Zucchini Ricotta Wonton Blintz w/ a Honey Vanilla Drizzle (Because I Can!)
time to lighten things up on this blog Because I can… and when I say lighten up.. I am soooo not talking about recipes for Shavout. It is the one time a year where… Butter, Heavy Cream & CHEESE….....
View Articlethe savory & sweet of it…..Watermelon Feta Salad
it’s been a month since I have written.. life has a way of tying up my writing time. the truth is … my heart feels encrusted by the saltiness of many disappointments and utter loneliness… and it has...
View ArticleJust Say Yes…..Hemp Cereal
I am the typical child of the 80′s where somewhere around the 4th or 5th grade I was brainwashed by the ongoing propaganda in my elementary Jewish day school classroom & on TV. Seared into the...
View ArticleA Niblet Fiesta….Mexican Corn
thump. thump. thump. thumpity. thump…. can you hear that? I am all a twitter… the goose bumps running up my arm are not just from the cooler air as I enter the room.. it’s as if every nerve in my...
View ArticleDog & Bean Pie
is it ever ok to be selfish? these days I am finding myself in the dog house.. a self imposed time out… for not wanting to engage on any level with friends, family…etc. I just don’t know how else to...
View ArticlePotatoes & Peaches (my muse d’ salad)
if you have been reading my little blog for the last while you know what a truly devoted fan I am to the sweet & savory flavor combination. the other day though, I even surprised myself…. exactly...
View ArticleThe Perfect Quiche Recipe (9 days)
I did name myself the Dairy Gourmet. a little narcissistic ….maybe… but, I am a curator of sorts…an expert taster and tester if you will.. when it comes to fantastic Dairy Kosher recipes. I make no...
View ArticleNew England Summer Roll
it’s only the 2nd week of July and already for some odd reason I have this weird panicky feeling … the summer is flying by. before I know it, the holidays will be here & the school year will start...
View Articlenever fail vegetable barley soup (perfect for pre/post fast)
Today I spent my Sunday reflecting & prepping Woke up to a sad & some truly disturbing news feed.. Words of hatred & ignorance in Israel, senseless death of a talented young man, a verdict...
View ArticleBlueberry Ricotta Streusel Crumb Cake
I am the worst… the only thing that gets me through a fast day is cooking & baking! I sift through my recipes old & new… & just plan a dream menu to break fast on. then I kill a few hours...
View ArticleBack to the basics…best tomato sauce from scratch (using home grown tomatoes)
I decided to make tomato sauce from scratch. You would think with all the cooking that I do it is something that I have already accomplished in the kitchen. my “from scratch” tomato sauce, up till...
View Articlecravings…. roasted beets with feta & sugar snap peas
woke up yesterday with a craving for beets? no matter how much I rummaged nothing in my fridge or pantry was going to satisfy my body or quiet the tastebuds in my mouth screaming silently… “must....
View ArticleThis Real Housewife of NJ’s …no lie, it’s that good! chocolate avocado cake
I was watching The Real Housewives of NJ Like I tend to do every Sunday night… (makes me feel like I am somewhat normal) I once again had this one simple recurring thought: (maybe because I personally...
View Articlegetting it right…. General Tzo Chicken (from scratch)
there is not a day that goes by that I do not wonder…. What kind of a human my Tunie B is going to turn out to be? will she be emotionally ok….despite her father’s actions? or… no matter how much I...
View ArticleThe New Year & Me…… (Carrot Apple Soup)
It really hasn’t been easy…this year. Actually I am not sure… But I don’t think it could get worse… So at least that…can be checked off as a good thing. (If I was keeping score) This whole summer I...
View Article“fall”ing back into things….{parsnip potato mushroom soup)
Sunday mornings are all about the coffee & the funnies for me & my girl. You see, it’s our routine. And routine is a sacred thing when your a single mom trying to juggle…well, everything! No...
View ArticleCaramel Chicken
Caramel Chicken You know when you have the best intentions to do something… Well that was me this week. I had every intention to just focus on all the projects that I am juggling, this blog being one...
View Articlekeeping it simple {zahtaar chicken}
Recently I had a self revolutionary epiphany. Keep it simple. Period. I know …deep. But, I don’t know about must of you, but personally…I realized… I have a slight need to sorta..complicate things....
View ArticleYes, I am slightly crazy….{cranberry chocolate nut muffins}
I am not sure what it is about those bright red, hard, shiny balls of raw cranberries in their neat little plastic pouches that just compels me to throw them in my grocery cart…every….single…time…I am...
View ArticleSpiced Carrot Cake Cookies {what’s cooking in my kitchen right now for...
Thanksgivingkuh…oh how I am sick of this word. I have been developing recipes for various companies for this once in a lifetime event since the MIDDLE OF AUGUST!! Then this Thanksgivingkuh party I...
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