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! I'm concerned that this confession will lose me my foodie credibility, but I don't LOVE Italian pasta dishes. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy them well enough. But you want to talk about pasta dishes that I LOVE? Oh that's all asian pasta! This ground beef based Asian noodle dish is easy, delicious, and satisfies the most intense of asian noodle cravings! 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...]
Family Style Beef Boureka
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! My favorite kind of shabbos lunch appetizer to serve is a log of something that I can put on a board and serve with a knife - so everyone can cut the size slice of their choosing. IN addition to the classic deli roll, I love to serve this meat boureka - family style - so everyone can cut their own slice. It looks beautiful and tastes amazing - what's not to love? Some More Shabbos Lunch Recipes You Might Love: Chopped Chinese Chicken Salad Loaded Steak Salad Beef Bacon Potato Salad Honey Bourbon Steak Skewers World’s Best … [Read more...]
French Onion Meatballs and Gnocchi
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! If you've been grocery shopping lately, I'm sure you've noticed how high meat prices have gotten lately. So when I'm cooking for shabbos, I try to shop the meat sales. Another thing I do is to is look for ways to elevate ground beef into a Shabbos-worthy dish. And this French Onion Meatballs and Gnocchi dish is exactly that! It may seem like a lot of work to caramelize the onions deeply, but it's really just an hour of mostly hands-off time. And the reward is incredibly tasty onions that flavor this dish in the best way possible! Did you … [Read more...]
Beef Potstickers Recipe
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! Anyone who knows me in real life likely knows my top 3 favorite foods: dumplings, waffles and popcorn. (The order is dependent on the day, but almost always starts with dumplings.) And in my mind, there's simply no better dumpling than potstickers. If you're paying attention, that means that potstickers are my ultimate favorite food. Honestly, it should be easy to understand why. These are crispy on one side, chewy on the other. They are fun to eat and even fun to make. I am so happy to finally be sharing the recipe with you. … [Read more...]
Crispy Meat Stuffed Shells
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...]
Hearty Lentil Soup with Meatballs
Hearty Lentil Soup with Meatballs is the ultimate meal-in-one soup that is delicious, freezer friendly and family friendly! Click here to join the Overtime Cook WhatsApp Status, for exclusive recipes, tips and content! Are you more into creamy/pureed soups, or do you prefer chunky soups? Personally, I love pureed soups - I find them to be very comforting. But there's definitely always a place for a hearty, chunky, thick soups. When I got married, I discovered that my husband vastly prefers a hearty chunky soup to a smooth soup, so I've been greatly expanding my repertoire of chunky soups. I also discovered that of all the soups, lentils seem to be a real favorite of … [Read more...]
Shawarma Meat Pizza + 20 Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes
Shawarma Meat Pizza isn't just an easy dinner recipe - it's a meal in one that's versatile and a kid pleaser! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. I polled my Instagram followers recently (if you aren't following yet, get on that!), asking what kind of recipes they're looking for now that the Jewish holidays are in the rear-view mirror and there's just a long winter ahead of us. And, unsurprisingly, the number one answer, from about 75% of you, was....all in one meals. I mean, who doesn't love a sheet pan dinner, a one pot strew, or some kind of bowl with everything all together in one? When … [Read more...]
Crockpot Meatballs in Zucchini Tomato Sauce
Crockpot Meatballs in Zucchini Tomato Sauce is the family-friendly and super easy dinner recipe that your family will love! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. There's something about crockpot dinners that really just makes me feel like I have my life together, ya know? It doesn't matter what's going on in my life - my house might be messy and I might have deadlines piling up and chores to run, and things to do. When I make dinner in the crockpot, so it's morning and dinner is out of the way, it really makes me feel like I conquered something, and now I can conquer the world. Do you feel the same? Do … [Read more...]
Three Easy Meat Pizza Recipes
Wow your guests with these Three Easy Meat Pizza Recipes! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. I'm going to keep this post short, because the food will do all the talkin' here! I feel a little guilty for not sharing these recipes sooner, but better safe than sorry, right? A couple of years ago, I hosted my entire family for a grand shabbos lunch, in honor of my father's birthday. You can probably imagine that I had a ton of food, and a gazillion different dishes. But there was one dish that absolutely stole the show: My Barbecue Beef Pizza. It was so popular, it was actually gone before I finished bringing … [Read more...]
Meat Stuffed Garlic Bread
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...]