Category Archives: Recipes
My No-Sweat Thanksgiving Feast: Complete Menu and Recipes!
Posted on 17th of November, 2010 by Lévana
You know me: nothing is ever an excuse to lose my head and throw balance and nutrition to the winds when preparing a meal, even one as lavish as this Thanksgiving feast. So yes, it is a lot of wonderful food, but all sensible. You won’t have to go on...
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Filed under: Chocolate Recipes, Corn Chowder Recipes, Corn Recipes, Cranberries Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Food, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Pudding Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes, Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, Turkey Recipes
Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe
Posted on 17th of November, 2010 by Lévana
Starring the humble carrot, with all the flavorings that compliment it. Don’t be afraid of serving it to guests, it doesn’t taste nearly as modest as the ingredient list reads. Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil 2 large red onions, quartered 2 inch piece ginger, grated 2 tablespoons curry, a...
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Filed under: Carrot Recipes, Ginger Recipes, Indian Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Soup Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Wild Rice with Mushrooms and Chestnuts Recipe
Posted on 17th of November, 2010 by Lévana
You are in for a treat! Perfect with roast turkey. Whatever dish you might be making with wild rice, I always recommend a brief soak before cooking, which encourages the opening of the grain, which wild rice is so prized for. Vacuum-packed chestnuts are ideal year-round, as they are not...
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Filed under: Chestnut Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, Recipes, Shitaki Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Wild Rice Recipes
Moroccan Fava Bean Soup (Bessara) Recipe. Iced Variation
Posted on 6th of October, 2010 by Lévana
Photo Courtesy of moroccoworldnews.com A beloved Moroccan classic, called Bessara. This soup costs pennies, and tastes like a million bucks. I make it in summer too, and served it iced (see variation below). You might choose to serve this dish not as a soup but as a side dish. In...
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Filed under: Bessara Recipes, Fava Beans Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Moroccan Soup Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Recipes, Soup Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Lamb and Pine Nut-Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe
Posted on 18th of August, 2010 by Lévana
This treat might cure you of all misguided urges you might have to open a can and find a dozen insipid ready-to-eat grape leave rolls: Instead, spend a few minutes on the preparation of these fabulous gems, and enjoy them with family and friends! You can stuff the leaves with...
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Filed under: Gluten Free Recipes, Grape Leaves Recipes, Kosher Food, Kosher for Passover Recipes, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Recipes, Lamb recipes, Meat Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes
Red Bean Chestnut Pumpkin Pudding Recipe
Posted on 5th of August, 2010 by Lévana
No time to make dessert? I have here what it takes to make 1 dozen ample servings of something absolutely delicious without turning on your oven or your stove. I admit it: I was in a mad scientist mood when I dreamed this up: The ingredient combo is as improbable...
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Filed under: Beans Recipes, Chestnut Recipes, Cinnamon Recipes, Coconut, Comfort Foods Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Food, Kosher Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, No Bake Pie Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Pudding Recipes, Pumpkin Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Frozen Coconut Crunch Chocolate Cake Recipe.
Posted on 4th of August, 2010 by Lévana
I developed this wonderful dessert to accommodate Kosher diners after a meat meal as well as dairy-intolerant diners. You will love the pairing of coconut and chocolate. Although this cake is delicious as is, for a dairy treat feel free to substitute dairy ice cream (premium please!) for the sorbet,...
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Filed under: Cake Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Coconut, Dairy-Free Frozen Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Frozen Dessert Recipes, Ganache Recipes, Ice Cream Cake Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Pareve Cake Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Peanut Butter Recipes, Recipes, Sponge Cake Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Tropical Fruit Cake Recipe
Posted on 29th of July, 2010 by Lévana
Sometimes I take my playing with food a drop further than even I myself dare, tinkering endlessly, picking my family and friends as willing victims as I subject them to constantly evolving batches and asking them to please forget they ever tasted something if it was just way too wacky....
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Filed under: Banana Recipes, Cake Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Fruit Cake Recipes, Ginger Recipes, Holiday Dessert Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Recipes
Sauté Kale, Mustard Greens, Seaweed and Shitaki Recipe
Posted on 10th of June, 2010 by Lévana
I bet you don’t always know what to make of – let alone with - those masses of leaves and roots piled demurely at every ethnic food market display you pass hurriedly on your way to and from work: kale, mustard greens, turnip greens, collard greens and whatnot. The good...
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Filed under: Asian Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kale Recipes, Kosher Food, Kosher Recipes, Mustard Greens Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Seaweed Recipes, Shitaki Recipes, Stir-Fry Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Ricotta Almond Pie Recipe
Posted on 16th of May, 2010 by Lévana
Anyone looking for a nice departure from the traditional all-American Cheesecake? This is for you! light and ethereal, with a wonderful almond crust and scented with lemon peel. I just made it for a fundraiser demo and watched it disappear with great pleasure! Almond crust ingredients: 1/2 cup almonds 1/4...
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Filed under: Cheese Cake Recipes, Dairy Pie Recipes, Dairy Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Recipes, Ricotta Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
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