Holiday cooking made easy: 26 freezer friendly mains! How many of you are starting to plan for holiday cooking? I don't mean to stress anyone out (quite the opposite!) but there are a gazillion and a half holiday meals coming up, so it's wise to plan ahead. In previous years, I've shared some round-ups of freezer-friendly recipes: Starters, Sides & Soups and Desserts. Today, I'm going to complete your menu planning with a whole bunch of really delicious, freezer-friendly mains! Before we start, let me give you a little insight into my personal menu planning and prep. I usually start with desserts - I like to get them out of the way since almost all of them freeze nicely. Next, … [Read more...]
Tomato Basil Grilled Chicken and Sausage Kabobs
Tomato Basil Grilled Chicken and Sausage Kabobs are an incredibly flavorful meal to make on your grill this summer - or all year long! This post is brought to you in partnership with Crafted Koshe. Thank you for supporting the brands I genuinely believe in and use in my kitchen. These brands 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! If you missed my previous posts about Crafted Kosher, you missed out on some great recipes, but more important, you missed out on a really cool new company that you need to know about if you're a kosher foodie. Let me fill you in. You know when … [Read more...]
Chicken Panini Sandwich – Four Ways
Four ways to make a gourmet, homemade supper in minutes: Chicken Panini Sandwiches! This post is brought to you in partnership with Kosher Club. Thank you for supporting the brands I genuinely believe in and use in my kitchen. These brands 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! A while back, I wrote this post about a new kosher product, Kosher Club Chunked White Chicken. In that post, I talked about the benefits of shelf-stable, fully cooked, ready to eat chicken. You should go ahead and read that first, so you're fully caught up. Read it? Okay, good. (To sum it up: I … [Read more...]
Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Capons
Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Capons are a delicious and healthy dish that's perfect for passover, shabbat, or any holiday! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Every now and then, I get an idea that takes me forever to try out. Like these Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Capons. It's definitely not a lack of excitement about the idea. I mean, c'mon. Everyone loves a new capon recipe, amiright? And this one? Well, I knew even before I tried it that I'd absolutely love the way the broccoli stuffing would taste. I guess it boils down to lack of time? I do seem to suffer from a perpetual lack of this valuable … [Read more...]
10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry
Gourmet homemade supper on your busiest days? Now it's possible with this 10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! As a blogger, I've had the opportunity to partner up with various brands, all of which I respect, and all of which sell products that you'll find at any time on my shelves or in my pantry. Brand partnerships are a win-win situation for both myself, the blogger, and for you, the reader. They allow me to continue to bring you high-quality recipes on a continuous basis, all completely free of charge. What you don't know is that behind the scenes, I'm actually … [Read more...]
Rosemary Lavender Chicken + Win Over $1000 in Prizes!
Rosemary Lavender Chicken is an easy chicken dish that's nice enough for special occasions! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Guys. I'm super excited about today's post. No jokes. Remember when I was a bright-eyed new blogger who got to meet Susie Fishbein at the release of her previous cookbook, Kosher by Design Cooking Coach? Well, many things have changed, but one thing that hasn't changed at all is my admiration of Susie and her ability to create unique and delicious, not to mention her status as the world's leading author of Kosher cookbooks. I'm sure you can imagine, therefore, how excited I … [Read more...]
Pastrami Wrapped BBQ Chicken Fingers + $250 Giveaway!
Pastrami Wrapped BBQ Chicken Fingers are perfectly moist and bursting with flavor - a treat for adults and kids alike! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! If you're a fellow kosher-keeper, I'm sure you've experienced something similar to what I had last week. You're in a non-Kosher store, looking at a unique and delicious looking food product. You look for the hechsher (kosher certification) on the front, then the back. You don't see it, so you look again. And again. As if scrutinizing the package could somehow make it magically become Kosher. Sigh. The world of Kosher food has made massive advancements … [Read more...]
Tomato and Red Wine Braised Chicken
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Redpack Tomatoes. All opinions are 100% mine. Tomato and Red Wine Braised Chicken is a perfect comfort-food dish that your family will love! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Let's talk about comfort food. Defined as food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being. Everyone thinks of something different when they think of comfort food. For some, comfort food might be a freshly baked cookie, or a cinnamon bun dripping with lots of cream cheese frosting. For me, and I'm sure lots of others, comfort food is homey, warm, and cozy. I'm talking about … [Read more...]
Mexican Skillet Chicken with Jicama Noodles
Mexican Skillet Chicken is an easy and delicious one-pot meal! My cookbook date is coming closer and closer, and while I am wrapping everything up, I'm excited to introduce another blogging buddy today with an amazing guest post for you guys. You might remember Melinda of Kitchen-Tested from her Pastrami Wrapped Caesar Chicken post a while back, and let me tell you - the woman makes some amazing food! Melinda creates dishes with flavors and ingredients that are innovative and different...in the best possible way, such as her Quinoa and Zuchini Pie and her Pomegranate Brisket Tacos. And there's a very good chance that you've seen her genius Rainbow Hamantaschen around the internet. So go … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken Shawarma Salad
Grilled Chicken Shawarma salad is a delicious and flavorful meal! As you all know, I'm working super hard on my cookbook right now, and barely have a second for working on recipes for you guys here on the blog. But I don't want to leave you guys lacking for new and delicious food to make, so I am thrilled to have some of my blog buddies stepping up to share some guest posts until I wrap it up. Today, I am so excited to introduce my friend Chanie from Busy in Brooklyn. If you aren't yet familiar with Chanie's blog, you're about to discover a wealth of amazing and gourmet kosher recipes! Chanie's recipes range from fun treats like Drunken Hasselback Salami, to creative twists like her … [Read more...]