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Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Here are some side dishes that are perfect for Thanksgiving! Make an ingredient list so that you you can get everything you need ready to get cooking!

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…

Butternut Squash Kugel

What is a kugel? It is a baked kind of pudding…it can be noodles, potatoes, butternut squash….the main ingredient of a kugel is sometimes pre-cooked…mashed…grated… eggs are added ….put it into a baking dish & you have a kugel!   Usually I think of eating butternut squash roasted with some maple syrup or in a…

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…

BEST-EVER SCALLOPED POTATOES recipe by Norene Gilletz

This recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks. A perfect side dish anytime, creamy without cream, I bake mine until the top slices of potato are nice and crispy! I originally posted this recipe in 2018 & have made a few edits to it. THE PLEASURES OF YOUR PROCESSOR BY NORENE GILLETZ. My cookbook…

Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

This is not so much as a recipe as it is a way to make these delicious Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes I actually did not even take a picture with the Garlic Mashed Potatoes when they were finished in a bowl because I did not think that I was going to blog this! But…they are…

Cauliflower & Potato Casserole

This Cauliflower & Potato Casserole is outstanding! Potatoes & Cauliflower are a great combo & come together in this dish beautifully The. recipe is from Haaretz.com & here is a link to the original post on that site. I found that this Cauliflower & Potato Casserole was a delicious side dish for Marcia’s Mom’s Salmon…

Roasted Green Beans

When I was growing up we ate green beans…canned green beans….they have a weird kind of taste & colour..& I remember not really liking them. Then we started eating frozen green beans…better- but my mom boiled them…the texture was weird…they kind of squeak when you bite them… I have not opened a can of green…

Green Beans With Tomato Pesto

I love green beans but I don’t like them the way my mom served them!! We pretty much ate them from a can, warmed up & then they got cold on the plate…and they were a bit mushy….. but I do like them roasted! Sautéed is ok but I prefer them roasted. A bit charred…

top view of a jar of honey and an apple

Side Dishes for Rosh Hashanah

Here are some of my favourite side dishes for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. These recipes are delicious and I am sure everyone will LOVE them! Try adding some to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners if you aren’t Jewish! Or of course any and all meals!!

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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…

Butternut Squash Kugel

What is a kugel? It is a baked kind of pudding…it can be noodles, potatoes, butternut squash….the main ingredient of a kugel is sometimes pre-cooked…mashed…grated… eggs are added ….put it into a baking dish & you have a kugel!   Usually I think of eating butternut squash roasted with some maple syrup or in a…

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…

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…

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,…

Sweet Noodle Kugel with Apples & Raisins

First posted in September of 2017…. This Sweet Noodle Kugel with Apples & Raisins ( you can omit the raisins if you don’t like them!)  is a family recipe of my friend Pnina. I am so honoured that she shared this recipe with me. Perfect for this time of year when there is an abundance…

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is in 5 days! I have some food in the freezer already but the next few days I have lots of cooking to do! Here I am going to share some of my favourite side dishes that I like to serve!

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Butternut Squash Kugel

What is a kugel? It is a baked kind of pudding…it can be noodles, potatoes, butternut squash….the main ingredient of a kugel is sometimes pre-cooked…mashed…grated… eggs are added ….put it into a baking dish & you have a kugel!  

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