Happy Hanukkah to our loyal Meat Your Vegetables readers! We have an exciting Hanukkah giveaway (see details below on how to enter), but before I provide those details, let’s talk food! This year, I have a slightly non-traditional recipe for Hanukkah, my Olive Oil Persimmon Cake. Before this recipe came together, of course I was … [Read more…]
BONUS RECIPE! Yup, BONUS for ya’ll! I get it, we’re all busy with a million things, even if we’re not having company over for Thanksgiving this year. But don’t worry, the team here at MYV has you covered so there’s one less thing to stress about. So here’s an extra recipe for your holiday meal … [Read more…]
The leaves have turned a bright orange color and have covered the streets (and mostly on top of my car) . So obviously we know it’s been PUMPKIN season for a while! The PSL (pumpkin spice latte) trend starts probably just after Labor Day, but since Thanksgiving is next week (seriously, right?), a pumpkin recipe … [Read more…]
Who can believe that Rosh Hashanah is just 1 week away??!! This year could not have gone any faster, which I guess is a good thing, right? Oy vey. My husband and I have a yearly tradition to go to the Peikes’ for first night of yom tov. And if you caught his Braised Short … [Read more…]
It’s a BASIL challenge! It’s been a hot (potato) minute since Daniel and I decided to do an ingredient challenge, since we’ve both been dabbling in the herb and veggie growing scene since the start of the pandemic. Truthfully, the basil challenge was my husband’s idea, since we’re both growing several types of basil, it … [Read more…]
There are many classic culinary pairings: lemon and blueberry, tomato and basil and the good ‘ole, eggplant and tahini. Well, you can also add in other pairings with eggplant like ground beef or lamb (or Beyond Meat in my case), parsley, lemon, garlic.. oh the list can go on and on. Momspiration! A few weeks … [Read more…]
Hooray for easy #quarantine recipes! Here’s the scoop. Since we’re all continuing to spend more time at home, I think we’re all looking for easy meals to make, especially while some of you are juggling Zoom meetings, screaming kids and perhaps trying to stay sane. Well, today, I’m giving you an incredibly easy (under 20 … [Read more…]
Kitchen MacGuyver If you’re like me, then you might be getting a little bored with the food you have at home during this quarantine. Of course, I’m trying to be strategic in what I absolutely NEED to go out and get, but lately, it’s even more important to get creative with what you already have … [Read more…]
An Apocalyptic Passover The holidays usually means large meals with big crowds. Spending time in Shul (AKA Synagogue) and visiting with friends and family. But this year everything is different. With everyone stuck at home alone for Pesach (AKA Passover) due to the Covid-19 (AKA Corona Virus) quarantine, many people are cooking for Pesach for … [Read more…]
Superbowl Snacking I know what you’re thinking. Bacon and Crack? Did Rachel fall off the deep end? Not so fast, ya’ll! Since the Superbowl is this Sunday, it seemed only fitting to make a party dip that was so addicting, it was like crack! Seriously, look up “crack dip“, it’s a thing! So let’s dive … [Read more…]