What you eat before and after can really affect how you feel. Here are the secrets Before the fast: Drinks lots and lots of water, as much as possible (2-3 days before the fast) even if you feel you’re about to float off, it’s worth it by the time the fast is well underway. Tap…
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12 Dishes You’ll Want to Enjoy for Your Break-the-Fast Meal
Dreaming of food but can’t think straight enough to make a menu and start cooking for break-the-fast? We’ve made it easy. What’s one of the items on your to-do list during a fast day? Is one of them whipping up some comfort foods for after the fast? Here are a couple of suggestions to cook…
Do You Like Fresh Bread at Your Break-the-Fast Meal?
Do you enjoy fresh bread with your meal when you break your fast? These are quick to prepare and best enjoyed while they’re warm. This recipe came via my sister-in-law, who got it from her cousin, who got it from…I don’t know where before that. But what I do know is that’s how good recipes…
How to Become a Sourdough Master
Are you curious about sourdough? Want to learn how to bake this healthful bread? Sourdough expert Chaya Suri Leitner, of Spice and Zest, has created a course that will turn you into a master. Start now and you could be baking beautiful bread in time for Yom Tov! About seven years ago, Chaya Suri Leitner…
Could a Mom Be Best Friends with a Freeze Pop?
Of course not, that’s silly. But not so fast. Because moms (and of course kids) will really love these homemade pops. If you could turn any nutritious yogurt or juice into a freeze pop your kids love…and, get this…not have to wash anything afterwards…then these freeze pops might be high on your list. It’s nice…
What to Watch on Tisha B’av
UPDATED 2020: Links are updated with this year’s videos and new ones are added. Have a meaningful fast. -BCP You’re looking to connect to the meaning of the day. These resources will help. We’ve updated our comprehensive list to bring you all the resources available to inspire us all throughout Tisha B’Av night and day. …
How to Help Your Daughter Start Davening in Shul on the Yomim Noraim
The time is right for you and for your child, and we’re here to help you make that transition. Your babies won’t be babies forever and, eventually, it will be time for them to start davening in shul. Especially when the child is your baby and you can spend that time in shul together. I…
In Honor of Shabbos: Yussi Weisz’s Mushroom Salad
Love mushroom and want a new great salad for the Shabbos table? I love anything and everything with mushrooms. But the real reason I make this salad is because my daughter Mindy is also a mushroom fan, and what don’t we do for our kids!? Right? Right! I’ve been making her mushroom salad forever now,…
Shipt? Instacart? We Love Them Both. Here’s a Rundown of These Delivery Services
Winter is here and we really don’t want to go out on random errands. The good news is that almost everything can be delivered nowadays. I’ve been using the Instacart service at BJs for a few years now, because, as you all know, a visit to BJs or Costco can entail a lot of hours,…
Our Favorite Early Picks for Spring from H&M Kids
It’s a little early for full collection (so there’s more to come!), but the good stuff does sell out fast! Here are some early picks that we’re loving. Little Hen Collection 2pack Cotton Tees – 2pack Leggings – Cardigan – Bonnet – sold out 2pc Loungewear Sets Sizes go really fast in these… so stock…