{"id":52524,"date":"2015-12-09T12:57:56","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T17:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=52524"},"modified":"2017-04-19T01:51:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T06:51:25","slug":"slice-of-life-hanukkah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/recipes\/slice-of-life-hanukkah\/","title":{"rendered":"Slice of Life: Hanukkah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hanukkah has been in the house for the past week and we\u2019re winding down (dare I say overloaded) on all manner of <em>latkes<\/em> (kale and kumquat anyone) and stuffed sprinkled and calorie laden <em>sufganiyot<\/em>. I say it\u2019s time to step out of expected zone for the last nights of menorah madness and try a few new dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, there has to be something \u201cfried\u201d to make the Hanukkah link complete but trust me on this, the following recipes are all more than just a little bit different and a few can even be used for a happy Hanukkah breakfast.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Eggs &amp; Avocado<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>pareve<\/em>)<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>4 eggs<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>3 Tablespoons olive oil<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 ripe avocados, cut into \u00bc-inch slices<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>4 thick slices challah or French bread<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>3 Tablespoons tahini, extra to garnish<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Salt and pepper<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a skillet heat the 2\u00a0Tablespoons of oil fry the avocado slices and fry for approx. minutes on each side. Be careful when flipping and they should be hot throughout and slightly browned. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Toast the bread. Spread the tahini on top of the bread and then divide the avocado slices between them.<\/li>\n<li>Place the remaining olive oil in the pan and fry the eggs just until set (keep the yolk runny). Place the eggs on top of the avocado slices and season with salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle with extra tahini and sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Modified from a recipe from In the Mood for Healthy Food by Jo Pratt (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nourishbooks.com\">www.nourishbooks.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Apple Pie Egg Rolls<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>pareve<\/em>)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yields 12 egg rolls<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>4 Tablespoons sugar<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc cup golden raisins<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons chopped pecans (optional)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>4 teaspoons flour<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 teaspoon lemon or orange juice<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>12 egg roll wrappers<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Oil for frying<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a bowl combine the apples, sugar, raisins, nuts (if using), flour, cinnamon and juice. Mix to combine.<\/li>\n<li>Place two heaping Tablespoons of the apple mixture in the center of each wrapper. Fold in the sides (use a little water on the edge to keep the wrapper sealed and then tightly roll the wrapper into a log. Brush a little water on the edge before sealing to keep it closed.<\/li>\n<li>Place the roll, seam side down on a cookie sheet and continue until all the filling is used. \u00a0You don\u2019t want the filling to leak out.<\/li>\n<li>Heat the oil and fry each egg roll for about four to five minutes (turn about halfway through) make sure it\u2019s browned on all sides.<\/li>\n<li>While hot either sprinkle with powdered sugar or make a mixture of 2 Tablespoons sugar and \u00bd teaspoon cinnamon and roll the warm roll in the mixture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Serve immediately.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My files, source unknown<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Honey Fried Chicken Bites<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>meat<\/em>)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>6 servings<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>1\u00bd lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc teaspoon garlic powder<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc teaspoon pepper<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>3\u00a0Tablespoons water<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sauce<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>5 Tablespoons ketchup<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bc cup sugar<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>3 Tablespoons water<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons honey<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 to 2 teaspoons soy sauce<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Batter<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>1 egg<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Pinch of salt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Pinch of onion powder<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Pinch of garlic powder<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2\/3 cup cold water<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 teaspoons baking powder<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bd cup cornstarch<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u00be cup flour<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2 Tablespoons oil<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Sesame seeds<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>3 sliced green onions<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Oil for frying<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Make the sauce first. In a bowl combine the ketchup, sugar, honey, soy sauce and water. Mix to combine and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In another bowl combine the chicken pieces, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and water. Mix to coat. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes. In larger bowl combine the salt, garlic powder, egg, cold water, baking powder. Mix to combine and then add the corn starch, flour and oil. Mix to combine then add the chicken mixture to the batter mixture and stir to combine.<\/li>\n<li>In a deep skillet heat the oil and in 3 batches fry about 3 to 5 minute until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel covered cookie sheet and repeat until all the pieces a cooked. Drain the skillet of the oil and wipe with a paper towel (don\u2019t wash it) Pour the sauce into the skillet and heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolves. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the chicken is heated. Spoon into a serving bowl and sprinkle the top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Serve with rice.<\/p>\n<p><em>My files<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Lox\u00a0&amp; Stuff<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>dairy<\/em>)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>4 servings<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>2\/3 lb. lox<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>4 slices slice pepper jack cheese<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>4 eggs, fried<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1 slice fresh tomato<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>8 slices rye or multigrain\u00a0bread, toasted<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Honey mustard<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instructions<\/span>:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to broil.<\/li>\n<li>Toast the bread and spread the honey mustard on 4 slices of bread. Place the slices with the mustard on a cookie sheet then divide (in this order on the bread) the lox, then the tomato, the egg and then the cheese between.<\/li>\n<li>Place the cookie sheet in the oven and cook until the cheese starts to bubble. Watch it <em>carefully<\/em>&#8211;it will burn in the blink of an eye.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the oven immediately and then place the other slices on top.<\/li>\n<li>Cut diagonally and serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>\u00a9 Eileen Goltz Hannukah 2015<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hanukkah has been in the house for the past week and we\u2019re winding down (dare I say overloaded) on all manner of latkes (kale and kumquat anyone) and stuffed sprinkled and calorie laden sufganiyot. I say it\u2019s time to step out of expected zone for the last nights of menorah madness and try a few<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":52533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chanukah","category-recipes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Slice of Life: Hanukkah - OU Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/recipes\/slice-of-life-hanukkah\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Slice of Life: Hanukkah - OU Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hanukkah has been in the house for the past week and we\u2019re winding down (dare I say overloaded) on all manner of latkes (kale and kumquat anyone) and stuffed sprinkled and calorie laden sufganiyot. 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