Tzimmis is one of my favorite traditional Jewish dishes. It’s a sweet potato stew, sweetened with honey, cinnamon, and dried fruits. It’s usually made with butter or lard. But why? It is delicious on its own. In my version, there are no added oils. Just pure natural sweetness. This is a great side to any…
Moroccan Carrot Soup
Moroccan foods stem from many cultural influences; Arabs, Jews, and Christian cultures have all impacted the foods of Morocco. The area is rich in spices and ingredients and led me to create an entire party around it (soon I’ll post all of the recipes I made for this party). If you aren’t familiar with harissa paste, it’s…
Ginger Carrot Daikon Kimchi
Fermented foods have amazing healing power on the intestinal health of your gut. Yup! I’m talking gut health! For millennia, Asian and European cultures fermented foods to extend seasonal harvests. Fermented foods also help to re-establish proper balance of microbial activity in the digestive system. Our bodies need healthy levels of bacteria. The current American…
Cabbage Soup
Cabbage-it’s rich in tradition. Eastern European and Irish traditions alike use cabbage in a number of dishes. Why? Cabbage is easy to grow and to store. It lasts a while when wrapped up properly, is inexpensive, and can feed a crowd. In addition. the health benefits of cabbage are great. Including any member of the…
Creamy White Bean and Sage Soup
I love soup. When I make it, the whole house smells warm and delicious. Soup should be good food, low in fat, salt, and high in nutrients. This one has all of that! Packed with vitamin A, C, iron, potassium, calcium, Vitamin K, fiber, and protein, this soup is a healing food. It’s also fat/oil…
