Build Your Own Cookie

It wasn't until I got rid of cookbooks that I started to enjoy cooking. Sure, I still use them a bit, but looking back and forth at a recipe is tiresome. Throwing ingredients in a bowl and coming up with something halfway decent is fun. A little like being a scientist or artist, right? So, … Continue reading Build Your Own Cookie

Almond butter vegan ‘ice cream’

In every sense of the word, there are a lot of bad frozen parve desserts out there. Rich's Whip, anyone? Granted, there are also some good ones these days. Non dairy sorbets and a few products at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods are tasty. That is if you like paying loads of money for ice … Continue reading Almond butter vegan ‘ice cream’

Cookies for dinner

My kids thought it was a little silly when we had soft pretzels for dinner. Last night when I offered them cookies as a side dish, they thought I had gone off the deep end. So did my husband. But it was no joke. I put together dinner chock full of vegetables that were busting … Continue reading Cookies for dinner

Berry almond smoothie

It doesn't take much to inspire a smoothie around here. A few days of good weather, and we're eating them every day. I pack them for lunches in water bottles or make them for after-school snacks. Just about any frozen fruit, combined with a banana, yogurt and milk makes a delicious smoothie, but lately we've … Continue reading Berry almond smoothie

KFP larabars

This blog has become somewhat of a family project, so it should have come as no surprise today when my 4-year-old whipped out the camera and offered to take pictures of me experimenting with kosher for Pesach larabars. As a busy working mama, any time I embark on a new endeavor, whether for myself or … Continue reading KFP larabars