No bakery on your corner? No worries. Bread from your freezer can also be soft and fresh-tasting if you know this little trick. If you grew up in Europe like Renee Muller, then it’s likely your childhood mornings included walks to the bakery to buy a fresh loaf of bread for breakfast. And while there’s…
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Fresh Avocado Tomato Salad with a Twist
Love avocado? Give ‘em a new twist with this easy to prep avocado salad. This is an easy, quick variation of your fav avocado salad. New Avocado & Tomato Salad Save Print Ingredients 2 avocados, cut into chunks 1 small red onion, diced 15-20 cherry tomatoes, halved 15-20 olives Dressing: 1 tablespoon olive oil…
7 Outdoor Trips for Sunny Days: NY/NJ
Want to enjoy the great outdoors after a long winter? Here are 7 scenic and fun outdoor spots to enjoy with the family. At the first opportunity, as soon as the weather warms up a bit, I like to go on outdoor trips. I really look forward to the warmer weather on Pesach (hopefully!). Here…
Why Make a Master Shabbat Shopping List?
Do you make a list every week? Do you ever forget a Shabbat staple and run out on Friday? Here’s one simple solution. I thought I was so organized, with all my menus set weekly on a spreadsheet. Fill in the menu item, list what ingredients were needed, make a shopping list, divided by store…
10 Tips on Being a Better Mom
Because even the most awesome mom needs some reminders sometimes. These 10 tips will help you remain a #1 mom. Laugh a lot. Yes, we’re putting this as number one. Keep your house a happy, positive place. At some point in the future, your children will remember it as a happy warm place. Create structure/boundaries…
Ruth’s 3 Lessons on How to Treat Your Mother-in-Law
While Ruth, the heroine of Shavuos, serves as a role model for us in many ways, it’s interesting to explore her greatness when it comes to the contentious arena of mother/daughter-in-law relationships. Ruth not only afforded her mother-in-law Naomi great respect; she actually clung to her fiercely, refusing to part ways. How does that happen?…
What to Listen to While You Cook
Cooking marathon ahead? Listen to shiurim while you cook and the time will be so enjoyable. On Sukkot, on the night of Hoshanah Rabah, while the men were up all night learning, I was up all night cooking. But I didn’t feel so left out. TorahAnytime.com had a live video feed of shiurim, and…
Basics: The Best Cheese Blintzes in Town
Want to make delicious, airy, thin cheese blintzes with that creamy filling for Shavuos? This is my mother’s cheese blintzes recipe, the all-time best. This is my mother’s blintzes recipe, the all-time best. She makes it all the time and over the years so many friends have asked her for the recipe. But, then, they…
My Family’s Favorite Hickory Brown Sugar Coffee French Roast
The name sounds good right? This simple roast has been a hit in my house for over a decade! Many years ago, my husband and I were served an amazing roast by an amazingly gracious couple who host medical patients who need to stay in their area. B”H we were visiting with patients who were…
The Creamiest Cheesiest Babka Buns
Warning: These Cheese Babka Buns are too incredibly delicious. You’ll be dreaming about them long after Shavuos is over. When we originally printed this recipe in Dairy Made Easy, it had about half the filling. I like cheese babka with way more filling, so I doubled the filling (even though I don’t use all of it). It…
