Bring the outdoors in with this easy-to-create Sukkah decor. Seriously now, who has time for homemade Sukkah decorations? You do. These Sukkah decorations are so easy to put together yourself. Really. I know how busy you are this Yom Tov season, because, so am I. We are all scrambling to get our freezers stocked, our…
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Pomegranate Seeds Add Pops of Sweetness and Color in Daniella Silver’s Couscous
Enjoy one of your favorite simanim in this easy couscous side dish. Such a pretty side dish, this simple couscous salad is great for any occasion and especially Rosh Hashana. Beautiful, bright pomegranate seeds give this dish a pop of pink and a surprising freshness by adding a burst of juice to every bite. And…
My Top Four Jewish Book Reads
Give me a well-written biography that I can’t put down. After being engrossed in the magazine world all week long, I do try to escape into a Jewish book every Shabbat (if I’m hosting, though, one book may take two Shabbats to finish). What kind of books do I like? After earning a bachelor’s degree…
FREE DOWNLOAD: The No-Fuss Real-Life Guide to Yom Tov: What to Cook if You Don’t Like to Cook!
Esti shares her personal real-life Yom Tov menu + 6 essential prep tips! So I downloaded Renee’s yom tov menu and drooled. And then I sighed and turned to my computer to make my menu. Because mine is more of the last-minute, nobody-will-go-hungry, basic-but-satisfying type of menu. I don’t enjoy cooking. I’d much prefer to…
6 “Prep It and Forget It” Ways to Cook Meat
I wouldn’t exactly call these recipes, but perhaps rather ‘5-Minute Solutions for Cooking Great Meat.’ These ideas are the type you collect from friends and family…feel free to make them your own. 1. The Stovetop Simmer Use a minute roast or chuck. Sauté 2 diced onions, 3 sliced carrots, and 2 diced celery stalks for…
Meringue Caramel Dessert
Ruchela Horowitz shows you how to make a dessert to impress. Start the meal with Ruchela’s Sea Bass, Quinoa and Beets and end with this Meringue Caramel Dessert. Meringue Caramel Dessert Save Print Author: Ruchela Horowitz Recipe type: Dessert Serves: 15 plated desserts Ingredients 8 eggs 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1½ cups sugar Drop vanilla…
Sea Bass with Quinoa
Ruchela Horowitz shows you how to make a show stopping fish starter with Sea Bass, Quinoa and Beets. 5.0 from 1 reviews Sea Bass with Quinoa & Beets Save Print Author: Ruchela Horowitz Recipe type: Fish Serves: 4 servings Ingredients Sea Bass with Quinoa & Beets Quinoa: 1 cup quinoa, prepared according to package…
How to Finally Organize All Those Books
The system that worked for my family’s ever-growing collection. We own a lot of books. A LOT of books. And the collection just keeps growing. Every member of this family spends hours per week lost in the written word. We started a little tradition of taking the kids to the local Judaica store on every…
How to Make Your Makeup Last for a Three-Day Yom Tov: Part Two
Layering and Even Spray: Beauty Secrets for a Natural, Everlasting Look (PART ONE: CLICK HERE) Our desire to get our makeup to stay put intensifies around the holidays where we want to look our best but are unable to reapply once the holiday starts, sometimes leaving us with a 3-day window of no touch-up time!…
How to Be Madly Organized This Yom Tov Season – FREE google sheets menu template
Stay cool under pressure. A customizable spreadsheet can help make prepping for Yom Tov easy. Free download! Excel (or Google Spreadsheets, to be more accurate) is the tool that makes my life work. I use a spreadsheet to make preparing for Yom Tov or any simcha completely manageable and not overwhelming. We’ve provided my spreadsheet…
