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  • Pesto Salmon

    Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 6 Salmon fillets Preparation: Place the basil, garlic…

  • Winter Root and Black Kale Roast

    Ingredients: 2 large parsnips, peeled and cut into two inch sticks 2 beets, peeled and cut into wedges 2 shallots, peeled and cut into quarters Several sprigs fresh thyme Salt and pepper…

  • Delicious Garlic Dip

    Cloves of garlic and cherry tomato halves Baked in olive oil or another oil with salt and zaatar- optional Great for Shabbos with challa and salad. By Leora M.

  • Best Easy Vegetable Soup

    6-8 Zucchini 1 bag Baby Carrots 3 Sweet Potatoes 3 Onions 1 bunch fresh Dill 1 bunch fresh Cilantro Salt to taste Cut up the vegetables and herbs into a large soup…

  • Chicken Lo-Mein

    A friend sent this when I gave birth to my 5th child. All of my kids enjoyed it (!) – for the ones who don’t like cooked veggies, the veggies are chopped…

  • Greek Yogurt Oat Muffins

    Here’s a quick and great recipe that contains no flour or oil making it a great breakfast or snack on the go! 2 ripe bananas 2 cups oats (old fashioned or quick)…

  • If You Can’t Beet ’em

    As we root through our cupboards this winter, we may come across this popular…root. Despite being highly regarded as a nutritional powerhouse most people pass on this root because of its earthy…

  • Beet and Carrot Super Food Salad

    This salad is awesome and is a great gateway food for any beet hater to develop an appreciation for them. Just ask my husband, former beet hater. 2 medium beets 4 large…

  • Find Your Inner Voice

    Sometimes I struggle to find my inner voice. It’s something we all go through. photo credits: Keith Rowley Yesterday, my outer voice took a temporary leave of absence. We had been pushing ourselves…

  • I Gained Weight Over Chanukah

    Here’s what happened in my home over Chanukah. We fried latkes, we fried mashed potatoes, we fried tuna patties…we fried just about anything we could get our hands on. We had so…