I'm on vacation with my family right now, far from home, and I just enjoyed a snack of Dry-Roasted Edamame with Cranberries. I smiled as it made me think about a recipe I made years ago when I first started writing this blog. It's amazing to me that I hadn't even tried edamame until college. But, I do remember it was love at first taste. And, with a little sea salt, these beans can go a long way- not to mention all of the high nutritional and health benefits they boast*: Just one half cup of these green beans is equal to 9 grams of … [Read more...]
Passover: Chocolate Covered Matzoh
April 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Chocolate Covered Matzoh is a family favorite. My kids truly enjoy helping make this sweet treat that lasts well past the 8 days of Passover. We tend to call this recipe Matzoh Crack because, if you're not careful, you will get addicted. The recipe is basic and only requires a the few ingredients which you should have in your well-stocked pantry. For the base, we use salted thin matzoh, not egg matzoh as we like the extra crunch plus the salt combined with the chocolate layer. For the chocolate applique we like to use mini chips … [Read more...]
Dry-Roasted Edamame with Cranberry Mix
March 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment
It's hard to believe edamame has been around since the 13th century. Edamame's Japanese translation is "branched bean." They're actually young, green soybeans when they're picked, so they're soft rather than hard and dry like mature soy beans. If you want to get really fancy (and lazy), you can even buy edamame hulled from their skins at Trader Joe's and other specialty food stores. In fact, we grabbed a package of hulled froze edamame from our freezer to help soothe my son's black eye last week! With just a little sea salt, these beans … [Read more...]
