moroccan spiced cooked carrot salad

moroccan spiced cooked carrot salad

I’ve been very into carrots this winter, cooking them in stir-fries and soups and grating them raw to serve as a salad with a citrus vinaigrette. One of my favorite Moroccan salads is a simple cooked carrot salad, one that seems to be so complex 

cooked mushroom and caramelized onion salad

cooked mushroom and caramelized onion salad

If there’s one thing all Jewish families have in common no matter their origin, it’s our love for food. We always tend to overcook and have leftovers for days, which is not a bad thing, since we end up having lots of meals in the freezer 

mediterranean barley salad

mediterranean barley salad

Vegetables have always been a huge part of my diet. Not a day goes by without vegetables in my kitchen, and even those days when we come back from holidays to an empty fridge, I still have bags of frozen veggies in the freezer to cook 

shredded broccoli and spinach quinoa salad (+ news!)

shredded broccoli and spinach quinoa salad (+ news!)

It has been a while, dear readers, and although I’ve missed you tons I promise that I have a great excuse for my recent absence from the blog. I’ve taken a bit of a break from cooking and writing because I’ve been busy growing something 

rainbow roasted vegetables

rainbow roasted vegetables

I am writing to you today from my garden, with the sun finally shining and the birds chirping away! Spring has finally arrived and I hope it is here to stay. It has been so gloomy, rainy and cold that I truly thought that we’d be skipping Spring 

arugula pesto potato salad

arugula pesto potato salad

The sun is finally out again and the days are officially getting longer. You have no idea how happy this makes me. Goodbye blurry yellowish food photos taken at night and hello gorgeous photos of what we’re eating for dinner! Spring is my absolute favorite 

cauliflower tabbouleh

cauliflower tabbouleh

Not a meal goes by in my house without fruits and veggies — we love them in all their shapes, colors and flavors. The good thing about Sundays is that my fridge is always stocked up again with lots of fresh produce for the week, making the weekend 

quinoa with walnuts, feta and sun-dried tomatoes

quinoa with walnuts, feta and sun-dried tomatoes

We’re big salad eaters; as if you haven’t realized yet judging by the dozens of salad recipes on the blog! I have a salad every day for lunch, sometimes for dinner as well, so I’m always experimenting with different grains and produce to not get bored. Salads don’t