Kosher Road Trip--Destination Summer 2020!

Summer 2020! Ready, set,  pack the car! So you're renting a beach or mountain place and going on a road trip to get there. For the kosher family, this can be a big challenge. In addition to leisure gear to enjoy at the destination, your kosher kitchen has to come along. If you're like many families we know, dining out opportunities are rare especially this year, and even if you are in the heart of Miami Beach or the Catskills, home cooking is preferred at least some of the time. Eating in - saves money, saves time, and is usually healthier and more leisurely with a family. We have compiled a list of what to bring, and what not to bring along. The KosherEye team usually heads to a beach in the summer...and has had many years of experience in stocking a vacation condo. We're primarily sharing cooking related tips, but have also provided a few general tips for other vacation packing.
Before we rent a unit, the first question we ask: Is the oven self-cleaning? As soon as we arrive we check the oven, and press that cleaning button!

Do remember that the Dollar store is your friend. Almost all of the items listed in the must bring section are available for $1 each. We are ardent fans of Dollar Tree stores. Remember, we are not looking for top quality kitchen tools or longevity, we are looking for 2 weeks of functionality. However, if you plan to be a regular vacation renter, you may want to upgrade and keep your vacation supplies from year to year. Many frequent travelers purchase 2-3 large tubs and keep dairy, parve and meat kitchenware in storage in the labeled tubs. 
We take along insulated bags and re-usable ice packs to store our transportable foods and to use at our destination as well.
If possible, pre-plan your menu to ensure that you have the right kitchen supplies. If you plan to serve both meat and dairy, take along     the correct implements and serving tools. 

This year we must add some new items to our packing list: We consider these items necessities, not options. Disinfecting spray and wipes; Protective masks both washable fabric masks and disposable masks; disposable gloves; Temperature thermometer. And, be certain that you are aware of closest medical clinic. 

We suggest that you add KosherGPS, and Trippingkosher.com  to your available phone apps 
We welcome YOUR travel suggestions to add to our list. This resource will be ongoing and permanently accessible and printable. 

Kosher Road Trip Packing List   

Ice Cream Cone Torte

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A KosherEye Signature Recipe

This is a basic layered ice cream torte recipe. It can be made with any flavor toppings, and any ice cream, sherbet or frozen yogurt. It can be made with crushed cookies, nuts or cake between the layers. For adults, a favorite liqueur can be swirled into the softened ice cream or topping. Make it parve or dairy. 

Ingredients:

1 quart each vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or your favorite 3 flavors of ice cream
1 jar each caramel topping, marshmallow topping, fudge or your favorite 3 toppings
1-package waffle type ice cream cones, crumbled into large pieces

Ingredients:

Line the bottom of a 9–inch springform cake pan lined with parchment or waxed paper. 
Soften all 3 quarts of ice cream, just until they are spreadable with spatula, but NOT liquid.
In a springform pan, ladle  in vanilla ice cream; smooth with spatula; cover with caramel.
Repeat with next flavor and next topping; Repeat with next flavor and next topping.
Freeze. (Time permitting, each layer can be frozen separately and then process continued.) 
About 15 minutes before serving, remove from freezer. Optional: Top with crushed ice cream cones and then freshly whipped cream.

Notes:

Yield: Approximately 10 servings

 For a fun finish, add a  shake of rainbow or chocolate sprinkles
Tip: Warm toppings slightly to make spreading easier.

Recipes: Desserts, Ice Cream Torte, Dairy or Parve, Kosher

Pastrami & Pickle Eggrolls

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 This new recipe exceeded our expectations in deliciousness.. It is simply scrumptious if you are a meat or deli fan. We are excited to share it with our readers. Enjoy! 

Ingredients

1 package egg roll wrappers --approximately 20 wrappers
1 jar dill pickle spears cut in 1/2 " chunks, rinsed and drained
1 jar (16 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
12 ounces pastrami, sliced into 2" pieces
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 beaten egg
Vegetable oil

Directions

Combine mustard and chili sauce  and pour mixture into a fry pan
Add pastrami and gently stir and simmer for about 2 minutes
Remove pastrami with slotted spatula, but reserve cooking sauce and set aside

Eggroll Wrapping:
Brush each wrapper with a light coating of simmer sauce
Layer 1 tsp. sauerkraut, 2 small pieces of pickle and a few pieces of pastrami in each wrapper
Roll up eggroll, moistening seam with egg. Set rolled eggroll aside.
Heat 2"-3"  of oil to 350 degrees
Carefully add egg rolls, seam side up - fry until golden - turning once. (approximately 1 minute per side)
We use a Chinese style spider strainer to remove.
Drain on paper towels.

