• Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Passover,  Quickies,  Rosh Ha'Shana,  Shavu'ot,  Side Dishes,  Soy Free,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Festive Rice

    August 30, 2013

    Ingredients ½ tbsp. oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 cup white rice 2 minced cloves of garlic (1 tsp.) ¼ cup pine nuts or bleached almonds ¼ cup black raisins ¼ cup pitted prunes, chopped into small cubes handful of parsley leaves 2¼ cups water ½ Tbsp. brown sugar ½ tbp. turmeric ¼ tbp. cinnamon salt and pepper for seasoning Preparation In a pot, fry the onions in the oil until lightly golden-brown. Add the pine nuts and roast for about 1 minute, while stirring. Add the rice and minced garlic and sauté lightly. Add the raisins, prunes and parsley leaves, and stir. Season with salt and pepper to…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Shavu'ot,  Side Dishes,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    Creamy Potato and Yam Layers

    April 26, 2013

    This is a recipe for layers of potatoes and yams baked in a light cream/goat-milk sauce. It is quick and easy to make, but looks and tastes like you’ve really put some time and work into it. Ingredients 3 potatoes, peeled and sliced lengthwise to ¼ inch slices 3 yams, peeled and sliced lengthwise to ¼ inch slices 2 onions, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 30 gr. butter 500 ml. heavy cream or goats’ milk Nutmeg, salt and allspice for seasoning Preparation Preheat your oven to 180C/360F. In a baking-sheet covered rectangular tin place a layer of potatoes. Season with a sprinkle of salt, nutmeg and allspice. Add…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Dietary restrictions,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Main courses,  Meal suggestions,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Side Dishes,  Soy Free,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Couscous

    April 15, 2013

    Couscous has many versions according to country of origin (Tunisia, Morocco, Tripolן), like many other dishes. Like most regional recipes, evert household thinks it makes the most authentic and best-tasting version. Tunisians make a light-colored, fluffy, soft version (or at least at that’s how my mama always made it). One of the hardest things after I found out I was Gluten-intolerant (in the dead of winter) was not being able to eat Couscous. A year later I met my friend Mari in a Gluten-free forum. When I visited her, she told me how she makes Couscous from ground rice! She even gave me her recipe. As I don’t like changing childhood…

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  • Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Side Dishes,  Soy Free,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Double-Fried French Fries

    March 21, 2013

    Double-fried french fries are heavenly. I know what you’re thinking – a recipe for fries?? C’mon! But, if you want fries that are soft on the inside and golden and crispy on the outside, you gotta know what you’re doing… Sprinkle a little salt on top, and you have the perfect side dish to your burger, shnitzel, or falafel… Ingredients 4 medium-sized frying potatoes frying oil Preparation Peel the potaoes and slice length-wise to 1/4″ (1/2cm) rings. Cut every ring length-wise into 1/4″ (1/2cm) wide sticks. Place the potato sticks in a bowl, cover in water and refrigerate for an hour. Fill a saucepan with ~7cm (~2.5-3 inches) of vegetable…

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  • Dairy,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Side Dishes

    Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    January 22, 2013

    Garlic mashed potatoes go great with anything “saucy”, like meatballs in tomato sauce, and beef stew, or with grilled fish fillets. So there are two versions: dairy and non-dairy (Parve), so you can each make your preferred version. Ingredients 5-6 cooking potatoes, peeled and cubed 4-5 garlic cloves, peeled salt (optional) freshly-ground black pepper For the Dairy Version: 50 gr. butter ¼ cup milk For the Non-Dairy (Parve) Version: 50 gr. margarine ¼ cup of the cooking water Preparation Put the potatoes and garlic cloves in a sauce pan, cover with water (~4cm/2″ above potatoes). Cook until potatoes are tender (fork goes through a piece easily). Strain the potatoes and…

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