but it was long enough that when I was at my sister's house for Rosh Hashanah, she pulled out a plate of cabbage wontons and mentioned it was my recipe. I was like, what? Then I remembered this delicious appetizer, and knew I had to share it with you guys! Also, my sister said she didn't think I'd mention her if something she served me over the holiday would inspire a post on my blog. Well it did, and here I am. You can all say hi to my sister - who's an excellent hostess but happened to … [Read more...]
Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing
Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing is easy to make and healthy - you'll soon be putting it in/on everything! Y'know what distresses me, as a food blogger? Sometimes I have a recipe that gets buried under the awesomeness of another one. Like, when there's a great cupcake recipe, and then it's dreamy frosting recipe gets buries. Shame, especially because said frosting is totally my favorite chocolate frosting. Ever. And then there was the post with mouthwateringly delicious ribs, but nobody noticed the world's best barbecue sauce that goes with it. Or with other food. Slathered over chicken cutlets on the barbecue grill this summer, for example. Oh, and did I mention my favorite salad dressing in … [Read more...]