What is a Balaboosta?
Balaboosta (n.)(bah-lah-b00-sta) A Yiddish term meaning the perfect housewife, homemaker, wonderful mother, cook, and gracious hostess. She does it all and does it well.
I make simple food with easy recipes and I like to try new things. My family and friends love my cooking and always ask me to share, with them, what I know about food, flavor, and technique.
I'm not a professional chef and I've had no formal culinary training. What I know and do in the kitchen comes from three women...Nana, Grandma Della, and Rose, my mom. Each one of them knew more about putting a meal on the table than any fancy chef in a white hat. They were the ultimate
Balaboostas.
What I offer you is a lifetime of experience in the kitchen with my compliments and theirs. I hope they'd be proud. I will bring you my recipes as I make them with photos of the actual food I'm preparing. I'm no professional photographer either but I promise, my food will speak for itself in every picture.
The food on my table isn't stacked in a trendy tower.
Instead, my food is stacked with flavor and full of my passion for cooking. So please come in, make yourself comfortable, and enjoy.
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Disclaimer: While most of my recipes are "Jewish Style", I do sometimes cook with pork. This might have been a great disappointment to some but my grandmothers knew that I live in modern world. I light Shabbos candles religiously but I have to admit...I do not keep a Kosher home.
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I'm a latke lover from way back. There's nothing like that delicious crispy edge and the texture of a hot latke. But because of our healthier lifestyles, we are making more intelligent choices when it comes to what we put into our bodies. The sweet potato (yam) is a smart alternative lately. They are fiber rich, full of vitamins, and taste amazing. Serve them with traditional apple sauce and sour cream and I guarantee that once your family tries these, they will have a new holiday favorite. Your crowd will be asking for seconds on this one.
Ingredients...
- 3 cups grated sweet potato/yam
- 1 medium zucchini grated
- 1 medium onion grated and drained
- 1 scallion, finely sliced (green onion=scallion=spring onion)
- 4 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon grated black pepper
- extra virgin olive oil for frying
Here's how you do it...
- In a large bowl mix the grated sweet potato/yam, grated zucchini, grated onion, and finely sliced scallion.
- Blend in the beaten eggs, salt, and pepper.
- Mix in the whole wheat flour (add more or less to get desired consistency).
- Heat your skillet to medium.
- Add the oil to the heated pan.
- Drop the latke batter by large spoonfuls onto the heated oil and pat down to a pancake shape.
- Turn when golden brown and until second side is golden brown.
- Transfer to paper towel lined plate or baking pan.
- Cover with foil to keep warm.
Serving suggestions...
Serve with side of apple sauce and/or sour cream.
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