Skip the Refined Sugar – You’re Sweet Enough Already!

Skip the Refined Sugar – You’re Sweet Enough Already!

It’s that time of the year, when the days are shorter but our hearts and homes are full of warmth and cheer. While life typically seems to blur by, the holidays remind us to connect with the spirit of giving, creating cozy spaces and slowing down to Read more…

Healthy Winter Holiday Menus That Will Impress Your Family

Healthy Winter Holiday Menus That Will Impress Your Family

Some ideas to have a Happier Hanukkah and a Merrier Christmas! Hanukkah Menu Cauliflower Latkes, or Butternut Squash Latkes, or Carrot Scallion Latkes, or Sweet Potato Latkes Paleo Jelly Donut Cupcakes Paleo Challah Baked Salmon with Rosemary and Pecans Lamb Chops with Arugula and Pistachios Sweet Potato Noodle Read more…

A Thanksgiving Meal Your Body Will Thank You For

A Thanksgiving Meal Your Body Will Thank You For

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to gorge on all your fall favorites simultaneously – with gratitude, of course! From warm buttered biscuits, to sage-infused gravy drizzled over turkey, and sweet, delectable pumpkin pie, what is there not to love? While these foods sure are packed Read more…

A Special-Diets Thanksgiving Feast for All to Enjoy

A Special-Diets Thanksgiving Feast for All to Enjoy

This year’s Thanksgiving will look like none other for myriad reasons, but especially so if this is your first Thanksgiving while being on a new [restricted] dietary pattern.  Many of our traditional turkey-day favorites are rife with gluten, dairy, and other ingredients that some of us Read more…

6 Delicious Fall Vegetables You Probably Don’t Know What To Do With

6 Delicious Fall Vegetables You Probably Don’t Know What To Do With

The abundance of fall brings with it many unusual vegetables. I’ve curated some recipes for six of my favorite fall vegetable oddballs that pack a powerful nutritional punch! 1. Chiogga Beets  Beets are a fabulous vegetable, coming in reds, yellows, and for chioggas, a beautiful Read more…

Welcoming a Stranger in a Strange Land

Welcoming a Stranger in a Strange Land

Fulfilling the Jewish obligation to “welcome a stranger in a strange land,” I recently had the privilege and honor of leading a volunteer group that welcomed a refugee family of 8 from Afghanistan. With 6 children under age 13 in tow, the family traveled for Read more…

Fall Persimmon Salad with Ginger Citrus Dressing

Fall Persimmon Salad with Ginger Citrus Dressing

What better way to celebrate the end of fall than by eating in season? This beautiful salad features flavors from produce readily available this time of year in a rainbow of colors.  It’s as important to eat with our eyes as it is to taste Read more…

Sweet Potato Latkes

Sweet Potato Latkes

Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, is a minor Jewish holiday. Due to its close proximity on the calendar to Christmas, it gets a lot more attention than may be warranted. Regardless, it’s fun. Hanukkah is filled with miracles. One is around oil: There was Read more…

Honeyed Apple Tarte Tatin

Honeyed Apple Tarte Tatin

This traditional French dessert gets a Rosh Hashanah spin in this elegant and delicious finale. Apples and honey are classic Rosh Hashanah fare: The apple symbolizes the relationship between Jews and God. Meanwhile, the honey is a symbol of sweetness for the upcoming year. They go Read more…

Preserved Lemon-Cilantro Sauce

Preserved Lemon-Cilantro Sauce

I was digging through my fridge trying to figure out what I was going to pair these zucchini-leek fritters with, when it hit me: Why not be inspired by the 10 lbs of preserved Meyer lemons resting in my fridge?! Yes, please. This creamy sauce Read more…