This recipe from Colavita has a new take on matzo balls and chicken soup.

The matzo (matzoh) balls are stuffed with chicken meatballs!

Plus, this is a healthier chicken soup. Extra virgin olive oil replaces the chicken fat (schmaltz).

This recipe is only for the stuffed matzo balls. Use your own favorite chicken soup recipe or our classic Jewish chicken soup. See more chicken soup recipes below.

Also, you don’t need chicken soup to enjoy these stuffed matzoh balls. You can put them in other soups, stews, atop grains, on a plate as a side, or atop a salad—green salad, even chicken salad!

> The history of chicken.

> The history of meatballs.

>The history of soup.
 
 
RECIPE: CHICKEN-STUFFED MATZOH BALLS

Prep time is 30 minutes, and cook time is 30 minutes.
 
Ingredients For 16 Servings

For The Chicken Matzo Balls

 
For The Chicken Meatballs

 
Preparation

1. MAKE the matzo balls. Stir together the eggs, olive oil, broth, matzo meal, baking powder, salt, and ginger. Place it in the fridge to allow the matzo meal to hydrate.

2. MAKE the chicken meatballs. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix together the chicken, olive oil, egg yolk, shallot, garlic, parsley or dill, and salt and pepper.

3. USE wet hands to gently roll about 1 teaspoon of mix together to form a meatball. Place on the baking sheet and continue with the remaining meat mixture.

4. SCOOP about 2 teaspoons of matzo ball mix and flatten it with moist hands. Roll the chicken ball inside the matzo mix and then roll them together to seal. Continue with the remaining mix.

5. BRING a pot of water, with a tight-fitting lid, to a boil. Add the stuffed matzo balls and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

6. TRANSFER the matzo balls to a pan to cool before serving them with your favorite soup or stew. The matzoh ball meatballs can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 days, or in the freezer for 1 month.
 
 
MORE CHICKEN SOUP RECIPES

 
 
> Chicken Soup Glossary: Different Types Of Chicken Soup

[1] Chicken-stuffed matzo balls. The recipe is below (photo © Colavita Olive Oil).

[2] The matzo balls need fresh dill or parsley (photo © Wuestenigel | CC-BY-2.0-license).

[3] Fresh parsley. If you have leftover parsley, chop it into a salad (photo © Cava).

[4] Extra virgin olive oil replaces high-cholesterol chicken fat (photo © The Fresh Market | Facebook).

[5] You can use chicken broth or vegetable broth (photo © HEB).

[1] Enjoy these skewers as an appetizer, snack, or side (photos #1 and #2 © Mrs. T’s Pierogies).

[2] Delicious with a beer.

[3] Bocconcini, bite-size mozzarella balls, from That’s Amore Cheese. They’re also available smoked (photo © That’s Amore).

[4] Fresh basil enhances so many recipes (photos #4 and #5 © Good Eggs).

[4] A cherry tomato completes the skewer.

Mrs. T’s always has great things to do with pierogies. This recipe uses your air fryer.

Mrs. T’s Pierogies calls this recipe “Margherita Pizza Skewers.” We call it food fun: a snack, a light lunch with a salad, or a side at dinner (just lay the skewer across the plate).

It’s a take on Margherita pizza on a stick. The recipe:

 
Mrs. T’s mini pierogies sit well on a skewer, and you can find many recipes that use them on Mrs. T’s website.

Pierogies are stuffed pasta pockets, just like Chinese soup wontons and Italian ravioli.

Mrs. T’s Pierogies calls this recipe “Margherita Pizza Skewers.” We call it food fun: a snack, a light lunch with a salad, or a side at dinner (just lay the skewer across the plate).

This recipe uses Mrs. T’s mini pierogies, a bite-size __ that sits well on a skewer.

> The history of pierogies.
 
 
RECIPE: “MARGHERITA PIZZA” SKEWERS WITH PIEROGIES

The original recipe used Mrs. T’s Mini Classic Cheddar Pierogies but we chose Mini Classic Onion Pierogies, filled with creamy whipped potatoes and diced onions.

Prep time is 10 minutes and cook time is 25 minutes.

Fresh pesto is more flavorful than store-bought, but if you want to save time, you can purchase the pesto.
 
Ingredients For The Pizza Skewers

 
For The Pesto

 
Preparation

1. PREHEAT an air fryer to 400°F.

2. COOK the tomatoes. In a small bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, and oregano; toss to coat.

3. TRANSFER the tomatoes to the air fryer tray or basket. Cook in the air fryer for 10 minutes, or until the tomatoes are slightly charred. Remove from the air fryer and set aside.

4. LAY the pierogies on the same tray or basket. Make sure not to overlap them. Lightly brush each side with olive oil. Cook for about 12 minutes, or until they’re golden brown and crispy. Flip halfway through cooking.

5. MAKE the pesto. In a food processor, combine the basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Process until smooth.

6. ASSEMBLE the skewers. Add one pierogi to a bamboo skewer followed by one tomato, one mozzarella ball, and one basil leaf. Repeat with the ingredients until each skewer is filled. Drizzle with pesto.
 
 
 

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This sophisticated Easter rabbit from Omnom, one of our favorite chocolatiers, is outstanding in two ways.

First, its sculpted, almost Cubist look is unique and elegant (photo #1).

Mr. Carrots looks like he could be the pet of Picasso’s Girl With A Mandolin (photo #3).

