These challah dogs are always a huge hit. I get hot dog specials from my butcher, whip up a batch of my challah dough, roll handfuls of the dough into strands, wrap the strands around the hot dogs in a spiral, then bake till golden brown. The combination of thick, juicy hot dogs and fresh challah spirals is simply divine! 6 - 12 hot dogs [...]
Here’s a healthy version of the traditional deep fat fried onion rings. These are dipped in egg whites instead of a rich batter, then they are baked instead of fried. They bake up crisp and golden and are almost as addictive as the original high calorie version. Baked onion rings are light, low-fat, low-calorie and [...]
I love ratatouille, a classic vegetable stew hailing from the Provencal region of southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. To make these colorful and healthy veggie stacks, I used many of the seasonal vegetables and flavorings you would find in a ratatouille—eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes and onions, infused with olive oil and fragrant with garlic [...]
This Israeli Seven Layer Mosaic Spread has become my new go-to dish when I’m looking for an hors d’oeuvre or appetizer that’s fun and festive and visually appealing. It features two popular Middle Eastern spreads: Hummus—made with mashed chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic—and Baba ghanoush, made with baked or grilled eggplant, [...]
Here’s a great recipe for veggie burgers. Composed of healthy veggies, grains, and beans, these burgers are sure to please the vegetarians. Tasty, wholesome, and filling burgers, the meat eaters may come around and enjoy one of these as well. I like to serve my veggie burgers on my homemade buns with curly lettuce, tomatoes, [...]
A few years ago, I posted this recipe for mini omelet soufflés on my Instagram account to rave reviews. I was on Weight Watchers at the time and most of the ingredients for this recipe were 0 points. The whipped topping made from fat free cottage cheese and low fat sour cream added 1 or [...]
Looking to impress on Valentine’s Day? Make Marble Chiffon Cake! It’s my new favorite go-to cake. Light and airy with a velvety texture—it’s simply divine. Happy Valentine’s Day! 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 7 eggs, separated 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided ¾ cup canola oil ¼ cup [...]
I recently made this scrumptious streusel topped coffee cake to rave reviews. I used my basic coffee cake batter and topped it with streusel before baking. Who doesn’t love a cake with streusel? Enjoy! Streusel Topped Coffee Cake Streusel topping 2/3 cup flour ½ cup sugar ¼ cup cold butter Cake Batter 2 cups [...]
I made these scrumptious cupcakes for my grandchildren for a family celebration weekend. They were a big hit! I used my 1-2-3-4 yellow cake recipe to make the cupcakes: 1 cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 3 cups flour: 4 eggs—so easy to remember—you barely need a recipe. I left some of the cupcakes unglazed, so [...]
As I write this column it is late January of the New Year and the new decade. Many of us have made some New Year’s resolutions that are still intact. Among the top resolutions is—no surprise here—eating healthy. If you’re still in healthy eating mode for 2020, then this recipe for baked spaghetti squash is [...]