Roasted potatoes

Ingredients 2 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed and halved 3 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 2 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped Directions 1) Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. 2) Toss the potatoes and olive oil in a bowl to coat.  Season with salt and pepper. 3) Place the potatoes in…

Carrot soufflé

*My sister has a magnet on her refrigerator that says “in this house carrot cake counts as a vegetable.”  If carrot cake counts then I imagine carrot soufflé counts as two vegetable servings!  My son is a semi-picky eater and I thought it wouldn’t hurt to occasionally sneak vegetables into some meals.  Granted as a house rule non-sneaky vegetables are…

Hot fruit dish for Sukkot

*Sukkot is also known as the “Feast of the Ingathering.”  This agricultural festival was connected to the time of year when farmers in ancient Israel harvested all of their crops from the field.  Since Sukkot is linked to the harvest it is tradtional to eat lots of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Ingredients 1 can peach halves…

Lemony zucchini

Ingredients 1/2 cup pine nuts 2 lemons 2 pounds zucchini, cut into chunks 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon salt pepper Directions 1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 2) Cut large pieces of zest off lemons. 3) Coat zucchini with 4 tblsp olive oil, garlic, lemon zest strips, salt, and…

Lentils with rice and onions

*My husband and I worked with the youth group at our congregation in Beer Sheva.  The bellies of teenage boys can be bottomless pits so on our youth nights I would often cook lentils and rice; its cheap, easy, and filling. Ingredients 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, sliced 1 1/3 cups lentils 3/4 cup rice…