After the heavy eating of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sukkot can feel daunting. Natasha has a few tips for making the holiday meaningful without it being too gluttonous.
Find Warming Energy During Sukkot
About the Author
Natasha Nadel is a journalist and author focusing on the intersection of healthy food, family and community. She is the author of Healthy Family, Healthy You: The Healthy Mama’s Guide to feeding your family well – simply and sanely! and The Healthy Family Healthy You Cookbook. You can find her free e-book, Five Easy Weeknight Meals: Your 7 Day Family Makeover, and healthy and creative ideas for your family on her blog.
Mama Soup
My mom found a version of this recipe in a woman’s magazine (she can’t recall which one) and started making it not too long after my sister and I started…
Substitution: Strategy for Healthy Eating
How do you feed your family healthy meals without getting rid of favorites? For Natasha, it’s all about substituting more nutritious ingredients, while keeping familiarity, taste and texture in mind.
Vegan, Gluten-Free Lasagna
Lasagna is a basic weeknight meal in many families. Add a salad and you’ve got a complete meal. It’s also a great Shabbat or dinner party recipe for a crowd.…
Foraging in my Suburban Garden
The harvest from a small suburban garden can’t sustain Natasha and her family, but standing alongside their sukkah this year, it does give new meaning to the holiday.
Five-Step Show-off Salad
This is a great recipe for when you’re having company over and want something that looks fancy, but can’t bear to do much work. The only “work” involved is prepping…
Healthy Fruit Crisp
What is one to do with a 12-pack of black velvet apricots one has never heard of? Make a healthy crisp, of course! I’m no longer afraid to buy large…
