Purim Archives | Joodie the Foodie

Blood Orange Chicken & Waffletaschen

February 26, 2018Chicken, Purim

Now, these hamantaschen might be bending the rules a bit but hey, I’m all about putting a twist on the classics! Tonight's special is blood orange chicken & waffletaschen! Waffles and chicken are a great... Continue reading →

Banana Bread Hamantaschen

I had this really fun idea to make banana bread Hamantaschen but didn’t know where to start. In my mind, banana bread has a very fluffy and bread-like texture — hence the name banana bread... Continue reading →

Mac and Cheese Hamntaschen

February 19, 2018Appetizer, Dairy, Pasta, Purimcheesy pasta, creative hamantaschen, dairy dinner, easy dinner, hamantaschen ideas, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, purim, purim food, purim ideas

Purim and Chanukah are my favorite times of the year! They are both holidays with so much opportunity to express creativity, so they speak to my soul! Chanukah flew by this year and I didn't really get... Continue reading →

Aladdin, Jasmine and a Genie lamp

March 13, 2017Dessert, PurimAladdin and jasmine, basbousa, basbousa cake, basbousa hamantaschen, Egyptian dessert, hamantasch, hamantasch ideas, hamantaschen, hamantaschen recipes, jew food, jewish food, jewish holiday, middle eastern desserts, mishloach manot ideas, mishloach manot theme, purim, purim dessert, purim food, purim ideas, purim recipes, purim theme ideas, purim themes

What a Purim it was! A complete turnaround for me from years past. To be honest, until yesterday I never really looked forward to Purim. I dreaded dressing up. And until we made Aliya, we didn't feel so... Continue reading →

Mulled Wine Hamantaschen

March 11, 2017Dessert, Purim

Purim was on Saturday night this year, so I decided to throw a Friday Night Dessert & Drinks Party before Purim itself. strawberry shortcake hamantaschen and cinnamon bun hamantaschen and Kitchen Tested's challah dough in the form of a hamantash!... Continue reading →

Bacon Wrapped Date Hamantaschen

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017Appetizer, Meat, Purimbacon wrapped dates, cookie butter, creative hamantaschen, date appetizer, facon, facon recipes, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, holiday food, jacks gourmet facon, jewfood, jewish food, kosher bacon, kosher bacon recipes, purim, purim dinner, purim food, stuffed dates

Ever since kosher bacon has become a thing, I have been obsessed. Whenever we're at a restaurant with some version of kosher bacon on the menu, you can be sure I'm going to order it. I... Continue reading →

Fruit Tart Hamantaschen

February 27, 2017February 28, 2017Dessert, Purimcreative hamantaschen, dessert tart, dessert with fruit, fruit dessert, fruit tart, fruit tart idea, fruit tart recipe, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, jew food, jewish food, parve, parve dessert, parve fruit tart, purim food, purim ideas, seasonal fruit, strawberries, sweet hamantaschen, tart idea, tart recipe

You may have noticed that most of my hamantaschen ideas are of the savory sort. I’ve got triangular dinners, appetizers, and sides covered, but I don’t really touch on the desserts. It’s probably because I myself... Continue reading →

Hummus V’Basar in a Pita Hamantaschen

February 26, 2017March 1, 2017Appetizer, Meat, Purimchummus, chummus vbasar, creative hamantaschen, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, holiday food, hummus, hummus and meat, hummus ideas, israeli cuisine, israeli food, jewfood, jewish food, purim, purim dinner, purim food

I love hosting Friday night meals. A truly fresh, not reheated meal really adds to the Shabbat vibe. When I host a Shabbat lunch, I'm limited to dishes that taste great when reheated and don't have... Continue reading →

Crêpe Hamantaschen

February 23, 2017February 27, 2017Breakfast, Dairy, Purimbreakfast, breakfast ideas, brunch, creative hamantaschen, crepe, crepe hamantaschen, crepes, french cuisine, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, jew food, purim, purim food, purim ideas

Purim is such a creative time. It speaks right to my soul. You get to come up with fun costume ideas, mishloach manot and sometimes even party themes! For me, the most fun part is coming... Continue reading →

Halloumi Hamantaschen

February 23, 2017February 27, 2017Dairy, Purim, Saladcreative hamantaschen, halloumi, halloumi cheese, halloumi hamantaschen, halloumi ideas, halloumi salad, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, holiday food, israeli cuisine, jewfood, jewish food, purim, purim dinner, purim food, tomato jam

Over the years, after high school, I tried to visit Israel at least once a year. I wanted to keep my connection and love for Israel strong and I still had so many friends from... Continue reading →