Yes, I know, I need to explain the name of these hamantaschen because these words might be very new to most of you. I mean, you don’t all know what Boekos (bo-ee-ko) and Quashado (qua-ja-doo) are??? So here’s the story: I grew up in Seattle, Washington and I am as Ashkenazic as it gets. […]
Lemonade Hamantaschen
Before you start asking, YES, these hamantaschen taste just like lemonade…because there is actual lemonade in the dough and icing!!! The fun part about this recipe is that you can use your favorite lemonade flavor and they will taste so amazing!! Am I using enough exclamation points?!? Lemon lime, strawberry kiwi, pink lemonade, cherry…go nuts, […]
Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Hamantaschen
The first hamantaschen of the season and I went ALL IN! Inspired by the most beautiful salted chocolate chip tahini cookies making their way around the internet, I knew they needed to become a hamantaschen. I must say…this dough is glorious! I am really so proud of it! The addition of the tahini, the finely […]
Baked Apple and Oat Hamantaschen
Got my creative juices flowing this year when my son came home from his great-aunts house talking about how he had the best baked apples ever! Sure, I will definitely get her recipe, especially because I know she doesn’t pour sugar on everything and that always makes me happy…but I started thinking about how fun […]
Krembo Hamantaschen
Somehow I went through my entire life without ever eating a krembo! What was I thinking?!? Chocolate coating, fluffy meringue filling, biscuit on the bottom. There is literally nothing wrong with this combo. When you unwrap a krembo, the most important question becomes how the heck do you eat this thing? Unless you have a really big mouth, […]
Jalapeno Popper Hamantaschen
Hamantaschen season has officially begun!!! I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before but I seriously have a list of hamantaschen ideas that I update year round as ideas pop into my head. So when the time finally comes and Purim is a month(ish) away, I’m like a kid in a candy store. A sweet and savory, […]
