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It's Sunday and that means it's time for a NEW Sunday Thymes! Today, we are sharing what's new on the blog, some fun finds, and what we've been up to! Please leave a comment if you have any questions or just want to say hi, we love hearing from you.

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Hanukkah starts tonight. When the kids were small, we would go all out and decorate the house with blue and white streamers, light-up dreidels, and other decorations. Now that the kids are no longer living with us we quietly light the candles each night and say the blessings.

I have never made sufganiyot, traditional jelly doughnuts. It is on my list to try this year but we have so many Jewish bakeries near us that it never made a lot of sense to me. We make latkes, basically potato pancakes, to celebrate and this year will be the same.

Our Chicago kids will join us next weekend for Hanukkah and it will be fun. I will tell you about that next week.

I would like to share my latke recipe. This recipe is only for my email subscribers and is not on the blog. It's slightly different than other recipes you will find but equally, or better, in my opinion, than most.

Potato Latkes

  • 2 scallions, minced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons of flour (I have used a GF 1:1 flour)
  • 2 medium Russet potatoes, peeled
  • canola, avocado, or other oil (enough to cover the pan to a depth of â…› inch)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Combine the scallions, garlic, flour, and egg in a large mixing bowl. Grate the potatoes. Using a cotton towel, drain the potatoes well getting most of the water out. Save the potato water. Add the potatoes to the mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add a little of the potato water (starch) to help bind the latkes. Heat the oil in a large cast iron skillet or saute pan. When the oil is hot, fry small amounts of the potato mixture (pushing them into a flat circular shape) until they are crisp on both sides. Remove to a paper towel and keep them warm on a sheet pan in a 200 degree oven until you are finished or ready to serve.

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Recipes

The pasta recipe is a new recipe on the blog! I am sharing other recipes that I love serving for family during the holidays.

Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta With Spinach
This Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta is a cozy weeknight meal with layers of rich flavor and a bright, fresh finish. Tender pasta is coated in a silky tomato-cream sauce with browned Italian sausage, Parmesan, and a handful of spinach. It comes together quickly and can be made with pork, beef, or turkey sausage for an easy dinner everyone loves.
Creamy Sausage Pasta
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Grandma's Chicken Soup
Grandma's Chicken Soup is a timeless, comforting recipe made with tender chicken, carrots, celery, parsnip, and herbs, then simmered to perfection. Perfect for Jewish holidays or cozy nights, this nourishing soup can be served as a hearty main dish or a light starter with gluten-free matzo balls or noodles. Simple and wholesome, it's a family favorite that brings warmth to every bowl!
Chicken Soup
Grandma's chicken soup in a black bowl with a spoon lifting some out.
Easy And Healthy Vegetable Kugel
This vegetable kugel is a lighter take on the classic potato kugel, made with potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, zucchini, and onions. Baked until golden and crisp, it's both sweet and savory, perfect as a side dish for holidays, Passover, or everyday meals.
Vegetable Kugel
A slice of vegetable kugel on a white plate accompanied by a fork and green dish towel.
Sweet Noodle Kugel In A Bundt Pan
This Sweet Noodle Kugel is baked in a Bundt pan for a beautiful holiday-ready presentation with cinnamon, raisins, applesauce, and a caramelized walnut topping. It is a cozy, nostalgic dish that works beautifully for Jewish holidays, brunch, or a sweet side.
Sweet Noodle Kugel
A round, baked monkey bread made in a Bundt Pan is topped with chopped nuts and cinnamon glaze, sitting on a white plate on a white surface next to a green napkin and a fork.
Haystacks Candy (GF)
Only three ingredients to make this no-bake dessert. Haystacks Candy, or chocolate chow mein noodle cookies, are a sweet, deliciously crunchy blend of chocolate and butterscotch flavors to create the perfect bite-size treat.
Haystacks Candy
Chocolate Chow Mein Noodle Cookies on a white plate
Rice Krispie Peanut Butter Balls (GF)
A crunchy blend of your favorite chocolate peanut butter flavor. These crispy buckeyes have a soft, creamy interior with a smooth chocolate coating. They're a simple, bite-sized dessert that's a gluten-free favorite with everyone.
Buckeyes
Peanut butter buckeye balls with rice krispies on a white plate.
Italian Almond Cookies With Almond Flour (Soft Amaretti Style, GF)
These Italian Almond Cookies with Almond Flour are soft, chewy, and naturally gluten-free. Made with almond flour and egg whites, they have a delicate crackled top and a marzipan-like center that's perfectly sweet and full of Mediterranean flavor.
Italian Almond Cookies
Two Italian almond cookies with almond flour, dusted in powdered sugar, are stacked; the top cookie has a bite missing, exposing its soft, crumbly interior. The background is light and blurred.
Cranberry Bliss Bars (Gluten-Free Starbucks Copycat)
These Cranberry Bliss Bars are a gluten-free Starbucks copycat recipe made with dried cranberries, white chocolate, orange zest, and a creamy frosting. They are festive, bakery-style, and perfect for holiday trays, gifting, or making ahead.
Starbucks Copycat Blondies
Gluten-free Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Cookie Bars on a white plate

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