This rice side dish tastes gourmet, is so easy to make, looks pretty on the plate and even reheats well! Yes, all that! Want umami? We have umami. This side dish is so flavorful and hearty, we sometimes forget it’s only a side and we have just that for dinner. It’s that good! Also, it…
Mazel Tov! How Does One Set Up For A L’Chaim Or A Spontaneous Party, At Home?
And, to add to the stress, it’s still pretty hush hush. You don’t want to call your neighbor, not yet, for help. So what does one do? Note: Different communities might have different customs. Some of these tips might not be applicable to you. But if this does seem to be what’s done in your…
Potatoes Take a Long Time to Cook. How Can You Cut the Time in Half?
Learn how to cut the time potatoes take to cook in half, because sometimes waiting isn’t an option. If you’re a Mom, you’ll know that sometimes you need dinner to be ready fast. Ok fine, most times. Dinner done, fast and tasty, is a daily requirement. Also, incidentally, the title of a popular cookbook we might…
Arranging Fresh Flowers Doesn’t Need To Be Hard
It’s especially easy with the help of these simple tools! If you know me, even a little, you will know that I love having fresh flowers everywhere. Seriously though, everywhere. If I have guests, I will tend to get the flowers before I plan a menu or head to the grocery store. My reasoning is…
How to Make Arbes (Cooked Chickpeas)
They taste way better when homemade. I used to joke that, as a kid, I knew one of my siblings was having a baby any day now if, by Wednesday, I saw a bowl of chickpeas soaking in water on the kitchen counter. Many have the tradition to serve arbes and beer at a shalom…
This Lip Mask Is My Favorite Makeup And Self Care Product Right Now
This lip mask is the reason I haven’t purchased any lip gloss in forever. Sometimes, you need to raid your teenagers makeup drawer to discover new things. Yes, I am fully aware that the tables have turned and the child who used to go into my makeup drawer has turned into a teenager who knows…
What Easy Thing Can Our Kids Do to Avoid Cavities?
Throw this mouthwash in your cart this week when you’re out stocking up on oats, flour and cereals. I still remember how I felt, as a mom of two, young and trying oh-so-hard. The dentist had removed his gloves, crossed his legs and looked at me in the eye with a serious kinda look and…
Spread Some Homemade Nutella On Your Matzah
This Pesach, this chocolate hazelnut spread will be all you are going to want to eat. There’s something so delicious and addictive about this “Nutella,” you will have to ask someone to hide the jar for you. Use it as a spread over matzah, or warm it up a touch and drizzle it over some…
The Easiest Flanken Recipe You Will Ever Need This Pesach
Also, the most delicious one. Or so I’m told. (I never had to try another one.) This dish is one of the most popular meats on Our Table. Which is surprising, since it’s a Pesach recipe. So many have told me that this is how they cook their flanken all year round, never mind Pesach. …
Cleaning Black Grout Is Possible. Even Easy.
If your grout looks black, you can get it back to white. All you need is the right product I walked into my friends house one afternoon. I think it was about 4 or 5 p.m. The kids were entertaining themselves in the playroom; the house was quiet. My friend was in the kitchen scrubbing…