Notes

If serving the next day or two, refrigerate, bring to room temperature and reheat uncovered in 1 layer in a 325 degree oven, just until hot
If not using for a while, freeze eggrolls and then bring to room temperature and reheat as per directions above.
We usually assume that each guest will eat two; but this recipe is so popular, that each guest exceeded this portion assumption!!!

Mealthy MultiPot

                                      
  

Another kitchen appliance star is born...the Mealthy MultiPot. Although it was not the first of the wildly popular sector of  electric pressure cookers,  it has gained respect and popularity as a a state of the art functional, efficient  innovative and stylish  option. Mealthy identifies as a disrupter - a company which encourages healthy cooking and alters the way people eat and cook. With a combination of resources including food videos, recipes, and an  amazing app, we tend to agree. We have recently worked with the Mealthy MultiPot .The technique and option of pressure cooking has evolved into a cooking essential, due to advances in technology and our face paced world.  

Our 6 quart Mealthy Multi-pot arrived with lots of accessories including silicon mitts,  an extra silicone ring, a footed metal trivet, a steamer basket, a rice paddle, and a rice measuring cup.have some experience with pressure cookers, so using our new Mealthy was not intimidating, and we found it basically intuitive. The accompanying guidebook is well written and easy to follow.
The appliance is programmed with preset functions for various purposes and preparations. Additionally it has an easy to read LCD screen and clearly marked usage buttons. It can steam, pressure cook, slow cook, warm, sauté, "bake", and even pasteurize. And, OOPS, if we choose the wrong setting,  we know that we can press the cancel button at any time.
Even the lid has been well thought out...it plays a little tune to let the user know it is in place and secure, and another tune when removing.

Try our recipes for:
Matbucha in the Mealthy MultiPot
Peachy Crisp in the Mealthy MultiPot 
Perfectly Poached Salmon in the Mealthy MultiPot  

But wait! Whaaaat???? Mealthy has just introduced an innovative, one of a kind, CrispLid . We are intrigued! We understand that the lid can dehydrate fruits and vegetables, and convert any pressure cooker to a broiler or air fryer. It features 5 dehydrate settings and a deep basket! The CrispLid allows the user to broil, crisp, air fry, and dehydrate directly in the stainless steel pot of an electric pressure cooker. It is compatible with most  6 and 8 quart electric pressure cookers;. We can't wait to try it.

Believe it or not, due to a Covid-19 delay in OUR post, we are now one generation behind Mealthy's innovations, because the  new  Mealthy Multi-Pot 2.0 has  been introduced.  The new model is a 6-quart electric pressure cooker with  updated features including   a self-sealing lid, hands-free & programmable automatic pressure release, true slow cook  and, 33 chef-approved preset cooking programs. The control panel has been redesigned as has a very bright  LCD screen.  
Click here for more information or to purchase the NEW Mealthy MultiPot 2.0 
Click here for more information or to purchase the CrispLid
Click here for more information or to purchase the Mealthy MultiPot, the model we used for our testing

Shabbos Under Pressure by Sharon Matten

Our friend Sharon Matten  (Koshereveryday.com) has recently published her first cookbook, Shabbos under Pressure. The book is ultra-friendly, conversational and filled with easy to understand information about how to use multicookers. If you are new to using an electric multi-cooker, afraid of using a pressure cooker, or searching for new ways to use one, this book is a must!
The 70 recipes and tips shared in Shabbos Under Pressure are compatible with any brand of Electric Pressure Cooker. There are full color photos for each recipe, and very clear step-by-step instructions.

Read more: Shabbos Under Pressure by Sharon Matten

20 Great Big Beautiful Challah Recipes

Back to Challah – Challah is the signature piece de resistance of the Shabbos meal. Yes, we all enjoy the traditional chicken soup, brisket, roast chicken and more - but challah is the star. We present some outstanding challah recipes. Each of the 20 challahs featured have been tested & tasted. We thank these expert bakers (readers too)  for sharing their masterpieces with us.  Challahs can be made weeks ahead, securely double wrapped, with foil then a plastic freezer bag, and frozen. Be sure and press out as much air as possible. Enjoy every bite!

