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Holiday
Acorn Squash with Red Quinoa, Almond, and Apple Salad in Maple Vinaigrette
Thanksgiving is tomorrow! If you’re still planning your menu, I’ve got a simple, wholesome side dish that combines some of the best Thanksgiving flavors in a pretty package. You roast acorn squash halves and then fill them with a red quinoa, fruit and nut salad all tossed in warm maple vinaigrette. So, on this Technique…
Candy Corn Parfaits
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Welcome to a special Halloween edition of Technique Tuesday! This week, we’re showing you how to “Trick” your friends, loved ones, and kids into having a healthy “Treat” on Halloween. Okay, so it’s not really a trick, it’s a yummy parfait. It’s not that hard a sell 🙂…
Mini Gingerbread Loaves (Holiday Gift Friendly)
I just pulled these lovely mini gingerbread loaves out of the oven. They’re perfect for giving as holiday gifts. You can wrap them in parchment paper and tie with a pretty string – badaboom. The recipe is for a traditional gingerbread, made healthier with some whole wheat flour, canola oil, and applesauce to bump up…
Maple Syrup Kissed Roasted Vegetables {The Recipe ReDux}
Send winter’s famous root vegetables off with a kiss of spring’s sensational maple syrup. Like turning straw into gold, maple trees weave their magic by converting starch into golden syrup. In this recipe, we enhance the subtly sweet nature of roasted carrots, parsnips, and sweet potatoes by roasting them in an all-natural maple syrup glaze….
Chocolate Caramel Matzoh Crunch
I’m going to a potluck Passover dinner tonight at a friend’s house, and am bringing dessert. I used David Lebovitz’s recipe for Chocolate-Covered Caramelized Matzoh Crunch. His recipe is fast & easy and requires minimal effort…but the results are utterly decadent. Jewish or not – grab a box of matzoh and cook up a…
Passover Apple Cake
I have my family’s copy of The Jewish Woman’s Cookbook from 1968! I’ve always wanted to make something from it, and this year I decided to go for it. You can’t use flour or any leavening agents like baking powder or soda in Passover desserts; so, this cake is kind of spongy and fluffy. You…
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