Challah

Remember how I said that I wanted to learn how to bake challah? Well, it’s happening.   I’ve actually been interested in learning how to bake challah for months, since long before my “Shabbos project.” One of my friends offered to teach me back when but then the lockdowns happened so that was put on hold. A few weeks ago …

Build-Your-Own Salad

This is the work lunch that makes me happy to be at work 🙂 You know those build-your-own-salad bars at the bagel or pizza store? You can recreate the same experience at home by putting together your own tossed salad. Here are some components you can include: a base of romaine, mixed greens, etc. cherry tomatoes cucumbers red onion sliced …

Favorite Shabbos Salads

Do you have a really delicious lettuce salad recipe? I’m looking for a couple new ideas to mix things up at the Shabbos table. These are the favorites we’ve been enjoying these days:   Chef’s salad. This is our go-to for Shabbos day. The recipe here is slightly adapted from the chef’s salad recipe in Kosher by Design. We make …

Dairy Recipes for Shavuos

I really look forward to our milchig Shavuos meal each year. This is the one milchig Yom Tov meal my family makes (although some of us are campaigning for more…) and it’s so good.   These are my two favorite recipes to make for Shavuos: white lasagna (You can swap out the ricotta for mid-fat cottage cheese, and the spinach for …

Any-Day Cupcakes

This has been our go-to recipe to celebrate every occasion for as long as I can remember. These cupcakes are so delicious. Recipe slightly adapted from The Heimishe Kitchen. Makes 18.   4 eggs 1 ¼ c. sugar 2 c. flour ½ c. orange juice ⅜ c. oil ½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda 1 T. vanilla sugar chocolate …

Avocado Pesto Grilled Cheese

I recently started making this sandwich as an after-work snack for me and my sister. It’s so easy and delicious! The pesto adds great flavor.   Makes: 2 sandwiches (or 1 sandwich with an avocado half on the side)   Ingredients: an avocado, lemon juice, salt, pepper, basil pesto, shredded mozzarella cheese, butter, and 4 slices of bread   Directions: In …

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