Cinco De Mayo Steak Fajitas & Dealing with Addiction

1 May 2017 by Chava 12 Comments

Cinco De Mayo is a favorite holiday for many Americans and — at least the American version — is a far cry from the event it is supposed to memorialize. It is not, contrary to popular belief, the celebration of…

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Mimouna’s Moroccan Roots & Harissa Chicken

17 April 2017 by Chava 10 Comments

This post may include affiliate links. Please see our complete disclosure here. In the divisive politics of today, it’s easy to allocate all conflict to black or white conditions. This was unfortunately the attitude many–even ourselves–were conditioned with when we…

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11 Poultry Recipes for National Poultry Day

19 March 2017 by Chava 24 Comments

National Poultry Day is today and chances are that a good majority of meat-eaters out there are already eating some kind of poultry today even if they’re not aware of the designated day. Poultry is one of the most popular…

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Slow Cooker Roasted Cornish Game Hen

9 March 2017 by Chava 6 Comments

National Poultry Day is March 19, 2017! Okay, let’s be honest. Poultry is my #1 crutch when it comes to cooking. It’s cheap, easy, and goes well with a variety of flavors. That’s why I’m excited for National Poultry…

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5 Days of Pressure Cooking: Multitasking & Pressure Cooker Chicken Carnitas (Day 2)

27 January 2017 by Chava 2 Comments

The Instant Pot is no doubt a multi-tasker. It boasts saute, slow cooking, rice cooker, warmer, and — in some models — yogurt making in addition to the pressure cooking functions. However, even a stovetop pressure cooker can do a…

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5 Days of Pressure Cooking: Resources & Pressure Cooker Chicken Adobo (Day 1)

26 January 2017 by Chava 33 Comments

Without further ado, we begin our 5 days of Pressure Cooking recipes! We’re starting off with a list of our favorite resources and a recipe for Pressure Cooker Chicken Adobo. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can convert…

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Blogiversary & Israeli Garlic Chicken Re-Do

19 December 2016 by Chava 18 Comments

Today marks one year from Almost Kosher’s first time hitting the publish button on Israeli Garlic Chicken. While this recipe has remained our favorite to date, the pictures from that early post highlight how far we’ve come. Our brand, my voice,…

Wedding Plans and Baked Matzo Chicken Nuggets

10 October 2016 by Chava Leave a comment

As our wedding date gets closer, we are working out the tiny details. Today we ordered a coordinating tie and cuff links for the fiancé. We initially had problems with finding a caterer to deliver to our small group up…

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10 Days of Sous Vide: Picking Sides & Sous Vide Chicken Breast (Day 9)

26 August 2016 by Chava Leave a comment

We’re just one day away the end of the series: it’s day 9 of 10 Days of Sous Vide! In our last post we shared a sous vide hollandaise recipe and explained why you’d want to do sauces via sous vide. As…

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10 Days of Sous Vide: How to Get a Sous Vide Pan Sauce & Chicken Burrito Filling (Day 6)

18 August 2016 by Chava Leave a comment

It’s now day 6 of the 10 Days of Sous Vide series! In yesterday’s post, we shared my perfect sous vide egg. Today we’re going to talk briefly about how to make a sauce from the sous vide liquid. Last Sunday…