When I go to Israel the one thing I love getting there is shawarma. There is just something about having it in a laffa in Israel that gets me every time. I love eating it with Chummus and pickles, Israeli salad and smothered in techina. Well back to reality. I also happen to love love love sausages. If I have a choice between a hot dog and a sausage. I mean I like hot dogs but, like I said I love sausages. When my two favorite things come...
Is there anything better than a piece of yummy fried chicken fresh from the frialator? I wish that could be my go to dinner but sadly I’m not sure all the fried food agrees with the way I want to feed my family. Coming up with a yummy baked “fried” chicken was a mission of mine. I wanted a crispy outside and a juicy inside. I think this recipe checks off all those requirement. You can flip this in the middle of cooking but I’m lazy and...
Not everyone has the time or the ability to make fancy homemade meals every night. I totally understand. I grew up with a 10$ bill on the counter and was told to order out most nights. Instead I found myself creating easy semi homemade meals that took all but a few minutes to make. I sometimes make dinner for the family using what I taught myself growing up. One of my favorite meals was always meatballs and spaghetti. My Mom didn’t really know...
Have you ever made something and it just took your breath away how beautiful it looked? Have you ever just wanted to dig in right then and there but knew you needed to restrain yourself for the sake of your followers, and the need to make sure they saw how beautiful it looked too? Well this is how I felt over the holiday when I made a frenched standing rib roast. I got this piece of meat knowing that I wanted to make it for a super...
Stuffed Veal Pocket I’m sure there are many of us that grew up with certain recipes that their grandmothers made and probably even their grandmothers before them made. I remember having veal pockets at the Shabbos table as far back as I can remember. It’s always a crowd pleaser, it’s a little more exciting than a traditional brisket, and always makes the house smell like Shabbos is coming. I usually stuff my veal with yummy oniony mashed...
Does every meal need a salad? I always ask myself that question. Does anyone really like salad or do we pretend to like it because we know it’s good for us. Going into the new year, I would like to start with making sure I have a salad at every meal. I want my kids to learn to like salad from a young age and teach them the importance of healthy eating from early on, and also just to enjoy all foods, weather they are good for you or not. This...
After posting my Kosher Guru cholent hacks I got bombarded with emails, texts, and dms, to please, please send us your cholent recipe. Like I said Cholent really is a little bit of this and a little bit of that but the next time I made cholent I decided to measure it out. As a disclaimer Cholent pots are all different and you have to know if yours gets super-hot and absorbs tons of water, then make sure you add more water. If your Cholent...
Fun side dishes are always a challenge. I get bored of making the same things all the time. This hash is super easy, super versatile, and is super yum! The combination of sweet potatoes and pastrami for some reason just work together. Maybe it's the sweet and salty combo, I’m not sure but it’s just a match that just makes my taste buds sing. Sometimes for dinner I like making omelets and this hash on the side or I even use it for a...
Cholent is one of those things that is so hard to measure. It really is the little bit of this a little bit of that kind of a thing. Some people like different kinds of spices some use different sauces. Some use hot dogs for flavor some even use sausages. I play around with the different types of meat I put in my cholent, I use a variety of flanken, cheek meat, and bones, but there are always staples that are a must. I like a barley based...
We go away a lot for Yom Tov and I really enjoy the experience with my family. I love that I don’t need to work so hard and that I get to enjoy my family both during meals and during the whole yuntif experience. I know most don’t want to think of Rosh Hashanah now but I know my shul already sent out seating requests so I’m assuming yours did too! This dish reminds me of Rosh Hashana and all the amazing programs I go on with my family. I...
