Cooking: Simple and Delicious

  • A Very Jewish Summer: Freezer Cooking For The Grill!

    A Very Jewish Summer: Freezer Cooking For The Grill!

    Today’s contribution for “A Very Jewish Summer” is from Happily Hectic, and she shares some great information for freezer cooking for summer entertaining. Check it out, seems like a great plan for working moms, or even for someone who needs to plan ahead when it comes to summer entertaining!

  • Whole Wheat Pizza Dough, Yippee!

    Whole Wheat Pizza Dough, Yippee!

    At long last, whole wheat homemade pizza has become a mainstay in our home, thanks to a simple recipe for whole wheat pizza dough that I have been quickly whipping up in my food processor!  And I couldn’t be happier,  because I have to admit,  if there was one thing that I felt guilty about…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Ice Cream Sandwiches — A Fun Dessert The Kids Can Make!

    Here’s a super simple ice cream sandwich dessert that’s so simple to make, even the kids can do it, and with good results. Okay not exactly perfect machine made results, but I love the fact that they look homemade and imperfect. We’ll  be enjoying these over the Rosh HaShana holiday coming up shortly, and hoping…

  • Chocolate Almond Matzo Bark!

    Chocolate almond matzo bark — a fabulous solution for using up all the little bits of nuts and things left over from after a week of Passover, while making a delicious treat! With the last day of the holiday just a few hours away, I’m rushing as usual to finish up my cooking, but had…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Gorgeous Cake Decor In Minutes With Powdered Sugar

    Decorating a simple cake with powdered sugar is something I do often, but I’ll never go back to just sprinkling sugar on the cake, as with the addition of a simple paper silhouette, your cake can look simply fabulous! Cut out a simple paper shape, or even a few shapes, or use a ready made…

  • Hasselback Potatoes Simply Elegant Party Fare

    At long last I prepared hasselback potatoes, a simple and elegant way to serve baked potatoes that adds that certain special touch to any meal. Last Friday night I served these delicious potatoes together with a main course of Moroccan Yellow Chicken with carrots. I’m always looking for attractive and simple side dishes, and this…

  • Chocolate Mocha Glaze Icing For Your Next Cake!

    Nearly two years ago when I first started this blog, I posted my basic chocolate cake recipe and promised to add to that post the recipe that I use for the chocolate glaze topping which is simple, stress free, and can be made with basic ingredients that you most likely have in the cupboard. Once…