Carrot Tzimmes with Dumplings
According to The Rosh Hashanah Anthology, the eating of carrot tzimmes is accompanied by the expression, "May it be Thy will that our merits will be increased."
1 pound carrots, steamed and sliced, or 1 pound cooked frozen carrots
1/3 cup chicken stock (or pareve bouillon)
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon pareve margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons potato starch dissolved in 3 tablespoons water
Leftover matzah balls, quartered, or 12 miniature matzah balls prepared according to instructions in step 1
Chocolate Quinoa Cake
This cake is surprisingly moist and delicious—great for Passover and all year round.
CAKE
3/4 cup (130g) quinoa
1 1/2 cups (360ml) water
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons potato starch
1/3 cup (80ml) orange juice (from 1 orange)
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (or other vanilla if for Passover)
3/4 cup (180ml) coconut oil
1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar
1 cup (80g) dark unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 ounces (55g) bittersweet chocolate
Fresh raspberries, for garnish (optional)
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GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
5 ounces (140g) bittersweet chocolate
1 tablespoon sunflower or safflower oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or other vanilla if for Passover)
Chicken Soup with Chicken Meatballs and Zucchini Spaghetti
2 hours
In trying to eat healthfully, I have developed chicken meatballs as an alternative to matzah balls. They taste great and even look the same! But the traditionalists need not worry, as I have also provided ideas for updating traditional matzah balls.
SOUP:
2 whole medium chickens, cut into pieces
2 large onions, quartered
6 carrots, peeled and cut in half
1 leek, white and light green parts only, cut lengthwise in half
6 stalks celery with leaves, cut crosswise in half
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 parsnips, peeled and cut in thirds
1 fennel bulb, quartered
1 turnip, peeled and quartered
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 gallon (3.8L) water
1/2 bunch parsley
1/2 bunch dill
Salt and black pepper
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CHICKEN MEATBALLS:
2 boneless chicken breasts (about 5–6 ounces each)
1/4 cup (60ml) chicken stock
2 tablespoons ground almonds or matzah meal
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large egg
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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GARNISH:
2 medium zucchini, not peeled
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The Bloody Maccabeet: A Hanukkah Cocktail
Here's a spicy Hanukkah cocktail to spice up your holiday!
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BLOODY MACCABEET:
15 ounce can Julienne beets
1 ½ cups tomato juice
3-4 tablespoons honey (according to taste)
Juice from 2 medium limes
½-3/4 cup horseradish-flavored potato vodka (recipe below)
Zatar
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HORSERADISH VODKA:
4-inch piece of horseradish
2 cups potato vodka
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Matzah Pizza
Think outside the matzah box with this great recipe from Martha Stewart.
3 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 matzah
3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella
2 teaspoons finely grated Parmesan
1 fried egg
Fresh basil
