Totally an acceptable lunch, right?

Hey guys, I’m back after a long hiatus... and one more addition to our hectic life, a new baby. I can’t promise I’ll be on here as consistently as I’d like but I can try! So here I am sharing a weekend treat with you because really, is there anything better than chocolate chip cookie dough? Not in my book! How do you eat yours?

My go to biscotti that never ever fails me, in fact it seems to get better every time I make it, however I switch it up. And I do that a lot! The beauty of this is that you can put whatever you want in it. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This one is a base of all purpose and spelt flour with mixed nuts, hemp & chia seeds, & of course a ton of chocolate chips. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Adapted from my favorite recipe from my amazing mother in law. Hi @shirlytambor! 👋🏼 ⁣⁣ ⁣ Want the recipe? Comment and let me know! ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #easycooking #comfortfoods #feedingkids #f52comminity #instadesserts #cookieslover #eeeeeats #f52community #f52grams #guiltypleasures #fwx

Lunch, simple & easy. The kind you can throw together just before you have to run out the door. My usual kind of lunch. A kind of Israeli salad but without all the chopping. Topped with a sprinkle of Malden sea salt & Zaatar. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ #easycooking #comfortfoods #healthyfoodideas #f52comminity #eeeeeats #feedfeedvegan #f52grams #feelgoodfood #springfood #kosherfood

What’s better than a herby smothered roast chicken with caramelized onions? Truthfully any roast chicken is my ultimate comfort food. What’s yours?⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #easycooking #comfortfoods #feedingkids #f52comminity #shabbatshalom #chickendinner

Want to make your own granola? Here’s how it’s done! Quick and easy and packed with healthy goodness. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Ps. Remember that leftover almond/date pulp that I told you to keep when we made almond milk? Take that pulp and add it to your granola along with any extras that you like. ⁣ ⁣ Almond pulp + oats = crunchy clusters. My favorite type of granola. What’s yours?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #easycooking #comfortfoods #feedingkids #f52community #breakfastbowl #healthymommy

Super Bowl party of 4 - a little family affair, mainly for the kiddos who aptly are loving football lately and can play for hours on end, on my bed. Yup, Bed football, it’s a very creative sport.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tonight we did chicken sliders with everything bagel topped buns. Cauliflower poppers, and a side of fries, well done, of course. ⁣⁣ ⁣ What’s your favorite Super Bowl food? ⁣ ⁣⁣ #easycooking #comfortfoods #feedingkids #f52comminity #superbowl2020 #lockdowncooking #fwx

Is it too early for brownies? How about “healthy-ish” brownies? Not in my book!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ You guys loved the idea of these spelt brownies when I was playing with the recipe a few days ago so as promised here’s the recipe for you to make your own at home! ⁣ ⁣ I’m all about an indulgent, fudgey brownie, and my kids live for desserts too but... let’s just say that my kids and sugar are not always the best combo. I’m constantly trying to come up with healthy alternatives and this one is pretty pretty good! ⁣ What’s your favorite brownie? Are you team nuts or team plain? Let me know!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ HEALTHY-ISH BROWNIES⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 1 cup spelt flour⁣⁣ 1/2 cup maple syrup⁣⁣ 1/2 cup coconut sugar ⁣⁣ 3/4 cup cocoa powder⁣⁣ 2 eggs⁣⁣ 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted⁣⁣ 1/4 grapeseed oil (or oil of your choice)⁣⁣ 6 tablespoons water⁣⁣ 3/4 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate ⁣⁣ 1/2 teaspoon salt⁣⁣ ⁣ Preheat your oven to 350F. ⁣ ⁣ Place the maple syrup, eggs, oil & melted butter in a large bowl and mix well. ⁣ Add in the spelt flour, coconut sugar, cocoa powder, & salt and mix well. Now add in the water and mix again making sure it’s all incorporated. Add in the chocolate chips and mix again. ⁣ ⁣ Grease an 8 x 8 baking pan and add in the brownie mixture. ⁣ ⁣ Bake for 25 minutes and enjoy! I’ll be having mine with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. ⁣⁣ #easycooking #comfortfoods #feedingkids #guiltypleasures #brownielovers #dessertsofinstagram #f52community

Let’s make my homemade marshmallowy almond milk that I told you all about this morning. It’s the easiest thing and takes 5 minutes to make.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ You will need: 1 cup soaked almonds⁣⁣ 2 pitted dates⁣⁣ 1 teaspoons vanilla extract⁣⁣ 1 pinch of salt ⁣⁣ 2 cups water⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Put all the ingredients in a heavy duty blender. ⁣⁣ (I love my @vitamix - best purchase I ever made). ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Blend all of the ingredients together, starting on low and working all the way up to the highest speed for a total for 2 minutes. It’ll start to look less piecey and more creamy. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Pour into a nut bag and strain then enjoy!⁣ ⁣ And don’t go throwing that ground up nut and date mixture away! Store it in a ziplock in the freezer and make my granola recipe!

This golden focaccia makes me so happy! Just look at that detail! Next time I think I’ll dress it up with some tomatoes and herbs. Or maybe a tomato sauce! What’s your favorite kind of focaccia?⁣ ⁣ #easycooking #comfortfoods #feedingkids #sourdoughbreads #foccacia #f52community #lunching

Raise your hand if you prefer to order off the kids menu? 🙋‍♀️ I made these chicken nuggets for the kids but truthfully ended up eating them all myself. And you know what? I’d do it all over again. ⁣ ⁣ #easyfood #comfortfoods #feedingkids #f52community #kidsfood #feedingthefamily #lockdowncooking #guiltypleasures #easychickenrecipes

Here in New York it’s one of those hibernation days. The streets are filled with snow and there’s no sign of it letting up. We’ve done our first “snow run” of the day (in our house we do 4 because boys) and are now safely cocooned back home with a bowl of soup. ⁣ ⁣ A red lentil soup with a spoonful of Greek yogurt and a little extra crunch. I toasted and chopped up some pumpkin, sesame & hemp seeds, added some spices and threw a little crunchy topping together. ⁣ What’s your favorite snow day comfort food?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ #lockdowncooking #homefood #easyfood #f52community #comfortfoods #souprecipe #feedfeedvegan