Posted in dairyfree on May 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
With my humble appreciation to Giz at Equal Opportunity Kitchen for bestowing this award upon me. I will display the image with pride (as soon as I figure out how to put it in my sidebar)! Thanks to all who read my blog. This has been a lot of fun for me, and I really love [...]
Posted in Jewish cuisine, dairyfree, video on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Here is your answer for what to do with all that matzah.
Posted in Recipes, bread, dairyfree on February 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today, I finally made the bread that ate the Internet. Not only was it the first time I made this bread, it was actually the first time I made any bread. With yeast. Oh, sure, I had all the reasons and excuses why yeasted breads were just not for me to make. But this bread [...]
Posted in dairyfree on January 1, 2008 | No Comments »
To all of my friends and readers,
Posted in Recipes, South Beach-friendly, dairyfree, dressing, salad, vegan, vegetables on November 7, 2007 | No Comments »
I came home late from work today, tired, and definitely did not feel like cooking. I decided to throw a big salad together. In addition to several varieties of lettuce, I also included some of my favorite add-ins: things like red peppers, thinly sliced zucchini, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, snap pea pods, and diced up [...]
Posted in Jewish cuisine, Recipes, dairyfree, soup on November 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Chicken soup may be for the soul, but matzah balls are for your karma. Floating around, delicately, in a bowl of chicken soup, they reassure us that everything can be right with the world. Easy to make, easy to eat, these matzah balls are light but not too airy, with only the slightest chewiness and just the [...]
Posted in Jewish cuisine, Recipes, apples, cake, dairyfree, desserts, fruit on November 1, 2007 | No Comments »
One of my all-time favorite desserts, Jewish Apple Cake stirs fond memories of sumptuous dinners and the desserts that followed at my grandmother’s place growing up. Was there ever a better cook than her? I know she is part of the reason that I enjoy cooking so much, and is still my inspiration to this [...]
Posted in Italian, South Beach-friendly, dairyfree, sauces, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian on October 29, 2007 | No Comments »
This is my patented gravy.
2 28 oz cans of chunky crushed tomatoes
1 28 oz can of tomato puree
1 6 oz can of tomato paste
1 finely chopped onion and 1 finely chopped green pepper
3 minced garlic cloves
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Seasonings: dried basil, dried oregano, fennel seeds, salt, pepper - to taste
sugar to taste dry red [...]
Posted in dairyfree, lactose intolerant on October 28, 2007 | No Comments »
One of the hardest things about living without milk is being around those who live with milk and other dairy products. Some experiences stand out more than others; all are a drag.
I can remember traveling with my husband and son about 10 years ago in Florence, Italy, where some of the world’s best gelato is [...]
Posted in dairyfree, lactose intolerant on October 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Hi and welcome to my blog. At the ripe old age of 40, I became lactose intolerant, and thought that all happiness as I knew it had ended. I was wrong. What follows are my experimentations and endeavors into the not-dairy-but-you’ll-never-miss-it world. If I have succeeded even a little bit in sharing some of it [...]
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