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Welcome to Cooking For The Time Challenged!

My motive for starting this blog is primarily practical: I have reached the stage where it takes too much time to find the recipes that I want to cook.

Perhaps with a blog it could be easier to organize and retrieve them?

I am married and I have 2 children with special needs. One of my daughters, Yaffa, used to be on a feeding tube. My other daughter, Raizel, used to be on a special diet called the Feingold Diet. My husband, Jay, is on the Mediterranean Diet for health reasons. For personal health reasons, I do not eat flour, sugar, wheat, eggs or dairy. So, between all our dietary limitations, I have many culinary challenges.

I work full time by necessity. Food prep, set up and clean up are daily opportunities for organizational growth and development.

I always say, “How we do anything is how we do everything.” The secret to good food starts with the right ingredients and love.

I also believe that our thoughts are very powerful. So, I pray while I cook, and set my intentions on positive and loving thoughts. I am convinced that the food tastes better that way!

When I first started this blog, my husband laughed at the idea of a blog about food. Now, my husband has redeemed himself. He has gained a greater appreciation for the importance of cooking with love and prayer. The power of prayer and positive thinking runs deep!

The goal of this blog is to share my recipes, cooking strategies and sundry thoughts and suggestions on preparing and serving home cooked meals — while juggling work, special needs and special diets within the dietary guidelines of the Jewish faith (Kashrut).

I hope that other people will be able to benefit from my experience of juggling work, home and family responsibilities too.

I try to make food that is fast, easy, and all natural. I call it cooking with maximum taste for minimal time. So, you can see that cooking for the time challenged is me!

I am so happy that you have dropped by to visit.

With blessings,

Carol

 

 

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201 thoughts on “About”

  1. Crystal Byers January 1, 2019 at 8:48 AM Reply

    “So, I pray while I cook, and set my intentions on positive and loving thoughts.” I love that. God Bless You, Carol!

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  2. Barbara Grace Lake December 17, 2018 at 1:04 PM Reply

    I am going to enjoy your blogs. Years ago I had a pressure cooker. When it finally gave out I did not replace it. I didn’t see the need. Now I do. Even though retired, it seems that 4:00 in the afternoon comes all too soon and I’m wondering “what’s for dinner.” At 87, I need all the shortcuts I can get, but not at the expense of quality.

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  3. FrugalHausfrau October 31, 2017 at 4:03 PM Reply

    Oh gosh, we’re all time challenged, it seems! I loved hearing your story (and my family laughed, too) but I just carry on. I’ve “met” so many nice bloggers on line I feel somewhat validated. The only bad thing about blogging: people always expect you to be an excellent cook, lol!

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  4. Jewish Thoughts July 3, 2017 at 12:07 PM Reply

    Hi there, thanks for commenting on my post yesterday. I have nominated you for the Liebster award, please find the details below;

    https://jewishthoughtsblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/03/award-nomination-2/

    Liked by 1 person

  5. lghiggins March 13, 2017 at 1:57 PM Reply

    Wow! You do have cooking challenges! I am looking forward to following you.

    Liked by 2 people

    • Cooking For The Time Challenged March 13, 2017 at 2:42 PM Reply

      Thank you for your support! I keep thinking that other people must have similar challenges too, so perhaps my tricks will be useful for someone else?🐣

      Liked by 1 person

  6. israelisalad February 26, 2017 at 4:44 AM Reply

    Hi! I want to thank you for coming by my blog last week and for commenting on so many of my posts. I really appreciate the feedback. My computer was acting up, so I didn’t respond to each of them individually. I also want to let you know I nominated you for the blogaholic award, which I understand you might not accept, since you were just tagged by someone else last week. Anyways, here it is: https://israelisalad.wordpress.com/2017/02/26/blogaholic-award-nomination/
    Chodesh tov!
    Miriam

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  7. cookandenjoyrecipes January 22, 2017 at 9:42 PM Reply

    ❤️ Your About as well as your blog.

    Liked by 2 people

  8. nevertoolatetoread January 21, 2017 at 2:18 PM Reply

    Great blog 🙂 I think to try some of your recipes.

