Renegade Kosher Cooking

Happy Purim! Just a note that the domain issues are resolved, and RK is back! I promise, promise, promise to have more recipes VERY soon, once life is settled down more! Shalom and Good Cooking!

Happy Free pancake Day! I’ll post more later, but for now, enjoy your free pancakes! And feel free to donate to charity! Shalom and Good Cooking!

So today I’d like to explore coffee. Coffee is a passion of mine, and it is something that I love to find ‘new’ twists to. This week, I thought I’d explain how to make Turkish Coffee. This is surprisingly easy to do at home with your favorite ground coffee.

Turkish Coffee

Brew as normal and enjoy.

Now, the spices add a unique touch to this, and the flavor of the coffee will remain dancing on your lips for several hours. Ingenious how folks in the middle east can come up with such ideas! Trust me, i think you’ll all enjoy this coffee! Anyhow, until next time, Shalom and Good Cooking!

And welcome! First, i wanted to share that Citizen Voices is supposed to go live today. Here’s your chance to start seeing my thoughts on political matters, not just food! Next, I wanted to share this cute video which was done by a friend of a friend of my aunt, if that makes any sense? Really cute, since I want a Vespa so much! For today’s recipe, I wanted to look over an old recipe my neighbors, and then my mom, used to make EVERY summer when cucumbers were in season. I think I got the recipe as close to theirs as I can, but… It’s my own twist.

Cucumber Salad

Mix and Serve.
Serves 10

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 162 g
Calories 175
Calories from Fat 1
Total Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 1281mg
Total Carbohydrates 45.5g
Dietary Fiber 0.6g
Sugars 43.2g
Protein 0.6g

There we go! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! It’s very refreshing! Also, a reminder that THIS WEEK is the Torah portion where Torah was given over! Enjoy! Until next time, Shalom and Good Cooking!

Here we go, another week & another article! As you can see from the picture above, the food of this week is melts! Mmmmmmm, melts are so, so good… Let’s start with a basic treat I like to cook up. We start with a bagel, and spread the top with LOTS of smear (Cream cheese). Then we slice our favorite pepper up, and sprinkle that on top. Finally, toast the bagel halves for about 2-3 minutes in a toaster oven, or just microwave for the same time. Mmm, this is so damn good! Great way to wake yourself up, I bet! Next up is tuna melts. Damn, are they good! Let’s do this one up recipe-style:

Tuna Melts

Take out, let cool for a minute, and serve.

Mmmmmmm, this is a dish best served on a cool night when there’s no tomato soup in the house. Its a delicious dinner, and another favorite of mine. Now, before I scoot, I wanted you all to know that Wednesday night, your favorite Kosher blogger starts his culinary schooling. YES! By the end of may, I’ll be a Pastry Chef! Wanna Donate? Hit me up!
Yes, the ‘Send Renegade Kosher Thru Culinary School’ fund is alive. Help me out, and let’s bring more awesome food to you, my readers! Until next time, Shalom, and Good Cooking!

So, it’s time for another article! Yes, another article! I proudly support Ralph Wiggum for president, so in honor of him, we have a basic recipe even HE can enjoy!

Chocolate for Valentine’s Day

Have a happy Valentine’s Day!

Okay, that was more for fun, and an excuse to plug these guys NOW for custom KOSHER gifts. Seriously, though, we need more sweets. And let’s share some of my comfort food! Let’s make our own fluff to start!

Kosher Fluff

Put marshmallows in microwavable bowl and microwave on Medium for 1 minute.
Stir for 10-20 seconds with a spatula until smooth.

So now we have kosher fluff! From here, we can make TWO different snacks: Fluffernutters & S’mores sandwiches!

S’Mores Sandwiches

Spread fluff on a slice of bread.
Sprinkle cracker crumbs on the fluff.
Lay pieces of chocolate on the crumbs, then top with another slice of bread.
Nuke for 20 seconds on medium-high.
Press together & eat.

Fluffernutters

Spread fluff on one slice.
Spread peanut butter on the other slice.
Press together and eat.

Nummy nomnomnom food! If these were Krystal’s sammiches, she’d have eaten them! Anyhow, hope you enjoy these treats as much as I do! Until next time, Shalom and Good Cooking!

It’s nearly that time of year, so I wanted to share some amusing videos of the holiday season. Its nearly time for Chinese Food, Movies, and the time to take the streets. On a side note, I’ve been discussing my frustration over the fact that a LOT of non-Jews have co-opted this tradition. Rather than being with family all day, they rush the presents and the ‘material’ part of Christmas, only to rush right out and join in on our fun. I’ve lost count of how crowded the movie theaters and restaurants have gotten as of late!

