• Beef,  Can be prepared in advance,  Chicken,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Meat,  Soups,  Soy Free,  Turkey

    Couscous Vegetable Soup

    April 15, 2013

    Ingredients 3 carrots, cut into thick wedges 2 courgettes, cut into thick wedges 1 large onion, peeled 1 cup pre-soaked chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) ½ pound beef breast or chicken thigh, skinned salt to taste ¼ tsp Turmeric 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil Optional: slice of pumpkin 1 celery stalk, including leaves ¼ cabbage ½ tsp Cumin Preparation Pour the oil in a large pot, and lightly sautee all vegetables until they change their color. Add the beef/chicken and sear on all sides. Add the chickpeas and seasoning, cover with water (about an inch above the meat and vegetables. Cook over low heat until meat is done and soft and vegetables are…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Salads,  Soy Free,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Couscous Salad

    April 15, 2013

    A tangy salad we always serve with our Couscous… Ingredients 4 carrots, sliced lengthwise 2 red bell-peppers, cut into strips 1 small cauliflower, separtated into small florets Optional additions: 1 kohlrabi, cut into strips 1 fennel bulb, quartered and cut to strips lengthwise 1-2 turnips, cut into strips 2 unpeeled cucumbers, cut into strips For the dressing: 1/2 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp. sweet paprika sprinkle of salt (to taste) Preparation Place all vegetables in a bowl, add all dressing ingredients and toss until all vegetables are covered. I recommend making it at least 2 hours before serving, so that the vegetables soak in some of the…

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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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  • Beef,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Main courses,  Meat,  Quickies,  Soy Free,  Turkey

    Tender Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with String Beans

    April 10, 2013

    These are the meatballs I ate as a child. My mom made them then, as she makes them now for her grand kids. Now, I know every family has its own version of meatballs in some form, and I may be biased, but I have never tasted meatballs nearly as good anywhere. Ingredients ½ kg (~1 pound) ground beef or turkey (red) 1 medium-sized onion (or ½ of a large one) 1 cup of parsley leaves 2 large eggs (room temperature) 1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs (I use Gluten-free flour (Tami)) Salt to taste (~½-1 tbsp) Frying oil Preparation In a food processor, finely chop onion and parsley. Place all ingredients in…

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  • Cakes,  Can be prepared in advance,  Cheesecakes,  Dairy,  Dressed to Impress,  Fruit Cakes,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Pies and Sweet Tarts,  Shavu'ot,  Vegetarian

    Cheesecake and Apple Pie

    March 31, 2013

    A few years back my sisters-in-law and myself used to go out to a branch of Aroma where we live… For those of you residing outside of Israel, Aroma is a chain of Cafes with mediocre coffee, but excellent salads, sandwiches and baked sweets. Our favorite baked treat was an individual cheese-apple pie… When I really like something I have an overwhelming need to recreate it, so after several trials (and errors) I came up with the following recipe. Not sure how identical it is to the original, but it is SO good, I don’t really care at this stage Tip: If you don’t like apples, or not digging the…

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