With the holidays coming up, and endless amounts of cooking stretching ahead of us, I know many of you are really stressed. It seems daunting to prepare holiday meal after holiday meal, but here's how you can make it easier for yourself: plan and plan and plan! Obviously, a big part of that is freezing food! In both of my cookbooks, I include plan ahead information for every recipe, which will help you plan. But hey, there are freezers to stock and holiday meals to prepare, so I've gathered together over 150 freezer-friendly recipes for to fill out your holiday menus. Scroll down for all of the categories, and then below where I've shared some recipes from my blogger … [Read more...]
Honey Chocolate Bundt Cake
Honey Chocolate Bundt Cake is a moist and flavorful cake for Rosh Hashanah and all year long! 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! Rosh Hashanah is just a week away, and if you're stuck firmly in the "I don't really like honey cake" camp, I've got some really good news for you. You're going to love this honey cake! A while ago, I had this idea. What if I could take a honey cake, keep the moistness and flavor, but give it an extra burst of flavor … [Read more...]
Honey Crinkle Cookies
Honey Crinkle Cookies are the perfect Rosh Hashanah treat! 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've been following this blog for a while, you've probably already discovered one of my incredibly delicious honey cookie recipes. I've got these Not Your Bubby's Honey Cookies, plus I've got these really delicious Lemon Glazed Honey Cookies. Both of them are fan favorites, with fierce debates over which is better. Sorry to do this to you guys (ok, not really so sorry), but today I'm making that debate a little more complicated, because I'm sharing an incredible new Rosh … [Read more...]
Cider Glazed Chicken Capons with Autumn Veggie Stuffing
Cider Glazed Chicken Capons with Autumn Veggie Stuffing are so good, you'll forget to be sad about the end of summer! Best part? They're freezer friendly and perfect for Rosh Hashanah! Guys! I have bad news for you. I think it's time to accept that summer is o.v.e.r. Rosh Hashanah is just a few weeks away, and tomorrow is september! But hey, it's not all bad. I went apple picking this week, so that means that my favorite food season is here. I've said it a thousand times before, but I'm going to say it again right now: autumn flavors are the ultimate consolation for summer ending.I'll take shorter days and cooler weather if it means I can have freshly picked apples, hearty soups, and … [Read more...]
Apple and Honey Trifles
Apple and honey trifles are a perfect dessert for Rosh Hashanah, or anytime in the fall! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. I probably discussed this with you guys before, but based on today's recipe, I think I need to repeat it. Obviously, as a professional recipe developer, I work ahead of everyone else's schedules. When you're thinking about Rosh Hashanah, I'm finishing up with sukkos. When you're thinking donuts for chanukah, I'm thinking shalach manos for purim. But sometimes, my ideas don't coincide with the seasons, and I have to hold on to my ideas for a while. Like when it's april and I suddenly come … [Read more...]
26 Freezer Friendly Mains for Your Holiday Meals
Holiday cooking made easy: 26 freezer friendly mains! How many of you are starting to plan for holiday cooking? I don't mean to stress anyone out (quite the opposite!) but there are a gazillion and a half holiday meals coming up, so it's wise to plan ahead. In previous years, I've shared some round-ups of freezer-friendly recipes: Starters, Sides & Soups and Desserts. Today, I'm going to complete your menu planning with a whole bunch of really delicious, freezer-friendly mains! Before we start, let me give you a little insight into my personal menu planning and prep. I usually start with desserts - I like to get them out of the way since almost all of them freeze nicely. Next, … [Read more...]
Spicy Baked Curly Carrot Fries
Spicy Baked Curly Carrot Fries are a simple, easy, healthy and totally yummy side dish....with an extra dash of fun! Raise your hand if you have nostalgic feelings toward those curly frozen french fries of your childhood. You too? I remember them fondly, and used them as an inspiration for this recipe. But then I made them healthier by using carrots, and made them tastier by adding a delicious blend of spices. But we kept the fun, nostalgic look, because who doesn't love that! I made this recipe special for my blogging buddy Chanie of Busy in Brooklyn fame, to give her some time off to spend with her gorgeous new baby girl. So head on over to Busy in Brooklyn to get this … [Read more...]
Easy Pomegranate Roast
This quick pomegranate roast is juicy, full of flavor, and easy to make! ***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.*** Can we talk about meat for a minute? I generally make a variation on this type of roast: Saute tons and tons of onions, then smother the meat with it and pour wine over the whole thing. Cover tightly and bake until soft. It's pretty simple, and always delicious. But here's the thing. Who has time to sautee tons and tons of onions? Not me, that's for sure! So today's roast is dedicated to those of you who don't have lots of time. It'll take … [Read more...]
101 Recipes for Rosh Hashanah and Holiday Meals
Menu planning? I'm here to help with 101 recipes for Rosh Hashanah! With Rosh Hashanah just a couple of weeks away, and Sukkos following not long after, I know that so many of you are stressed about planning your menus for the upcoming holidays. Don't worry! I'm here to help! Some of you may already use my recipe index as your ultimate kosher recipe guide - with over 300 delicious kosher recipes to choose from, you're bound to find what you're looking for. Today, I took it a step further. I went through my recipe index to find the recipes that are best suited for the upcoming holidays, then I listed them by course. Even better, I put notes next to each one, indicating if it can … [Read more...]
Ultimate Whole Wheat Challah Recipe
Get ready for Rosh Hashanah or Shabbat with the Ultimate Whole Wheat Challah Recipe. This post is sponsored by Red Star Yeast. Thank you for supporting the brands I love and use in my own kitchen, and that help me continue to share free recipes with you. From the day I started this blog, there's one recipe that I've gotten request after request after request for. And somehow, the time never came to share said recipe. Until today. Let me back-track. When I'm dieting carefully, one of the things I avoid completely is white flour, which means that I've eaten a whole lot of whole wheat bread over the years. After trying numerous kinds, I discovered that most whole wheat bread falls into one … [Read more...]