Food
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9×13 Cakes Are Great. But Not on the Counter.
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You want to leave those special-for-Yom Tov sweets available on the counter for your family and guests. But you don’t want those tins hanging around. There’s another option! Covered trays and cake plates keep your food fresh, while allowing everyone to enjoy anytime. Some of these options are even practical for everyday use (i.e. those…
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The Dips We Actually Freeze
You don’t need to prepare most dips on a week-to-week basis. See what dips freeze well so you can prep in big batches here! We’ve written so many posts about freezing foods because, honestly, freezing is one of the things that helps us cook smarter. It doesn’t necessarily mean doing more work. It means doing…
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What Type of Knives Do I Need?
Whether you’re buying a new knife for Rosh Hashanah, or simply gearing up for the cooking marathon ahead, the right knife will come in handy. There is a minhag, found mostly in the Chassidic community, of purchasing a new knife for Rosh Hashanah. It is said to be a segulah for parnassah, so it can…
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Recreate the Rustic and Fresh Feel of This Sukkos Tablescape
Bring the vibrant feel of outdoors into your warm and inviting Sukkah this season. It’s easy to recreate this look using items you might already own! If your mind is already on Succos, you can start planning. And even if it’s not, before we talk about this tablescape, take notice of these custom name place…
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Stir Fry Chicken
This dinner is comfort in a bowl…and yes, you can eat it outside. Yes, some of us are back in school. New shoes, new backpacks, new pencils. Exciting, but also, there’s homework. Remember homework? We all magically forgot. Here is a delicious new dinner, one that is exciting to eat, and can be eaten, in…
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Your Complete 2026 Yom Tov Menu Planner – DOWNLOAD
We’ll help you focus and plan the Yom Tov season ahead with this complete menu planner designed specifically for 2026. There’s a long season ahead and a little organization goes a long way. It helps to make a plan right from the outset. Once you know how many meals you’re serving, you can also plan…
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Stock Your Freezer with Smoothies for School Days
Now you can add a nutritious fruit smoothie to the grab-and-go rotation on hectic school mornings. This school lunch solution was something we came up with back when my daughter was in upper elementary school and lunchtime was about socializing and not so much about eating lunch. She couldn’t “waste” her time sitting and eating…
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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
We’ve made these muffins with completely wholesome ingredients–you’ll feel good making them for your family, and kids will love them all the same. This is a breakfast everyone can feel good about. I think that we can agree that most of us like muffins. I haven’t met many people who don’t. While some of us…
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Puff Pastry Hot Dogs on a Stick
These are not your typical “franks n blanks.” They’re definitely more fun! We do things a bit differently in the summer. We tend to be less scheduled, more spontaneous, definitely more relaxed. Late nights, big plans, alarm clocks that are barely used and to-do lists that get pushed off to tomorrow. Is it worth arguing…
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Grilled Peaches with Bourbon Glaze
The grill is on anyway–dessert may as well be grilled too! Enjoy these grilled Bourbon Glazed Peaches for that sweet ending for a summer meal. During the summer, grilling is my favorite way to cook. It’s so much easier than standing in a hot kitchen waiting for the food to be ready. I host a…
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