This recipe is actually an annual re-post but, it’s one of the most requested recipes on the site! What’s a Jewish girl doing with her Mom’s Irish Soda Bread recipe? NOTHING. But, my mom does have an insane amount of generational recipes in the section I cataloged “Jewish Judy.” With Passover right around the corner, I simply can’t wait to roll up my sleeves and start exploring! But, we’re not talking Passover just yet. We’re talking St. Patrick’s Day! And, like I said, I’m Jewish. Unfortunately for me, Mom has no … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
No Bake Strawberry Pie
March 14, 2017 By Leave a Comment
It's a snow day today and National Pie Day! Translation: stay in to make your favorite pie. Naturally, I made our favorite No Bake Strawberry Raspberry Pie. Note, we usually use rhubarb but since it's not in season, we happily substituted with raspberries. Since snow days are synonymous with lazy days in my family, I knew we'd want to enjoy a pie without having to put in all of the effort of actually baking a pie. After all, NO BAKE MEANS NO HEAT and NO HASSLES! I was so happy to have found the ready-made graham … [Read more...]
Spring Tune Up- Healthy Eating
March 7, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Now that the weather is finally turning warmer in the northeast, I am starting to re-evaluate my food intake and habits, to see if there's any nutritional "spring cleaning" we can commit to as a family. I was intrigued to hear that Susan Peirce Thompson, PHD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester and an expert in the psychology of eating, has just penned a new book-- Bright Line Eating-- that explains how to take back control of when & where we eat & trim down for spring in this … [Read more...]
