purim Archives | Joodie the Foodie

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 →

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 →

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 →

Shakshuka-in-a-Pita Hamentaschen

March 23, 2016February 27, 2017Breakfast, Dairy, Purimcreative hamantaschen, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, hamantaschen shakshuka, holiday food, israeli cusine, jew food, purim, purim food, purim ideas, shakshuka, shakshuka and pita

One of my favorite dishes is shakshuka, for its many textures and flavors and the fact that my hubby makes it anytime I need a break! And that's exactly what happened today since I was... Continue reading →

Strawberry Shortcake Hamantaschen

March 22, 2016February 27, 2017Dessert, Purimcreative hamantaschen, dessert, dessert ideas, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, holiday food, jew food, purim, purim dessert, purim food, purim ideas, strawberries, strawberry dessert, strawberry shortcake

When beautiful strawberries — your absolute favorite fruit — are just 99¢ a box in the winter, you just have to buy three boxes! You might remember from all the way back in October that... Continue reading →

Mochi Matcha Hamantaschen

March 17, 2016February 28, 2017Dessert, Purimanko, creative hamantaschen, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, holiday food, japanese dessert, japanese food, jewfood, jewish food, match, mochi, mochi matcha hamantaschen, purim, purim dinner, purim food, sweet red bean paste

Presenting my newest Purim creation! No, these aren't for St. Patricks Day, these are Matcha Mochi Hamantaschen with a homemade Anko (sweet red bean paste) filling. obs red mill. After three unsuccessful attempts at getting the right... Continue reading →

Chicken Pot Pie Hamantaschen

March 15, 2016February 27, 2017Chicken, Purimchicken dinner, chicken ideas, chicken pot pie dinner, chicken pot pie hamantaschen, chicken pot pit, creative hamantaschen, hamantaschen, hamantaschen ideas, holiday food, jewfood, jewish food, purim, purim dinner, purim food

I usually have lots and lots of dinner ideas, like too many for my mind to hold that if I don't write it down I will forget about it. Then there are some nights, where... Continue reading →