Orange pumpkin with curved stem on a leaf-covered wooden bench

My Fav Pumpkin Recipes

I like to use canned pumpkin but you can use real pumpkin too!

Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns

I have to use up the huge can of pumpkin puree I opened…so here is one of the recipes I made with it! And wow…they are delicious. Please don’t be put off by the fact that these are pumpkin cinnamon buns..if you do not like cinnamon. The pumpkin flavour is very  The recipe is from…

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Pumpkin Raisin Cookies

These Pumpkin Raisin Cookies bake up with a domed top & a cake-like texture. They are gently spiced & so good. The recipe is from epicurious.com & is PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Murray does not like chocolate chips in his cookies & since I am really only baking for Murray & I now, since we…

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Pumpkin Muffins

Why is it that we usually only eat pumpkin foods in the fall? I suppose that pumpkins go along with Halloween & the spices in pumpkin baked goods are “fall” flavours. This pumpkin muffin recipe is quick to make & most of the ingredients might already be in your cupboard…you would only have to go…

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Pumpkin Crisp – Parve/Non-Dairy

I noticed lots of buzz about Pumpkin Crisp… so of course I decided to give it a try! The recipe is from delish.com. I make several of their recipes & am happy with how they turn out!! This Pumpkin Crisp was a bit sweet for me but Murray loved it! My daughter & her husband…

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Pumpkin Biscuits with Cheddar Cheese

Pumpkin Biscuits with Cheddar Cheese..an interesting combination for sure. We weren’t completely convinced that this would be good but it is! I think this is a great accompaniment for any meal & I also made it into a sandwich with lox & cream cheese!  Another great recipe from King Arthur Flour! I only changed one…

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Pumpkin Crumb Cake from The Nosher

One of the nicest things about fall for me is all of the delicious pumpkin foods there are! This Pumpkin Crumb Cake is a new addition to my “go-to” pumpkin recipes! From The Nosher website this recipe is great! I am a big fan of The Nosher site, here is a link to the page…

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Pumpkin Custard

My husband Murray loves everything pumpkin! Maybe not a pumpkin spice latte but pretty sure everything else! Murray made these pumpkin custards with fresh pumpkin & they are delish! I picked up a pkg of 2 small pie pumpkins & Murray used these for the custards. They cooked down to about 6 cups of pureed…

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Red Lentil Soup in the Instant Pot

My daughter-in-law told me about this soup …she found the recipe, made it & really liked it! I tasted the one she made & knew I had to make it myself. She made it in the Instant Pot… a great idea!

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Challah Bread Stuffing

Years ago I used to put a stuffing into the cavity of the turkey or chicken that I was roasting. But then there was a lot of information about this that it was not really the best idea for food safety. I am not a food safety expert but I decided to make my stuffing in a casserole dish so now it is kind of a savoury bread pudding…but I still call it bread stuffing!

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Gefilte Fish in the Instant Pot

UPDATED FEB/23

I have been making gefilte fish from scratch for years, but only make it twice a year. Rarely do I buy the pre-made frozen logs, though I like to have one on hand in the freezer “just In case”.

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Rosh Hashanah Side Dishes

Every family has their own favourite dishes that they eat on Rosh Hashanah. Some people try new dishes and some serve the same ones every year! I usually make the same dishes each year but am always open to a new recipe too!

Here are the side dishes that I love!

Sweet Noodle Kugel

I love this noodle kugel recipe. It is sweet & delicious. The method is really interesting & different then any way I have ever made a noodle kugel before! This recipe is from Susie Fishbein Kosher By Design, It is called, yerushalmi kugel. I made it exactly as the recipe is, I usually double the…

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Mom’s Sweet Noodle Kugel

I have several recipes for noodle kugel on this blog…but maybe kugel is like chicken…lots of different recipes & I think they are all good in their own way This recipe is the way my Baba & Mom made noodle kugel. When I was a young bride & moving out I asked my mom to…

