“Jewish Weapons of Mass Destruction”
My dad sent me this; I don’t know who wrote it, but it’s pretty funny so I had to share. People always ask me what the quintessential “Jewish” foods are. Well, here ya go! Jewish Weapons of Mass Destruction Latkes: A pancake-like structure, not to be confused with anything a first-class health restaurant would put out. In […]
On the 8th Day of Hanukkah
For the last day of Hanukkah, I wanted to show off some of the holiday fare my family and friends were generous enough to share with me. My mom put together a delicious spread to celebrate the end of the holiday. A combination of fruit, potato latkes and her take on a Western-style Omelette completed […]
On the 6th day of Hanukkah…
Merry Christmas, foodies! If you’re like me and my family, you will be spending today eating Chinese food or some other kind of Asian cuisine, and going to the movies. This is the stereotypical day for a Jewish family that isn’t joining in on any Christmas celebrations. So in honor of this tradition, I made […]
On the 4th Day of Hanukkah…
One of the most popular Hanukkah food is the latke, a fried pancake made with potato, flour and egg with onion or garlic for flavoring. Latkes are often eaten with applesauce or sour cream. No one makes a better latke than my dad. Made with grated potatoes and onions, his latkes are super thin and […]
Weird December Holidays for Foodies
There seems to be a holiday for everything. Take today, for example. National Cotton Candy Day. Naturally this means everyone should find the nearest carnival and pig out on this sugary treat. Or you could go for a more nontraditional route and find cotton candy flavored things to nosh on such as ice cream or […]
Creative Thanksgiving Treats
November 25, 2011 We all know and love the Thanksgiving staples of turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and stuffing, but every so often someone will come up with an out of the ordinary dish to bring to the table. Here are a few really creative ways to show the Thanksgiving spirit in the only way […]
More Adventures in the Kitchen!
November 17, 2011 Well, the trend continues… I am still on my cooking kick and tried three new recipes this week. First up, in honor of the Eagles game last Sunday, I decided to go GREEN and make Edamame Ravioli using Won Ton paper. It was the easiest thing I’ve ever done! In case you […]
A “Skinny” Treat
November 8, 2011 I made these low-fat, low-calorie Cinnamon Oatmeal Banana cookies, adapted from a recipe on the blog, Skinnytaste. The original recipe is a Oatmeal Banana Nut cookie, using chopped walnuts, but I opted to forgo on the nuts for an even lower fat and lower calorie version of the cookie. I also used rolled […]
Favorite Go-To “Meals”
November 6, 2011 Sometimes we don’t feel like putting together a full meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner and its easier to just throw together a few light snacks every couple hours instead. Here are a few of my favorite go-to snack/meals to eat through out the day. Protein shakesThis is my post-workout meal most […]
