Celebrating an Everyday Meal

corn cakes and salsa

Last night I went out for dinner and all our dishes looked beautiful with a specific plate for each entree.  It felt like a real celebration. While cooking tonight I thought to myself why don’t we put this same care into our home cooked meals.  We forget that eating involves more than just our sense…

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Spring Cleaning Day 3

berry smoothie

Well this morning’s drink was a hit. Yeah! A minty blueberry avocado smoothie. I don’t think Katya will ask for it on a regular basis but she actually smiled and was able to get it down before having to leave for school. I didn’t really hear any complaints so that was a good start. I…

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Spring Cleaning Day 1

Green Lemonade and Broccoli Soup

We started our day with drink number one: Green Lemonade. I modified the quantities somewhat as I don’t have a juice extractor, but rather a Vitamix blender. It was thicker and frothier and while my daughter found it too sour, we drank up and enjoyed. Our lunch would be a little off: it was leftovers from the evening before.…

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Chealthy Challah

gluten free oat 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…

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Where’s the Beef? A New Taste for Stroganoff.

Vegan 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…

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