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! Welcome to episode 2 of my new series, Dinner Roulette: You Vote, I Cook! This week, my instagram followers chose: Beef Stew Meat Mushrooms Sweet Potatoes Cooked in the oven This was a fun challenge! I was going to dice up the sweet potatoes and cook them in the same dish as the meat and mushrooms, but then I thought it would be more satisfying if the sweet potatoes were a separate vehicle for the meat. I also wanted to cook it all at the same time, so I slow roasted the sweet potatoes, then smashed them, then roasted them … [Read more...]
Split Pea Chicken Soup
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! In my mind, there is no greater cozy dinner than a hearty bowl of soup and some good, crusty bread. During the winter months, this is a weekly dinner in my home, and I think you should start this tradition as well! This split pea chicken soup is one of my favorites. It's hearty and delicious, packed with flavor, protein, veggies and more. Try it and you'll understand! Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that … [Read more...]
Fully Loaded Schnitzel Sandwiches
Fully Loaded Schnitzel Sandwiches are just the kind of dinner that you'r family will love - and you'll go back to again and 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! There’s a version of this sandwich in every fleishig takeout spot, and it’s always super popular - for good reason! Warning, once you make it at home, you may never look at the takeout version the same way ever again! 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 … [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...]
Beef and Broccoli Soup
Beef and Broccoli Soup is a meal-in-one take on a Chinese restaurant classic that your whole 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 are certain dishes that I'll reliably order every time I see it on the menu. I mean, I'm not proud of this. I also want to branch out, and I often do, but I see certain menu items and I *need* to have them. For example, if I see beer battered onion rings on a restaurant menu, I need to taste them. Sometimes they're massively disappointing, but occasionally they're really great and I'll always take that chance. Then, there's beef and broccoli. Every time I … [Read more...]