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Shakshuka Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

October 19, 2025 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!   Whether serving these for brunch, or breakfast for dinner, this flavor-packed egg dish is phenomenal. Turn this into a full meal by serving it alongside some crusty sourdough bread or warm pitas.  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 make a great gift!  Click here to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast, Dairy, Dinner, Dinner Ideas, Hanukkah, Healthy, Holiday, Shavuot, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: breakfast, breakfast for dinner, brunch, eggs, Mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, shakshuka, tomato

Grilled Corn Salsa

July 16, 2025 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! Welcome to summer in my home, where we make some version of a grilled corn salad at least once a week. If you're used to eating soggy boiled corn, let me assure you that fresh grilled corn is a whole different experience! This salsa is great on its own, with chips, or served over grilled chicken, steak or fish. Stay tuned for another recipe using this salsa! 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: Appetizers, Condiments/Sauces/Dips, Grilling, Healthy, Salads, Seasonal, Shabbos, Sides, Super-Easy, Vegetables Tagged With: avocado, Corn, easy recipe, grilling, salad, salsa, summer, tomato

Grilled Chicken Taco Salad

October 2, 2022 by overtimecook Leave a 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! Nice enough for a plated Shabbos or Yom Tov (holiday) appetizer, light enough to brighten a heavy Yom Tov meal, and simple enough to add to your weekly lunch or dinner rotation. What more could you want?    If you're looking for a quick and easy, yet flavorful grilled chicken recipe, feel free to just double that part of the recipe!   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: Appetizers, Chicken, Grilling, Healthy, Holiday, purim, Salads, Seasonal, Sukkos, Vegetables, Weeknight Dinner Tagged With: avocado, Corn, grilled chicken, Holiday, salad, salad recipes, shabbos, taco, tomato

{Gluten Free} Crunchy Roasted Zucchini for Passover

March 17, 2021 by overtimecook 2 Comments

Crunchy Roasted Zucchini is marinated in an incredible mix of flavors and roasted with a crispy crunchy mixture that's delicious and also kosher for passover! This post is sponsored by Lieber’s Foods, and all opinions are 100% true and my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog and allow me to continue providing free recipes for you!   Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. It seems like every time we are heading into a holiday, people are looking for one thing more than any other: good side dishes. It makes sense. Side dishes are...well, a side thing. They don't usually take center stage at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Passover, Sides, Super-Easy, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: balsamic, basil, Easy Recipes, garlic, gluten free, Holiday, panko crumns, Passover, pesach, Side dishes, tomato, Zucchini

Tomato Basil Orzo with Crispy Pastrami

September 29, 2020 by overtimecook 8 Comments

Tomato Basil Orzo with Crispy Pastrami is an easy and delicious side dish that you can prep ahead! This post is sponsored by Lieber’s Foods, and all opinions are 100% true and my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog and allow me to continue providing free recipes for you!   Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to signup. With a whole ton of holiday meals coming up, I know you're probably looking for menu inspiration. I recently took to Instagram to poll my followers and find out what type of recipes they're looking for new inspiration on. The overwhelming majority of people were looking for new side … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Pasta, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos Tagged With: basil, Easy Recipes, Holiday, orzo, pasta, pastrami, Side dishes, sukkos, tomato

Meaty Tomato Soup

January 30, 2019 by overtimecook 3 Comments

Meaty Tomato Soup is rich, flavorful and just so delicious!  Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! This recipe is for my sister. No, literally for my sister. she asked me to make a recipe for a great meaty tomato soup. Not the old fashioned kind with cabbage and buckets full of sugar, but a rich, savory, meaty tomato soup that she could put on her yom tov menu. Like any good sister does, I got to work coming up with the best, richest, most delicious tomato soup I could come up with. The end result is incredible. It's savory, it's delicious, it's phenomenal. You know when you have a really, really, really good … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freezer-Friendly, Healthy, Holiday, Meat, Passover, Shavuot, Soups, Sukkos, Weeknight Dinner Tagged With: Beef, comfort food, Holiday, Meat, recipe, soup, tomato, yom tov

Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Potatoes

January 26, 2017 by overtimecook 1 Comment

Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Potatoes are a flavorful and versatile side dish! 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. I've hinted in a few of my recent posts about how there are a bunch of exciting new things keeping my really busy lately, and if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook (where I talk about all kinds of things you might be missing here on the blog (hint hint;) you already know about this one. Or you may have seen the news in Mishpacha Magazine. Yep, you read that right! I have a new column in Mishpacha magazine, where I am sharing some incredibly easy, seriously … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hanukkah, Holiday, Passover, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Vegetables Tagged With: Potatoes, recipe, salad, Side Dish, spinach, tomato

Garlic Basil Steak Salad

August 17, 2016 by overtimecook 1 Comment

Garlic Basil Steak Salad is a filling meal or elegant appetizer that's bursting with summer flavor! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. Am I the only one who gets...panicky when the summer is almost over? Where did the time go? What happened to my dreams of days in the sun and relaxing at the beach? Summer BBQ's, farmers markets...all the dreams of wonderful ways to spend the summer, and I find myself sitting inside in my air conditioned office all over again. Luckily, the summer isn't over yet, so consider this your official wake up call. Get out there. Do the things you wanted to do. Spend some time in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Grilling, Healthy, Holiday, Main Courses, Meat, Salads, Seasonal, Vegetables Tagged With: appetizer, avocado, basil, Beef, Corn, garlic, grilling, mains, recipe, salad, Seasonal, steak, tomato

Tomato Basil Grilled Chicken and Sausage Kabobs

July 21, 2016 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

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 you're in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken, Grilling, Healthy, Main Courses, Meat, Seasonal Tagged With: basil, chicken, grilling, mains, Recipes, sausage, Seasonal, summer, tomato

Tomato and Red Wine Braised Chicken

February 2, 2016 by overtimecook 11 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Redpack Tomatoes. All opinions are 100% mine. Tomato and Red Wine Braised Chicken is a perfect comfort-food dish that your family will love! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Let's talk about comfort food. Defined as food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being. Everyone thinks of something different when they think of comfort food. For some, comfort food might be a freshly baked cookie, or a cinnamon bun dripping with lots of cream cheese frosting. For me, and I'm sure lots of others, comfort food is homey, warm, and cozy. I'm talking about the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Healthy, Holiday, Main Courses, Passover, Weeknight Dinner Tagged With: chicken, comfort food, Healthy, Passover, tomato, vegetables

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