BIZZY BAKES

This month, the Kosher Connection is recognizing the odd combination of Thanksgiving and Chanukah.  It is a once in a lifetime event that the two coincide and people are having a blast preparing food that covers both holidays.  The kosher cooks have their challenge to come up with appropriate food for the holiday.   I made Turkey-Mashed Potato Burgers with Cranberry Stuffing Cups.  That would cover the turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and turkey.  As far as I am concerned, the burgers could have shared the honors with mashed sweet potatoes.   Cranberry Stuffing Cups - Gluten-Free Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped celery 1 - 2 tablespoons oil 6 cups seasoned bread cubes (gluten-free challah or white bread) 1/2 cup dried cranberries ½ teaspoon dried thyme 1 egg, beaten 1 cup organic vegetable broth Salt and pepper to taste  Method: Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly coat a 12 cup muffin pan with nonstick spra...

Chanukah is coming and one of the foods, commonly made, are those delicious latkes, usually potato.  As a rebel, I make different kinds of latkes such as carrot, sweet potatoes, broccoli and zucchini.  Of course, the best are cheese latkes.  I plan to make some and share them with you.  Today, I am sharing some latkes from other blogs.  You do remember me, Bizzy the Explorer, hijacking Chaya's blog. I first visted ECurry and found Purple Potato Latkes.   I am getting hungry. Then, I found Family Education Blog with Potato-Apple Latkes. Below are Sweet Potato and Leek Latkes from Classically Kosher. Smitten Kitchen who has the best recipes has Zucchini Latkes As I said before, I will do my best to post as many latkes, as possible, in the next two weeks so you can experience other than the delicious potato latkes.