Cranberry Pear Crisp

Towards the beginning of the summer I made more of an effort to host our friends and neighbors for Shabbos meals. I was super organized about it, which almost completely relieved the stress. One recipe I prepared this week was Cranberry Pear Crisp. I know it’s not the healthiest, but …

Sweet Potato Quinoa Chili

I’ve been on a kick to try new lunch recipes that I can bring to work for lunch. I prefer pareve, but also wanted something filling and more on the healthy side (read: no pasta). I’ve been experimenting and decided I should try to add quinoa into my diet. I really …

Tomato Barley Soup

Now that I’ve been bringing my lunches from home, I’ve been looking for new soup recipes.  For a while I was bringing vegetable soup.  Then I switched to zucchini soup, pumpkin bisque and then to lentil tomato soup.   Now I’m making tomato barley soup. This soup was inspired by …

Lentil Tomato Soup

One of the soups I’ve been bringing to work for lunch is a Lentil Tomato Soup.  It’s healthy, easy to make, freezes well and is very filling.  Even though winter is coming to a close, it’s never too late to make a hearty, healthy delicious soup. It’s actually kinda funny. …

Blueberry Muffins

I’ve never been that great of a baker, so I was really surprised when I made blueberry muffins the other day and they came out really good!  The muffin tops were amazingly crisp and high and I really had a hard time believing that I made them. Maybe it was …

Chicken with Grilled Vegetables

This has to be the most colorful recipe I’ve ever made.  The picture doesn’t do it justice. This isn’t much of a recipe, but I wanted to share it.  It’s so easy, freezer friendly and tastes delicious!  It’s also a great way to use up some of those extra vegetables …

Easy Chicken Pie

I never know how much chicken to cook for our family, so I always end up cooking a little more than we need. That being said, I’m always left with 1-2 pieces of chicken. It wasn’t enough to feed a family with, until I came up with this recipe for …