Mama Miche’s Magic Kitchen
Makes Your Kitchen MAGIC!

Welcome to my recipe collection. Here you will find my delicious dishes, both new and old. I will also share my take on some essential kitchen standards. All of these are designed to be simple and prepared quickly (though some recipes can take a long time to actually cook). I hope you enjoy them.

Zucchini Kugel Muffins

This is Mama Miche, and today in my Magic Kitchen: Zucchini Kugel Muffins

Passover Seder is a festive celebration of freedom and a symbolic, ritualized meal commemorating the Israelites' liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt. We eat specific foods in a structured order of events, including retelling the Exodus story. Behind every single Jewish holiday is this simple mantra, "We fought. We won! Let's eat!"  if you know you know, that in a rush to leave Egypt, the Israelites could not wait for bread to rise so nothing leavened is eaten during the week-long commemoration.

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Salmon Croquettes (GF/DF)

This is Mama Miche, and today in my Magic Kitchen: Salmon Croquettes (GF/DF)

I'm the Jew that does not love gefilte fish, especially from a jar. I've had homemade, which is slightly more palatable to my taste, but I would rather eat just about anything instead of what I call the hot dog of fish.

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Unstuffed Pepper Casserole

This is Mama Miche, and today in my Magic Kitchen: Unstuffed Pepper Casserole.

There are times when you put in a lot of effort to make a delicious meal, and then there are times when you use a recipe like this. Simplified. Life and meal planning can be simple or complicated. Believe it or not, it's often your choice to do things the easy or the hard way. I learn life lessons the hard way.

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Fried Rice with Pork and Anything Else I Could Find

My mom enjoyed cooking and entertaining guests, so clearly the apple didn’t fall far. We had a friend who owned Uncle King’s, a Chinese restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue and he would come to our apt. on days off and teach us how to cook authentic Chinese food. I don’t remember specifics other than whatever we made was delicious. This fried rice is also delicious. I encourage you to make it your own with your veggie choices, if you add meat or keep it plant based. It’s a great refrigerator cleaner outer.

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Sheet Pan Meal with Chicken

Who knew that adulting meant figuring out what to eat every single day?!? If you’re a parent or caregiver responsible for meal planning and cooking for a family as well as working full-time, you know it’s not always easy to put a healthy meal on the table. Or is it?

Well, sheet! Yes, sheeeeet. Sheet pans covered in foil for easy clean up and your choice of a protein and veggies to roast is the easy answer. So many different options and they’re all delicious and easy and healthy! All you need to add is olive or avocado oil and seasoning! You already know, our Twice Stolen Spice™ is what we use. You can serve it up as is or with a sauce, a side… even noodle salad.

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