Adapted from The Passionate Vegetable by Suzanne Landry, Health Inspired Publishing

Such a yummy, creamy topping. Tastes so much like soft cream, rich and velvety.This is a wonderful cream topping for fruit salad, berries and cream, and any dessert that needs a cream topping.

Ingredients

1 cup presoaked raw cashews
1 cup almond milk vanilla or plain
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbs agave syrup or honey

Directions

Presoak cashews in water overnight or for several hours Drain the pre-soaked cashews; place in blender with remaining ingredients; blend on high until creamy (this takes several minutes depending on the speed and motor or blender. It should be smooth and creamy like real cream. Add a little more almond milk if necessary This will store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Notes

Macadamia or Almonds may be substituted for cashewrs. This cream is non-dairy (parve)
Yields: 1 ½ cups

Recipe, kosher, dairy or parve

This recipe complements beef barbecue, hot dogs, grilled chicken, but is also delicious when added to cholent (Shabbat beef stew).

Ingredients

1 16 ounce can Heinz Vegetarian Baked Beans*
1–2 tablespoon of Heinz Ketchup
1/2 teaspoon of yellow prepared mustard
3 tablespoons of dark brown sugar

Directions

Mix all ingredients together, simmer on stove. Serve warm.

Notes

Approximately 6 servings

* Heinz vegetarian baked beans is certified OU kosher, and is the oldest kosher product in America.

Recipe, kosher, parve

Adapted from The Passionate Vegetable by Suzanne Landry, Health Inspired Publishing

Bites of Insight: Toasted sesame oil has a delicious unique flavor and is best in Asian dishes. It has a shorter shelf life because it is toasted so keep it refrigerated and it will last three to six months.

Ingredients

2 Tbs sesame or dark toasted sesame oil
1 cup carrot, diced (1 large)
¼ cup string beans, cut into ½-inch pieces
2 cups long grain brown rice, precooked*
¼ cup frozen peas or string beans (cut into ½-inch pieces)
2 eggs, scrambled and chopped
¼ cup scallions, chopped (2 scallions)
1 Tbs fresh ginger juice (3-inch piece)
2 Tbs soy sauce
½ cup peanuts, roasted and chopped or almond slivers

Directions

Preheat oil in pan. Add carrots and string beans, cover, and sauté for 2 minutes on medium heat.
Layer remaining ingredients by adding rice, frozen peas, scrambled eggs, and chopped scallions. Cover without stirring and simmer for 3-4 minutes. If rice is hard and dry, add 1-2 Tbs of water at a time to rehydrate.
Without peeling the ginger, grate it on a fine metal grater such as a handheld cheese grater. Squeeze this ball of ginger over rice mixture to distribute juice evenly. Discard remains. Drizzle in soy sauce and add nuts. Now stir rice thoroughly, making sure all ingredients are distributed evenly. Adjust seasoning with additional soy sauce and ginger according to your preference.

Notes

*Use refrigerated leftover long grain rice that has gotten a bit dry for best results!

Serves 4-6

Recipe, Kosher, Parve

Adapted from The Passionate Vegetable by Suzanne Landry, Health Inspired Publishing

Bites of Insight: Beets are available at our local farmer's market in three varieties. The standard red, yellow and candy striped (or Chioggia). The candy stripped beet is a variety from a small coastal town in Italy called Chioggia. This "peppermint candy" beet looks beautiful grated in salads. However, it loses its candy stripe once cooked and becomes pale pink. It is milder in flavor and requires less cooking.

Ingredients

3 beets, cooked, peeled and cubed
3 seedless tangerines, peeled, and sectioned
½ cup feta cheese, crumbled

Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
1 Tbs minced fresh mint

Directions

If using fresh beets, scrub well but do not peel. Cut stem off to within one inch of beet. Immerse in water, cover and bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium. Depending on the size of the beets, cooking will take about 30 minutes or longer. They are cooked when the beet feels tender when a fork is pushed into the center. Drain and cool. Remove skin and stem by rubbing off with your fingers under running water. Cut beets into ½-inch bite size pieces.

Peel tangerines and separate wedges. Remove any white membrane. Either leave whole or cut in half.

This dressing will make more than you need for this salad. It's a favorite in our house and I'm sure you'll want to have extra. For this amount of salad, place ½ cup of finished dressing in a salad bowl. Add cooked beets and tangerines and toss. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

Notes

Serves 4

Recipe, kosher, dairy

Layers of creamy, fruity deliciousness!
For a beautiful presentation, this must, must, must be served in a clear glass or crystal bowl.

