It’s three ingredients because oil, water, salt, pepper, and garlic are free, right? This is the new super easy version of mushroom barley soup everyone will love. In my kitchen, soups need to be easy. So while this mushroom barley soup recipe is not a side, and it’s not two ingredients, it almost qualifies as…
Two-Ingredient Side Dishes: Roasted Chickpeas
These chickpeas are one of those side dishes you’ll make the most in the least amount of time Are you a salty snacker? I am. I can skip cookies and cake, but I crave salt. Always. So finding healthy snacks where the nutrition packs a salty punch is always on my mind. Roasted chickpeas really…
Who Can Help Your Child with Homework When You Can’t?
Your child can get the homework help he/she needs…and it’s free! I don’t know who dreads homework more—the parents or the kids. But we do know that it’s a fact of life. Some years you get lucky and have a teacher who doesn’t believe in homework (thank you, Mrs N. who teaches 4th grade!). And…
Ready for a New Knife? Here are Our Favorites
Buying new knives in honor of Rosh Hashanah? Or to be ready for the month-long cooking marathon? There is a minhag, found mostly in the Chassidic community, of purchasing a new knife for Rosh Hashanah. It is said to be a segulah for parnassah, so it can only be a good thing! Also, we can…
Yes! Kids Can Paint Without Any Mess.
In just 3 steps, your kids will be busy painting and having a blast. And cleaning up the paint happens with the snap of your fingers. Looking for another activity to keep busy on Sundays and days off? Most kids love to paint but most moms don’t love the mess. So here’s the way we…
Make It Easier to Pair Socks That All Look the Same
This puff paint trick will help you easily pair socks of different sizes. Do you have two kids – or more – who wear the same type of socks? Especially those basic plain knee socks the girls wear with their uniforms? Inevitably, they end up wearing the wrong size. Or, even worse, one of each…
The Perfect Go-To Honey Cookies Recipe for Rosh Hashanah
Do you skip making honey cookies for Rosh Hashanah because you don’t love them so much? Well, you’ll love these (and you’ll probably love them all year too). Remember the honey cookies of your childhood? You know the ones that come in the bag and have just the right soft texture? Well, now you can…
Is There a Way to Make Packing (and Unpacking) Easier? Yes!
Have you ever packed all your clothing…in a packing cube? The hotel has been booked. The laundry is all clean and folded. The suitcases are brought out of storage. There’s no more pushing it off – it’s time to face the music! Family trips are exciting but the packing can be daunting. But there’s now…
Are You Tired of Biting Open Freeze Pops and Getting Sticky? Wish There Was a Better Way?
There is. And your kids will never need your scissor or your teeth again when it’s time for freeze pops. Freeze pops are summer’s most economical refresher. They’re the treat our kids enjoy at the end of each camp day, and almost every freezer has a box ready to go. If you overlook the food…
Cherry Berry Smoothie
This recipe is a basic that’s refreshing, delicious – and satisfying. Summer means cherries and summer means smoothies. Ergo, summer means cherry smoothies. I love cherries served in almost every way—fresh, frozen, pie… The frozen sweet cherries available at Costco (much cheaper than anywhere else but not always in stock) make the perfect snack straight…
