New England Summer Roll
it’s only the 2nd week of July and already for some odd reason I have this weird panicky feeling … the summer is flying by. before I know it, the holidays will be here & the school year will start...
View Articlenever fail vegetable barley soup (perfect for pre/post fast)
Today I spent my Sunday reflecting & prepping Woke up to a sad & some truly disturbing news feed.. Words of hatred & ignorance in Israel, senseless death of a talented young man, a verdict...
View ArticleBlueberry Ricotta Streusel Crumb Cake
I am the worst… the only thing that gets me through a fast day is cooking & baking! I sift through my recipes old & new… & just plan a dream menu to break fast on. then I kill a few hours...
View ArticleBack to the basics…best tomato sauce from scratch (using home grown tomatoes)
I decided to make tomato sauce from scratch. You would think with all the cooking that I do it is something that I have already accomplished in the kitchen. my “from scratch” tomato sauce, up till...
View Articlecravings…. roasted beets with feta & sugar snap peas
woke up yesterday with a craving for beets? no matter how much I rummaged nothing in my fridge or pantry was going to satisfy my body or quiet the tastebuds in my mouth screaming silently… “must....
View ArticleThis Real Housewife of NJ’s …no lie, it’s that good! chocolate avocado cake
I was watching The Real Housewives of NJ Like I tend to do every Sunday night… (makes me feel like I am somewhat normal) I once again had this one simple recurring thought: (maybe because I personally...
View ArticleYes, I am slightly crazy….{cranberry chocolate nut muffins}
I am not sure what it is about those bright red, hard, shiny balls of raw cranberries in their neat little plastic pouches that just compels me to throw them in my grocery cart…every….single…time…I am...
View ArticleSpiced Carrot Cake Cookies {what’s cooking in my kitchen right now for...
Thanksgivingkuh…oh how I am sick of this word. I have been developing recipes for various companies for this once in a lifetime event since the MIDDLE OF AUGUST!! Then this Thanksgivingkuh party I...
View Article2014 keeping it easy….My First Fireside Chat {super easy no rise – cinnamon...
Happy Sunday All! We can’t stop time…as much as I might want to, 2014 is literally a few days away. To celebrate the upcoming new calendar year, I decided to change things up, with my first of...
View ArticleNo Bake Orange Chocolate Pomegranate KitKat Squares…Happy Tu B’Shvat!
I remember my early elementary days in Yeshiva Dov Revel Day School where Tu B’Shvat was celebrated with all the gusto and joy it so richly deserves. Mini pre schoolers walking around the halls in...
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