    Mira

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  9. babl November 30, 2016 at 12:44 AM Reply

    🙂

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  10. Tali October 20, 2016 at 12:28 PM Reply

    Carol, thank you for visiting my blog and liking it! I already found some interesting recipes here that I would like to try. Looking forward for more…

    Liked by 2 people

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  12. koolkosherkitchen August 31, 2016 at 11:25 AM Reply

    Dear Carol, I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. I love your blog, and I sincerely hope you accept the nomination. However, you are not in any way obligated, and if you don’t have the time or inclination to participate, I understand and will not be offended.
    You can see the rules in my post One Lovely Blog Award https://koolkosherkitchen.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/one-lovely-blog-award/

    Liked by 1 person

    • Cooking For The Time Challenged August 31, 2016 at 1:26 PM Reply

      Thank you for your support! I struggle to find the time to balance responding to the beautiful awards, which I believe create an essential esprit de corps, and posting recipes. But, I think the time had arrived to attend to this important task. “If not now, when?” 😍

      Liked by 1 person

  13. jenniferrecipes August 21, 2016 at 12:45 PM Reply

    Love your blog… Great recipes with great detailed information

    Liked by 3 people

  14. leadership2mommyship August 19, 2016 at 1:10 PM Reply

    I love cooking. Simple is better…thank you!

    Liked by 3 people

  15. Kewrites August 18, 2016 at 3:19 PM Reply

    I love easy recipes, life can be challenging sometimes to spend too much time making food! lovely blog

    Liked by 4 people

  16. itsgoodtobecrazysometimes August 14, 2016 at 7:33 PM Reply

    Hi Carol

    Just to let you know I have given your blog a shout out.
    https://itsgoodtobecrazysometimes.wordpress.com/2016/08/15/cookery-links-part-1-7/

    Have a good week
    Trina

    Liked by 2 people

  17. Anuradha Mukherjee August 11, 2016 at 10:34 AM Reply

    You have a lovely blog .I would love to try your recipes. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    Liked by 2 people

  18. koolkosherkitchen August 8, 2016 at 4:08 PM Reply

    Dear Carol, I have nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award. I love your blog, and I sincerely hope you accept the nomination. You can see the rules in my post Sunshine Blogger Award #2 https://koolkosherkitchen.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/sunshine-blogger-award-2/

    Liked by 1 person

  19. healthyindiankitchen August 1, 2016 at 12:05 PM Reply

    I have nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award. Kindly visit the link for more details.
    https://healthyindiankitchen.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/sunshine-blogger-award-and-black-cat-blue-sea-title/

    Liked by 1 person

  20. minusthecynic July 30, 2016 at 11:35 PM Reply

    Thanks for your support. Please let me know if you want me to blog about anything specific. 😀

    Liked by 2 people

  21. koolkosherkitchen July 27, 2016 at 8:15 PM Reply

    Thank you for visiting my blog and for the like. I am so happy to have found another kosher blogger! So far my likers and followers have been health-oriented food enthusiasts, and I am thrilled about it, but I’d like to share and exchange ideas with people knowledgeable in kosher food. I am looking forward to exploring your blog, and I already see some wonderful recipes!

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    • Cooking For The Time Challenged July 27, 2016 at 8:28 PM Reply

      Me too! I tried to like your recipes but for some reason I couldn’t. The beet borscht reminded me of my great-grandmother’s.

      Liked by 1 person

      • koolkosherkitchen July 27, 2016 at 8:32 PM

        Thank you! This is a cold one. The hot one with cabbage is coming up before Chanukkah. Strange that you can’t find a “like” – it’s usually right after the recipe, before comments.

        Liked by 1 person

      • Cooking For The Time Challenged July 27, 2016 at 8:36 PM

        I think because I found you through a link on another blog?? I am going to try and look on my computer rather than my phone. Plus, the pictures are larger then.

        Liked by 1 person

      • koolkosherkitchen July 27, 2016 at 10:40 PM

        I periodically search on reader for a tag kosher, or kosher cooking, and – zilch!

        Liked by 1 person

      • Cooking For The Time Challenged July 27, 2016 at 10:52 PM

        Me too. Not sure why? I also have kosher on my tag line.

