Tu BiShvat, the Jewish new year for trees, a Hebrew Arbor Day of sorts, is approaching. One of the customs for Tu BiShvat is to eat foods from the Sheva Minim, the seven special species of agricultural products of Israel. They include wheat, barley, dates, figs, pomegranates, olives, and grapes. I wanted to create a … [Read more…]
Before we get to the recipe, I wanted to take a minute to to thank all of you readers out there. Despite the fact we could not attend or host any in person events this year, it has been a pretty good year for us from a website traffic standpoint. Look for lots of exiting … [Read more…]
As the end of the year approaches, like any good Jew, my mind turns to one thing: Chinese food. Unlike the rest of my family, I like a little kick in my Chinese food, and the classic Americanized Chinese dish of orange chicken was just the thing to satisfy my craving. The recipe calls for … [Read more…]
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…]
I love donuts! Lately I have been trying to watch what what I eat, but I love donuts. And what is Hanukkah (or is it Chanukah) without sufganiyot, the delicious filled donut treats? Jews traditionally eat lots of foods fried in oil on Hanukkah, to commemorate the small flask of oil that was found in … [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…]
Like many people, it looks like we are going to be a small crowd for Thanksgiving this year, but I still wanted to do something special. I came across a duck on sale at my local grocery store and I figured it would be the perfect thing. Nicer than the average chicken and small enough … [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…]
Since Sukkot is just around the corner (yup, starts this Friday night), Daniel and I thought “why not a soup challenge”? Well, you may not have asked, but we answered! I present to you, Vegetarian Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Soup). This soup is total comfort in a bowl – warming aromatics, earthy, umami flavors … [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…]
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