Weekend Baking: Chocolate Macadamia Macaroon Cookies

Why is it that we only think of baking macaroons around Passover? This cookie, composed of coconut and egg whites, was created by Italian Jews for the eight days of Passover, because it has no flour or leavening (which cannot be eaten during the observance). The recipe was introduced to other European Jews and became…
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A Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup Recipe For National Cabbage Day

February 17th happens to be National Cabbage Day, and this week it also falls on Meatless Monday. And it’s cold out. So it couldn’t be a better day to make this Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup, a hearty bowlful of cold-weather comfort that’s also: Cruciferous: full of cancer-preventing antioxidants and other nutrition†. Vegan/Non-Dairy: which make…
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A Warm Eggplant Salad Recipe For A Chilly Winter Day

[1] This easy-to-make Warm Eggplant Salad hit the spot on a chilly day. When it’s warm out, enjoy it hot or chilled (recipe and photos #1 and #2 © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] A graffiti eggplant. The variety looks like the fairytale eggplant (photo #4) but the latter is much smaller—a mini size.…
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Langer Farms Apple Butter & Apple Honey: No Sugar Added

If you’re still seeking inspiration for stocking stuffers or other small gifts, we recommend to sweet treats that have no added sugar: Apple Butter and Apple Honey from Langer Farms. They’re both vegan, made from apples, even certified OU Kosher. Oh, and their good-for-you, healthful condiments, great for starting off the new year without added…
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Carrot Pot Roast Recipe, A Hearty Vegan Main Or Side Dish

If you mention “pot roast” in the U.S., many people think of a hearty comfort food made by slow cooking a tough cut of beef in moist heat—chuck steak, short ribs, rump roast, and others. So what’s a carrot pot roast? It’s a vegan alternative to beef pot roast, that can made the same way:…
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