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Baked Tortilla Chip Hamantaschen

February 20, 2023 by overtimecook 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Condiments/Sauces/Dips, Holiday, Party, purim, Snacks, Traditional Tagged With: dips, Easy Recipes, hamantaschen, hamantashen, Holiday, Party, party food, purim, shalach manot, snacks, tortilla

Baked Veggie Farfel

October 1, 2022 by overtimecook 4 Comments

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 has become one of my go-to side dishes, since I first came up with the recipe. I make a batch, divide it into smaller pans, and freeze it for a few shabbos meals. It freezes beautifully and it's a real flavorful crowd pleaser!   I know you're always looking for freezer friendly side dishes - I sure hope you give this one a shot!   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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Pasta, purim, Sides, Sukkos, Traditional Tagged With: farfel, freezer friendly, Holiday, jewish food, Recipes, Side Dish, vegetables

Sweet and Savory Apple Kugel Muffins

September 20, 2022 by overtimecook 3 Comments

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 the kind of person who (like my family!) thinks that the super sweet apple kugels frequently served at Shabbos and holiday meals are more of a dessert than a side dish, here's the perfect compromise. These sweet and savory apple kugel muffins are perfectly balanced - sweet apples, savory caramelized onions, and just the right blend of spices.  These are a freezer-friendly side dish that's going to be a huge hit with your family and friends.  Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Party, Rosh Hashanah, Seasonal, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Traditional, Tu B'shvat Tagged With: apple, caramelized onions, freezer friendly, jewish food, Kugel, muffins, onion, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah, Traditional

Honey Chocolate Muffins

September 18, 2022 by overtimecook 4 Comments

Honey Chocolate Muffins are easy to make and absolutely delicious! 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 something a little different for Rosh Hashanah, these honey chocolate muffins are so easy to make, really moist and flavorful, and freezer friendly. They have a nice undertone of honey, but it's not overpowering, which makes this perfect for those who don't really like honey cake!   FAQ About Honey Chocolate Muffins:   Can I freeze these muffins?  Sure. Make sure they are in an airtight container or bag to ensure they don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Chocolate, Dessert, Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Muffins/Cupcakes, Party, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Seasonal, Sukkos, Super-Easy, Traditional Tagged With: Chocolate, Desserts, Easy Recipes, freezer friendly, Honey, honey cake, muffins, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah, sweets

Perfect Homemade Apple Pie

September 15, 2022 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

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! To me, nothing screams "homemade with love" more than a perfect, flakey apple pie. This incredible dessert is great for Rosh Hashanah, fall, or seriously any time. You'll wow your family and friends and have a fun time making it!   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 absolutely LOVE my cookbooks! They also make a great gift!  Click here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dessert, Freezer-Friendly, Fruit, Hanukkah, Holiday, Pies/Tarts, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Seasonal, Shavuot, Sukkos, Traditional, Tu B'shvat Tagged With: apple, baking, dessert, fall baking, freezer friendly, pie, rosh hashana, Rosh Hashanah

Cabbage Latkes

December 1, 2021 by overtimecook 1 Comment

Cabbage Latkes are light and airy, super-crispy, and ultra flavorful Chanukah treats! The fact that they're so easy to make is the icing on the...donut! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. Everywhere, Jewish bloggers, cookbook authors and foodies are telling you that they have the best potato latke recipe, ever. And I'm not here to disagree with them. Personally, I think that as long as you get the basics right, like season properly, make them SUPER crispy, etc, your potato latkes are going to be amazing.  But...if you're in the mood for something a little different, or you don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hanukkah, Holiday, Party, Sides, Snacks, Super-Easy, Traditional, Vegetables Tagged With: Cabbage, chanukah, chanukkah, fried food, hanukah, latkes, party food

World’s Best Potato Kugel

March 8, 2021 by overtimecook 28 Comments

World's Best Potato Kugel - lots of people make this claim but this recipe truly wins! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. I know, I know. That is a very bold claim. There are so many people out there who claim to make the world's best potato kugel. So what makes me feel qualified to say that my recipe is the best? It's simple. It's not my recipe. This is my sister's recipe and I'm just an objective taster. And let me tell you, this is some seriously good potato kugel! The thing about potato kugel recipes is that they're all really similar. You've got potatoes, eggs, oil, salt, pepper and (usually) onion. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Passover, Passover, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Traditional Tagged With: chanukkah, Holiday, Kugel, Passover, pesach, Potato, purim, Rosh Hashanah, shavuos, Shavuot, sukkos, Traditional

BBQ Meatball Hamantaschen

February 15, 2018 by overtimecook 14 Comments

These savory BBQ Meatball Hamantaschen will be a big hit at your purim party! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Wow, it seems like it was just yesterday that we were talking about donuts and latke recipes and suddenly it's rosh chodesh Adar and purim is just two weeks away! Are you thinking about hamantaschen yet? You should be! First, let's start with my Ultimate Hamantaschen Recipe Roundup! There's something in it for everyone and every taste. But now, let's move on to my newest hamantaschen recipe - this time, it's a savory one. I demoe'd these BBQ Meatball Hamantaschen at a recent cooking demo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Meat, purim, Traditional Tagged With: appetizer, hamantaschen, hamantashen, Holiday, meatballs, party food, purim

Honey Crinkle Cookies

September 5, 2017 by overtimecook 13 Comments

Honey Crinkle Cookies are the perfect Rosh Hashanah treat! 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. If you've been following this blog for a while, you've probably already discovered one of my incredibly delicious honey cookie recipes. I've got these Not Your Bubby's Honey Cookies, plus I've got these really delicious Lemon Glazed Honey Cookies. Both of them are fan favorites, with fierce debates over which is better. Sorry to do this to you guys (ok, not really so sorry), but today I'm making that debate a little more complicated, because I'm sharing an incredible new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Holiday, Rosh Hashanah, Traditional Tagged With: Cookies, dessert, Honey, honey cookies, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah

Over 150 of the Best Passover Recipes on the Web

March 23, 2017 by overtimecook 10 Comments

Cooking for pesach? I've made it easy with over 150 of the best passover recipes on the web! 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. If you've been following this blog for a while, you probably already saw this incredibly helpful list of over 100 delicious passover recipes. Well, ever since I published it, I've published a whole bunch more delicious recipes for pesach. Some of them are specifically for pesach, while others are year round recipes that just happen to be devoid of any chometz. Anyway, I wanted to make sure I had one huge list, so I decided to do the ultimate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Passover, Passover, Round Ups, Seasonal, Traditional Tagged With: Holiday, Passover, pesach

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