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! I’ve discussed this before, whenever I publish recipes using veggies that are often thought of as sweet, such as sweet potato, butternut squash, or other winter squashes. Ever since I got married, I’ve had trouble cooking these items because my husband does not enjoy sweet elements to his savory foods. So rather than give them up, I’ve learned to savory these foods up by adding things like onion, garlic, and in the case of these new favorite soup, leeks! If you’re looking for a phenomenal change from your classic butternut squash soup, … [Read more...]
Honey Balsamic Chicken with Butternut Squash and Beets
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 sweet and tangy Chicken is crispy, juicy, bursting with flavor, and so family friendly! You can skip the butternut squash and beets, if your family isn’t a fan, or enjoy that it’s got a built in side dish! Does this dish scream Rosh Hashanah or what? 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...]
Maple Dijon Crockpot Chicken Dinner
Maple Dijon Crockpot Chicken Dinner is an all-in-one meal that's easy to prepare and family friendly! 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! When I asked my Instagram followers what kind of recipes they were looking for at the moment, the majority of the responses were some version of the following: easy dinners all in one dinners crockpot meals easy chicken recipes Well, I thought to myself that I can share a recipe that checks all of these boxes, and then some. Growing up, my mother always used to say that you can't please all of the people … [Read more...]
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussel Sprouts Salad
This delicious, healthy and filling Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussel Sprout Salad makes a great addition to any meal! This post is brought to you as part of an ongoing partnership between this blog and Best Select. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep this blog running. Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! I'm so excited to finally be sharing this salad with you guys! Here's the story behind it. I've been playing around with versions of it - adding grilled chicken, slices of sous vide steak, keeping it parve (like this one) and perfecting the general flavors for months now. I've … [Read more...]
Butternut Squash Tomato Soup
Thick, filling and hearty, this Butternut Squash Tomato soup is great winter comfort food. ***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.*** Looking to start 2015 off with some healthy recipes? Looking for warm, comforting recipes to get you through the cold winter? Looking for easy recipes that taste great? Love soups of any sort? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I'm here with your new favorite recipe: Butternut Squash Tomato Soup. So, we've been through this before: I. Love. Soups. I know it's not a new story, which is why it's … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash Orzo Salad
Roasted Butternut Squash Orzo Salad with pomegranate seeds and a tangy dressing is the perfect seasonal side dish! ***Have you signed up for email newsletters from Overtime Cook? Don't miss out - click here to sign up!*** I think I meant to write an introduction to this Roasted Butternut Squash Orzo Salad - all about how it is seasonal, easy to make, and a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving. But when I sit here trying to think of something to say, the only thing that comes to mind is how this salad is insanely satisfying and filling. Seriously. There's something about the salty, sweet and spicy flavors of this dish that come together to start a party in your mouth that makes this … [Read more...]
Butternut Squash and Apple Latkes
I'm super stoked to tell you about these Butternut Squash Latkes, but first we need to discuss this ginormous announcement I've been waiting to make! Before we move onto the fun stuff: due to some techy stuff, there were some posts/emails you may have missed. Make sure to check out the two fabulous posts from earlier in this week: Over 50 Donuts and Fried Desserts Recipes - the perfect list of links for your Hanukkah menu planning. Fried Ice Cream - The most delicious thing I ever ate. And it's easier than you think! The perfect Chanukah treat. Now. Finally. If you've viewing this on the blog, you may have already noticed something different. If you're viewing this in the feed or … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad and a Review and Giveaway of Passover Made Easy
I know that nobody really wants to think about the imminent arrival of the Passover holiday, but face it, friends. Passover is coming. The good news is that today I am reviewing a cookbook that aims to make Passover cooking easy. I know, it sounds too good to be true. But this book proves that it can be done! Passover Made Easy is a brand new book, written by the fabulous duo of Leah Schapira (or Fresh & Easy fame) and Victoria Dweck, food editor of a number of top kosher magazines, including the one I write for. The book is a project of CookKosher.Com, and actually features about a third of the recipes by a number of the members, myself included! Leah and Victoria took the recipes, … [Read more...]
Baked Butternut Squash Fries
While the majority of my job involves sales, I work on sales on a corporate level, so it's also a matter of building relationships with people, keeping customers happy, and other aspects of customer care. And while my company has a very loyal base of happy and completely satisfied customers, we are human, and like every company there's glitches that pop up and issues that happen and customers that get upset. And it's my job to deal with those unhappy people. And if an unhappy customer who spent a hundred dollars is a problem, you can imagine that an unhappy customer who spent a hundred thousand dollars is about a thousand times more of a problem. But it happens. And we deal with it. And … [Read more...]