This S'mores Frappe is a delicious and refreshing drink that's better and cheaper than the coffee shops! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group Just last night, I was talking to my friend about a problem I have. While I enjoy going out to eat and trying new restaurants (if you're following me on Instagram you already know that!), there are certain categories of foods and drinks that I really can't order. The reason? I make it so much better myself. For example, paninis. I make delicious paninis myself, they're super quick and easy to make, and to be honest? Many restaurants just don't do a great job of … [Read more...]
Tomato Basil Grilled Chicken and Sausage Kabobs
Tomato Basil Grilled Chicken and Sausage Kabobs are an incredibly flavorful meal to make on your grill this summer - or all year long! This post is brought to you in partnership with Crafted Koshe. Thank you for supporting the brands I genuinely believe in and use in my kitchen. These brands 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! If you missed my previous posts about Crafted Kosher, you missed out on some great recipes, but more important, you missed out on a really cool new company that you need to know about if you're a kosher foodie. Let me fill you in. You know when … [Read more...]
Grilled Corn, Peach and Spinach Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Grilled Corn, Peach, and Spinach Salad is a fantastic celebration of summer flavors - with sweet, savory and even smokey! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Every now and then, a recipe kinda changes me. Take my Grilled Corn and Pastrami Salad for example. Until I made that salad, I liked corn salad in any form. Fresh corn, canned corn, frozen corn - it was all good! But then I grilled corn for a salad, and I can't ever go back! Whenever I think about making a corn salad of any kind, I automatically decide to grill it. The grilling process lends this smokey flavor to the corn, and adds a depth of flavor … [Read more...]
Slushy Berry Tea
Slushy Berry Tea is easy to make, good for you, and really refreshing! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! How was everyone's shavuos? I've been hearing from hundreds of fans who've been raving about all of the new (and not necessarily healthy) recipes that they've tried for shavuos, and that feedback makes me So.Happy. No jokes. Well, if you're looking for a new recipe to try but want something healthy (three days straight of holiday meals will do that to you, amiright?) then I've got your back. As the weather heats up each year, I spend more and more time thinking about drinks. Cold drinks. Slushy … [Read more...]
Stone Fruit Cornmeal Cake
This Stone Fruit Cornmeal Cake is bursting with fresh summer fruits and flavors, and is so 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.*** How happy are you that summer is finally here? Ok, that's a trick question, because there's not really any answer except, "very!" I mean, the brutal winter we had in New York this year felt like it would never end (okay, okay, I know I've mentioned this before, but let me have this). My hatred of snow reached new heights, and pretty much the only good thing that happened this winter was that the … [Read more...]
Top Ten Recipes for the Ultimate Summer Barbecue
Here are the top ten recipes for the ultimate summer barbecue - you need to try these! ***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.*** Whether you're planning your Fourth of July celebration, or preparing dishes to enjoy with family this summer, here are my picks for the ultimate summer barbecue recipes. From salads and sides, to mains - and even desserts, I've got you covered! Happy grilling! Sides and Salads: 1) Italian Grilled Zucchini This recipes calls for zucchini, but it's actually my favorite, go-to marinade for all grilled veggies. Try it with … [Read more...]
Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Trifles
Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Trifles make a delicious and refreshing summer dessert! Well hello friends, it's been a while. I know, I know. It's an old story. I spend too much time here apologizing for my absence, but when I'm gone because I'm working on my cookbook, I know y'all will excuse me because it's going to be amazing and you'll all love it. Every bit of it. You know how I know? Because I am putting my heart and soul and 150% off myself into this book. Honestly. I don't remember the last time I went a waking hour without thinking about my cookbook, but I know it will all be worth it - and sooner than you think! One of the things I wanted to tell you - because all of you … [Read more...]
Homemade Mango Lemonade
Homemade Mango Lemonade is simple to make and is bursting with seasonal flavors. I'm sorry folks, but I'm just not ready to accept that summer is nearing an end. It's hard to ignore the signs, but I'm trying my best. Pinterest is no longer filled with juicy berries and heirloom tomatoes. Family barbecues are getting less frequent, and the weather is getting cooler. But it's still august, and I'll post a summer recipe if I want to. The pumpkins can wait. So can the apples, the fall spices, the warm fall flavors. Today we can have a tall glass of homemade lemonade, served over ice. Hold on to summer, it's fleeting, but it's still here. This Homemade Mango Lemonade couldn't be simpler. … [Read more...]
Mini Caramelized Peach Tarts with Pecan Crumble Topping
Mini Caramelized Peach Tarts are made with juicy peaches, bourbon, and an addictive and delicious pecan crumble topping! Raise your hand if you love summer fruits! Yeah, me too! Peaches, plums, cherries...it's just another reason to love the summer (and be a little sad that it's coming to an end...) Well. I couldn't let the summer end without at least one more delicious fruity recipe for you to enjoy. Enter Mini Caramelized Peach Tarts. Delicious juicy peaches, cooked with bourbon, vanilla and brown sugar. Baked on a tart. With pecan crumble on top. Because everything is better with pecans. This is pretty basic, ya know? Anyhow, my friend Mara from Kosher on a Budget moved this … [Read more...]
Grilled Corn and Pastrami Salad
Grilled Corn and Pastrami Salad has an amazing smoky flavor, bringing together all of the best things about summer food! I'm feeling deja vu here. I know, this recipe is brand new, but I really dreamed it up a while ago. In fact, this salad was the original inspiration for this grilled chicken and corn salad. The recipes both started to run together in my head, what with the whole grilled corn (yum!) thing going on, and it's kinda confusing. Especially because my head is pretty confusing as it is, with multiple cookie recipes being formulated at any given point too. But despite the similarities between the recipes, I decided to just go for it and share this one. Mostly because...um, … [Read more...]