The work is already done – just toss and serve this Roasted Veggie Salad. For a while, this roasted veggie salad has been my go-to for Yom Tov meals (minus the feta). It solves two problems. One, it solves the “side dish” problem as roasted vegetables usually need to be roasted fresh and served hot….
The Balloon Dart Game Was My Best Chanukah Party Activity Ever
You can make a DIY Balloon Dart Game…all the cousins will be talking about it until next Chanukah! For as long as I can remember (perhaps for more than 10 years!), I’ve been hosting a big kids-oriented Chanukah party for the extended family…and I always try to think of the latest and greatest activities to…
Going Skiing? Here’s the Complete What-to-Wear Checklist
If you don’t have the right clothing, your day on the slopes will be a bust. Stay warm and safe with this complete skiing list. When it comes to other cold-weather sports, there’s tons and tons of special clothing and gear that’s needed just to get going. Hockey gear practically needs its own room in…
We’re Sharing Our Famous Crispy Beef Recipe
And guess what? This family-friendly crispy beef is also freezer-friendly! While researching for Starters & Sides Made Easy, we asked lots of people what types of appetizers they love. We had lots of requests for crispy beef, which is thin strips of beef tossed with a sauce and is popular in American Chinese restaurants. Letting…
Do You Love English Muffins, Split Open and Toasted with Melted Butter? Then Click Here.
Make your own English muffins…then sit down to enjoy ‘em while they’re hot. There was one point in my adult years that I suddenly became very nostalgic for English muffins, which I used to enjoy often when I was a kid. I’d split them open (open with fingers or a fork, never a knife), put…
I Make This Za’atar Roasted Cauliflower Salad Again and Again
It’s a salad or a side dish. Bottom line, it’s beautiful and will be finished down to the last floret. Bring this Za’atar Cauliflower Salad to your table this Yom Tov. Each week, I feature one recipe in Ami Magazine’s Whisk, but once in a while, a new recipe comes along that really becomes part…
Diamond Dotz Are the Perfect At-Home Art Activity
Want to stock the house with projects to keep the kids busy when they’re home? Need an at-home Chol Hamoed activity for those “erev” days when you’re busy cooking? Bring out the diamond paintings. And, no, there’s no paint involved. The first time I saw my daughter working on a diamond dotz project at home (my…
Yummy, Moist Chocolate Chips Muffins You’ll Bake Again and Again
There’s nothing like having a great version of a staple item. These chocolate chip muffins are so moist and delicious and really easy to prep (one bowl). They’ll be one of your keeper recipes forever. I first tasted these chocolate chip muffins when a neighbor brought them over to my house. She didn’t really know…
Why I Buy This Cheap Vacuum Every Four Years
Vacuum cleaners can be a pain to repair. Now, what if I said you’ll never have to worry about that again? One day before Pesach, I was in Evergreen Supermarket on the south side of Lakewood, when I bumped into the wife of my son’s Rebbe. “What are you doing on this side of town?”…
How to Pack a Diaper Bag
Are you always forgetting one essential or another that your baby needs (they need a lot of stuff!)? Here’s a trick for remembering the things that need to go in the bag. Shortly after my oldest son was born, I remember packing up his diaper bag to go to my mother-in-law’s house. I don’t remember…