So what if you're tired of cooking? There are 10 meals ahead of you in the next week, and it's time to man up! (At least that's what I'm telling myself as I dawdle at my computer, avoiding my kitchen on a Saturday night.) Lucky for all of us, I'm not getting up until I've … Continue reading 5 Ideas to Cook Up Over Sukkot
9 days of eating hearty & well
During the nine days of mourning, there's hardly a home around here that's not in a tizzy over what to cook for dinner all week. Whether you cook meat every night or not, the idea of having to eat only dairy or parve every day intimidates people. But as someone who hardly ever eats meat, … Continue reading 9 days of eating hearty & well
Beer Chicken & Other Granola Grills
Whether grilling for Lag BaOmer this weekend, Memorial Day or all summer, this beer chicken is what you'll want to serve. And then pair it with every sort of vegetable in your fridge. There's hardly anything that doesn't taste fabulous with a little oil, salt and pepper on the grill, even plantains. There's no recipe … Continue reading Beer Chicken & Other Granola Grills
Rethinking vegetables
My kids eat brussel sprouts and pretty much any other vegetable. Part of this fact, I realize is just plain good fortune. Plenty of moms try every trick in the book, and their kids won't touch a lot of vegetables. Besides luck, I have a few tricks of my own, and I do think that … Continue reading Rethinking vegetables
One-minute cake
Maybe you don't have a lot of time. Maybe you're on a diet and only want a small treat. Or maybe you want to limit the amount of cake crumbs available for little people to scatter around the house. For us, the best reason for making this chocolate cake is the one-minute wait. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3xf0xD_bJw Just … Continue reading One-minute cake
Cheaper, easier & healthier Sukkos
Folks, throw away your excessive Yom Tov menus--I got your back. Here's the plan, plain and simple: 1. Go to the produce store/the farmers' market/the shuk. Buy every single thing that looks the slightest bit interesting to you, and then some. If it grows from the ground, buy it. But if you live in a … Continue reading Cheaper, easier & healthier Sukkos
9 days of eating hearty & well
With the beginning of the nine days of mourning, there's hardly a home around here that's not in a tizzy over what to cook for dinner all week. Whether you cook meat every night or not, the idea of having to eat only dairy or parve every day intimidates people. But as someone who hardly … Continue reading 9 days of eating hearty & well
Easy, delicious tofu
There's a perfect way to make just about any food, and I've read whole articles about omelets to prove it. I'm not that kind of cook. And I don't even aspire to be. Working moms of 4 can't also be gourmet chefs. Besides, I've got a lot of running, biking and playing that I would … Continue reading Easy, delicious tofu
When did breakfast become dessert?
It's post Pesach, and you've got a plan to start eating healthier. So let's start with breakfast. Yogurt and oatmeal are healthy, right? It depends. Turns out most yogurt and oatmeal that American's eat is actually dessert. Just this past week on Pesach, I accidentally bought coffee yogurt instead of plain. Now, keep in mind, … Continue reading When did breakfast become dessert?
Change your life…or at least your kitchen
If you walk into a kitchen and see a mortar and pestle on the counter, then you know you're going to get a good meal. At last that's what the expert chef I heard on NPR said. And I happen to think she's right. You don't have to know that much about cooking to use … Continue reading Change your life…or at least your kitchen
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