Turkey Burgers

This week both of my children FINALLY started school.     Summer is officially OVER.  Although, the ninety-degree heat the last few days was certainly a big tease.  Now that I’m getting back into the groove of meal planning for the entire week, I’m definitely trying to diversify our options.  I have many awesome grilling recipes from this summer’s menu rotation that simply can’t be replicated to peak perfection on a small, indoor stove top and oven range. I miss being able to take a simple piece of meat or fish, baste it with olive … [Read more...]

Noodle Kugel

We're headed to Baltimore this weekend to spend Yom Kippur holiday with our respective families. It's never an easy trip home. I always find myself  searching for Mom’s place setting at the dinner table and it's just not there. As simple as it sounds, I know I’m allowing Mom's spirit to live on in all of us when I bake her celebrated recipes. Back by popular Jewish demand,  enjoy our two favorite kugel recipes.  And, you don't have to be Jewish to adore them. Any holiday favorites of Mom's you want to share? … [Read more...]

Vegetable Lentil and Quinoa Soup

It’s Seriously Soup day today, featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Serena, who authors a blog called Seriously Soupy.  Serena started Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making.  Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalogue of over 100 soups on the site!  You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find her here, at … [Read more...]

Sweet Brisket for a Sweet New Year

The “Jewish Judy" tab in My Judy the Foodie binder has gotten a lot of use. There’s no denying that Mom’s Sweet and Sour Brisket is always our celebrated main course.  This meat graced the table at most Friday night dinners at my grandma's apartment. Even though my husband, a serious carnivore, claims he doesn’t actually “like” the taste of brisket, I feel obligated to cook the meat.  As a consolation prize, I’m also offering up Mom’s Rosemary Baked Chicken which has been served to accolades  around the table.  I still secretly need to be … [Read more...]