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Rosh Hashana Recipes Roundup

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I wanted to share a quick summary of many of my Rosh Hashana recipes. The first recipe I created for Neesh Noosh, more than ten years ago, was for Rosh Hashana. It’s my Garden of Eden dish which uses most of the symbolic foods of Rosh Hashana. It tasted great though the pomegranate seeds were pinkish/white and the photos over exposed but it was fun to create and helped to start me on this blogging journey. Click below to explore my Rosh Hashana recipes, including entrees, desserts and challah recipes! Continue reading →

Yom Kippur Break-Fast: Easy Squash Soup

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Break-fast squash soup

Fasting is hard for me and I prepare by spending days whittling down meals, drinking an excessive amount of water, and gobbling as many nuts as possible just before the fast begins. I then struggle at break-fasts because there’s few foods that feel good in my stomach. Even if vegan, the pre-requisite bagels and cream cheese, cakes, kugels, cookies, and more feel like poison darts shooting through my now parched mouth and queasy stomach. I prefer to end the fast with fresh pressed juices, soups, and other gentle foods that are digestible and energizing as I transition my body back to heavier foods. So, to add to my options, this year, I prepared a butternut squash soup that is incredible easy to prepare, has minimal ingredients, and is satiating and filling (i.e. good for the tummy).  Continue reading →