Jane’s Kitchen: Sweet Potato & Green Bean Salad with Maple Mustard Dressing

Servings: 4    4 small sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced  1 tsp cinnamon  2 T olive oil  1 tsp sea salt  1 tsp thyme  8 oz haricot verts or cut green beans  1 large handful dried cranberries  1 large handful toasted walnuts, pecans or hickory nuts  5 oz baby lettuces or spring mix (about […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Persimmon Caprese Salad

Servings: 4    Salad:  1 ripe Fuyu persimmon, sliced in crescents  1 8 ounce package of sliced fresh mozzarella (BelGiosa) 1/2 cup fresh blueberries  1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves    Citrus Honey Dressing:  1/2 cup fresh orange juice  2 tablespoons lemon juice  2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar (best) or white wine vinegar 1/4 cup […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Veggie Shepherd’s Pie with White or Sweet Potato Mash

Servings: 8   2 tablespoons olive oil  1 large onion, halved and sliced  2 cloves garlic, minced  16 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced  3 large carrots (about 2 cups), cut into sugar-cube size pieces  2 teaspoons fresh thyme chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)  1 bay leaf  2 teaspoons fresh rosemary chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)  2 […]

A ‘Bissel’ of Torah: NOACH (GENESIS 6:9-11:32)

By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant   This week’s Torah parsha begins: “These are the generations of Noah; Noah was a righteous man for this generation; Noah walked with God”(1). Numerous commentaries have emerged, pertaining to the implication that ‘Noah was a righteous man’. In a rare ‘Torah Moment’, Torah scholars are actually in agreement […]