Second, the superb milk chocolate (41% cacao) has a touch of licorice and salt*, for an exquisite, unexpected, nuanced flavor (photo #2).

The chocolate is the company’s signature Lakkrís + Sea Salt bar.

The color and the flavor come from powdered Persian licorice root that has been blended into the base milk chocolate.

Yes, this is no typical artisan milk chocolate rabbit! He’s very special!

Omnom, a remarkable chocolatier based in Reykjavík, Iceland, has done it again.

But we’re not surprised. Everything Omnom makes is exquisite.

(Don’t worry—the inventory is in the U.S. Mr. Carrots doesn’t have to travel from Iceland to get to you before Easter.)

Omnom was a Nibble Top Pick Of The Week, and we’re hooked on this brand. Be sure to get yourself some chocolate bars, too.

GET YOUR MR. CARROTS.

He’s 10.6 ounces (300 g) of magnificent luxury chocolate.

Also check out all of the Omnom products.
 
 
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*Salty licorice has been a popular candy in Scandinavia since the 1930s [source]. Oh, and in case you don’t think that Iceland is in Scandinavia: Geographically, there are three Scandinavian countries—Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. However, culturally, there are six Scandinavian countries: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, plus Iceland, Finland, and The Faroe Islands [source].
 
 
> The history of chocolate.

> Chocolate glossary: the different types of chocolate and chocolate terminology.

> The history of licorice.

> The history of Easter candy, including the chocolate rabbit.

> The history of Easter eggs.
 
 
 

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[1] Mr. Carrots, a limited-edition treat for Easter (photos #1 and #2 © Omnom).

[2] Omnom’s milk chocolate bar, unwrapped on a bed of cacao beans.

[3] “Girl With A Violin,” Pablo Picasso (framed print from Overstock)font>.

[1] Boxed Water™ is an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic water bottles (all photos © Boxed Water).

[2] In addition to plain water, there are four fruit flavors.

[3] Go dino with Jurassic World-themed cartons.

[4] Boxed Water is available in several sizes.

There’s reason to celebrate with Boxed Water™.

 
Some people live greener by using refillable water bottles. Others don’t.

Americans throw away 35 billion empty water bottles a year. Of those, only 12% are recycled.

Eighty-eight percent of plastic water bottles end up in landfills—more than 2 million tons of discarded water bottles—where it takes up to 1,000 years for every single bottle to decompose!

Along the way, the plastic leaches pollutants into the soil and water supply [source].

And then there are the oceans: More than 8 million tons of plastic bottles in the sea each year [source].

The Boxed Water™ brand has committed to maximizing sustainability and minimizing its environmental impact.
 
 
ABOUT BOXED WATER

Boxed Water cuts way back on plastic water bottle waste. The average American downs about 31.8 gallons of bottled water each year [source].

Every carton supplies the purest quality water with a clean, crisp taste.

 
 
BOXED WATER FLAVORS & FUN

In addition to plain water, Boxed Water is available in flavors:

 
There is also “Jurassic water”: five different cartons with dinosaurs from the Jurassic World franchise. In addition to being items of envy in the schoolyard, we also like these as party favors.

Whichever variety appeals to you, Boxed Water is a way to help eliminate single-use plastic bottles and do your part to help the planet.
 
 
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Head to BoxedWaterIsBetter.com or Amazon.

*TDS, total dissolved solids, is the amount of organic and inorganic materials dissolved in the water. These include metals, minerals, salts, and ions. As an aside, for people who purchase spring water and mineral water, the amounts and types of minerals and salts create the flavor nuances of the water. Here’s more about TDS in your water.

Unless you drink a glass of straight vermouth, there’s no easier way to celebrate National Vermouth Day than this Vermouth Spritz recipe. (The holiday is also known as World Vermouth Day.)

A vermouth spritz, you say? But isn’t vermouth used in a Martini?

The number-one use of white vermouth in the U.S. is in a Martini. For sweet (red) vermouth, it’s the Manhattan.

In world standings, the Manhattan is the 5th most popular cocktail, and the Dry Martini is the 6th most popular. Here are the Top 10 cocktails.

Vermouth is a fortified wine that is flavored and aromatized with botanicals. Red vermouth is made from red wine; white vermouth has a base of white wine.

There are a number of different vermouth styles: sweet and dry, red and white, amaro (with added bitters), chinato with added chinchona (quinine) and often gentian (a root), alla vaniglia with vanilla, and others. Vermouth houses typically make a variety of styles.

The botanicals include a mix of barks, flowers, herbs, roots, seeds, and spices that are proprietary to each producer.

The botanicals are macerated in the wine for aroma and flavor; then, the wine is often fortified with distilled alcohol).

> The history of vermouth.

> Beyond cocktails: Uses for vermouth.

> Vermouth and tapas menu.

 
 
RECIPE: VERMOUTH SPRITZ

For a dry cocktail, use white vermouth; for a sweet one, use red vermouth. If you’re an olive fan, you can use an olive garnish with the dry vermouth.

If you prefer, you can substitute a grapefruit, lemon, or lime wedge for the orange wedge.
 
Ingredients Per Drink

[1] A dry Vermouth Spritz made with white vermouth (photo © Trattoria Italienne | New York City).

[2] A sweet Vermouth Spritz made with red vermouth (photo © Gintonica | The Distillery | London).

1. FILL a highball glass or a large wine glass with ice. Add the vermouth and top up with the soda water.

2. GARNISH with an orange wedge.