• Cakes,  Christmas,  Dairy,  Dairy Free,  Fruit Cakes,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  One-Bowl Cakes,  Parve,  Quickies,  Soy Free,  Sweets,  Vegetarian

    Spiced Jamaican Banana-Nut Bread

    September 5, 2015

    Ingredients 3 ripe bananas, mashed 1 egg 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 120 ml. (½ cup) milk 150 gr. (¾ cup) sugar 140 gr. (1 cups) Tami GF flour (or plain flour) ½ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground cloves ½ tsp. ground ginger ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg pinch of salt 2 Tbsp. Brandy/Rum (not extract) 75 gr. unroasted pecans, chopped Preparation Preheat your oven to 175C/350F. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour into oiled rectangular bread tin. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until a wooden skewer/toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry with a few crumbs. Let cool and slice.

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  • Beef,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Holidays,  Israeli independence day,  Kosher,  Meat,  Quickies,  Soy Free

    Boom Wow Meat Patties

    July 6, 2015

    These meat patties are so deceiving. They look so humble, they’re so easy to make, but then BAM! you taste them and WOW! The flavor combination is both sophisticated and comforting. I’m pretty sure once you try them you’ll want to keep making them. ***Tip*** Instead of baking soda and water, you can just use soda water, but I never have it at home, plus baking soda is so much cheaper. Ingredients ½ kg. fresh ground beef (I use the breast) 1 cups parsley leaves (no stalks) 1 medium onion 3-4 garlic cloves 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ Tbsp. salt 1-2 tsp. Baharat seasoning 50 gr. unroasted pine nuts ¼-½…

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  • Cakes,  Chocolate Cakes,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Low calory,  One-Bowl Cakes,  Parve,  Quickies,  Vegetarian

    Rich Coconut Cake with Chocolate Chips

    May 31, 2015

    Delicious, rich cake that feels creamy and decadent, but doesn’t contain any butter or cream. Ingredients 300 gr. (1½ cups) sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 350 gr. (2½ cups) flour (or Tami all-purpose GF flour) 10 gr. (1 packet) baking powder 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups milk (or soy/rice milk for a non-dairy/parve version) 200 gr. (2 cups) shredded coconut flakes 100 gr. dark chocolate chips Round cake tin Preparation Preheat your oven to 170C/340F. Whisk sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add flour, baking powder, oil, milk, and coconut flakes, and mix until combined. Add chocolate chips and fold into the mixture. Pour into…

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  • Cakes,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Low calory,  One-Bowl Cakes,  Parve,  Quickies,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Quick Vegan Coconut-Apple Cake

    May 31, 2015

    Soft, moist, succulent, gluten-free, vegan, and even relatively low on calories. Ingredients 300 gr. unsweetened applesauce 200 gr. (1 cup) sugar ¼ cup vegetable oil 140 gr. (1 cup) flour (or Tami all-purpose GF flour) 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ cup shredded coconut flakes Small Loaf Tin Preparation Preheat your oven to 190C/380F. Whisk sugar, applesauce and oil in a bowl. Add flour, baking powder and cinnamon and mix until combined. Add coconut flakes and fold into mixture. Pour into an oiled loaf tin and bake for 45-50 minutes.

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  • Cakes,  Chocolate Cakes,  Dairy Free,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  One-Bowl Cakes,  Parve,  Quickies,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Decadent Chocolate Cake – the Vegan Version

    May 31, 2015

    Ingredients 1 cup flour (I use Tami GF all-purpose flour or Schar’s Gluten-free Mix B) 1 bag instant chocolate pudding mix 1½ cups sugar ½ cup cocoa powder 1 bag (10 gr.) baking powder 240 gr. unsweetened applesauce ¾ cup vegetable oil 1 cup boiled water with 1 overfull teaspoon of instant coffee (or 1 shot espresso+boiling water to make 1 cup) A round cake tin (for a larger rectangular tin, double all amounts) Preparation Preheat your oven to 170C/340F. Mix all ingredients (other than the boiling coffee) water in a bowl. Add the boiling water and mix well and quickly (we don’t want scrambled eggs) 🙂 Pour into a…

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