Honey Tahini Chews: What if Peanut Chews and Halva had a delicious dessert baby? 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'm sure you've heard of peanut chews - with their classic combination of peanut butter, corn syrup, sugar and Rice Krispies, usually topped with a thick chocolate coating. Well, today I am introducing you to it's modern and sophisticated cousin: Honey Tahini Chews. Imagine if peanut chews and halva had a baby and that's what I've made. You can make these the traditional way, in a pan and cut into squares, but I have taken them up a notch by … [Read more...]
Chocolate Strawberry Crunch Truffles
Chocolate Strawberry Crunch Truffles are so beautiful and tasty, but contain just three ingredients! 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 gave my sister some of these truffles to taste, she was instantly hooked. I suggested she should make them, but she was sure they would have had to be super complicated and full of tons of ingredients. I laughed and told her how easy and simple they really are, and she was shocked. Try them and you’ll understand! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on … [Read more...]
Lotus Caramel Truffle Cones
Lotus Caramel Truffle Cones: The deceptively easy dessert with a creamy rich filling and a heavenly crunch! This post is sponsored by Lieber's Foods, and all opinions are 100% true and my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog and allow me to continue providing free recipes for you! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to signup. I dreamed this recipe up ages ago, and little did I dream how perfectly timely it would be! It started in a grocery store. (Doesn't it always?) I saw a cone shaped chocolate candy treat, and did that thing where I turn it over and over, hoping that if I look … [Read more...]
Homemade Golden Lollipops
Homemade Golden Lollipops are the perfect way to enhance any party, and they're a lot easier to make than they look! Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Domino® Sugar. All opinions are, as always, 100% true and 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this blog possible. Confession time: there's a big part of me that wants to quit my job as a blogger and photographer and open up a business making homemade candy of all sorts. Sounds crazy to you? Well maybe it's because you've never before experienced the thrill of watching sugar boiling over your stove, thermometer in place, watching magic happen. Whether you're throwing a party and want to really impress … [Read more...]
Black and White Candy Bark
Black and White Candy Bark is a whimsical yet beautiful way to serve candy! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! This post is brought to you by Fini-Mimi. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep this blog running! Calling all candy lovers! I've got a whole new way for you guys to enjoy your candy today! Before we talk about that, let's discuss Fini-Mimi, my partners in today's recipe, and the importers of delicious kosher european candy. They're taking the kosher world by storm with their selection of eye-catching - and totally delicious - candies. I know that whenever I have Fini-Mimi … [Read more...]
No-Bake Candy Fudge Tart
Please the kids AND the adults with this adorable, gorgeous, rich and delicious No-Bake Candy Fudge Tart! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fini-Mimi; all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands 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! I have to tell you guys, I'm more excited about today's post than usual. I mean, I love all of my recipes (or I wouldn't share them with you!) but I love when a recipe presents beautifully, because everyone knows we eat with our eyes first. But this one? It's not just beautiful. It's adorable. It's the kind … [Read more...]
Sweet and Salty Chocolate and Peanut Clusters
Sweet and Salty Chocolate and Peanut Clusters are an easy, no-bake treat for the sweet and salty fan in your life! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Hey folks. I'm back today with a really fun and delicious recipe that you really need to make for shalach manos. But let's back up a minute, shall we? Remember about a month ago, when I introduced you to a new company called Crafted Kosher? Well. The Pastrami Wrapped BBQ Chicken Fingers that I shared in that post have kinda gone viral. I think about a million people have made them, and they all R.A.V.E. So in today's post, where I'm once again … [Read more...]
Candy Studded Chocolate Cookie Bars
Candy Studded Chocolate Cookie Bars are an easy, delicious and fun treat that will bring out the kid in all of us! Y'know how they say that "Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional"? Well I'm a firm believer in that saying. Kids are awesome. Adults? We want a new car and a 20% raise and we still won't be as happy as a child with a colorful lollypop the size of their face. And a kid can occupy themselves with a cardboard box longer than we can keep busy with an iPad. Well good news folks. You can feel like a kid again if you make these Candy Studded Chocolate Cookie Bars. They're simply adorable, and oh-so-fun. But here's the thing. They taste great. Like, great enough for … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Caramel Truffles
Peanut Butter Caramel Truffles are a little taste of heaven! Every now and then, I make something that's so delightful, words fail to describe it. These truffles are a perfect example. I originally made these truffles for a Tzedaka (charity) party. I probably dreamed up this crazy combination at the height of a chocolate craving, but whatever made me do it, they were a smashing success. Just as the party was starting, before much food was even touched, these truffles were gone. That's right, completely gone. All the poor souls who hadn't gotten there fast enough to try one were pretty sad. Needless to day, I needed to share this recipe with you folks. They're a little time consuming … [Read more...]
Homemade Button Candy and a Review and Giveaway of Kids Cooking Made Easy
If you enjoyed the first two cookbooks in the Made Easy cookbook series, Passover Made Easy and Starters and Sides Made Easy, you're in for a real treat today because I am reviewing the latest book in the series: Kids Cooking Made Easy! Kids have been increasingly taking over the kitchen in recent years, and with amazing success (as evidenced by the wild success of MasterChef Junior). And now the hottest series in Kosher cooking has a brand new book geared at the younger set - just in time for Chanukah gifts for the wannabe young chef in your life! Want to win a copy? Scroll past the recipe for a giveaway! At a first glance: As with the previous books in the series, authors Leah … [Read more...]