Before we get to the fried pickles I want to say congratulations to Anita Jude of Ashland, KY. She is the lucky winner of our reCAP Mason Jar Kit Giveaway. Thanks to folks at reCap Mason Jars for providing the prize. Anita let us know how you plan on using the fermentation kit. I love a good pickle. … [Read more…]
Well, Shavuot is HERE! Starting in just a few hours, to be exact. Ah, the holiday of cheesecakes. People usually assume that Shavuot is MY holiday because I don’t eat meat, but I wouldn’t be a true Ashkenazic Jew without a little bit of lactose-intolerance, am I right, or am I right? 🙂 Therefore…I’m going … [Read more…]
A few months back Rachel and I attended the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show. This was the second year we went, and the second year that the fine folks at reCap Mason Jars have taken time to talk to us and show us their products. They followed up with us after the show and sent us … [Read more…]
After Pesach (AKA Passover) everyone is a little sick of potatoes. Jicama, a large tuber from Mexico with the texture of a turnip and the flavor of an apple is a great substitute for a potato. You don’t get the same crunch as you do with a fried potato, but it is not bad for … [Read more…]
Welcome back from the Passover craziness! It feels like the Seder meals were forever ago, am I right? Well, back to the swing of things, and this latest challenge ingredient is “Jicama”, also commonly known as a Mexican turnip. I think it tastes somewhere in between an apple and a potato. I love the versatility … [Read more…]
When it comes to Passover (AKA Pesach), most families have more traditions than Fiddler on the Roof. I was all set to make you a super traditional matzo ball with homemade chicken schmaltz and gribenes. I figured this was going to be an easy challenge to beat Rachel at. How could a vegetarian gluten free dish … [Read more…]
Ah, the dreaded “P” word. The word that we Jews cringe when anyone utters it before Purim. Yes, I’m referring to “Pesach”! HA! It’s not that overwhelming, is it? (Insert shoulder shrug emoji here). And so it begins. Searching, sweeping, and cleaning out old, weird stuff from the fridge (you know, the stuff you forgot … [Read more…]
Before you ask, yes you can may this with any type of bacon and eggs, it does not need to be lamb bacon or quail eggs. I happened to have some excellent lamb bacon from CWS Meats and I also managed to find a local small chain grocery store that regularly carries kosher quail eggs. I … [Read more…]
Last Sunday Rachel, Elliott (Rachel’s husband), and I went to the International Home + Housewares Show at McCormick Place on Chicago’s Museum Campus. For those of you not from around these parts, McCormick Place is the nation’s largest convention center with 2,600,000 square feet of prime exhibit space. Needless to say there was an insane amount of … [Read more…]
Well, it’s Monday and my feet, legs, shoulders, back (ok, basically all of me) is sore, my Fitbit tracked over 24,000 steps, almost 10 miles and on my feet for 9+ hours all yesterday. That must mean one thing – the International Home and Housewares show was yesterday! And no, I did not exaggerate those … [Read more…]