Jewish Voices, Jewish Lives

It’s what we do every day. Whether it’s the food we favor…a bagel with shmear… or the drive to repair the world…tikkun olam, we Jews are there, especially in Rockland County. We plan to bring Doing Jewish to you every Friday. Sometimes it’ll be fun, sometimes it’ll be serious.

Chocolate Banana Mousse

Dessert…it’s so good, the perfect ending after any meal. For some people that meal might even be breakfast! But dessert can be good for you, in a healthy way. Here’s a recipe for a cool summer dessert from Tamara Duker Freumann’s book, “The Bloated Belly Whisperer”. It has a key…

Shashlik

Congregation Sons of Israel W. Nyack
Cookbook
Old Traditions, New Traditions

Shashlik

From Beth Harris

  • 1 lb boneless lamb or beef with a small amount of fat
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves

Mix everythi…

Curried Quinoa Salad

Okay, so we all probably overdid it with cheesecake and blintzes and cream-cheese swirled brownies. Not to worry. We have an after-holiday palate cleanser for you, a wonderful quinoa salad from Orangetown Jewish Center's Rabbi Paula Mack Drill. Enjoy! These days, many have taken up…

Cheesecake

Okay, so we all probably overdid it with cheesecake and blintzes and cream-cheese swirled brownies. Not to worry. We have an after-holiday palate cleanser for you, a wonderful quinoa salad from Orangetown Jewish Center's Rabbi Paula Mack Drill. Enjoy! These days, many have taken up…

GLUTEN FREE CHALLAH RECIPE

GLUTEN FREE CHALLAH RECIPE

Provided by Laurie Siegel

Mix together in a small bowl: 1/2C warm water, 1 tsp honey, 1 package rapid rise yeast.

Cover and let sit for bubbles to form, about 15-20 minutes. In separate bowl- mixer with the dough hook it easiest- combine: 2 eggs room temperature…