So right, while it feels so wrong. I am sitting in the passenger’s seat, my house getting smaller and smaller behind me as I leave for my getaway I can still see a fluffy little cloud of blonde messy hair at the door, waving goodbye. Grandma is holding said cloud, a still-warm-from-sleep little pajama-clad bundle…
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The Sabich Salad from Secrets of Skinny Cooking
The Sabich Salad (or sandwich, depending on how you serve it) is one of my favorites. And there’s lots of reasons why. This recipe is from my new book, Secrets of Skinny Cooking, written with Shani Taub C.N. C.D.C. and styled and photographed by Esti Photography. It’s available now on Amazon and at your local…
The Ghetto Gourmet’s Smoky Smothered Chicken Kebabs (That seals it. I’m making this for dinner.)
Easy. Check. Lots of Flavor. Check. Kid-Friendly. Check. These chicken kebabs might just be one for the dinner rotation. To make food kid-friendly, I like using skewers instead of utensils. Somehow, it gets even the pickiest child to eat their dinner. This chicken kebabs recipe is a go-to in my house because it’s picky-kid friendly,…
How To Prevent Dust From Getting in Your Glassware and Vases
You pulled out your vase to display those new flowers, and…sigh. Did you spend a lot of time that you didn’t have cleaning out your flower vases from all that dust that settles on the bottom when they’re not in use? (And often, some of that dust seems permanent…it’s difficult to get down there!). Did…
5 Reasons Why Shavuos is My Favorite Yom Tov
Oh Shavuos how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… Everyone has a favorite Yom Tov, and mine is definitely Shavuos. And there are so many reasons. 1. For starters, cheese. Just about everything is better with cheese. The creative freedom of dairy meals when all other Yomim Tovim involve so much meat…
Feel Stuck in the Kitchen While the Men are in Shul? Here’s Three Ways That Women Can Find Spiritual Inspiration on Shavuos
Between preparing the Kiddush, serving meals, and tending to the kids, is there a way to make Shavuos a meaningful Yom Tov for us moms? For the men, it’s a given. Go to shul, sit there all night, and immerse yourself in the words of Torah our nation has just accepted. Now that seems like…
How Many Ways Can You Enjoy Potato Kugel?
Kugel bites is the new version of kugel to try and love. When I started writing cookbooks I didn’t think it would be possible to have a pizza recipe in every single cookbook. But somehow I managed. I’ve written about regular pizza, thin crust, 30-minute crust, dessert pizza, deep dish…to those that enjoyed each one…
Crispy. Creamy. Doughy. Cheesy. Nutty. That Pretty Much Sums Up These Cheese Twists.
Want the perfect bites for your Shavuos table? Cheese twists are a pretty easy addition…and they may even disappear faster than that cheesecake. Recipe from Dairy Made Easy by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek Dairy Made Easy is one of our favorite cookbooks, and I’m so excited to pull it out again to make some…
How to Turn Anything in Your Home into a Vase. (Plus Three Arrangements We Love)
Arrange flowers like a pro…and you don’t even need a vase. Get some floral foam, and you’re good to go. Did you know that you can create a vase out of almost anything in your home? Like that lucite kokosh cake holder that’s sitting empty because you didn’t bake kokosh cake? Or even the breakfast bowls…
Need an Alternative to Heavy Cheesecake? Try Light-As-Air Strawberry Shortcake (& It’s Gluten-Free)
This refreshing, creamy strawberry shortcake dessert is the perfect sweet ending to any Yom Tov meal, whether dairy or meat. It was the last day of Chol Hamoed Pesach, and I had already used up all the potato starch and nuts in my pantry. I still had plenty of baked goods and cookies in my…
