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Passover Nut Bars

Posted by dojemi  

I cut the sugar in half, so maybe that affected the texture. These were okay, but not as amazing as my usual Passover brownies recipe. It was fun to try something new, though, thanks for posting the recipe. — basya Apr 23, 2008

Recipe #110161

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Crustless Cheesecake

Posted by lilkittykt  

I used a 5% white cheese (sort of like a farmer's cheese) and some regular sour cream instead of the lower fat cream cheese, and added grated lemon zest. So the texture wasn't quite as delightful as cream cheese, but the taste was good. This was... — basya Apr 23, 2008

Recipe #101331

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Passover and All Year Vegetarian Chopped Liver ( Mushrooms )

Posted by Chef Dudo  

Excellent! Easy and will make a really good accompaniment to egg matzos on Shabbat. I also browned the onions and mushrooms until the onions were caramelized in olive oil. — basya Apr 18, 2008

Recipe #100756

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Beef & Black Bean Chili

Posted by Dancer^  

This was really easy. I used ground beef instead, and skipped the jalapenos, opting for chopped dried chile peppers instead. I also cook my own beans from dried beans. Served with cornbread, and most of the gang ate happily (I have one who just... — basya Jan 10, 2008

Recipe #79832

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Chai

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by spatchcock  

My kids really love this homemade chai. I slightly crush the peppercorns and cardamon as I add them to the water, and often substitute 2 teaspoons honey for the sugar. It's fine with soy milk, also. — basya Jan 22, 2007

Recipe #34032

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Falafel

(3 people found this helpful) Posted by ratherbeswimmin'  

I used a small onion instead of scallions, 1 tsp of dried mint instead of fresh, and hot paprika instead of tabasco sauce. My first two balls totally dissolved when trying to fry them, so I added an egg to the mix and stirred well. Whalla, the... — basya May 3, 2006

Recipe #101525

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Shabbat Breakfast Bread (Kubaneh)

(3 people found this helpful) Posted by Hobbyzu  

It's taken me awhile to get this recipe just the way I want it. First, I use 1 cup of whole wheat flour and two cups of all-purpose. When I have good olive oil, I use that instead of butter or margarine. If I don't have good olive oil, I use an... — basya Apr 4, 2006

Recipe #106506

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Tomatoes Stuffed with Barley, Cilantro and Almonds

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by evelyn/athens  

I check, wash, and cook up a kilo of barley at at time for easy use in recipes, freezing 2 cup baggies. My kids generally love any barley based soup, but I wanted to try some other dishes with barley. This one looked great. I was out of fresh... — basya Feb 26, 2006

Recipe #62544

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Orange Cake

(6 people found this helpful) Posted by Sharon123  

This was just the orange cake recipe I was looking for. A couple of weeks ago I bought juicing oranges on sale. You had to buy the whole string sack, and my kids don't eat THAT many oranges. I wanted a cake recipe to use up oranges, and this one... — basya Feb 22, 2006

Recipe #41283

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Kubbeh Bamya

Posted by Mirj  

I think this is one recipe I am going to have to watch someone make. My neighbor already offered next time I want to make it, I should call her. Seems I didn't add quite enough water to the semolina, so it was too dry and hard to form easily. I... — basya Feb 18, 2006

Recipe #26777

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Chestnut Bisque

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Molly53  

Delcious! I used vegetable stock instead of chicken bouillon, and had no tarragon, so I used zaatar, wild oregano. I love pureed soups, and the flavor combination in this one was great. I served the soup with the dollop of yogurt, and home made... — basya Feb 14, 2006

Recipe #141246

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Malawah

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by Miraklegirl  

I used the baking powder and vinegar, substituted 1 cup of flour for whole wheat, and used olive oil instead of margarine or butter. The final product is a bit less layered than the more labor intensive kneading in margarine, but delicious and... — basya Feb 6, 2006

Recipe #60282

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3-Step Biscuits

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by Fauve  

Fast, delicious, and another recipe to use up the occasional bag of self-rising flour I buy. This recipe is even easier than most biscuit recipes, since you get to skip the step of cutting butter/margarine into pea sized bits in the... — basya Nov 29, 2005

Recipe #100066

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Stuffed Cabbage Soup

(3 people found this helpful) Posted by Kikimony  

Everyone loved it. I used ground meat and added 3 cloves of grated garlic to the sauce (is it dinner without garlic??!!). Also, I had leftover rice which I added a bit too much of (should have thought ahead that 2/3 cup raw rice is only about 1... — basya Nov 21, 2005

Recipe #51150

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Rich Lemon Cake

Posted by Mirj  

Great cake, it got rave reviews from both family and guests. I made it with oil and soy milk to make it non-dairy, so it might not have been as rich as the dairy version. Also only had 1/2 pound of powdered sugar in the house to make the glaze.... — basya Nov 21, 2005

Recipe #16475

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Creamy Mushroom Sauce

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by CountryLady  

Darn, I forgot to take a picture, too! Delicious, though I did improvise, because I wanted to add some cheese. I added some dried basil (about 1/2 teaspoon), 1/4 grated gouda type cheese, and 1 tbs. flour dissolved in a couple tablespoons of... — basya Nov 9, 2005

Recipe #76376

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Carrot and Coriander Winter Soup

Posted by Amanda in Aberdeen  

Absolutely delicious! I used water instead of chicken stock, and I was a bit short on fresh coriander greens, so added a bit of fresh dill chopped also. Also added a touch of salt to help flavors blend. Kids didn't really like it, but they... — basya Nov 7, 2005

Recipe #141871

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Hearty Cabbage Soup

Posted by Rick Young  

The whole family loved it, including the youngest who usually turns her nose up at new soups! I used vege stock, and low fat yogurt instead of sour cream. It was still delicious, but lower fat. We used up some left over bread by toasting it,... — basya Nov 6, 2005

Recipe #34601

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Chinese Sesame Chicken

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by RecipeNut  

Everyone loved it! My oldest requested "sesame chicken like the take out". However, I already had a whole chicken thawing, not chicken breasts, which most of the recipes called for. Also, I often make a honeyed chicken, which seemed to be what a... — basya Nov 5, 2005

Recipe #41123

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Orange Squash and Garbanzo Stew/Soup

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Derf  

Delicious! I had garbanzo beans in the freezer, kept seeing "pumpkin recipes" on the home page of Zaar, so I picked up some pumpkin. This recipe was great. I used full fat coconut milk, since that's what I had. It was a very rich soup that way.... — basya Nov 4, 2005

Recipe #101596

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