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Butternut Kugel

This baked butternut squash side dish is delicious! Just mix it up & pop it in the oven to cook while you get the rest of dinner ready! Usually I think of eating butternut  squash roasted with some maple syrup or in a delicious soup. Here is recipe for a butternut kugel ( baked pudding)…

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Sweet Potato in Orange Sauce Casserole

This Sweet Potato in Orange Sauce Casserole is delicious! This is a recipe from my mom’s recipe box, I have looked at this for years and never made it! That was a mistake as we could have been enjoying it all these years! I am not sure where the recipe originates from and I know…

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Sweet & Sour Baked Eggplant

My friend Pnina has given me recipes over the years but this year she gave me 2 new ones to try! The first one is this delicious & simple baked eggplant casserole.  I am not sure where Pnina got this recipe from but I am glad she has shared it with me! I called it…

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Vegetarian Kishke

When I was a kid, I loved kishke. Then one day I made the mistake of asking my mom what it was. HA.. For those of you who don’t know, kishke is a stuffed section of cow intestines, I thought it was kind of chewy! The stuffing is made of bread crumbs or flour, onion,…

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Kasha

My mom made Kasha a lot!!!! It was a staple in out house…kind of like pasta in some other houses…. & I had no idea what Kasha actually was when I was a kid, now I know it is roasted buckwheat My aunt made Kasha Varnishkes.. which is kasha & tradition Ashkenazi Jewish dish that…

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Do you like your brisket sweet or savoury?

Either way Brisket is delicious!

I grew up eating sweet Brisket. My mom made it so simply and it turned out great. She took a Pyrex 4 cup measure, put in some ketchup, maybe about a cup. Then some brown sugar. No one knows how much but a couple handfuls I think! She gave this a stir then added enough water up to the 4 cup mark. Next, mom sprinkled some garlic powder over top of the water, enough that you could see there was garlic powder! Always used a brisket with some fat on it, this gave the brisket lots of flavour. The brisket went into her blue enamel roaster pan that has a lid. Did she put onions in the bottom of the pan? I don’t memember but the little card that she wrote out how to make this didn’t include onions! ( I like to put sliced onions on the bottom, one or two depending on the size) The ‘sauce’ was poured all over the brisket. The lid went on and this was popped into the oven, a cold oven, temp was 325f. This brisket cooked for hours and hours until it was fork tender. Always covered. There was lots of liquid in the bottom of the pan that made a wonderful gravy. The side dish was usually Kasha so that the delicious gravy could be poured over top!

Here are some brisket recipes that you might enjoy for Rosh Hashanah and throughout the year

Apricot Tzimmes Brisket

My friend Nora gave me this recipe for Apricot Tzimmes Brisket, It is sweet & delicious… cooked to tender perfection it is a wonderful fall/winter main course to make I had to change the recipe a bit for 2 reasons! One… my brisket was small, the original recipe calls for a 4 lb brisket, mine…

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Wine-Braised Brisket

My wonderful daughter-in-law bought me this fabulous cookbook, THE GEFILTE MANEFESTO by JEFFREY YOSKOWITZ & LIZ ALPERN. I plan on trying to make as much of these recipes as I can. They all look very interesting and delicious. The first one I have tried is the WINE-BRAISED BRISKET WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH. It uses a whole…

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Brisket….

Ah…brisket…the ultimate Jewish roast….my family grew up eating brisket…usually served with kasha …The long slow cook in the oven makes it so tender…but I wanted to make it in the Instant Pot & see how that was…here is the result & recipe There are just so many brisket recipes, it is always a decision what recipe…

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Mom’s Apple Cake

This is one of the most popular recipes on my blog! Mon’s Apple Cake is perfect for Rosh Hashanah! If you don’t need this cake for for the Jewish holidays, this cake is a perfect cake anytime you have some apples! Good all year!

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A Few Recipes for Rosh Hashanna

The Jewish New Year has crept up on me this year! All of a sudden it is upon us & i am now just going to think about a menu! Even if you do not celebrate the Jewish New Year, these recipes are delicious & you should give them a try! Here are some of the recipes I will make this year

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