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

    Decadent Chocolate Cake

    January 22, 2013

    I was feeling a little under the weather yesterday, kinda like I’d been run over by a tractor. BUT, it was our turn to bring refreshments to class since my king’s birthday is next week, and when it comes to letting down my baby there is no sick leave… So here she is, the queen of chocolate cakes… A favorite with kids and adults alike. When it comes to birthday cakes there is no other. The cake itself is a 100% dairy-free (parve), and the sauce can be made dairy or dairy-free – the choice is yours. Now that the king is in school, we wanted to upgrade the cake,…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Salad Dressings,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    Basic Vinaigrette Dressing

    January 22, 2013

    Tip: The amount of dressing is far greater than one salad requires, so keep the rest in a closed jar in the fridge, and shake well whenever you want to use. The vinegar and lemon juice keep it fresh and the taste only intensifies with time. ¼ Extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup white wine vinegar (regular will do just fine if you’re out) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper 2 tbsp honey Juice from ½ a lemon To prepare, simply put all ingredients in a jar, close the lid and shake well. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes –…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Salad Dressings,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    Citrus-Vinaigrette Dressing

    January 22, 2013

    Tip: The amount of dressing is far greater than one salad requires, so keep the rest in a closed jar in the fridge, and shake well whenever you want to use. The vinegar keeps it fresh and the taste only intensifies with time ½ Extra-virtgin olive oil ¼ cup white wine vinager (regular will do just fine if you’re out) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper Juice from ½ an orange To prepare, simply put all ingredients in a jar, close the lid and shake well. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes – the longer, the better.

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  • Dairy Free,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Salads,  Soy Free,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    5-Minute Lettuce Salad

    January 22, 2013

    This truly is a cheat salad… 2 minutes to prepare the salad, 5 minutes for the dressing – no one will ever know! Ingredients Fresh Iceberg lettuce cut into bite-size chunks Your favorite additions – I like pears and cranberries, or sun-dried figs and blue cheese.. handful of each. Mix in a bowl. Five minutes before serving pour your preferred dressing over it and toss: Basic vinaigrette dressing Citrus vinaigrette dressing

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