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Welcome to the Jewish Recipes Blog
The Jewish Recipes blog is a place where you will find favorite traditional and modern recipes from family, friends and viewers. Not every recipe is Kosher. If you are looking for kosher recipes, then do a search on the blog.
We invite you to share your favorite recipes as well as enjoy the free ones that we put on the blog. And remember to tell us all the good stories behind the recipe your family recipe. We just love the vignettes!
Cleaning up after cooking a big family meal has to be one of my least favorite chores. However, we all know that the sooner things are cleaned up the easier the cleaning seems to be. Well, this is not always the case, especially if you are a firm believer in the soak before your scrub philosophy of housekeeping.
Soaking pots and pans does make it easier to get the baked on and fried on food off, but it also adds time to your workload. If you need to clean up in a hurry there are ways to utilize the principles behind soaking in a much faster cleaning process.
The first option works well for pots and pans that have burned on or fired on food messes. For this cleaning strategy you will start by removing the Jewish recipes that you just cooked in the pot or pan and put it into a serving dish or a storage dish. With the edible food out of the way you will put the pan back on the stove and add about an inch of water or enough water to cover the burned on food. Now bring the water to a boil and use a plastic spatula to gently remove the food particles from the metal. Do not allow the water to completely boil away or you will be left with the same mess that you started with. Instead, after the food has been loosened from the side you can pour the water out.
Steam can also be used to freshen up the look of your glassware. Steam cleaners will provide a burst of focused steam which can be used to remove spots and soap residue from your glasses and your glass cookware. Steam cleaners also are great for quickly sanitizing silverware and children’s dish sets.
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BBQ season is upon us and it is one of most favorite cooking seasons of the year. What makes this season so special is that you have plenty of fresh produce to use to enhance your barbeque. Now I know that everyone has their favorite recipes and BBQ secrets, but these are my favorite and I hope you like them.
Glazing is a great way to enhance the flavor of barbequed meat. If you have never used glazes then here is the premise of this cooking strategy. You are using a solution that has sugar in it. When the sugar cooks it creates a crust that keeps the moisture in the meat that is being cooked. When the glaze is still wet it also acts as a marinade which enhances the flavor of the meat.
For beginners you can use existing Jewish recipes for glazes. Pineapple glazes, for example work well for pork BBQ. You can also simplify things by buying pre-made glazes and marinades.
Now for the fun part, creating your own marinades. Summer provides cooks with access to fresh fruit and vegetables. You can take advantage of this by turning your favorite summer produce into a yummy glaze. For a basic sweet glaze you can start with basic honey and then add in your favorite berries. Try experimenting with blueberries, if you like super sweet glazes, or huckleberries, if you prefer something a little more tart.
If you want a sweet and sour glaze all you have to do is to create a sweet glaze base and add an acid, such as balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar. You can use recipes for Asian sweet and sour sauces as well.
The final variety will be the savory glaze. The base of a savory glaze is the onion. This is the ingredient that will lend its sugar to your glaze. You can enhance the onion glaze with honey, garlic, vinegar and a variety of herbs. To experiment with flavors create small batches of glaze so if it doesn’t taste good you can throw it out with out guilt.
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Summer is nearly here again. This means that people are going to become dramatically more active over the next three months. As a result of this burst in energy and activity exhaustion and fatigue are going to be felt more millions of people. To avoid these problems you need to think about fueling your body so that it not only has enough energy to complete the activities that you enjoy participating in, but also to fuel your body so that it can recover quicker after a day of hiking, gardening or playing summer sports.
Energy
Cooking for energy is going to focus on carbohydrates. Jewish recipes fortunately are packed with carbohydrates. Breads, pasta dishes and fruit dishes are all loaded with carbohydrates. To get the most from your meal utilize complex carbohydrates as opposed to simple carbohydrates. These will impact your blood sugar less and they will help to feel fuller longer.
Muscle Power
If you are participating in an activity that requires a lot of muscle power, such as intense sports, weightlifting and even house remodeling, then you will want to increase the amount of protein in your diet. If you are a meat eater than lean meats like chicken and turkey are going to be great options. If you are a vegetarian then you can get your protein from dairy products, eggs and beans. Protein can also be found in protein shakes which can be enhanced with fresh berries or fruits.
Cooking for your activity is a good habit to get into. This will help you to select the ingredients that your body needs and it will help you to view food as a fuel as opposed to a reward.
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Right now a lot of people are going gluten free as a way to improve their health quickly. If this is the boat that you are in right now then these cooking tips will help you to go gluten free without feeling like you are starving to death or going without your favorite foods.
Tip #1 – Understand the Basics of the Diet
It is a good idea to start off your gluten free lifestyle by learning the rules. These rules include not wheat products, no cereals that contain gluten such as rye and start off by avoiding oat meal. (Side note: Oat meal has a form of gluten that is different from that found in wheat. Some people are not sensitive to oat meal gluten while others are.)
Tip #2 – Find Gluten Free Recipes for Your Favorite Foods
Since living a gluten free lifestyle meals avoiding anything with gluten you can easily feel deprived of your favorite starchy foods like pizza, bread, cake and cookies. To make this lifestyle easier to deal with you will want to start out your gluten free recipe collection by with your favorite dishes. For example, you can look for Jewish recipes that are naturally gluten free, such as brisket or chicken dishes. However, be sure to look at the thickeners used for gravies and soups to make sure that they are gluten free, such as cornstarch instead of flour.
Tip #3 – Find Gluten Free Mixes and Ingredients
To ensure you are only using gluten free products in your home you need to get rid of everything that has gluten in it. Even trace amounts of gluten can impact your health. Once your kitchen pantry has been cleared out you can restock it with gluten free baking and cooking products and ingredients.
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What makes the food prepared by your bubbie or mother taste so good? It is the love. When you cook with love the food tastes so much better. So what is cooking with love? It is the preparation of foods that nourish the soul as well as the body.
Often cooking with love refers to the preparation of traditional Jewish recipes or other recipes that have been passed down through the generations. These recipes are special because they have history tied to them. This history reflects the struggles and triumphs of a family or a group of people. The flavors that are developed in these special recipes are unique because they have evolved over multiple generations using whatever ingredients were easy to access.
When it comes to cooking food for your children you need to thing about more than just how good the food tastes. You also need to think about how that food impacts their bodies. Many dishes that are developed for children traditionally have higher calorie counts and richer ingredients because children need the extra calories and nutrients to help them grow and develop properly. However, today we also know that foods prepared for children need to be lower in salt and fat, and higher in complex carbohydrates and lean protein.
Sometimes cooking with love for your children means developing a repertoire of recipes that meet their special dietary needs. This could mean developing recipes that taste good, but that do not contain refined sugar, gluten or dairy. On the other hand, it may mean developing a recipe collection that will support your son or daughter’s ability to be a top athlete.
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