As we prepare for the festive days of Chanukah, when many have family and friend gatherings, and many have a custom to eat dairy (https://www.chabad.org/kabbalah/article_cdo/aid/2788472/jewish/Cheese-and-Dairy-on-Chanuka.htm); This pasta dish is a tasty, filling and healthy recipe to add to your menu. I call it lasagna, even...
This is a great muffin when you want a healthy snack that is very low fat, and sweetened with all-natural sugars. The muffins are super quick to throw together, and the most “labor-intensive” part is cutting the dates. They freeze very well. Whole Wheat Date -...
A neighbor and friend graciously sent us a delicious zucchini bread for yom-tov, which we all (my family and company) enjoyed very much! We liked it so much, I requested the recipe. I adapted the recipe to make the Zucchini Bread lower fat and lower...
This is one of the easiest desserts, ever. It’s also visually appealing and really delicious (I can’t say it meets my usual criteria of healthy… but not everything can be healthy!). It’ll be enjoyed by kids and kids-at-heart! The recipe below makes 2 pies. You can...
These Pumpkin-Apple-Maple Muffins are healthy, moist and simply delicious! They are perfect for Rosh Hashana, as they incorporate two of the simanim: pumpkin (gourd) and apples (with maple syrup in lieu of honey). I baked them fresh and served them at parsha class yesterday, and they...
This kugel is perfect for Rosh Hashana, when we have a tradition to eat leeks as one of the simanim: she’yi’korsu so’nay’nu, may our enemies be cut down. It’s a fresh and different side dish, bursting with flavor. It’s easy to prepare and low fat/healthy. This...
Here is a lokshin kugel recipe in honor of the upcoming yomim tovim, when we have a custom to eat apples and honey for a sweet new year. It’s super easy to prepare, delicious, and will be enjoyed by all! It’s perfect for the yomtov...
This scrumptious chicken salad is perfect for any time you have cold, leftover BBQ chicken, and you are not sure exactly what to do with it (but don’t want to throw it out!). This salad is delicious served on whole-wheat toast, atop a lettuce salad, or...
This is a delicious kugel, super fast to put together, and will be enjoyed by adult and kids alike. It is a nice addition to any dairy meal and can also be served at room temperature for a later afternoon Shabbos seuda shlishis. Sweet Milichig...
We enjoy veggie burgers year-round, but I always buy the frozen, manufactured ones. During the Nine Days, when we eat parve/dairy meals, I thought it would be a good time to make my own. These are gluten-free, super healthy, all-natural, easy to make, and delicious! Complete...