Category: Side Dishes
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Low-Carb Summer Squash/Zucchini Kugel
The McCarthys just delivered another enormous batch of home-grown produce (see A Salad of Bounty and Inspiration), among which were some beautiful yellow and green squash. Dorothy sent me an Ina Garten recipe for zucchini pancakes, which looked delicious, but a bit too labor-intensive for my carefree summer frame of mind. Instead, I just used…
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Simple Corn Grilled in the Husk
There are certain things that are best cooked in their natural packaging. Corn on the cob falls into that category. The perfect natural packaging for corn on the cob takes my breath away. I find it miraculous that corn grows so perfectly in the husk with a protective layer of corn silk to cushion the tender…
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Kaitlyn’s Simple and Spicy Roasted Green Beans
I recently hosted Sheva Brochos (wedding after-party with seven blessings) for Gila and Shimshon. I wanted a simple, delicious and green side dish that would stand up well on a buffet. My daughter, Kaitlyn, suggested this simple and spicy roasted green bean recipe. She suggested using Trader Joe’s fresh Haricot Verts (French Green beans). They come in…
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Simple Cabbage Kugel
Most Pesach (Passover) recipes are heavy on the potatoes and eggs. I have been trying to discover new ingredients that fit within my low-carb diet that can be used for Pesach (Passover). Cabbage is one of those simple, inexpensive and delicious ingredients that was right under my nose all the time. This cabbage kugel recipe…
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Simply the Best Potato Kugel Ever
This week, I have started compiling my favorite simple Pesach recipes. Here is one that I plan to make for Pesach this year. My daughter, Michelle, was married last June and moved to California. While growing up, Michelle never really showed much interest in cooking, but was always quite a baker. Since getting married, though, Michelle…
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Kale and Cabbage Kugel: a Pareve Souffle
I grew up believing that spinach was the most powerful vegetable in the universe (remember Popeye?) I have raised kids in a generation that views kale the same way that we viewed spinach. Kale is the new spinach. My daughter, Leah, loves kale. To keep her happy (and healthy), I try to always have a…
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Simple Rainbow Roasted Vegetables
For as long as I can remember, I have been making roasted vegetables for Friday night dinner. Years ago when our local pediatrician asked my kids what their favorite food was, they answered without hesitation, “roasted vegetables!”.