If you're an observant Jew, you are probably very well aware that "the 9 days" are coming. For those who aren't familiar, the 9 days of mourning are a period of time in the summer when Jews mourn the destruction of the temple in various ways - one of which is not eating meat. I personally have a really difficult time of it, as chicken is my supper pretty much every night. I don't touch fish, and diets and pasta don't go well together. So I figured I would gather together a few of the recipes I will be making for the 9 days. If I need them, I am sure some of you do as well! So whether you are a Jew looking for "9 days" ideas, or you're simply looking to cut down on your meat consumption, … [Read more...]
Passover Recipes!
I know I keep promising you folks some new Passover recipes. I totally didn't forget about that. In all honesty, I am having a bit of a hard time making passover food now. Partly because it's a couple of weeks to Passover and I want to eat every last bite of pasta possible. And partly because I spent weeks living and breathing passover food. A while ago. When everyone else was thinking about starting to plan for purim. It's the life of a magazine writer. Usually it's fun, but passover recipes are a humongous challenge. I am proud to say I came up with a nice variety of passover recipes for my magazine column. Here's a preview: I made candy... They look like peanut butter … [Read more...]
Passover Prep: Clearing the Pantry!
I have a bunch of fabulous passover recipes waiting for you all (and a couple of amazing giveaways!) but first, I figured I would help you use up the chametz (non-passover) ingredients in your pantry. Here are some links to recipes that use ingredients you might have lingering...sorted by category! Pretzels: Pretzel Crusted Chicken Fingers Pretzel Coated Chocolate Cookies Peanut Butter Mousse with Chocolate Pretzel Crumbs Oreo/Sandwich Cookies: Cookies 'n Cream Muddy Buddies No-Bake Candy Fudge Tart Triple Chocolate Oreo Chunk Cookies Mocha Cheesecake with Oreo Crumb Crust Peanut Butter Truffle Stuffed Oreos Golden Crunch Pudding … [Read more...]