I love the smell of borscht cooking on a cold day. My grandmother used to make it for me at lunch along with a sandwich, and it was the warmest feeling knowing she put so much work and love into a meal for me. Borscht doesn’t have to be so difficult to make, though. This … Continue reading Quick and Easy Beet Soup (Borscht)
So many people right now are making "sheet pan dinners" because they are easy and healthy. I decided to add to this with what seems to be big in Israel right now: sheet pan lunches or "מגש״" (magash meaning tray). There's a well known cafe in Tel Aviv where everyone seems to go to that … Continue reading Sheet Pan Lunches – מגש
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
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
Couscous is an amazing pasta. It was developed in Israel back in 1950s when they couldn't get rice. The roasted semolina wheat gives it a sort of nutty flavour. I love it. It's so adaptable to so many dishes. It can be served hot or cold...as a dairy or meat side...and it's super easy to … Continue reading Easy Couscous Salad
Quick summer salads are a must for you right now. During the last meal on Shabbos, all I serve is salads and I always have beet salad as one of them. It's great after a heavy lunch meal. You can prepare it the day before and have it handy in the fridge for those niblers … Continue reading Quick Beet Salad
This is day 2 of my sourdough starter and it was ready for use. I think the all purpose flour was lighter than the whole wheat and so it rose easier. There are so many recipes for sourdough bread out there. I used one that called for 2 and 1/3 cups of starter. The problem … Continue reading Sourdough Bread Recipe
The problem with eating sugar is that the body responds by raising its levels quickly followed by a sugar low. If you replace refined sugars with natural products such as honey, maple syrup, sorghum or molasses, the body with not go through the highs and lows so drastically. Each natural product brings with it its … Continue reading Healthy Banana Bread
How are you today? In Toronto's it's hot out. We've had such cold weather (I know...it's Canada), but I was hoping for spring weather. (after all, it is May). Today I woke up to see the temperature is absolutely balmy out. I have no time for cooking today. I had a wonderful time food-hopping with … Continue reading Easy Summer Salad
This week I attempted a six-braided Challah for the first time. I didn't have a cookie sheet, and had to put it in a 9x13 pan. My Challah just grew and grew and grew. It's not perfect, but neither am I. I can't let how my Challah looks stop me from the Mitzvah of making … Continue reading Challah — It’s More Than a “Bread”
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