2011 Year in Review... and a farewell

I hate goodbyes. I always have. This is more of a 'so long, see you soon' kind of a goodbye. If you've been following my saga here (and over at my other blog) you know that life's gotten busy lately. Very busy. And I just haven't been able to find a balance that allows time for work, family, cooking, and blogging. Unfortunately, the blogging's got...

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A super easy soup (and please vote for me!)

Visit Joy of Kosher to vote for me! I know. I haven't exactly been posting regularly. I haven't been keeping you well fed or well read. See, I accepted a promotion at work (read more here) and I just haven't been able to find a balance that takes care of my readers (that would be you) and my eaters. That would be these guys: But the balance...

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Bitayavon Magazine, and Lemon Zucchini Pancakes

It's somewhat ironic. I pretty much drop from the face of the earth - stop updating my blog and feeding my readers. And next thing I know, I'm published in Bitayavon Magazine's winter issue. Go figure. For those of you who don't know Bitayavon, it's a lovely quarterly kosher cooking magazine. I hope you'll pick up a copy this month, and check...

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Baby Bok Choy Salad

There are some foods that should NOT be made on Thursday nights. Thursday in my household is typically pizza night. For good reason. I work a full day Friday, and if I want enough food to feed my hungry little monsters all Shabbos long, I need to use Thursdays to put up chulent and challah. To make fruit crisp and rugelach. But I couldn't...

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Tomato Peach Salad

What defines summer for you? Is it swimming? Tennis? Walks in the park? Weekends on the beach? Lazy mornings without school buses?  For me - working mom without much time for tennis or lazy mornings - it’s tomatoes, peaches, and basil. I eat tomatoes daily in the summer (yes, EVERY day). Peaches and basil almost as often. It’s no wonder this...

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Cinnamon Rugelach

Anyone else around here need some comforting this week? I don't know about you, but what with the earthquake, the hurricane, and my children being stricken by hives, digestive issues, and nasty viruses, it's been a rather trying week for me. No complaining from this gal, though. Funny how these sorts of experiences make you thankful...

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Moroccan Meat Cigars

Here I sit, less than 24 hours before Shabbos, remembering the wonderful meat cigars we had last week. They were crisp. They were perfectly seasoned. And, best of all, they were lovingly shaped and filled by my almost-twelve-year-old daughters. Alas, it's not looking too good for us this week. The evening got off to a rocky start with a trip to...

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