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Dishin' in Montclair with Alma Schneider ... And???

Find out who is dishin' up healthy food for their family this week

 

Find out how a smart and sassy real estate agent incorporates cooking for her family into her busy life. Also, there is a Fresh Direct $25 gift certificate going to the first two commenters who answer this question correctly: 

What do Warren Zanes (from the last Dishin' in Montclair video) and Susan Horowitz (from today's Dishin') have in common with their children? Comment away!

And enjoy these TWO recipes today as well!

Susan Horowitz' "Step Up To The Plate" Hummus:

1 15 oz. can chick peas

1 clove garlic

1 TBS olive oil

1 to 2 TBS tahini

Juice of one lemon

Optional one to two roasted red peppers. Salt and pepper to taste. Puree in food processor until creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Alma's Edamame Dip:

1 1 lb bag frozen, shelled, organic edamame (Whole Foods)

1/2 cup olive or canola oil

1/4 cup rice vinegar (sold at most stores)

1 TBS sugar

1 tsp salt

Boil frozen edamame for five minutes. Let cool. Puree all ingredients  in a food processor until creamy.

About this column: Alma Schneider is founder of Take Back the Kitchen, a blog dedicated to helping people overcome their obstacles to cooking. Check it out at www.takebackthekitchen.com.

Alma Schneider

11:51 am on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Thank YOU, for watching! Don't you want to win the gift certificate????? Comment away, people!!!

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Stuart Weissman

12:13 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Both of their kids are picky and Zane's said that you must integrate the veggies rather than separate them on the plate. Susan's daughter is more likely to eat it if she makes it with her mom. So it looks like the common thread is that you must be creative to get your picky eaters to eat healthy, especially mixing in the veggies so they are hidden.

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Stuart Weissman

1:57 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Hey Crank...Stop riding my coattails. :P

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crankinmontclair

2:40 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

bbbbuuuutttt you got the right answer, I think!

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Alma Schneider

4:14 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Hey! You need to take the time to write a thoughtful response like Stuart did! Poor Stuart had to do all the work!

Sidney Simon

3:11 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Yay Susan! Who knew you were also so talented in the kitchen. Great job!

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Kevin

4:13 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

While I like each of these dips, I don't think it qualifies as "cooking".

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Stuart Weissman

4:17 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

'Poor Stuart' is right. This is why I need the gift certificate.

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Alma Schneider

4:32 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Stuart, you're user name is veeeeeeeery familiar :-)

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kim thompson

9:02 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

This will be my lunch tomorrow! I will share it with my 20 month old who needs to eat more veggies. I've started hiding spinach in spaghetti. Not my preferred method, but he spits everything else out. Sad. He will eat a hummus roll-up, though. I can hide something in there. Thanks for the great tips!!

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Sarah

10:05 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

It's inspiring to meet another mom who burrito-wraps her dinner to make it more enticing for the kids to make and eat. We put just about everything in a tortilla -- it's a great way to get rid of leftovers and make an appetizing dinner on a busy night! I saw these GIANT jars of hearts of palm @ costco today -- now I know that I should have picked them up. Thanks, Alma, for delivering another fast and fun dinner idea. Looking forward to the next kitchen diva and gadget (altho nothing beats the stylin' onion goggles!)

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Alma Schneider

7:04 am on Friday, April 8, 2011

I will be hard presses to find another gadget that comes close to the onion goggles.

Julie Rosenberg

6:56 am on Thursday, April 7, 2011

I love alma's edamame dip! This recipe is a keeper.

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abby

11:27 am on Thursday, April 7, 2011

where is the mung bean recipe? love the avocado gadget. thanks! Abby

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Alma Schneider

6:55 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2011

Guess what? The mung bean recipe is the same as the edamame ....but with mung beans and no rice vinegar. Let me know what you think of it!

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ZZtop

7:17 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2011

I love your edamame dip recipe, Alma, and always serve it at parties. I start with 1/8 cup of vinegar and add more from there because I like it less tangy. Always a hit! Looking forward to trying Susan's very simple hummus recipe, that is shockingly easier than the one I make.

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Maria Schneider

10:24 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2011

And I love the fact that this tasty meal doesn't require any utensils (aka flatware). Even less mess to clean up!

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Leslie Kunkin

12:12 am on Friday, April 8, 2011

I love that you love hearts of palms! And Bravo to that daring daughter of yours! We are totally making this next week. Thank you!!

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Katy Gloman

3:34 am on Friday, April 8, 2011

do you have a favorite tahini that you prefer to use in the hummus? I find that they vary tremendously. What's closest to Sahadis?

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Alma Schneider

7:02 am on Friday, April 8, 2011

Hi Katy. In response to your tahini brand question, I like Joya brand hummus which is sold at most supermarkets

Peggy Schneider

9:36 am on Friday, April 8, 2011

My ids love Hummus on their baked potatoes and as a thickener in soups and sprinkled with nuts!

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Alma Schneider

10:18 am on Monday, April 11, 2011

What an innovative idea for a thickener-I LOVE it!

Toby Fox

11:42 pm on Sunday, April 10, 2011

Alma, great idea for a quick dinner and I am buying that avocado cutter! Thank you!

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Alma Schneider

10:17 am on Monday, April 11, 2011

We have TWO winners for the Fresh Direct Gift Certificates for $25.00 each: Stuart Weissman and Crankinmontclair!
Please email me privately at alma@takebackthekitchen.com to receive the codes.
Crank-maybe you should buy Stuart a steak or something for mooching off of his answer! :-)

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Alma Schneider

2:41 pm on Friday, April 22, 2011

CrankinMontclair! You have won but need to email me to get your Gift certificate! Email me at alma@takebackthekitchen.com . Congratulations!

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