A Few Unorthoboxed WomenA peek into the lives of a few observant women, their unexpected careers and some of their go-to recipes.by Shoshana IsaacsonUNORTHOBOXED Magazine Food EditorToo often in the recent past, Observant Jewish women have been attacked and portrayed...
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What’s Hot in Food and Cooking – Female Chefs/Bloggers to Follow on Social Media
Social Media is a part of all of our lives today. Many of us not only get our news there, but we find entertainment and educational information as well. The topics and subject matter are as varied as each individual is. For those of us who are into food and cooking...
March Culinary Quickies
Reader Question: When a recipe calls for dry yeast how much fresh yeast is equivalent? Are they the same? Answer: There are a few types of yeast available and knowing which type to use can be confusing. Fresh yeast and active dry yeast are basically the same thing and...
Luscious Low-Fat Banana Cheesecake
Luscious Low-Fat Banana Cheesecake Serves 8-10 Sandra Bloom IngredientsAlmond Crust ¾ cup whole almonds 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Cheesecake Filling 2 8oz blocks fat free cream cheese, softened to room temperature 2 8oz....
Southern Style Parve Banana Pudding
Southern Style Parve Banana Pudding Serves 4Ingredients2 cups of oat milk (any plant-based milk) OR 1 cup oat milk and 1 cup whole fat coconut milk 3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar of choice 2 tablespoons peanut butter (any nut butter will do) 2 to...
Kosher Collard Greens
Kosher Collard Greens Recipe based on contributions from Courtney Kotlicky and Tikvah Womack Makes enough to feed a small crowdIngredientsIngredients: 3 pounds of fresh collard greens, washed, checked and the bottom of the stems cut off A combination of the following,...
“Big Mama’s” Cornbread Dressing
"Big Mama's" Cornbread Dressing Adapted by her granddaughter Tabitha LenoxIngredientsDry Ingredients: 1 package of Cornbread Mix - such as Bob’s Red Mill gluten free cornbread mix or any other mix or from scratch recipe you prefer, prepared 4 slices of bread, toasted...
Blewish Chicken Soup and Collard Greens
Blewish Chicken Soup and Collard Greens Contributed by TaRessa Stovall This recipe makes a big pot of soup!IngredientsIngredients for the collard greens: 1 or 2 bunches of collard greens (organic if possible), rinsed thoroughly Enough chicken stock to cover the greens...
Family Style Potato Salad
Family Style Potato Salad Contributed by Courtney KotlickyIngredientsIngredients: 6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes with the skin on, cut into one-inch cubes 3 to 4 hard boiled eggs, diced 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 stalks of celery, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced ½...
Black-Eyed Pea Hummus
Black-Eyed Pea Hummus Based on a recipe by Michael TwittyIngredientsIngredients: 15 ounce can black eyed peas, rinsed and drained ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ⅓ cup tahini ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons salt 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1...