Learn all about mushrooms and then satisfy your cravings for an umami-rich meal with this thick and creamy pureed mushroom soup – no cream added! Pin the Recipe Originally posted March 2016 following the sponsored Mushroom Council farm tour. Updated September 2019 as part of a sponsored campaign for Mushroom Month. As always, all opinions are my own. September is a…
Find out what’s new at Small Bites by Jessica and get this week’s menu plan and link love! Latest Happenings: I hope you had a great weekend and for those of you who celebrated Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, I wish you a sweet and good new year! I’m so glad it’s Monday and the kids are back in…
Find out what’s new at Small Bites by Jessica and get this week’s menu plan and link love! Latest Happenings: After a busy weekend, it was quite hard getting out of bed this morning, but alas, Monday is on its way. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen my Instastory last night showing some of my meal…
The latest happenings at Small Bites by Jessica, plus this week’s Link Love and Menu Plan Monday! Happy Monday and October everyone! And to all who celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, Shana Tova u’Metukah – a good and sweet year! In case you missed me last week, I was out west in Aspen as a guest and paid…
Passed down for generations, Cinnamon Apple Noodle Kugel is a sweet and comforting side dish the whole family loves, especially with my healthier twists! This page also contains affiliate links. See below for full disclosure statement. It should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed me here that I love to cook, but when people ask me about…
A family favorite, classic chicken soup is soothing and delicious. Perfect to start any Jewish holiday meal or to cure a cold. A Jewish Tradition With the start of fall comes the Jewish holidays Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), and Sukkot (one of the three pilgrimage festivals). In my family, as in many Jewish…
Wishing a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year to all who celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Plus Link Love & this week’s Menu Plan Monday! Shana Tova – Happy and Healthy New Year to all who are celebrating the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana! Last night we had a feast at our house! My husband smoked a 5…
Labor Day has past and now it’s back to reality with this week’s Menu Plan Monday and Link Love! Happy September everyone! I know I’m a few days late, but now that Labor Day is over, I’ve returned from Italy, and my kids start school this week, it’s officially the end of summer. When I got off the plane in…
Celebrate the flavor, versatility, and nutritional benefits of honey during National Honey Month! Ever since I was a little girl, the start of fall makes me think of honey. Growing up in a Jewish home and raising my children in one now, we celebrate honey for weeks between September and October as we dip apples in honey on Rosh Hashana…
Fall is officially here, and that means it’s time for apple picking, tailgating parties (check out some of my tailgating tips on my client’s blog), and pumpkin everything (check out how many pumpkin recipes there are on Healthy Aperture!). In my house, it also means it’s time for the Jewish holidays we celebrate every fall, starting with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish…
When clients ask me how they can eat healthier, one of the first tips I give them is to plan ahead. The biggest challenges to heathy eating tend to come when we’re busy and don’t have time to cook or we just grab whatever is most convenient, which isn’t always the best option for our health and waistline. Over the…