        Liked by 1 person

      • Cooking For The Time Challenged July 27, 2016 at 8:38 PM

        I also wondered if you ever made fermented beets to use as a soup base or for meat? I see it in old cookbooks but I have never heard of anyone making it nowadays.

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      • koolkosherkitchen July 27, 2016 at 10:39 PM

        I know how to do it but we don’t have to do it nowadays because we have kosher sour salt. They had to do it because they didn’t, and lemons were not to be had in a shteitl.

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      • Cooking For The Time Challenged July 27, 2016 at 10:55 PM

        I thought it was because they didn’t have tomatoes and this was to make a soup base. Ok, I definitely like sour salt in my cabbage borscht. I also use lemon juice because the flavor is better.

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      • koolkosherkitchen July 27, 2016 at 11:25 PM

        Tomatoes we had, but only during the summer, just like all the other fruit and veggies, so we would spend the entire summer making preserves (preserves does not necessarily mean jams), and that’s how we had tomatoes all winter. Not fresh, of course, but perfect for cooking.

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      • Cooking For The Time Challenged July 27, 2016 at 11:03 PM

        It is called Russel. I didn’t realize that it was made to replace sour salt or lemon juice. Wow! What a lot of work to get a sour flavor!

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      • koolkosherkitchen July 27, 2016 at 11:22 PM

        Interesting – what is called Russel? I just buy Sour Salt in any kosher grocery. Actually, pickling beats is not a lot of work at all – I pickle practically everything!

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      • Cooking For The Time Challenged July 28, 2016 at 5:00 AM

        The fermented beets. I have never pickled or canned anything. I would like to but my family liked everything fresh. I think that if you know how to pickle and can well, then it probably tastes very good. My mother remembers doing it with her grandmothers. I am from Canada and back then, fresh vegetables were only available during the summer. Otherwise you had a root cellar or canned. Plus she said they had a summer kitchen. Did you?

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      • koolkosherkitchen July 28, 2016 at 10:01 AM

        We had a “dacha” – a summer house with a little garden and a kitchen. It was like, if you want an apple, go up the tree and get it. The canning went on the entire summer. Interesting: I’ve never seen fermented beets called Russel. I don’t usually buy anything pickled because they all use vinegar, and that’s probably what your family doesn’t like. I do pickled beets as part of kimchi, but that’s a whole enterprise, having red cabbage checked for bugs, so I don’t do it that often.

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      • Cooking For The Time Challenged July 28, 2016 at 12:31 PM

        I have to try it without the vinegar.

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  22. dishdessert July 17, 2016 at 5:21 PM Reply

    I liked your blog with beautiful items.
    I invite you to my blog:
    http://dishdessert.wordpress.com

    Liked by 2 people

  23. terrepruitt July 9, 2016 at 9:03 PM Reply

    Yup. It is so much easier for me to go to my blog for a recipe then to remember where I put the piece of paper that had the recipe on it!

    Liked by 4 people

  24. Movin' it with Michelle July 4, 2016 at 1:39 PM Reply

    Great blog, so happy I came across your page!

    Liked by 3 people

  25. Avant-garde June 17, 2016 at 10:15 PM Reply

    Love your blog… Great recipes with great detailed information… Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙂

    Liked by 3 people

  26. Kamilah June 12, 2016 at 2:17 PM Reply

    Hi Carol, I’ve loved following your blog, and I will continue to do so. I’ve made the switch to Squarespace, and hope you will follow me there: anchoredinhealth.com

    If you want to directly sign up to receive my posts via email, please go here: http://eepurl.com/b5bD1n

    Looking forward to seeing future posts from you!
    – Kamilah

    Liked by 4 people

    • Cooking For The Time Challenged June 13, 2016 at 10:09 PM Reply

      I will have to see your new blog. I am assuming that squarespace is a different platform? I have so much to learn!

      Liked by 1 person

      • Kamilah June 14, 2016 at 4:48 PM

        Yes!! It is a different platform. Please be sure to subscribe via email there. I’ll still be checking in here, but I love the new platform i’m using.

        Liked by 2 people

  27. cookingwithshy June 10, 2016 at 7:24 AM Reply

    Glad I came across your blog!!! It has a lovely collection of recipes:))

    Liked by 5 people

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