It was raining non-stop all weekend and all i wanted to do (and actually did) was veg out on the couch all day in my pj’s and a blanket, watching reality show reruns and the food channel. Rainy weather makes me so tired and lazy. Sure enough, I dragged myself off the couch and mustered up the strength to…
Category: Shabbat
Roasted Sweet Potato with Greens
My family came over for Shabbat dinner this past week and I decided to play around with the side dishes. I try to change things up every so often and not always cook the same traditional foods. One of the new sides I decided to make was this fall inspired sweet potato dish that was just…
Stuffed Leeks
Stuffed Leeks is one of those dishes where simpler is better. All it takes is a little technique and a few ingredients. During Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, we eat certain foods to symbolize our prayers for a sweet new year. We bless and eat each of these foods before eating a big feast of a…
Mom’s Chicken Soup
Nothing is better than homemade chicken soup on a rainy or cold day. Today was not only pouring rain outside but I wasn’t feeling too good. So I mustered up the strength to make my moms recipe for chicken soup. “Its like medicine” my mom has always said growing up. Anytime one of us was…
Matbucha (Tomato Pepper Mezze)
The one mezze (or side dish) that I know will always be on my families Shabbat table is matbucha. I guess the easiest way to describe matbucha would be to say that it’s a tomato pepper dip. But it is so much more than that. The secret of success for this mezze is to keep…
Tabbouleh Salad
Everytime my family gets together for a Bar B Q, there is always Tabbouleh Salad being served. It is light, refreshing, flavorful, and loaded with healthy nutrients. The 2 main ingredients in this salad are parsley and bulgar wheat. Bulgar is a highly underrated pre-cooked wheat grain that is super healthy for you. So there is no…
Kousa Mahshi AKA Stuffed Zucchini with a Tamarind Apricot Prune Sauce
Stuffed veggies are fun to make but even funner to eat. This stuffed zucchini dish was a staple in my home growing up, especially on Shabbat and around Sukkot time. During Sukkot, it is a tradition to eat stuffed foods, which is symbolic of an abundant harvest season. There are many different variations of stuffed…
Dill and Red Pepper Egg Salad
I love quick and easy recipes that can please a crowd. The hardest thing about this recipe is trying to peel the hard boiled eggs perfectly. This can be eaten plain, in a sandwich, as an appetizer, or even as a salad at a party! Dill and Red Pepper Egg Salad (Enough to make two…
Chocolate Babka AKA Krantz Cake
If you haven’t eaten Babka before, you are missing out in life. I have to consciously resist this cake because I have a tendency to eat the whole thing! It might be my most favorite cake, however it must meet my one requirement which is tons of chocolate gooey filling (the best part). Babka tends to…
Chickpea Hummus
Everyone likes their hummus different ways. Some people like it with or without garlic, clumpy or smooth, lemony or with more tahini, and some people like it with toppings such as sautéed mushrooms. For me, I like hummus simple. I like to taste the chickpeas and dont like too many ingredients overpowering the flavor. The simpler the better….
Mini Meat Pizza AKA Lahmajeen
Lahmajun, Lahem Agin, Lahmajin, Lahmacun, or Lahmajeen–this treat goes by so many different names and pronunciations but this is essentially a mini meat pizza. This family recipe was passed down by my grandmother. You will find this dish throughout arabic countries and it is common in Lebanese or Sephardic families to serve this item during the holidays, Shabbat, and…
Chicken Shnitzel
Shnitzel is basically breaded fried chicken breast. Who doesn’t love that?! I’m sure you will agree with me when I say EVERYTHING you fry tastes amazing so right off the bat you know this is gonna be good. Shnitzel derives from Europe– when my husband and I visited Romania he ate a huge thin piece…
Liz's Kosher Kitchen 