Archive for February, 2009
February 25, 2009
The Jewish Press had an article about a recipe contest sponsored by Kosher in the Kitch.The site has the recipes from the participants: chocolate cake with a pareve whipped topping, chocolate mousse, peanut butter ice cream, strawberry shortcake, biscotti.
The chocolate cake and topping sound like exactly the thing my husband loves.
And check out the site for The Jew and the Carrot.
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February 23, 2009

I am already thinking ahead to Passover. I gave one of my favorite flourless cookies from last year a test run.
The cookies are based on a recipe from Maida Heatter that has been copied all over. Or rather, it is based on that recipe plus a variation by Alice Medrich that calls for all semisweet chocolate and a mere two tablespoons of butter.

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Tags:alice medrich, chocolate, cookies, dairy-free, gluten-free, kosher, maida heater, maida heatter, pareve, Passover
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February 23, 2009
I made a dairy-free version of the cream of tomato soup that my family has been enjoying.
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Tags:dairy-free, kosher, pareve, soup, tomato soup
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February 23, 2009

I have been meaning to make the Crispy Rolled Tortillas with Black Bean Filling from The Six O’Clock Scramble cookbook. So, when my husband said that he wanted something different for dinner, I suggested that recipe. Well, I was thinking Chinese, but OK, my husband reluctantly agreed.
Then, I saw that I was missing some key ingredients. So, I improvised.
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Tags:kosher, quick and easy dinner, six o'clock scramble, vegetarian
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February 19, 2009

I had leftover baked potatoes and steamed peas, plus a head of cauliflower in the fridge. Time to make the recipe for Aloo Gobi from Olive Trees and Honey! Except, I was also tempted by the recipe on Smitten Kitchen. I ended up improvising, since I didn’t really have all the ingredients for either recipe.
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Tags:aloo gobi, cauliflower, dairy-free, kosher, pareve, vegan, vegetarian
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February 16, 2009
We love vegetable soup around here.

Rich in vegetables, beans and whole grains, these soups are inexpensive, filling, high in fiber and vitamins, low in calories, and kid-friendly, too. Vegetables that my son would normally reject are happily gobbled up by the steaming bowlful.
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Tags:cream of tomato soup, kosher, pioneer woman cooks, ree drummond, soup
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