• 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

    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…

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

    Double-Fried French Fries

    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…

  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Quickies,  Soy Free,  Starters

    Homemade Falafel

    My son is addicted to our homemade Falafel… We have a standing date for Friday lunch: Falafel and double-fried french fries…. I’m pretty sure this has had a significant role in my “expansion” 🙂 Making falafel at home is easy and yummy, but requires preapration ahead of time of soaking the chickpeas: In a large bowl, place the desired amount of chickpeas (select the brand with the smallest chickpeas), cover at least twice the height in water, and leave to soak for at least 12 hours. I usually soak 1 kg (~2 pounds) each time, and then divide into 2-cup bags and freeze until use. I take the desired amount…