Cooking: Shabbos
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Homemade Hummous Is Delicious!
Last week I at long last made homemade hummous, instead of buying it, and while of course it does take more effort to make it yourself than grab it off the shelf, the effort is well worth it— it’s downright delicious and so very healthy! Serve it with some roasted pine nuts and arranged on…
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Delicious Oat Flour Apple Cinnamon Rolls With No Sugar
In my pursuit of very healthy bread alternatives, I have come upon a fantastic discovery: rolls made with oat flour are delicious, and it’s like eating healthy cake! I came upon a simple recipe which I then played around with, and for a first run, the results were more than good enough to share with…
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Healthier Potato Kugel With Vegetables
Ready to use your creativity in the kitchen to help your family eat more healthfully? Lets start with potato kugel, something I’ve started making on Fridays, instead of my Moroccan chickpeas, as part of a lunch that generally includes a sampling of shabbat salads, or a plate of fresh vegetables. Potato kugel is a staple…
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Spelt Challah – A Welcome Addition To Our Shabbat Table!
Introducing mini spelt challahs, made from my spelt oatmeal roll recipe, with the quantities doubled. And because the spelt dough doesn’t rise nearly as much as dough made with white flour, the braided loaves really retain a distinct braid. These loaves were made with a braid using six strands, my current favorite. I even recently…
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Baking With Kids: Chocolate Crackle Cookies
Last Friday afternoon my daughter baked her first batch of cookies— chocolate crackle cookies! The recipe was quite simple to make and the results were delicious. We did leave them in the oven a bit too long, (on account of my inexperience with baking cookies) so they were a bit harder crispier than they should have…
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Challah Rolls For A Crowd!
Yesterday afternoon I baked 64 nice sized challah rolls for a sheva brachot celebration that we the neighbors were holding for another neighbor’s daughter who got married last week. After the traditional Jewish wedding the couple does not go on a honeymoon, they stick around for at least a week to continue the celebrations with…
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Chocolate Almond Cranberry Bark For Tu B’Shevat
Tonight is Tu B’Shevat, and the almond trees are on the verge of blooming here in Northern Israel, so to celebrate I just prepared this chocolate almond cranberry bark to surprise the family. Plus I’ve used 60% cocoa dark chocolate, and raw almonds, so it’s really verging on what one might call “healthy!” I’ll be…
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Super Cute Forest Cake In Five Minutes (For Lag B’Omer?)
I love cake decor that is simple and cute, and as quick as humanly possible while still looking great. This little mushroom forest cake satisfies all of the above, and so I just had to share it with you! Last Shabbat we had some special guests— my neighbor, a mother of 6, who just donated…
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Cooking With Fennel
Engraving source here, photo source here. Are you familiar with fennel? It’s a very popular root vegetable here in the Mediterranean and Middle East, and for good reason! And my friends, right now is fennel season, which means that not only is fennel quite inexpensive, it’s at it’s best! I am enjoying fennel everyday as I just…
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Whole Wheat Oatmeal Banana Loaf
I’ve been meaning to share this delicious whole wheat oatmeal banana bread with you for some time now, just I keep wondering whether the photo is just a little bit strange? You’ll forgive me right? I made this cake for Simchat Torah, and rushed outside to photograph it just before the holiday began. My usual…
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How To Braid A Round Challah For Rosh HaShana
Here it is dear readers at long last, a tutorial on how to braid gorgeous round challah loaves, just in time for Rosh HaShana! We have the custom to eat round loaves on Rosh HaShana to symbolize the continuity of life, and on Rosh HaShana we dip the challah in honey (rather than salt) to…