1. Sharon Lurie, The Kosher Butcher’s Wife, Johannesburg, South Africa cookbook author, TV/Radio personality and the one of the global leaders and innovators of The Shabbos Project.  From thekosherbutcherswife.com: How to bake challah with Sharon Lurie    

2. Scrumptious Apple Cinnamon Challah recipe from Montreal Mom TV. It is perfect for fall or winter – or any time apples are in season.

3. Prize winning challah by the much admired cooking instructor and author and all around food expert Norene Gilletz from her book Norene’s Healthy Kitchen.

4. The culinary star, journalist, and author Joan Nathan presents her recipe for "Ultimate Challah".  It was shared by Tablet magazine.

5. Allison Josephs, online editor of Jew in the City, makes her yummy challah along with her children, and shares thoughts about challah-making in this video.

6. The much loved challah by the beloved Rebbetzin Kanievsky as printed in The Bais Yaakov Cookbook.

7. From Shoshanah Ohriner: Colorful, easy to follow challah braiding video tutorial from the popular online blogger of Couldntbeparve.com

8. For a global treat we present Asian challah. . .found on MyJewishLearning.com Read the story about Molly Yeh and then enjoy the recipe for her Chinese style challah based on a traditional Chinese dish, the scallion pancake.

9. If you have a bread machine, or even if you don’t you will love this recipe from Susie Fishbein. The  KosherEye team makes it often and everyone enjoys every bite.

10. Hot Pretzel Challah – by Cookbook author, Actor & Online Personality, the versatile Mayim Bialik

11. Rhodes Easy Pull-A Part Challah (Keep the Secret --So easy!)

12. Pumpkin Challah by Allaya Fleischer 

13. Marcy's Sweet Challah

14. Streusel Challah

15. Coffee Cake Challah

16. Heirloom Challah by Ronnie Fein

17. Meredith's Sweet Bread Machine Challah by Meredith Jacobs

18. Sweet Cinnamon Challah - A KosherEye signature recipe

19. Apple Harvest Challah from King Arthur Flour 

20. Round, Frosted Pull-apart Sweet Challah 

We are providing a link to the prayer Hafrashat Challah - which is said before shaping the challah dough. If you would like to learn more about this beautiful and meaningful prayer, and how to recite it, click on this link:  Hafrashat Challah prayer and tradition.

Please share your favorite challah recipe with KosherEye

Passover & Passover Friendly Recipes 2020

Welcome to the 2020 KosherEye Passover cookbook featuring new and classic recipes from our personal files,
culinary stars, cookbook authors, favorite brands and our talented readers. Additional recipes added daily! Check back often.
When you make one of our recipes, please photograph it, and post it on our Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram!

Click here to view the printable 2020 kashrut agency Passover guides. (links will be posted as available)

Starters & Salads
Apple-Beet Herring Appetizer 
Beet Salad  
Bubby Irma's Gefilte Fish 
Cauliflower Cobb Salad 
Cranberry Salad   
Classic Cucumber Salad
KFC Copycat Kosher Coleslaw
Copycat Kosher Mango Quinoa Salad
Garlic Dip
Gefilte Fish  
Gefilte Fish Cutlets 
Gefilte Fish Mold
Gefilte Fish Pate   
Gefilte Fish with Variations 
Green Olive Dip
Guacamole Ritz Cancun
Herbed Garlic Oil
Mango Salsa
Mayim's Quinoa Salad  
Mock Chopped Liver  
Muffin Tin Whitefish Cakes
Orange Salmon Pate
Pastrami Egg Rolls
Salmon Pecan Dip
Salmon and Whitefish Bites with Cucumber Sauce 
Salmon Gefilte Fish 
Sefardi Gefilte Fish 
Smoked Trout Salad 
Strawberry-Mango Salad
"Sweet Gefilte Fish"
Tomato Dip
Waldorf Salad

Soup
Amazing Rutabaga Apple Soup
Betty's Beef Borscht
Carrot Dill Soup
Chicken Meatball and Matzo Ball Soup 
Chicken Soup with Light Matzo Balls
2nd Avenue Deli Matzo Balls  
Floater Matzo Balls
Golden Saffron Broth with Spinach Matzoh Balls
Homemade Vegetable Broth
Matzo Ball Soup by Alon Shaya
New England Style Fish Chowder
Quinoa Gumbo 
"Sinker"Matzo Balls
Triple Berry Fruit Soup 
Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup
Yemenite Beef Soup

Charoset
Kumquat Charoset
Persian Charoset 
Sefardi-Style Charoset  
Traditional  Charoses - an Heirloom Recipe

