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Veggie Packed Quinoa Salad, Steak Optional

August 15, 2024 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! This is really a tale of two recipes. A vegetarian salad with lots of quinoa and tons of veggies. It's delicious and filling - as you might expect. But then, we have the optional steak. This transforms the salad into a full meal, or a beautiful plated appetizer.  Speaking of meat, I want to introduce you to my favorite kosher meat source: Kosh. They sell premium quality meat, poultry and fish. I have partnered with them to introduce you to their products, and share a coupon code to save on your order. Click here to shop and use coupon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Dinner Ideas, Healthy, Holiday, Main Courses, Meat, Salads, Seasonal, Shabbos, Shabbos Lunch, Vegetables Tagged With: appetizer, Cabbage, Corn, herbs, kale, peas, Quinoa, recipe, salad, shabbos lunch, steak

Roasted Eggplant with Sun-dried Tomato Relish

January 3, 2024 by overtimecook 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Condiments/Sauces/Dips, Hanukkah, Healthy, Holiday, Passover, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbos, Sides, Sukkos, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer, eggplant, Healthy, healthy recipe, relish, Side Dish, sun dried tomatoes, vegetable sides

Crispy Grilled Cheese Mozzarella Sticks

December 6, 2023 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! Sometimes I think in funny ways. Like one day I wondered what would happen if you combine a grilled cheese sandwich with a mozzarella stick. So I tried it and here’s the delicious results!     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 to purchase Something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Bread, Dairy, Hanukkah, Holiday, Seasonal, Shavuot, Snacks Tagged With: appetizer, Bread, chanukah, cheese, fried food, grilled cheese, mozzarella sticks, recipe

Rainbow Roasted Vegetable Tart

February 21, 2023 by overtimecook 2 Comments

This Rainbow Roasted Vegetable Tart is the most beautiful addition to any festive meal!  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!   There’s a candy company that famously uses the slogan “eat the rainbow!” Well, let me tell you. You don’t need candy to eat the most delicious rainbow. This roasted vegetables isn’t just a show-stopper for your holiday meals - it’s packed with flavor too!  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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Bread, Hanukkah, Holiday, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Seasonal, Shabbos, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer, chanukah, Holiday, Party, purim, recipe, Recipes, roasted vegetables, shavuos, Side dishes, sukkos, tart

Crispy Meat Stuffed Shells

December 14, 2022 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

Crispy Meat Stuffed Shells are a fun take on a classic - the perfect party appetizer! 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! We’ve all had stuffed shells, but have you ever taken your stuffed shells, bread them, then deep fry them?  Trust me. They’re even better than they look!  I love to create recipes that are familiar, but with a fun new take. And this simple dinner turned party food sure fits that bill! Check out the variation for a super easy weeknight dinner idea! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hanukkah, Holiday, Meat Tagged With: appetizer, chanukah, dinner, fried, Holiday, Meat, meat sauce, pasta, shells

Salami Eggrolls

October 2, 2022 by overtimecook 2 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 looking for an ultra family-friendly recipe that's freezer friendly and super delicious, don't miss these salami eggrolls! It's a nice twist and so good. The texture of the small chunks of salami provides a really nice element that sets these apart from other eggrolls! 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Meat, purim, Sukkos Tagged With: appetizer, chanukah, eggroll, freezer friendly, Holiday, purim, salami, sukkos

Pulled Chicken Wonton Crisps with Asian Slaw

September 29, 2022 by overtimecook 1 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! Warning: this easy appetizer looks so fancy, people will think you spent all day on it! At a yom tov meal where I’ll be serving meat as the main, I like to serve a chicken appetizer for something a bit lighter - that’s why pulled chicken (especially with my fantastic shortcut!) has become one of my go-to apps for yom tov meals. This one is elegant, plus it hits all the right notes of crunchy, sweet, tangy, spicy and more!   Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken, Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Party, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sukkos Tagged With: appetizer, asian, chicken, plated appetizer, slaw

Pastrami Wrapped Corn Dogs

September 28, 2022 by overtimecook 1 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! Bored of your traditional holiday appetizers? I know I was - that's why I came up with this fun and different idea! Its common knowledge that kids love their food on sticks, but don’t think of this as kid food! These super fun appetizers with the punched up flavor from the pastrami are a hit with the grownups as well! If you’re like me and you leave a flame on for Yom Tov, try frying these fresh for something different and so, so good.    Looking for a traditional corndog recipe? Feel free to skip the pastrami and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Meat, Party, purim, Snacks, Sukkos Tagged With: appetizer, corndog, fried food, hot dogs, kid friendly, party food, pastrami, Recipes

Meat Stuffed Garlic Bread

January 19, 2020 by overtimecook 14 Comments

Meat Stuffed Garlic Bread are the perfect, easy and delicious appetizer for holidays, game days, or any days! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. It's been almost two months since my new cookbook, More Real Life Kosher Cooking came out, and I am honored, humbled and just plain delighted at the incredible feedback I've been getting on it! The book went into a reprint after just a few weeks, but more importantly, the feedback and photos pouring in from all over the world (yes! My publisher has international distributors!) has made all of the blood, sweat and tears that went into this book so worth it! Before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Bread, Hanukkah, Holiday, Meat, purim, Sukkos Tagged With: appetizer, cookbook, freezer friendly, garlic, garlic bread, Holiday, Meat, Party, recipe

Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Fingers

September 16, 2018 by overtimecook 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken, Condiments/Sauces/Dips, Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Main Courses, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sukkos Tagged With: appetizer, chicken, Easy Recipes, freezer friendly, garlic, mains

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