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…
Sweet Potato and Bean Burgers With Raw Pickled Onions
I am always looking for great veggie burger recipes. This one is full of flavor and very easy to make. I batch cook them (usually tripling or quadrupling the recipe), and freeze the burgers in layers for future meals. Perfect for a fast, healthy weeknight meal. This recipe is adapted slightly from a Mediterranean Burger…
Asian Sweet Potato Salad
I have never liked potato salad. I think it’s the mayo, the white potatoes, the lack of flavor and mush that usually accompanies it. I wanted to try to make something different this year for Father’s Day and celebrate the men in our lives with some flair. I remembered making a sweet potato salad before…
Thyme Roasted Sweet Potato “Fries”
Looking for a different side dish? How about some sweet potato “fries”?! We love sweet potatoes! They’re packed with Vitamin A which is a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory, great for bone, dental, skin, and eye health. Sweet potatoes are also a great source of potassium which help lower blood pressure and maintain fluid balance throughout…
