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Feeding the Women of the Bible is a modern Jewish cookbook that offers plant based recipes that celebrate and lift up the voices of the the female characters in the Bible.
List of contents
Introduction 8
Esther’s Nourishing Grain Bowl 12
Eve 14
Story 14
Verses 15
Themes 15
Midrash 16
Prompts 17
Oat and Cinnamon Apple Muffins 18
Curried Winter Squash and Apple Soup 21
Sarah 23
Story 23
Verses 23
Themes 24
Midrash 24
Prompts 25
Kale with Horseradish Hemp Seed Dressing and Popped Amaranth 26
Chocolate Zucchini Cake 28
Hagar 30
Story 30
Verses 30
Themes 31
Midrash 31
Prompts 32
Blended Cucumber, Avocado and Mint Soup 34
Rose and Honey Halvah 36
Rebekah 38
Story 38
Verses 39
Themes 39
Midrash 40
Prompts 40
Lentil and Tomato Stew with Tamarind 42
Raspberry Lemon Meltaways 44
Rachel 46
Story 46
Verses 46
Themes 47
Midrash 47
Prompts 48
Toasted Almond Brown Rice Salad with Dried Cherries 49
Blood Orange and Black Sesame Polenta Cake 51
Leah 54
Story 54
Verses 54
Themes 55
Midrash 55
Prompts 56
Roasted Eggplant with Tomato, Onion and Zaatar 58
Vegan Cinnamon Date Pecan Babka Rolls 60
Dinah 62
Story 62
Verses 62
Themes 63
Midrash 63
Prompts 65
Vegan Cholent 66
Beet and Cabbage Sauerkraut 68
Tamar 71
Story 71
Verses 72
Themes 72
Midrash 73
Prompts 74
Baked Sweet Potato Mediterranean Nachos 75
Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles 78
Shifra 80
Story 80
Verses 80
Themes 80
Midrash 81
Prompts 82
Ludmilla’s Cauliflower and Bean Soup 83
Vegan Kibbeh Nayyeh 85
Zipporah 87
Story 87
Verses 88
Themes 88
Midrash 89
Prompts 90
Chinese Tofu Matzo Balls in Tianjin Sweet and Sour Sauce 91
Everything Bagel Edamame Rice Bowl (Donburi) 93
Miriam 95
Story 95
Verses 95
Themes 96
Midrash 96
Prompts 97
Galette with Pesto, Summer Squash, and Cherry Tomatoes 99
Triple-Almond Biscochos 102
Rahab 104
Story 104
Verses 104
Themes 105
Midrash 105
Prompts 106
Fermented Bread and Date Beer 108
Individual Potato Kugel Muffins 110
Deborah 112
Story 112
Verses 112
Themes 112
Midrash 113
Prompts 114
Mushroom and Walnut Gardener’s Pie with Butternut Squash Topping 115
Date Pecan Balls 117
Yael 119
Story 119
Verses 119
Themes 119
Midrash 120
Prompts 121
Power Slaw 122
Coconut Lime Black Chip Popsicles 124
Hannah 126
Story 126
Verses 126
Themes 127
Midrash 127
Vegan Potato and Spinach Patties 129
Gluten-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies 131
Abigail 133
Story 133
Verses 133
Themes 134
Midrash 134
Prompts 135
Spelt Sourdough Loaves 136
Vegan Rum Raisin Tapioca Pudding 138
Woman of Shunem 140
Story 140
Verses 140
Themes 141
Midrash 141
Prompts 142
Vegetable Broth with Kreplach 144
Maple Poached Pears with Cinnamon and Cardamom 146
Naomi 148
Story 148
Verses 148
Themes 149
Midrash 149
Prompts 150
Sweet Maple Vegetable Barley Salad 151
Rugelach 153
Ruth 156
Story 156
Verses 156
Themes 157
Midrash 157
Prompts 158
Vegan Fluffy Challah 160
Israeli Veggie Couscous with “Popcorn” Cauliflower and Sweet Chili Sauce 162
Esther 165
Story 165
Verses 165
Themes 166
Midrash 166
Prompts 167
Persian Carrot Jam (Moraba ye Haveej) 168
Persian Lentil Rice with Saffron, Roasted Pumpkin, Crispy Onions, and Dates 170
References 172
A Note on Inclusion 174
Acknowledgements 175
About the author
Kenden Alfond is a psychotherapist who started Jewish Food Hero as a community service project to support personal and environmental health. When she was 12 years old, she chose to become a vegetarian (and now is 99% vegan). She has a BA from Brown University and an MA in counseling psychology. In 2005, she went to India as an American Jewish World Service (AJWS) volunteer and went on to live and work in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Switzerland and Cambodia working on various projects for the United Nations and NGOs. In 2013, she obtained a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University. She started Jewish Food Hero to get healthier food onto Jewish tables around the world.
Summary
Feeding the Women of the Bible is a modern Jewish cookbook that offers plant based recipes that celebrate and lift up the voices of the the female characters in the Bible.
Foreword
- - extensive outreach to Jewish Lights/ Skylight Path community
- - recipes features in kosher and vegan magazines
- - engaging The Jewish Food Hero audience on social media
- - maximizing connections in the Jewish community and guest blogging
Additional text
"Alfond achieves her goal of creating a “multicultural/ multiethnic Jewish community vegan cookbook” and provides great food for thought, as well."—Publishers Weekly
