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Oreo Balls

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:12:53 +0000

My wife came back from Atlanta with this recipe for Oreo Balls, claiming that these cookies served at her nephew's bar mitzvah were extraordinary. My first reaction was that buying Oreos means not having to prepare treats, as Oreos are treats enough. But my second reaction, after my wife prepared the Oreo Balls herself, was that mixing cream cheese with Oreos and covering them in chocolate does, surprisingly, turn good into great.

These no-bake cookies, which can be prepared in advance by children, are so delicious that we've designed our Purim baskets around them. This Purim's Mishloach Manot will be black and white.

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Oreo Balls originally appeared on About.com Kosher Food on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 05:12:53.

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Marinated Chicken Thighs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:36 +0000

Whenever chicken thighs go on sale, we buy, marinate and grill them. Chicken thighs (pargiot in Hebrew) are a tender, moist cut of chicken. This marinade packs the meat with great flavor. Serve these Marinated Chicken Thighs (grilled or baked) with rice and roasted vegetables for a delicious and satiating meal.

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Marinated Chicken Thighs originally appeared on About.com Kosher Food on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 00:00:36.

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Three-Layer Kugel

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:44:14 +0000

If you want to serve an impressive looking dish and are willing to invest extra work toward this goal, then this Three-Layer Kugel recipe is for you. With layers of sweet potato, broccoli and cauliflower, this kugel is colorful and flavorful.

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Three-Layer Kugel originally appeared on About.com Kosher Food on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 00:44:14.

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Mushroom Blintzes

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:30 +0000

Since we are going away to a bar mitzvah this Shabbat, I did not have to do Shabbat cooking. Instead of taking the week off, I took advantage of the opportunity to fill my freezer. I made a Broccoli Lasagna, Spinach Balls, Red Pepper Soup, and Chocolate Chip Cookies. I also made 24 Mushroom Blintzes. Now I have a delicious and festive appetizer to serve for three or four Friday night dinners. I'll just defrost them on Thursday night, make a gravy for them on Friday morning, and heat them up right before Shabbat dinner.

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Mushroom Blintzes originally appeared on About.com Kosher Food on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 00:00:30.

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Lite Potato Kugel

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:00:42 +0000

Potato Kugel is a staple of Eastern European Jewish cooking. For a low fat, reduced carb version, try this Lite Potato Kugel recipe. It contains fewer egg yokes and no oil. For a fun and different way to serve potato kugel, make potato kugelettes (see photo). Just spray muffin pans with non-stick spray, fill with the potato kugel batter and cook for 30-40 minutes.

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Lite Potato Kugel originally appeared on About.com Kosher Food on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at 01:00:42.

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Kids' Favorite Chicken Wings

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:28:14 +0000

I'd simply forgotten about chicken wings. We used to eat them a lot when I was a child, but I just forgot about making them for my own kids. Then we ate at Jo's house, and my kids haven't stopped asking for them since. So my kids will stop nagging, we're having Jo's Kids' Favorite Chicken Wings for dinner tonight!

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Kids' Favorite Chicken Wings originally appeared on About.com Kosher Food on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 09:28:14.

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Spinach Noodle Kugel

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:26:49 +0000

This Spinach Noodle Kugel makes a nice side dish for the Sabbath or holiday table. The fresh spinach and onions give it an old-fashioned, wholesome taste. The fresh ingredients also make this an economical dish.

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Spinach Noodle Kugel originally appeared on About.com Kosher Food on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 18:26:49.

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Roasted Vegetables

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:27:36 +0000

Roasted Vegetables is an easy, healthy, colorful, delicious dish that can be served as a snack, appetizer or side dish for weeknight or more festive Sabbath or holiday meals. The vegetables we like to roast are sweet potatoes, zucchini, eggplant, red and yellow bell peppers, purple onions, garlic and mushrooms. If you are serving children or vegetarians, consider serving the vegetables with a small bowl of techina, as dipping the vegetables into the paste of ground sesame seeds adds protein.

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Marinated Mushrooms

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:46:30 +0000

Marinated Mushrooms are great appetizers. Marinated Mushrooms also complement many meat or pasta dishes. During the fall and winter mushroom seasons, try this easy recipe for preparing mushrooms that your family will gobble up.

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Apricot Chicken for Tu B'Shvat

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:51:29 +0000

In honor of this week's Tu B'Shvat Shabbat, I'm going to dress up my easy-to-prepare, crowd-pleasing Apricot Chicken by simply adding dried apricots to the pan. Prepare the sauce and marinate the chicken on Thursday night. Then Friday, just 1 1/2 hours before Shabbat, bake the chicken. It tastes fresh and delicious when served, along with farfel or rice, for dinner on Friday night. And the sweet sauce means any left-over chicken (unlikely) will be moist and tasty enough to serve for Sabbath lunch.

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Apricot Chicken for Tu B'Shvat originally appeared on About.com Kosher Food on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 at 04:51:29.

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