Category Archives: Succot

My Famous Mama Soup — the Perfect One-Pot Meal for Succot

Mama Soup

Every year as we head into Succot, I find myself craving something comforting, nourishing, and easy to serve. Between the turn-around after fasting for Yom Kippur, decorating the succah, and the marathon that is this joyful holiday, Mama Soup has been that perfect recipe for years. It is a true favorite from my cooking classes, …

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Two Last Minute Recipes you Need NOW!

Hi, Friends. It has been too long since I last blogged. However, I have a lot in the pipeline that I hope will make up for it. First up, check out my latest blog for the Israel Forever Foundation. Enjoy fresh figs in an easy and impressive way! Fun with Figs Live link: https://israelforever.org/israel/cooking/fun_with_figs/ Second, …

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“Find Warming Energy” with my Mama Soup Recipe and Jewish Food Experience Article

Mama Soup

I’m happy to be coming up for air at the end of an entire month of holidays! In the meantime, even with Succot over, it’s never too late to enjoy a warm, healthy and hearty bowl of soup.
With the start of the secular holiday season upon us, now is a great time to read my Jewish Food Experience article about healthy eating during the holidays. Be sure to also click on the accompanying Mama Soup recipe. Thanks, Mom!

Two NEW Hearty Salads for “Cooking Israel”

We don’t usually think about fresh, raw vegetable recipes for the fall…but we all need hearty and healthy fall salads for clean eating, even after the air turns crisp. Here are two, recently published by The Israel Forever Foundation’s Cooking Israel site.

Four Clean Eating Recipes – The Jewish Press

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday season! As promised, here are the two pages of my salad/appetizer recipes recently published in The Jewish Press. This is clean eating at its best!

How to feel lighter after a two-day holiday (+Recipe)

Is it possible to feel lighter after a 2-day holiday? Yes! It is. Here’s how I did it.

New Recipes and Succot Prep Extravaganza!

Here are a few recipes and ideas we’ve been working on over here at the Healthy Family, Healthy You house!
Use them to make your Succot easier or any other holiday or week yummier and healthier. All recipes are vegan. Almost all (I’m looking at you, cookie dough!) are super healthy.
For more healthy holiday ideas, read my recent blog on the topic! It’s not too late! If you’re worried about weight gain, read this recent post!

My first blog for The Nosher, My Jewish Learning

See below for my first blog for My Jewish Learning’s The Nosher Blog. Maple Squash Pudding When I first tasted the delicious, and later ubiquitous, butternut squash kugel, I thought I was eating something healthy. However, there is a reason it tasted like cake: It was cake. My Shabbat host readily admitted that that kugel …

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Newly Published Jewish Food Experience Article/Recipes

Drumroll…I’m back with lots of new writing to come…
Go to Jewish Food Experience dot com to hear about “Foraging in my Suburban Garden.”
There are two original recipes of mine to accompany the story… Both perfect for late summer, early autumn!