I love Cinco de Mayo…it’s a great excuse to see friends and drink margaritas so why not!
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Holiday
St. Patrick’s Day Meal Suggestions
I was not raised celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and this year I will not be around to make a dinner so I wanted to remind you about this old post of mine for St. Patrick’s day for Irish Soda Bread…I do love the recipe. I am not familiar with other recipes for Irish Soda Bread but my recipe has zest of orange to help sweeten the bread and it does not have yeast.
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Chocolate Fudge Cake
I wanted to end the 2015 year off with this chocolate fudge cake and ran into complications in posting the recipe…since it was such an amazing recipe I figured one last guilty indulgent before year end wouldn’t hurt, right? The chocolate cake recipe didn’t post last week and even though I know most friends are on diets from chocolate as the season has come and gone, this recipe just had to be shared as it’s pretty amazing. Here is how the post started…
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Thanksgiving 2015
Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts
I love when things happen by accident when it comes to creating a new recipe…this recipe for butternut squash with brussels sprouts is one of those recipes. This is a perfect fall side dish and even great for Thanksgiving, it will be my new addition this year as it was super easy and so delicious!
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Noodle Kugel / Family Recipe
Noodle kugel is a traditional Jewish dish made for Rosh Hashanah and I have to admit that the first time I tried noodle kugel, 22 years ago, I didn’t like or understand it. Being Italian I only understood pasta to be savory not sweet and with noodle kugel you are definitely getting a sweet, pudding type of a casserole recipe.
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Mock Kishka for Rosh Hashanah
Being raised Italian I had never celebrated the Jewish holidays or was even familiar with traditional of Judaism but being married to my ex-husband, who was Jewish, allowed me to learn more about the celebrations and foods served.
This recipe for mock kishka was given to me by an old friend, part of my havarah (read this article you will learn more about that experience) as a mock up kishka as the original recipe for kishka which basically is a stuffed sausage. My recipe for mock kishka has no meat in it and is derived from ritz crackers (butter crackers) and vegetables. They serve mock kishka for Rosh Hashanah as it’s a little sweet but for those of you who are not Jewish, this is still a great side dish for any meal. For those of you celebrating the Jewish holidays, check out my noodle kugel recipe as well.
Starts off with grating your carrots, celery and onion (I forgot to add onion to the recipe…big mistake!), you can use a food processor like I did to save time 🙂
add to a bowl
put crackers in food processor
pulsate until fine
add to bowl with shredded carrots, celery and onion, add butter and mix well
place 1/2 of mixture on foil and roll into a log,
you will have 2 logs
bake until baked through and serve hot
This is a great recipe for kishka with vegetables for Rosh Hashanah or anytime, doesn’t have to be for a Jewish dinner. I love this recipe and always looked forward to eating it with family over the celebration, that being said it’s a great side for anytime not necessarily for a Jewish holiday but just as a great side dish as well. Let me know what you think of this recipe.
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Mock Kishka for Rosh Hashanah
Ingredients
- 3 packages Ritz Crackers
- 2 large Carrots, peeled
- 1 stalk Celery
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 ounces Butter
- pinch Garlic Powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grate the vegetables in a food processor, place in a large bowl.
- Pulsate crackers in food processor and place with the vegetables, add butter into the mixture and mix well.
- With foil, roll into 2 logs. Bake wrapped logs for 50 minutes, uncover top of foil and bake an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot!
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Chicken Cheeseburger
Who’d of thunk…ground chicken to make a chicken cheeseburger…oh yeah I went there! I love a good cheeseburger and thought I would try and make a hamburger that was a little healthier by using ground chicken.
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Healthy Stuffed French Toast with Raspberries
Every year for Mother’s Day, my children make this healthy stuffed French toast with raspberries for me. I found the recipe long ago, made some modifications and then asked them to make it, on their own, and I have loved it ever since. My children usually use only fresh raspberries but you can add blackberries or strawberries as well.
This recipe is great because:
- it’s such an easy recipe your kids can make it for you (or need minimal to make it)
- the bread is placed in muffin tins creating little cups
- the cups are filled with ricotta cheese instead of the traditional cream cheese, lowering the calorie intake
- You can make the cups 1 day in advance by baking them, allowing them to cool down and placing them in container. In the morning, just place them on a baking sheet and bake at 250 degrees for 4-6 minutes, just to take the chill off of them and then assemble
- play around with the fruit as you can use raspberries, strawberries, blackberries or a variety
- use real maple syrup
Whip the eggs with milk, honey and cinnamon
remove the crusts from the bread
dip the bread into the egg mixture
place the bread into a muffin tin and press gently into the muffin tin to form the cup, do this for each piece
bake and remove from the oven, meanwhile, in a small bowl mix your ricotta cheese with orange zest
add a small amount of the ricotta cheese to each cup
add the fruit and serve
Not only is this recipe a little healthier than the traditional stuffed french toast, it also is beautiful when served. Whether you make this for your mom on Mother’s day or just because, I know you will enjoy this recipe, especially if you are looking for something a little healthier…Enjoy!
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Healthy Stuffed French Toast with Raspberries
Ingredients
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 large Egg (whites only)
- 3 tablespoons Milk
- ¾ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 4-5 slices Sweet Egg Bread Slices, crusts removed
- ¾ cup Ricotta Cheese
- 1 cup Raspberries, fresh (or a variety of your favorite berries)
- 1 teaspoon Orange Zest
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a nonstick muffin pan with vegetable spray. Remove the crusts from the bread; using a fork, poke each slice of bread several times (this will allow the bread to absorb the egg mixture better), set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and egg white together; add milk, cinnamon and honey, whisk again. Dip a piece of bread in the egg mixture and press the bread into the muffin pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the bread is a little crisp, let the bread cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes before removing.
- While the bread is baking, mix together the ricotta cheese with the orange zest until smooth.
- To serve, spoon equal amounts of the ricotta mixture into each of the bread cups and top with berries. Drizzle with real maple syrup if needed. Enjoy!
Recipe belongs to Patty @MmGood.com, please contact me to use for personal use
Amazing Salsa from a Can
I know it sounds silly to make a homemade salsa from a can of tomatoes but I promise you it works! I have been making a ton of Mexican themed dinners to prepare for a Cinco de Mayo celebration, here are a few recipes I have already shared Chili Colorado, homemade salsa and black beans.
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