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Couscous with Spinach, Onions and Tomatoes – Healthy Option

Couscous with spinach, onions and tomatoes is simply fresh and flavorful. This is a perfect side, light lunch (add protein!) and go-to all year round.

…The Backstory continues: This delicious dish is flavorful, satisfying an[…]
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Stewed Plums

Our tried and true recipe for stewed plums delivers a sweet and slightly tart, classic dessert that will remind you of your Bubbie’s kitchen.

Backstory: One of my earliest childhood memories is of my grandmother spooning dark […]
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My Fast and Favorite Chicken Salad

The Backstory: It seems that whenever I have leftover chicken, I have to search my brain for what to do with it. I could freeze it, but I know that I will probably forget about it, and end up dumping it when I clean out the fre[…]
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Beef Tongue

The Backstory: Let’s just get this over with and call it what it is: we’re talking about a cow’s tongue. Plain and simple. And I know that when most people hear the word tongue, well, at least some of them cringe. Understandabl[…]
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Classic Baked Apples – Healthy Option

Nutmeg, cinnamon and brown sugar infuse these classic baked apples and the results are just delicious.

The Backstory: There’s just something about baked apples that evokes memories of childhood, grandparents, and the warm, swe[…]
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Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

Our Lemon Poppy Seed Loan is both sweet and tart and pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea, or as a kids’ snack in a lunchbox.

The Backstory: So here’s the thing: I don’t like poppy seed bagels (sorry, Dad), or poppy s[…]
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Swedish Meatballs

Savory Swedish meatballs are served at so many Jewish simchas, you’d think we invented them! Our 20-minute recipe will have you turning them out like a pro.

The Backstory: Swedish meatballs are one of the world’s most popular […]
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Corned Beef

The Backstory: Above all else, I am a Jewish girl from Brooklyn. Looking back at the time when I was a young girl, I remember my childhood quite vividly. It was a wonderful era, from the mid 1940’s until the early 1960’s. My […]
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Vegetable Soup

The Backstory: My family always loved soup. It’s just one of those comfort foods, like stew, meat loaf and roasted chicken that always warms the soul. I admit, it took me a long time to learn how to prepare soup so that they […]
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