I used to squeeze the lemons for lemonade as a young girl; now my own children have taken over. I think of Pesach back in Lugano, where I grew up, and the scent of lemon oil hits me immediately. Lemon oil is that oil that comes out of the lemon peel if squeezed too hard….
The Best Way to Store 9x13s In the Freezer
Prevent freezer burn and make sure your hard work doesn’t go to waste with challah bags! Did you know that challah bags (aka 2-gallon bags) fit a 9- x 13-inch pan perfectly? This method will ensure that your hard work doesn’t go to waste. The bags will help prevent freezer burn or the transfer of…
The First Thing You Need To Bake? Definitely This Pesach Cake
Can a Pesach chocolate cake be better than a chametz one? It’s the one cake my children will all agree on, Pesach or not. Chocolatey and dense, it makes you wonder why you don’t bake this year-round. Truth is, I prepared one this past Friday (the Friday after Purim) just to make sure all my…
The Life Changing Magic of Marie Kondo. Also, How I Finally Organized My Belongings, Once and For All
Do you like getting rid of stuff or do you like saving things? I thrive on throwing things out. Give me a trash bag and I will make stuff disappear. No, don’t worry, I won’t just throw away perfectly good items (those I will make sure to give to someone who needs/wants it). I am…
Do You Know What’s in Your Freezer?
This “Outside the Freezer List” will make sure you know what’s in there…so you use it up! How many times do you find yourself rummaging through your freezer wondering if there is another vegetable soup, somewhere? “I know I had one more, somewhere” isn’t always good enough. Especially when you want said veggie soup to…
Are Your Kids Buried in Way Too Much Candy?
There is a quick and easy way out from under that candy mountain. There’s candy and junk everywhere I look. I just counted 17 soda cans on my kitchen counter. Something tells me that this isn’t what Purim is all about. But hey, it’s one day, and tomorrow we will all go back to our…
Set the Coolest Purim Seudah Table (and you don’t need to buy a thing)
Everything you need to recreate this Purim table is already in your home (because we know you don’t have a moment to spare this week). We know you are busy. Between the mishloach manos that need to be put together, the Purim costumes that definitely do not happen by themselves, food prep and carpools (yep,…
No Time to Patchke, Yet Still Want to Give a Nice Mishloach Manos? We Have Your Back.
1-2-3 and these mishloach manos are….done! Here are a few mishloach manos ideas that will help you out: I found these inexpensive yet very pretty boxes at the B&B Party Goods store. Anything looks good in them. Literally. See for yourself: They also look great stacked, as you see here: As you see, I didn’t…
5 Adorable Mishloach Manos Your Kids Can Package Themselves
Do your kids love to give mishloach manos to their friends? Make it their project, not yours with these easy-to-recreate ideas. I am not sure when exactly this happened, but besides for my 45+ mishloach manos (the ones containing the Irresistible Toffee I told you about last week) which I prepare each year, I find…
Listening Is a Dying Art. Let’s Revive It.
If you want to be a good friend, listen completely.“I never learned anything while I was talking.” —Larry King It’s one of my favorite quotes of all time and something I strive to remember, each and every day. Every person has a story to tell. A thought. A bit of advice. Every person and every…
