• Israeli Salad

    The past few weeks my garden has been overgrown with loads of cucumbers and tomatoes.  I have been making (and freezing) lots of homemade tomato sauce. Recipe coming soon! We have also been eating a

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  • Tahini Green Beans

    I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to do during the summer is turn on the oven. Whenever I do, it makes my apartment feel like a sauna! Every Sunday, as I

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  • Easy Broccoli Quiche

    This past weekend we celebrated the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. This holiday commemorates when G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai. For more on Shavuot click HERE. It is customary to

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  • Golden Hour in the Garden

    After work on Monday, around 6:15 PM, I wandered over to the garden to check on my plot. The sky was blue, the temperature was warm and the light was perfect! It has been very

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  • Lemon Vinaigrette

    I am kind of obsessed with this Chef’n ® Emulstir ™ Salad Dressing Mixer. See photos above and below. It mixes everything so nicely, opens at the top, and it fits in the fridge! Working to

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  • Sesame Cucumber Salad

    Yesterday I posted a photo of me with the cucumber I harvested from my plot at the South Orange Community Garden. Today I am posting a recipe using that very same cucumber. Last night we

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  • Pesto Orzo Summer Salad

    Pasta salad is a quintessential American summer side dish. Who doesn’t remember having pasta salad at their Memorial Day and 4th of July BBQs?? It is such an easy side dish to make! Unfortunately many

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