Whole Wheat Challah

Challah is definitely my favorite bread, and I decided to make this recipe with ingredients I had at home (I only had whole wheat flour). I wasn’t expecting for this whole wheat version to taste as delicious as it did, especially since I made many revisions to the original recipe I used from Cooking with Tantrums….

Matzah Brei

It’s Passover, which means it’s time for one of my favorite dishes, Matzah Brei! I’ve seen many different versions, but decided to share my own with you all (I like a savory version). This makes exactly one serving, so if you want more, just multiply the recipe by the amount of people you are cooking…

Everything Pretzel Bagel Hamantaschen

Have you jumped aboard the savory hamantaschen bandwagon yet? For those who don’t know, hamantaschen (called Oznei’ Haman in Hebrew) is a traditional Jewish food eaten on Passover to commemorate the Jewish people overcoming the villain Haman, who tried to exterminate the Jewish people in Persia. Hamantaschen are normally sweet triangle shaped cookies, but I…

Homemade Spelt Challah

According to Michele Turcotte, a registered, licensed dietitian, spelt “is richer in many nutrients, such as protein and minerals” compared to wheat flour. I thought I would try to make a slightly more nutritious version of challah using this Homemade Spelt Challah recipe graciously given by Rebbetzin Shula Begun. I made this for a large…