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Savory Carrot Kugel Muffins {Passover and Gluten Free}

March 22, 2026 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! If you’ve ever thought of carrot muffins as somewhere between a side dish and dessert , this version will totally change your thinking. These are decidedly kugel - not dessert muffins. They have just the slightest hint of sweetness and lots of savory flavors of onion and ginger to make them as tasty as they are convenient!  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? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Passover, Passover, Shabbos, Shabbos Lunch, Sides, Snacks, Vegetables Tagged With: carrot, freezer friendly, gluten free, Kugel, muffins, onion, Passover, pesach, recipe, Side Dish, snacks

Onion Stuffed Chicken Capons

March 22, 2026 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! I'm always a fan of a good chicken capon (boneless chicken leg) recipe - they are juicy and tender and can even be prepared ahead and frozen! This family-friendly recipe looks elegant, but it's got a delectable filling of onions and potato - who wouldn't love that?  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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Main Courses, Passover, Passover, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbos, Sukkos Tagged With: capons, chicken, freezer friendly, Holiday, mains, onion, Passover, pesach, Potato, recipe, shabbos, tomatoes

Mini Caramelized Onion and Cabbage Kugels

March 11, 2026 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! There's something so yummy and addictive about the sweet and savory combination of caramelized onion and cabbage - I've used it in many forms, but in this kugel, it takes center stage! This freezer-friendly side dish is a kosher for pesach recipe, but it's so good, you'll be eating it all year long! 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!   Click here for lots more amazing passover … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer-Friendly, Holiday, Passover, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbos, Shabbos Lunch, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Vegetables Tagged With: Cabbage, freezer friendly, Holiday, onion, Passover, pesach, shabbos food, shabbos lunch, Side Dish, vegetables

French Onion Meatballs and Gnocchi

November 12, 2025 by overtimecook 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Dinner, Dinner Ideas, Hanukkah, Holiday, Main Courses, Meat, Shabbos, Sukkos, Weeknight Dinner Tagged With: caramelized onions, dinner, gnocchi, ground beef, meatballs, one pot wonder, onion, shabbos, shabbos recipes

Honey Sumac Roasted Carrots

September 15, 2025 by overtimecook 1 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! No need to go searching for the perfect Rosh Hashanah side dish recipe, because I'm sharing it with you today. This roasted carrot side dish take just minutes to throw together, but it's got a regal look to it, and a wonderful taste to match! Make this for Rosh Hashanah but I bet you'll keep coming back to it, over and over 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 don’t want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy, Holiday, Rosh Hashanah, Seasonal, Shabbos, Sides, Sukkos, Super-Easy, Tu B'shvat, Vegetables Tagged With: carrots, Honey, onion, pomegranate, roasted vegetables, rosh hashana, Rosh Hashanah, Side Dish, sumac, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

Fully Loaded Schnitzel Sandwiches

December 24, 2023 by overtimecook 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner Ideas, Hanukkah, Holiday, Main Courses, Meat, purim, Weeknight Dinner Tagged With: chicken, Cole slaw, dinner, meal in one, onion, pastrami, sandwich, schnitzel

Caramelized Onion, Pastrami and Gnocchi Bake

February 22, 2023 by overtimecook 15 Comments

Caramelized Onion, Pastrami and Gnocchi Bake is an easy and freezer friendly side dish that's a crowd pleaser 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!  while back, I came across a sheet pan gnocchi recipe from NY Times cooking. Curious about the method of baking gnocchi without boiling them first, I immediately tried my own version of it. We were astounded by how delicious it was, and how perfect the gnocchi texture was. I’ve been playing around with different ideas since, and this bake with caramelized onions and pastrami is completely irritable - the perfect Yom Tov … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Meat, Party, Pasta, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbos, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos Tagged With: chanukah, freezer friendly, gnocchi, Holiday, Meat, onion, Party, pastrami, purim, Recipes, rosh hashana, shavuos, Side dishes, sukkos

Sweet and Savory Apple Kugel Muffins

September 20, 2022 by overtimecook 3 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 the kind of person who (like my family!) thinks that the super sweet apple kugels frequently served at Shabbos and holiday meals are more of a dessert than a side dish, here's the perfect compromise. These sweet and savory apple kugel muffins are perfectly balanced - sweet apples, savory caramelized onions, and just the right blend of spices.  These are a freezer-friendly side dish that's going to be a huge hit with your family and friends.  Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Party, Rosh Hashanah, Seasonal, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Traditional, Tu B'shvat Tagged With: apple, caramelized onions, freezer friendly, jewish food, Kugel, muffins, onion, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah, Traditional

Onion Garlic Malawach Pinwheels

September 19, 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!     I'm of the opinion that finger foods are some of the best foods, and these onion garlic malawach pinwheels are just so incredible! They're great as an appetizer for a Shabbos or holiday meal, as an amazing addition to a charcuterie/meat board, and as a party food everyone will love! These are easy to make and freezer friendly!    Switch it up! For a dairy meal, spread some cream cheese on the dough before adding the filling.  For a meat meal, add some diced pastrami or your choice of deli … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Super-Easy Tagged With: Appetizers, Easy Recipes, finger food, freezer friendly, garlic, Holiday, onion, party food, pinwheels, Recipes

Red Onion and Avocado Panini

July 24, 2017 by overtimecook 1 Comment

Red Onion and Avocado Panini is a meatless meal that you're going to love! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Click here to join the conversation. If you're struggling with what to eat during the 9 days, I totally get it. I don't touch fish (you guys should know that!) and I don't want to spend a week eating pasta. I don't believe the nine days are a time to eat all kinds of fancy, gourmet dairy dishes, but a person's gotta eat, right? Well that brings me to paninis! They're my ultimate solution for a no-fuss, super-easy, filling dairy meal. You can do all kinds of fillings for yours, and here's one of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bread, Dairy, Super-Easy, Vegetarian, Weeknight Dinner Tagged With: avocado, cheese, Easy Recipes, meatless, nine days, onion, panini

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