Feeding Women of the Bible, Feeding Ourselves

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.

• Introduction8Esther’s Nourishing Grain Bowl12Eve14Story14Verses15Themes15Midrash16Prompts17Oat and Cinnamon Apple Muffins18Curried Winter Squash and Apple Soup21Sarah23Story23Verses23Themes24Midrash24Prompts25Kale with Horseradish Hemp Seed Dressing and Popped Amaranth26Chocolate Zucchini Cake28Hagar30Story30Verses30Themes31Midrash31Prompts32Blended Cucumber, Avocado and Mint Soup34Rose and Honey Halvah36Rebekah38Story38Verses39Themes39Midrash40Prompts40Lentil and Tomato Stew with Tamarind42Raspberry Lemon Meltaways44Rachel46Story46Verses46Themes47Midrash47Prompts48Toasted Almond Brown Rice Salad with Dried Cherries49Blood Orange and Black Sesame Polenta Cake51Leah54Story54Verses54Themes55Midrash55Prompts56Roasted Eggplant with Tomato, Onion and Zaatar58Vegan Cinnamon Date Pecan Babka Rolls60Dinah62Story62Verses62Themes63Midrash63Prompts65Vegan Cholent66Beet and Cabbage Sauerkraut68Tamar71Story71Verses72Themes72Midrash73Prompts74Baked Sweet Potato Mediterranean Nachos75Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles78Shifra80Story80Verses80Themes80Midrash81Prompts82Ludmilla’s Cauliflower and Bean Soup83Vegan Kibbeh Nayyeh85Zipporah87Story87Verses88Themes88Midrash89Prompts90Chinese Tofu Matzo Balls in Tianjin Sweet and Sour Sauce91Everything Bagel Edamame Rice Bowl (Donburi)93Miriam95Story95Verses95Themes96Midrash96Prompts97Galette with Pesto, Summer Squash, and Cherry Tomatoes99Triple-Almond Biscochos102Rahab104Story104Verses104Themes105Midrash105Prompts106Fermented Bread and Date Beer108Individual Potato Kugel Muffins110Deborah112Story112Verses112Themes112Midrash113Prompts114Mushroom and Walnut Gardener’s Pie with Butternut Squash Topping115Date Pecan Balls117Yael119Story119Verses119Themes119Midrash120Prompts121Power Slaw122Coconut Lime Black Chip Popsicles124Hannah126Story126Verses126Themes127Midrash127Vegan Potato and Spinach Patties129Gluten-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies131Abigail133Story133Verses133Themes134Midrash134Prompts135Spelt Sourdough Loaves136Vegan Rum Raisin Tapioca Pudding138Woman of Shunem140Story140Verses140Themes141Midrash141Prompts142Vegetable Broth with Kreplach144Maple Poached Pears with Cinnamon and Cardamom146Naomi148Story148Verses148Themes149Midrash149Prompts150Sweet Maple Vegetable Barley Salad151Rugelach153Ruth156Story156Verses156Themes157Midrash157Prompts158Vegan Fluffy Challah160Israeli Veggie Couscous with “Popcorn” Cauliflower and Sweet Chili Sauce162Esther165Story165Verses165Themes166Midrash166Prompts167Persian Carrot Jam (Moraba ye Haveej)168Persian Lentil Rice with Saffron, Roasted Pumpkin, Crispy Onions, and Dates170References172A Note on Inclusion174Acknowledgements175

"Alfond achieves her goal of creating a “multicultural/ multiethnic Jewish community vegan cookbook” and provides great food for thought, as well."—Publishers Weekly