It’s fun and more efficient to work like a line cook when you’re doing that pre-Yomtov cooking marathon. Do you like to cook directly from a recipe? Do you cook with open cookbooks on your counters? Flip back and forth to find the recipe you’ll be preparing next? And then maybe something you planned on…
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Frequent Flier Tips
Having international family means we’ve traveled a lot. With and without our kids. So now we’re sharing some frequent traveler tips that might work for you, too. The first thing we’ll say is don’t unpack. Before you think we live out of suitcases, what we mean is don’t unpack the things you need to take…
There’s Some Really Great Recipes in The Lieber’s Cookbook!
Download the Lieber’s Pesach Cookbook and finish your menu. These are the recipes that caught our attention. Lieber’s is the brand that’s been making Pesach with us for generations. Eighty-five years ago, they were the first to bring reliable, kosher products to market for the Pesach season–and they haven’t stopped since. Chances are, you’ll be…
Overnight Potato Kugel: So Delicious, and Now Presentable Too!
Because we finally figured out how to serve it without it looking like a sloppy mess. Did you ever wonder how to serve an overnight potato kugel without losing your Hungarian balebusta reputation? Ok fine, let’s not exaggerate. But also, these things really matter to me. I will not cook or serve something that isn’t…
Do You Wash Tons of Dishes Over Pesach? This May Help
Protect your hands and get the dishes really sudsy by using bristled gloves. Because many of us don’t use our dishwashers over Pesach, besides for the fact that there’s a lot of cooking crammed into a short period of time, the dishwashing chore is definitely intensified over Pesach. Last Pesach, this bar mat was a…
Still Need Some Last Minute Items Before Yom Tov? (Like White Shirts?)
There’s always those last pesky items left on your list to get before Yom Tov. Sure, you can run around town… or you can get those items delivered right to your door. UPDATED for Pesach ’24We put together a list of last minute items that can still come on time via Amazon. What else is…
Build Your Dream Bed with Aura Home’s Newest Styles
The range of styles just keeps getting better at Aura Home–and the great price stays the same! Plus–see the cutest new gift from Petit Belle. This is the brand that just keeps getting better. When we first introduced you to Aura & Belle linens by Aura Home, one thing we loved was the great price…
How to Prep Seder Essentials in Advance
Are you typically frazzled on erev Pesach because the Seder items were left until the end? It doesn’t have to be that way. First of all, before we start, we want to say that if your family has a minhag to prepare seder items on erev Pesach, we don’t want to mess! Perhaps it’s simply…
Our Kids’ Favorite Jewish Comic Books
It’s so easy to teach kids to love reading when there’s so many exciting comic books. There are many things we love about comic books. First – it seems that, unlike any other books, they transcend age. The beginner readers aren’t intimidated by them, yet the teens (and hey, even us) love reading them too….
Pesach Banana Muffins
At first, I was really skeptical. But these banana muffins turned out to be the most delicious bring-along item. One day during our pre-Pesach prep last year, my daughter came home with a recipe. “I’m making these,” she said. “My friend made them and she said they’re really good!” “Banana muffins?” I thought. “We’re never…
