Homemade Israeli Bamba
At summer camp, one of our favorite Israeli snacks is Bamba, which we especially enjoy on Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. You can make a delicious version of this poppable, Israeli snack right in your home.
½ cup peanut butter (or peanut butter substitute)
¼ cup maple syrup or honey
1 cup shaved coconut
1 tsp. salt
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins
These light, fluffy muffins make for a tasty breakfast or dessert. They're perfect for your Rosh HaShanah celebration or any old time.
3 ½ cups flour
4 Gala apples, peeled and diced
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
Persian Zeitun Parvardeh (Marinated Olives)
Even if you can’t find all of the traditional ingredients for this flavorful dish (green Calamata olives and golpar/angelica may be tough to find, depending on your location), the combination of garlic, walnuts and sweet/tart pomegranate molasses with the slightly acidic olives will push this dish to the forefront of your cocktail table.
2 cups pitted, unstuffed green olives, rinsed and drained (olives with pits may be used)
½ cup walnuts, toasted (or 2 tbsp walnuts and 2 tbsp almond butter)
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1⁄2 teaspoon golpar (angelica), in the parsley family but sweeter, available in Middle Eastern markets (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp water or olive oil, if needed
Italian Wedding Soup with Israeli Couscous
This is one of my favorite soups to make, especially when it starts to get cold; it tastes like a giant cozy bowl of comfort. It’s also a one-pot meal, my version having little turkey meatballs, Israeli couscous, and lots of veggies. Make it before Shabbat to last throughout the weekend and into the start of your week!
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
1lb. ground turkey
1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 cup nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
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FOR THE SOUP:
1 cup Israeli couscous
8 cups chicken broth
1-2 lemons
3 carrots
3 celery ribs
1 onion
Half bunch of dinosaur kale
2 cloves garlic
Handful dill
Chili flakes to taste