So, as a plea from all of us here in this little part of the net, stay HOME this Christmas. Enjoy your family, and cook that big dinner with the ones you love. We go out on this night because we DON’T have the gifts, the family together, and the like. For us, it’s a day almost all of us are forced to be off from work. And we can’t even turn on the TV as it’s pretty much non-stop Christmas movies, songs, and burning logs. THAT is why we go out! Let the non-Christians have their ONE day, okay?

So, as the Wiccans, Muslims, Hindus, Pastafarians, Jews, and every other faith get ready to take the streets, let’s watch some amusing videos! This first video is an amusing song from Saturday night live, and is a favorite o mine. Sit back, relax, and enjoy Christmastime For the Jews!

Now, next up I wanna share a video that my Rabbi is obsessed with. He has suggested that all the congregation check it out, so let me share it here! Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy I Eat Chinese Food on Christmas by Brandon Harris Walker!

This next one is NOT SAFE FOR KIDS, but it is oh, so funny. This, my dear readers, is more an example of what poor Jewish bachelor college students will be doing all day on Christmas. Ah, yes… This video brings back a lot of memories! Sit back, relax, and enjoy A Jewish Christmas!

But, with all these videos, how could we forget little Kyle from South Park!? Shame on me! Ladies and gentlemen, we can’t forget him! So, live from South Park, Colorado, USA…. Kyle Brovlowski singing I’m A Lonely Jew on Christmas! Enjoy!

As long as we’re going over Jewish & Christian together, let me share a favorite film of mine. Let’s watch what happens when Santa enters a Jewish home by accident on Christmas Eve in Santa Claus and The Jew!

Wow, who knew Santa could be such a jerk! Bad Santa, no latkes for you next year! Ah, well! Let’s hope that bit of satire wasn’t TOO dark! Let’s see… I hope that these videos help get everyone through the start of this week! Until next time, Shalom and Good Cooking!

I’ve been working my figurative butt off cooking, and I stumbled upon a Mexican Pork dish, Chuletas Adobado, that I thought was interesting. But, why on earth should it be pork? No, no… It looks like a return of the Trayfe-to-Kosher Challenge as we go south of the border once more!

Mexican-Inspired Steaks

Remove from grill, and slice steaks into strips. Serve with warm tortillas and vegitarian refried beans.
Serves 6
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 370 g

Amount Per Serving
Calories 514Calories from Fat 105
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.6g18%
Saturated Fat 3.9g20%
Cholesterol 204mg68%
Sodium 881mg37%
Total Carbohydrates 15.9g5%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g8%
Sugars 9.8g
Protein 83.1g

Vitamin A 5% • Vitamin C 78%
Calcium 4% • Iron 47%

Nutrition Grade A-
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

You can also cook the steaks in a cast-iron skillet, or bake inh a 350 degree F oven for 20-30 minutes, or until cooked all the way thru. You can make it into soft tacos with the steak strips and beans, or just use the tortillas to scoop-eat the steaks & beans. I found spanish rice ALSO goes very well with this. Also, I hope the calorie breakdowns of these recipes as of late have been helpful to everyone? Anyhow… Until next time, Shalom and Good Cooking!

First off, I’m asking all of my readers to click here to take a survey about this blog. This is just something I’m doing to help figure out my reader stats, where they are coming from, and how to best serve you - my readers. Now, as for today’s recipe, its a basic recipe of sorts that ALWAYS goes over well. Today we’re going to explain how to make Sourdough Bread Bowls.

We begin by grabbing some Sourdough Bread Rounds from our favorite grocery store. To these we’re going to cut a hole in the top about 2-3 inches around, and scoop out the insides of the bowl. Try to leave about 1/2 inch of bread in the bottom. Next, we want to take some Olive Oil and lightly brush it ALL over the inside of the rolls, covering EVERY square inch if possible. Then, setting your prepared rolls on a cookie sheet, bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until the inside of the bread bowls are NICE and crispy.

Now we get to the FUN part! These bowls can be used for LOTS of dishes. One of my favorite uses of these inexpensive rounds is to fill them with salad or a dinner soup. But, the most COMMON use of these bowls is in making French Onion Soup.

French Onion Soup

Move to plates and serve still warm.
Serves 12



Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, nummy. I hope you all enjoy this recipe, and using bread bowls to help make ANY meal special! Also, please fill out the survey to help me out with needed information! Until next time, Shalom and Good Cooking!

It’s that time of year again, and XM Radio has brought back Radio Hanukkah!!! It has a free trial again this year, and it starts in ONE HOUR! Tune in! Listen in! Dance the night away!

Also, if youy have DirectTV, you can listen via channel 869!