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SHAKSHUKA WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS A popular Israeli egg-based dish, which means ‘all mixed up.’ Serves 4-6 1/4 cup canola oil 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded and thinly sliced 1 large red onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 5 large tomatoes on the vine, peeled and diced 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon coarse (kosher) salt or to taste Freshly ground pepper to taste 1 tablespoon tomato paste 8 large eggs 1. Heat the oil in a large Dutch sauté pan with cover and put in the peppers and onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute longer. Put in the tomatoes, jalapeno pepper and seasonings. Stir to mix and cook over low heat, with cover ajar, for 12-15 minutes. Add the tomato paste, cover and simmer for 23 minutes longer. Taste to adjust seasoning as necessary. Can be prepared up to several hours ahead to this point. 2. Before serving, break eggs, circling them around the pan and simmer over low heat, with cover ajar. Cook the eggs for 4-5 minutes for slightly runny yolks. Cook another minute or so for firm yolks. Serve hot directly from the pan. Above recipe Adapted from Janna Gur’s The New Taste of Israel.
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup sugar 3/4 cup canola oil 3 eggs 2 1/4 cups shredded carrots 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts Confectioners sugar for garnish (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan with vegetable oil. 1. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt onto a large square of wax paper. Set aside. 2. Combine sugar, oil and eggs in bowl of electric mixer or in a bowl using a hand electric mixer, and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. CARROT-WALNUT BREAKFAST BREAD A cousin to the ever popular carrot cake, this home baked sweet bread is amply filled with shredded carrots and chopped walnuts but without the icing. Yield: 1 9x5 loaf
3. With a large wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients just until moistened. Add carrots and walnuts and fold into the mixture to incorporate thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed or a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Leave in pan for 510 minutes then invert on a rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar if desired. Cake will stay fresh for several days refrigerated.
Vegetable oil cooking spray 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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The greeting card, flower-giving holiday of Mother’s Day is a gift for women to make them feel extra special. Organized in 1858 by Anna Reeve Jarvis, a social reformer, Mother’s Day was originally designed for mothers to clean up the environment, at a time when little attention was paid to such things. The Civil War interrupted and the landscape was really de-sanitized. To change the character of her Mother’s Work Days, Jarvis’ suggested a day be set aside for mothers to help in the war effort, by sewing flags, making uniforms and generally supporting the troops. Years later, Jarvis’ daughter, Anna, took up the cause to unofficially recognize a national Mother’s Memorial Day on May 10, 1908, in Grafton, West Virginia. Years later, in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed an official national Mother’s Day to honor those mothers whose sons died in the war. This Mother’s Day, almost a century later, we celebrate the day that means much more than breakfast in bed, an extravagant gift or a special dinner out. However commercial Mother’s Day has become, it’s still a day for honoring mothers for their devotion, cherished memories and for just being there. To start the day, a simple and savory prepared breakfast or brunch with an exotic egg-based tomato dish and a sensible carrot walnut cake will delight her. Whoever the designated cook is, set the table with her favorite flowers, and plan your doahead strategy to keep everything smoothly organized in keeping with the origins of Mothers Day.
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