Entrees
Poultry
Baked Schnitzel with Nut Crust
Chicken Marbella
Chicken Marvelosa
Chicken Milanese with Herb Tomato Salad
Chicken Roulade, Apricot, Fig & Pistachio Stuffing
Chicken Tempura
Coke Chicken     
Easy Roasted Pepper & Onion Grilled Chicken
Lemon Oven Fried Chicken
No So Basic Chicken Salad
Oven Fried Chicken
Perfect Roast Chicken Stuffed w/Spicy Matzoh Brei
Pungent Shabbat Chicken with Dried Fruit  
Tagine of Chicken  
World's Easiest Baked Chicken

Beef
2nd Avenue Deli Brisket
Brisket Prune Tzimmes
Brisket Like My Grandma Made
Brisket Prune Tzimmes
"Coca Cola" Atlanta Brisket
Brisket Sancocho    
Meatloaf with Apricot Brandy Sauce 
Matzo Lasagna 
Norene's Cranberry Brisket
Pesach Cholent 
Simple Brisket 
Sweet–and–Sour Pot Roast 
Temple Emanu-el Brisket 

Veal 
Stuffed Breast of Veal 

Lamb
Cranberry Lamb
Oregano Lamb Shanks w/Portobello Mushrooms

Fish
Ayelet's Moroccan Salmon
Bourride (Mediterranean fish stew)  
Cold Poached Halibut with Fennel and Carrots and Lemony-Garlic Sauce 
Gefilte Fish up a Notch & Sauced
Herbed Tilapia in Lemon Butter Sauce
Kani Salad 
Oven Fried Gefilte Fish Cutlets
Poached Salmon Fillet
Salmon Steak with Herb Sauce 
Salmon Stuffed Peppers 
Salune from Baghdad 
Sefardi Gefilte Fish
Shumi's Fish 
Tomato Tuna Tonnato

Dairy
Blintz Casserole 
Crustless Tomato Quiche
Egg Frittata with Potatoes and Peppers
Huevos Rancheros 
Matzo Brei with Mushroom Sour Cream Topping
Mock-aroni and Cheese
Mushroom, Broccoli and Egg Cupcakes 

Vegetarian
Eggplant and Potato Casserole 
Forager's Pie 
Passover Vegetable Lasagna
Spanish Tortilla Espanola 
Vegetable Cutlet
Slow cooker Tzimmes
Vegetable Frittata 
Quinoa Burgers 
Vegetarian Kishke

Sides
Aunt Fanny's Baked Yellow Squash Casserole
Butternut Squash Puree 
Cajun Carrot Fries
Carrot and Sweet Potato Tzimmes
Carrot Tzimmes with Dumplings
Cauliflower Kugel with Green Herb Crust 
Fried Artichokes 
Fried Zucchini
Homemade Horseradish 
Kani Slaw with Mango
Mixed Berry Quinoa with Roasted Almonds
Mushroom Matzo Farfel Casserole
Onion Jam 
Oven Fried Carrots in a Sheet Pan
Passover One Pan Matzoh Kugel
Passover Spinach Matzo Kugel
Passover Vegetarian Kishke 
Potato and Onion Gratin
Potato Kugel 
Potato Chip Zucchini Sticks with Lemon Aioli
Quinoa Pilaf 
Red Onion Jam 
Sage-Sweet Potato Mash 
Shabbat Carrot–Apple Kugel      
Stuffed Roasted Onions
Sweet and Sour Beets
The Crispiest Potato Latkes Ever 
Zucchini Casserole with Dill    

In a Class of Its Own
Classic Matzo Brei with Variations
No Fail Matzo Brie 

Desserts
Almond Cake with Peach–Apricot Topping 
Apple Jam Cake  
Betty's Fruit Sorbet
Blueberry-Lemon Parfait 
Butter Pecan Matzoh Crisps 
Caramel Chocolate Flan 
Chewy Almond and Chocolate Sandwiches  
Chocolate Chunkies 
Chocolate Covered Matzo Toffee 
Chocolate Mousse w/Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Chocolate Mousse Flower Pots
Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
Coconut Panna Cotta with Lime Curd
Crackling Brownie Meringues
Crème Brûlée 
Dark Chocolate Bark 
Debbie's Macaroon Fudge Bars
Panna Cotta 
Florentine Bars
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Flourless Chocolate-Hazelnut Cookies 
Flourless Mousse Cake

