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Homemade Muesli Breakfast – Daily Comfort 

June 15, 2021 By Jittery Cook 5 Comments

If you asked me what was the one constant, healing, feel-good meal that’s sustained me day in and day out for the past 18 months, I’d tell you about my Homemade Muesli Breakfast. And I’m not alone. I’ve gotten quite a few enthusiasts happily following the muesli mania. Muesli energizes while it satisfies, and the…

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Green Split Pea Soup – Very Versatile

March 26, 2021 By Jittery Cook 8 Comments

green split peas in a pot

Every time my sister Julia shares a recipe, she offers lots of alternatives. I usually tell her that I’m only planning to write one version. Today is the exception. You can start with the basic recipe below or you can add leeks, rutabaga, turnip, smoked turkey, chicken or beef. You can thin the soup to…

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Cauliflower Cheese Casserole – The Ultimate Comfort Food

February 26, 2021 By Jittery Cook 6 Comments

Cooked cauliflower cheese casserole

My sister Julia lived in the UK for many years and has intimate knowledge of their Cauliflower Cheese Casserole recipe. The British one, a staple in those parts, only has cauliflower as a vegetable; Julia’s version has much more.  In fact, her version is very moreish (definition: causing a desire for more) so you might…

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Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta – Just 4 Ingredients

May 1, 2020 By Jittery Cook 15 Comments

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta served on black plate with napkin and cutlery.

I haven’t broken up with you, dear readers. My Jittery constitution just needed an icebreaker to make me feel comfortable getting back on-line. Here’s the icebreaker… I’m grateful to friends who started retro recipe exchange chain letters. These days a web of connections with heartfelt sharing feels apropos. I complied with the first 3 requests,…

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Minestrone Meets Bubbie’s Cabbage Soup

February 21, 2020 By Jittery Cook Leave a Comment

Minestrone Meets Bubbie's Cabbage Soup in a serving bowl with napkins, spoons and a serving spoon

My sister, Julia Richardson, is the brains behind this Minestrone Meets Bubbie’s Cabbage Soup. Our Bubbie Freda’s cabbage soup was melt in your mouth delicious. Truthfully, I could write sonnets about everything Bubbie Freda fed us — from bite-sized knishes with flaky exteriors and whipped potato, caramelized onion centers to sheet pan roasted chicken cooked with…

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Mushroom Marinara Orangetti Squash

January 17, 2020 By Jittery Cook Leave a Comment

Mushroom Marinara Orangetti Squash in a white shallow bowl.

Do you believe in magic? There’s something magical about spaghetti squash. It appears to be solid, but  cook it and coax it out of its shell with a fork — and voilà, you’ve got spaghetti strands. Take that, pasta! Orangetti squash is even more magical. Developed in Israel in 1986, it’s smaller and thus more…

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