Ingredients

36 Lady Fingers
1-cup rum
1 lb. Blueberries fresh or frozen
1 lb. Strawberries fresh or frozen
1/2 lb. Raspberries fresh or frozen
2 pints sweetened whipped cream dairy or parve

Directions

Wash and drain all berries well
Whip cream
Quickly dip ladyfingers in rum, just slightly. Do not let the rum seep through the ladyfingers or they will be soft and mushy. This step is just for added flavor, and can be eliminated.

Layer as in picture:
Layer ladyfingers, whipped cream, strawberries, whipped cream, blueberries whipped cream and top with raspberries.
Refrigerate until serving. Best assembled 4-8 hours prior to serving.

Serves about 10-12

Notes

Berries can be varied.

If you would like a basic recipe for dairy whipped cream and a chef secret too,
watch this short  video.

]]> ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Allan Scher) Desserts Fri, 10 May 2013 01:44:37 +0000 http://spiritwww.koshereye.com/salads/2521-caesar-salad-dressing-.html http://spiritwww.koshereye.com/salads/2521-caesar-salad-dressing-.html KosherEye.com

This is our adaptation of an authentic Caesar dressing. However, we do skip the anchovies. If you add them, we would recommend omitting or reducing the salt.

Ingredients

4 large garlic cloves - minced or crushed
4 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 Teaspoon salt
2/3-cup olive oil
2 tablespoons water, buttermilk or half and half*
2/3-cup Parmesan cheese

Directions

Whisk all ingredients together or pulse in processor until combined
Dressing can be refrigerated 2-3 days prior to using.
However, remove from refrigerator for about 1 hour and mix well prior to serving. If too thick, mix in 1-2 Tablespoons additional milk, water, or half and half

For an authentic Caesar dressing, pour over cleaned, dried, torn romaine lettuce
However this dressing is delicious with any lettuce you choose.

Optional additions when ready to serve, top with Garlic croutons, grilled or poached salmon, cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives

Make freshly ground pepper available to guests

Notes

If serving this for Shabbos or Yom Tov, simply pre-grind pepper into a decorative bowl, and place a tiny spoon with it

*Using the real dairy products will make a richer dressing

Recipe, Kosher, dairy

]]> ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Allan Scher) Salads Mon, 06 May 2013 00:49:07 +0000 http://spiritwww.koshereye.com/special-menus/2520-shavuos-20135773.html http://spiritwww.koshereye.com/special-menus/2520-shavuos-20135773.html Have an Inspirational, Joyous Shavuos

with Family, Friends, and Cheesecake!

This meaningful  work, Circle of Jewish Holidays*, by Ben Avram, depicts the cycle of Jewish holidays. It begins at the Jewish New Year and continues to Shavuot, the receiving of the Torah --  with Jerusalem at the center of Jewish Life. (Available from  the Blue and White Gallery in Jerusalem*).

KosherEye Shavuos Cookbook

25 of our Best, Most Popular Recipes
Meatless, Dairy or Parve
Ready to Print, Share, Pin and Cook!

Yes, we've made these. Yes they are fabulous. Most can be made dairy or parve. If you have questions, we are here to answer them. Share your comments below or send them to contactus@koshereye.com.

1. "Crabmeat" Quiche - dairy
2. Easy Eggplant Parmesan Casserole ]]> ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Allan Scher) Special Menus Sun, 05 May 2013 23:47:37 +0000 http://spiritwww.koshereye.com/desserts/2524-no-bake-easy-cheese-cake.html http://spiritwww.koshereye.com/desserts/2524-no-bake-easy-cheese-cake.html KosherEye.com

Adapted from divascancook.com

Even the most time-deprived, busy, wannabe baker can make this Cheese Cake. Actually, it is a Cheese Cake pie. So easy, and so luscious!

Ingredients

2 (8 oz) packs cream cheese, room temperature
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
? cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 prepared pie crust (cookie crust)
Topping (fresh fruits, canned cherries, etc)

Directions

Beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
Beat in lemon juice and vanilla extract.
Pour cream cheese mixture into prepared pie crust.
Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.

A KosherEye Signature Recipe

This traditional Italian specialty is one of our favorites ]]> ContactUs@KosherEye.com (Allan Scher) Side Dishes Sun, 05 May 2013 02:50:05 +0000 http://spiritwww.koshereye.com/desserts/2516-oreo-ice-cream-pie.html http://spiritwww.koshereye.com/desserts/2516-oreo-ice-cream-pie.html KosherEye.com