Flourless Orange Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
Forgotten Cookies
Frozen Strawberry Parfait with Basil Meringues
Kolatin Chocolate & Vanilla Mousse Parfait
Indulgent Pesach Tiramisu
Marcy's Cranberry Crunch
Martine's Chocolate Marshmallow Roll 
Mrs. B's Passover Brownie S'mores
My Mother's Passover Cake by Norene Gilletz 
Passover Apple Jam Cake with Sweet Marsala
Passover Apricots Bars
Passover Butter Cookies
Passover "Cake Mix" Cake  
Passover Chocolate Chip Miracle Bars
Passover Farfel Cookies
Passover French Macarons
Passover Lemon Meringue Pie
Passover Linzer Torte
Passover Pecan Bars
Passover friendly Macaroon Pie Crust
Passover Vanilla Coconut Macaroons

Peach or Apple Crisp 
Pear-Chocolate and Candied Orange Cobbler
Sachertorte
Strawberry Fool
Trifle by Rebbetzin Lori Palatnick
Upside–Down Almond Torte  
Vanilla Mousse 
Velvety Chocolate Mousse
White Chocolate Torte
World's Best Chocolate Chip Passover Cookies
Yum Yum Nut Sweets

Other
Almond Milk 
Burmolikos –  Bulgarian Matzo Puffs 
Chocolate Covered Caramelized Matzohs
Fruit Smoothie – Design Your Own
Gaga's  Passover Noodles 
Garlicky–Lemon Aioli 
Heirloom Passover Rolls
Hollandaise/Béarnaise Sauce 
Homemade Immersion Blender Mayonnaise 
Easy Orange Marmalade
Passover Blueberry Muffins
Passover Chremslach
Passover Granola 
Passover Onion Rolls 
Passover Popover Rolls 
Passover Powdered Sugar
Spreadable Strawberry Jam 



Passover Features

Manishtana - 4 Questions in Yiddish & English
OU Complete List of Passover Substitutions 2018 by Carrie Beylus
Passover Substitutions 2019 by Eileen Goltz, Konfidentially Kosher
Ina Garten’s 5 best Passover recipes via Aly Miller & The Nosher 
"Make Your Own" for Passover  
Matzo Brei – 8 Ways
Mayonnaise with the Immerson Blender 
Passover Baking with Penny Eisenberg
Passover Baking with Lisa Koonin 
Passover Recipes Shared by KosherEye Readers
Passover Tips, Links, & Information
Passover with the Stars 2016
Passover All-Stars 
Passover with the Stars - 2014
Passover with the Stars - 2013
Passover with the Stars - 2012
Passover without Plotzing!
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Recipes 
The Passover Table Project 
Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup – Almost the Real Thing

Videos
How to Make Homemade Matzo Balls
Jewish Home of LA Matzo Brei Recipe Contest
Cooking With Chef Herschel – Pot Roast
Heirloom Passover Rolls
Homemade Mayonnaise for Passover

Homemade Purim Treats

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Homemade Purim Treats

We are sharing several of our favorite homemade snack mixes for Purim. All are easy to make — yummy to munch — and fun to share with family and friends. Fill homemade decorated tins, baskets, clear cellophane bags, jars − the choices are up to you. These are so good, you will make them all year. Tasty Party Mix, Puppy Chow Mix, Cookie Crunch Bark, Praline Almonds, Southern Spiced Pecans, and Snap, Crackle Popcorn and Nuts.

Purim Treats from KosherEye

Purim Treats from KosherEye

We are sharing two of our favorite homemade snack mixes for Purim. Tasty Purim Party Mix and Purim Puppy Chow Mix. Both are easy to make — yummy to munch — and fun to share with family and friends. Fill homemade, decorated tins, made from recycled containers, from KosherEye Friend Creative Jewish Mom. Fun family project for Purim!  

Happy Purim 5780!

Souper Warm-ups!

When the weather outside is frightful. . .
SOUP is so delightful!

SOUPER SOUPS -- 10 Cold Weather Favorites

Tomato Pea Bisque with Faux Kosher Crab
The Easiest Soup Ever
(Thank you Imagine Brand for doing all the work!)

Hearty Lentil Soup by Liz Rueven, Kosherlikeme.com
Mushroom Barley Soup by Russ & Daughters
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup by Mark Bittman
Slow Cooker Pea Soup - A KosherEye Signature Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken Soup - A KosherEye Signature Recipe
Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Corn Soup, Adapted from Le Creuset
Carrot Dill Soup
Split Pea, Potato and Barley Soup
Pressure Cooker Chicken Soup