Cilantro Pesto Sauce
A super-simple, delicious recipe: cilantro not-quite-pesto, or cilantro pesto sauce. Ingredients: a bunch of cilantro (or more) 2 cloves of garlic, pine nuts, salt, pepper, vegetable oil Directions:…
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Israeli Vegetable Stew
Sweet potatoes, zucchini, potatoes Even Mephistopheles would want some... This very simple, low-calorie, all-vegetable dish is a perfect fit for the local menu! Ingredients potatoes onions sweet pota…
Stuffed Button Mushrooms and More
Sometimes you feel like cooking something a little special… Stuffed with something a little out of the ordinary… But what—and with what? We've already done peppers. Zucchini, potatoes, eggplants—done…
A Simple, Healthy Breakfast
A beautiful, simple, healthy breakfast! Easy to make and a pleasure to eat :) Ingredients yogurt/kefir rolled oats tahini (optional; you can substitute nut butter, for example) flaxseeds your favorit…
Homemade Farmer's Cheese, Israeli Style
It's very hard to give up favorite habits, isn't it? :) We love making our own farmer's cheese at home. I got the recipe from my parents. We have always made it, whether or not we could buy it. And w…
Green Herb and Avocado Spread
Lately I've really gotten into sauces and spreads like these :) And my food processor gives them the perfect texture. I think an ordinary kitchen processor will manage too—give it a try. There are co…
Romanian-Style Eggplant Caviar
Romanian-style eggplant caviar - try this recipe; it's delicious! Ingredients eggplants pickled gherkins sweet bell pepper garlic salt, pepper sugar olive oil Preparation Bake the halved eggplants, d…
Pasta with Salmon and Vegetables in Cream Sauce
As a child, I always hated pasta and any dish made with it. But one day, after trying this dish at a café, I knew I had fallen in love for good! Pasta with salmon and vegetables in cream sauce... Do…
Warm Salad with Teriyaki Sauce
I'm happy to share my latest vegetable salad discovery with you. Do you like dishes with Asian flavors? Warm salad with teriyaki sauce is just the thing for winter! Ingredients: bell pepper, carrot,…