Maple Roasted Acorn Squash

Every Thanksgiving my family has at least 5 different variations of sweet potatoes on the dinner table, including maple sweet potatoes which are so yummy. I wanted to try something a little different and made Maple Acorn Squash instead! Acorn squash has a yellow-orange flesh and has a light taste of hazelnut and pepper. They are rich…

Double Baked Sweet Potatoes

This is a new recipe that I wanted to try out from a ripped magazine page I tore out a while ago. I always eat sweet potatoes in a sweet way with butter and maple syrup or brown sugar. The only time I eat them in a savory way is when I’m eating sweet potato fries-yummy!…

Chinese Salad

I have been making this salad for years and it is so simple to make! It is like any asian salad that you order in a restaurant but ten times better! You can shred your own cabbage and carrots if you prefer but I just buy a bag of coleslaw which is obviously much quicker. This salad…

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…

Cucumber Mint Yogurt Salad

What do I choose to eat after the holidays? Something light and quick to make, with no cooking involved! And I’m sure you can agree with me. During Rosh Hashanah we ate so many delicious meals that I am scared to go on the scale at this point. So this salad is exactly what I…

Rainbow Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts & Golden Raisins

Wow this weekends weather was amazing!! If I could describe perfect weather, it is NY fall weather. It has to be my favorite season. A little chilly, but still sunny and beautiful. Ahhhhh. I am so excited for all the fall local farmers markets to open up with harvested organic fruits and vegetables. I can spend a whole…