Smash…& a little “Extra”
So last June I was in a “divorce” haze induced mega slump… not sleeping as usual… I came across a FB post at midnight “Non-Union Extras needed ASAP tomorrow , Smash NBC shoot, NYC for Fancy Patrons of...
View Articlethe root of it….
it’s time to get to the root of it… literally… today I woke up after a night of tossing & turning… and realized… for every two steps I feel like I am getting ahead… the next day… It feels like I...
View ArticleSalted Caramel Mocha ….need I say more? (Snowed in Saturday Night Drink)
This is my favorite way to drink a hot cocoa there simply is nothing better. Of course I stole the idea from starbucks in the hey days of Tastebuds… this was a best seller and every saturday night… I...
View ArticleApple Pie Hamantasch…A Coconut Oil Recipe.
Happy Rosh Codesh Adar! yesterday I spent the whole day testing out Hamantasch recipes. my kitchen looks like Blizzard Nemo landed a direct hit…center stove. But…can I tell you a secret? I really am...
View Articlebirthday wishes…& strawberry shortcakes
my Tunie B made me pancakes for breakfast & served them on Chanukah plates! Best Birthday morn ever! so yeah… Happy Birthday to me! I am the whopping age of….39 today! the other day… I was...
View ArticleThe Purim Scrooge….& Savory Meat Hamantasch
I am the Purim Scrooge this year…. emotionally & financially it’s been a tough few weeks… every time I think I am finally getting a handle on this massive adjustment in my life.. my engine blows…...
View ArticleLooking for the Shortcut….NO Knead NO Rise Mustard Parsley Soda Bread
I am constantly… Looking for the shortcut yup that’s me these days… the shortcut to a fast & easy divorce (1 year & still NO get!) the shortcut to master the juggle of single momdom (who knew...
View ArticleSo be it…The Ultimate Pesach Brisket
So be it… the best laid plans are meant to never work out it seems… lost all my pictures that I took for the last 2 weeks while I was testing my Pesach Recipes… spent the last 4 hours trying to recover...
View ArticlePassover the….Onion Balsamic Chuck Eye Roast
Chefs, Home cooks, regular every day people seem to love Balsamic Vinegar for many… many years, I was simply NOT a fan. the smell alone could bring me to my knees. But, when I got serious about this...
View ArticleA Dish to Dream About….Fried & Steamed Passover Dumplings
I literally can taste food in my head… and there have been many a night… I actually dream in recipe. I LOVE food – period. it is way more than a romance….it is an obsession. and so when the urge...
View ArticleI DID IT!!!…Awesome Passover Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins
I did it! yup – after 5 frustrating tries I finally got it right. I just made the most Awesome Passover GF Blueberry Muffins! & I want to KVELL! the one thing that I find I am really missing on...
View ArticleA Wonder…Passover Vegetable Gratin Lasagna (Pareve & Gluten Free)
A wonder what a little thing like sunshine… & a day of 50 degree weather could do for your overall psyche! I use to make friendly fun of my friends who complained about Seasonal Disorder… but I...
View ArticleThe Queen & IsolaBella ….A Pesach Plum Brule Tart
This year I am fortunate enough to go to Israel for Pesach… but first I wanted to give Tunie B. a little taste of what I had growing up… some over seas TRAVEL ADVENTURE! Tunie B. & Flying = all...
View ArticleSushi the new Chumus? A “typical” vacation day in Israel
(my yummy nieces & Tunie B. having a blast! just pure cousin love & friendship that will last forever between them - I pray) Ahh the luxury …… my Tunie B. hanging out having a blast with her...
View ArticleTop 10 Kitchen Quirky ….. (Passover Sweet Potato Apple Fennel Onion Crumble...
Admittedly this year… my passover prep is minimal. It’s one of the perks of going away to family… especially when my sister is a good cook – & has my mother’s disease.. NO ONE IS ALLOWED IS THE...
View Article5 Easy & Yummy Pesach Desserts
One thing that I am a fanatic about on Pesach is Dessert. It is that demanding sweet tooth I inherited! So I have compiled a list of my favorite Quick & Easy Desserts that I MUST HAVE around in the...
View Articleanswer: SABABA…..(Israeli Thai Salmon Stir Fry)
Sababa… my new favorite word. for some reason this is the first time after countless times being in Israel… that I actually noticed this word being used….ALL THE TIME. it is the Israelis’ answer for...
View ArticleAgunah…
I am in chains… with every breath that I take… I want to fight my captives… but… inorder to be free… I have no choices left to me & need to give in to their demands… I have no will as a woman in...
View ArticleJust Coconuts…dreaming of a Tropical Escape.
my life is coco – NUTS! there is really nothing I can say it never ends. when I think I have things under control conquered the hurdles & obstacles… another one pops up I feel like I am the the...
View ArticlePull Apart…Super Cheesy Garlic Parmesan Bread (Happy One Year Anniversary!)
It has been a year a year since I started this blog because I needed it’s therapy.. It has been a year filled with more lows than highs… a year of trying to figure out the who, what, where… of my...
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