One of the traditional dishes for Hanukkah is latkes a.k.a. potato pancakes.  I was curious as to the latkes’ origins, so I did a bit of research and found a juicy story on The Jewish Outreach to share. “Originally, latkes were made of cheese.  Eventually, the custom grew to incorporate eating pancakes of all kinds.…

Last Thanksgiving, for a change of pace, I whipped up “Janny’s Lentil Pate” that was to die for.  It was a mega-hit.  People asked for the recipe!  It’s delicious, it’s healthy, it’s amazing and it’s Our Lady of Weight Loss approved! Janny’s Lentil Pâté Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 garlic…

This dish is so good, it takes all kinds of restraint NOT to eat it before it hits the table, which frankly I seem to be lacking.  I’d be lost without my duct tape (hilarious video!)!   It is DIVINE!  I dare you to try it! Oh…and it’s Holiday Worthy, too! Poached Figs Servings: 2…

I found this Hummus, Avocado, Roasted Tomato recipe on Eat Live Run last week.  It hit all my happy spots.  Easy to make.  Familiar ingredients.  No specialty shopping required.  Relatively low in calories (unless you go hog wild with the hummus).  Healthy.  And so, I made it!  Three times!  It was super-delish, a 5 yummer…

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