I thought I’d be the last person on earth to make baby food from scratch. But now I’m sold. When my second daughter reached six months of age, I was determined to make my own baby food. I had never done this before, never even considered it for my boys or my first daughter. The…
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Pulled Out the Wrong Tablecloth? Ensure It Never Happens Again
You spread it out on your table, only to realize that this one’s round or this one’s too short. And it’s a hassle to fold it again. Well, not anymore. Now you’ll pull out the perfect tablecloth every time. Tablecloths aren’t hard to store. They fold nicely and don’t take up too much space, whether…
Two-Ingredient Side Dishes: Butternut Squash with Techina and Za’atar
This butternut squash is one of the side dishes you’ll make the most often in the least amount of time. You already know the gig. You’ve made these Sweet Potatoes, these Green Beans, and even these super easy Potatoes. Now for something a little more exotic, but just as easy, try this butternut squash: Butternut…
Free Download! Everyone’s an Artist with Tu B’Shvat Paint-by-Number Pages
Kids and Adults! Create beautiful paint-by-number art in honor of Tu B’Shvat. You don’t have to be super artistic to sit down and spend some art time with your kids. Glass artist Abbey Wolin of Not 2 Shabby makes it easy with these paint-by-number pages in honor of Tu B’Shvat. One page is easier for…
How to Cook a Complete Shabbos Meal In The Oven
You can make your complete Shabbos meal in the oven. At first, I thought I’d write this to show you all how I bake my gefilte fish and make farfel in the oven. “But why just write about gefilte fish and farfel,” I thought. Why not try to make my whole Shabbos meal in the…
Free Download! Beautiful Tree-Inspired Download for Shvat
You’re ready for Tu B’Shvat—get your phone in the spirit too with this download! It might seem grey outside, but new growth is right around the corner! Tu B’Shvat, the new year of trees, is coming up this week! Get those minim in your house and get your phone in the spirit too with this beautiful free…
Irresistible Toffee. Prepare It Now & Cross It Off Your Mishloach Manos To Do List
One more thing: you will want to hide this toffee deep inside your freezer. Did you know that Purim comes out on Sunday this year? Yup. Read on. Mishloach Manos doesn’t need to be a last-minute-stay-up-all-night ordeal, not with this freezable toffee. Who knew. This toffee lives up to its name. It’s not something you…
Where to Keep Things You Always Lose
Do you spend a lot of time looking for certain things? Always lose your car keys/pacifiers/credit card/anything else? Item One: Hair Rubberbands It’s been almost six years since my first daughter was born (although it’s only been about four years of ponytails or pigtails), but I only first realized the best place to keep hair…
The Zero Calorie (Ok, Almost) Minestrone Soup
Hot minestrone soup that’s filling, nutritious, and hits the spot…without many calories at all Want to enjoy a hearty, filling no-guilt side? This all-veggie minestrone-style soup hits the spot. I like to save the chopping work and use a vegetable chopper to chop up the vegetables (then they’re nice and even too). Add shredded cooked…
The Trees and You: Three Relationship Tips in Honor of Tu B’Shvat
With Tu B’Shvat around the corner, you’re probably getting into fruit mode sooner or later, planning a menu that’s centered on the bounty we reap from the trees. But Tu B’Shvat offers way more than a fruit-filled feast. It gives us an opportunity to ponder the deeper connection we humans have with trees (sounds like…
