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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

Crunchy Green Bean and Deli Salad

May 15, 2023 by overtimecook 1 Comment

Crunchy Green Bean and Deli Salad is the kind of perfect menu staple - simple enough for a lunch at your desk, nice enough for a special occasion meal.  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!   Like many of the best recipes, this one happened because something went wrong. I bought some fresh green beans to roast for dinner, but then my oven broke and I needed to come up with plan B. I blanched the green beans, added some stuff that I found around my kitchen, and the resulting product was so good, I knew I’d be making it again and again!    Did … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hanukkah, Healthy, Holiday, Main Courses, Party, purim, Salads, Seasonal, Shabbos, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Weeknight Dinner Tagged With: green bean, Holiday, lunch, Recipes, salad, turkey, vegetables

BEST EVER Sticky Roasted Green Beans

October 2, 2022 by overtimecook 2 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! I know, I know. I might overuse the phrase "best ever" a little bit, but these ultra-addictive, insanely delicious (and of course, super easy!) green beans really just deserve the title. Trust me, try it once and it'll become a staple in your home! 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hanukkah, Holiday, purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Super-Easy, Tu B'shvat, Vegetables Tagged With: Easy Recipes, green bean, roasted vegetables, Side dishes, vegetable sides, vegetables

Baked Veggie Farfel

October 1, 2022 by overtimecook 4 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! This has become one of my go-to side dishes, since I first came up with the recipe. I make a batch, divide it into smaller pans, and freeze it for a few shabbos meals. It freezes beautifully and it's a real flavorful crowd pleaser!   I know you're always looking for freezer friendly side dishes - I sure hope you give this one a shot!   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: Freezer-Friendly, Hanukkah, Holiday, Pasta, purim, Sides, Sukkos, Traditional Tagged With: farfel, freezer friendly, Holiday, jewish food, Recipes, Side Dish, vegetables

Waldorf Slaw

July 3, 2019 by overtimecook 2 Comments

Waldorf Slaw is sweet, savory, crispy and crunchy - the perfect salad for your summer bbq!  Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Today's recipe isn't mine - it's from my friend, Rivky Kleinman, from her incredible new cookbook, Simply Gourmet. If you haven't heard yet about this new cookbook, Simply Gourmet is full of just the type of recipes I love - mostly easy, totally doable, and completely delicious! And trust me when I tell you that Rivky Kleinman knows delicious food that's approachable - she's the co-author of the incredibly popular Bais Yaakov Cookbooks!  So. Let's talk about this sample recipe, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Cookbook Reviews, Party, Salads, Seasonal, Super-Easy, Vegetables Tagged With: Apples, blueberries, Cabbage, fruit, recipe, salad, slaw, vegetables

Everything Roasted Eggplant

July 25, 2018 by overtimecook 5 Comments

Everything Roasted Eggplant is the two ingredient side dish you can't get enough of! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! There's a struggle that I have, as a food blogger and recipe developer, where sometimes, my favorite recipes, aren't always a good fit for this blog. Why, you ask? It's simple. No, not that the answer is simple. The recipe is simple. Too simple? Maybe? I dunno. If I add one spice mix to a vegetable, is that a blog worthy recipe? I don't know. Is it? But then sometimes, these too-simple-to-be-a-recipe type of recipes just hit the spot, and I find myself making them again, and again, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy, Sides, Super-Easy, Vegetables Tagged With: easy recipe, eggplant, gluten free, Side Dish, vegetables, vegetarian

Spicy Roasted Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables

October 30, 2017 by overtimecook 15 Comments

Spicy Roasted Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables is a healthy and hearty comfort food dinner! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! Ah, fall. That glorious time of year when it's cool, but not too cold. When the days are starting to get shorter, but not too short. When the leaves are turning all kinds of glorious colors, when hot tea and lattes take the place of iced coffee and slushies. Personally, fall is my favorite time of year. I love everything about it - the weather, the food, everything! And the fact that it's post sukkos, a time to try and eat healthier doesn't mean I can't enjoy hearty, fall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Healthy, Holiday, Main Courses, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sukkos, Vegetables Tagged With: chicken, comfort food, dinner, Easy Recipes, healthy recipes, peppers, sheet pan, tomatoes, vegetables

Lemon Garlic Roasted Cauliflower

March 28, 2017 by overtimecook Leave a Comment

Lemon Garlic Roasted Cauliflower is an easy and delicious side dish for passover 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! With pesach coming alarmingly fast, I know you guys are thinking about passover recipes and menus. Well, you guys all know how I am always trying to make your lives easier, and that's why I gathered together over 150 of the best passover recipes on the web into one handy list. But I know that everyone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy, Holiday, Passover, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sides, Sukkos, Super-Easy, Vegetables Tagged With: cauliflower, easy recipe, garlic, lemon, Passover, pesach, recipe, Roasting vegetables, Side Dish, vegetables

Roasted Vegetable, Chickpea and Quinoa Salad

December 9, 2016 by overtimecook 4 Comments

Roasted Vegetable, Chickpea and Quinoa Salad is an easy to make meal that's delicious and good for you! 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. So. I'm pretty sure all of you are well aware that chanukah is right around the corner. And I'm fairly sure that if you spend any amount of time on the internet, you've been seeing a plethora of fried treats, latkes, donuts, and the like. I just shared this adorable looking chanukah cookie with you last week, and believe me when I tell you that I have some crazy amazing chanukah recipes coming up right here on this blog. But. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy, Salads, Seasonal, Sides, Super-Easy, Vegetables, Weeknight Dinner Tagged With: chickpeas, eggplant, Quinoa, salad, vegetables, Zucchini

10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry

March 13, 2016 by overtimecook 18 Comments

Gourmet homemade supper on your busiest days? Now it's possible with this 10-Minute Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! As a blogger, I've had the opportunity to partner up with various brands, all of which I respect, and all of which sell products that you'll find at any time on my shelves or in my pantry. Brand partnerships are a win-win situation for both myself, the blogger, and for you, the reader. They allow me to continue to bring you high-quality recipes on a continuous basis, all completely free of charge. What you don't know is that behind the scenes, I'm actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Main Courses, Seasonal, Super-Easy Tagged With: chicken, Easy Recipes, mains, stir fry, supper, vegetables

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