Spring Cleaning for the Body
We are finally going to do it; spring cleaning for the body: a three week cleanse! Back in January I read about a cleanse that seemed very palatable. I have done several different types and what I liked about this was you could eat the whole time and you didn’t need to invest in all…
Cheesecake?
It’s that time of year again. Shavuot. A holiday that falls just seven weeks after Passover when the Jews are given the Torah. The Torah is compared to a “life of milk and honey”. That is why for this holiday it is all about dairy which means cheese cake. Sounds wonderful. Who wouldn’t love…
Chealthy Challah
I love baking challah. Kneading the dough is especially relaxing for me. It is a comfort when the house is filled with a warming aroma while the challah is in the oven. So how I could I refuse the Chabad Prospect Heights when they asked me to participate in a challah making workshop? My focus was to…
Where’s the Beef? A New Taste for Stroganoff.
For some reason when my mother was describing a dinner she attend where she was served Beef Bourguignon it made me think of Stroganoff. Not just any, but mom’s in particular. She made this dish for us as kids and it always felt fancy and tasted great. I hadn’t thought about this dish until this…
Keeping Pesach Healthy and Simple
Pesach, otherwise known as Passover, is the holiday when we clean out our homes until there is not one morsel of a breadcrumb. It is a time for us to reflect and humble our egos. It is also a great time to eat simple and healthy foods without compromising taste. The first two nights are…
What’s for Breakfast? Did You Say Soup?
Thinly sliced swiss chard, just a leaf or two, carrot slivers, shitake mushrooms, finely cut scallions, and small cubes of firm tofu simmered in water. Then, a couple of teaspoons of miso paste stirred in. Breakfast? It was for me and my daughter this morning. I remember being a little girl at a friend’s house…
