It's Thanksgiving Monday in Canada, meaning it's a legal holiday for many. I've a long month of stuffing myself due to the Jewish holidays, I've been trying to keep the calories down. The problem with me is I LOVE carbs. These pan fried potatoes don't make me feel totally guilty as they are not deep … Continue reading Pan Roasted Potatoes
Author: Chaya Piatt
Easy School Lunch – Israeli Salad/Hummus Wrap
I'm a big fan of easy lunches. The problem is my teenager has Israeli tastebuds and satisfying that in North America is not always so easy. That's why this Israeli Salad/Hummus Wrap makes so much sense. I often make up large quantities of Israeli Salad for our Shabbos meals and put it in a container … Continue reading Easy School Lunch – Israeli Salad/Hummus Wrap
Easy Stuffing Recipe
I love carbohydrates but stuffing has to be one of my favourites. This one is simple to make using a bag of Farfel as the croutons. 1 medium onion diced 2 celery diced 1 cup cooked rice I bag of farfel (8oz) or two cups dried read crumbs 1 tsp poultry seasoning 3 cloves garlic … Continue reading Easy Stuffing Recipe
Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
I was asked to do an Instagram story by Kettle and Cord, an appliance store in Crown Heights NY and I couldn't think of a recipe I could come up with that was different for a slow cooker. I worked out how to do a Peach Cobbler because in the summer, I hate having to … Continue reading Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
How I Stepped Out of my Comfort Zone: Becoming a Personal Chef
I am a social person but I am really apprehensive when it comes to preparing my food for strangers. Family and people that I know is fine, but strangers...ummm...no. I don't know why I had a mental block when it came to cooking for strangers but I did. I froze or something happened to my … Continue reading How I Stepped Out of my Comfort Zone: Becoming a Personal Chef
Roasted Red Pepper Dip – Feature Friday
I think every Friday I'm going to try to feature my favourite recipes from other bloggers that I love. I chose this recipe from Miriam Pascal or http://www.overtimecook.com to post first because it's so versatile. I use it as a dip with Challah on Shabbos, to baste my salmon before I bake it, to top … Continue reading Roasted Red Pepper Dip – Feature Friday
Loving the New Instagram IGTV Launch
Today Instagram launched their new app, IGTV, and it's going to be a game changer. No more swiping up to a link to watch a longer form of your food video (or whatever it is you choose to blog about). Now you can upload a video that can be up to 15 minutes long. … Continue reading Loving the New Instagram IGTV Launch
Shakshuka Hack – Healthy Breakfast Meal
Mornings aren't always easy. Sometimes I want more than a smoothie or a fruit to get me through my day but don't feel like overdoing the carbs. In Israel, a dish called "shakshuka" is a big thing. It's basically tomato sauce with eggs poached directly in the sauce and cumin is usually the spice of … Continue reading Shakshuka Hack – Healthy Breakfast Meal
Easy Mushrooms in Garlic Butter
There used to be this steak restaurant that served steak and beer and that was it. The only sides they had at the time were baked potato or mushrooms. You would walk into the restaurant and all you could smell was this amazing smell. Later, I learned it was the smell of their mushrooms sautéing … Continue reading Easy Mushrooms in Garlic Butter
Puff Pastry Schnitzel
I haven't been feeling well. 2 weeks ago I was bitten by some insect and had a bad reaction. I ended up in hospital for a week and this is Canada...we don't keep people in hospital ever...unless it's bad. So I've been having trouble making the meals. I can't stand for long periods of time … Continue reading Puff Pastry Schnitzel