Love fresh produce, don’t love a messy cutting board? During the year, I pull out one of those flexible plastic cutting boards every time I need to chop something quickly. I usually save my wooden cutting board for when I’ll be doing lots of cooking. This giant Ikea one makes its appearance on Friday mornings….
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One Genius Trick to Keep Your Panini Maker Clean (Even When Your Sandwich is Ultra-Cheesy)
What’s the best way to clean your panini press or maker? Hint: it doesn’t involve wiping, sponging, or any elbow grease at all. Do you need to wipe your panini maker clean after every sandwich? Have lots of burned avocado and cheese on the grates? No more. Sometimes, we learn great hacks just from hanging…
Went Peach Picking? Too Many Peaches? 11 Great Peach Recipes
We all wait for peach season and sure, peaches are great on their own. But when a peach is this good, we want to enjoy them in more ways than one. So you had a great outing and everyone was happy. The buckets are full of sweet golden goodness. Now that everyone has eaten as…
Happy, Fed Children at A Family Simcha. It’s Possible.
Do the kids in your family always wipe out the dessert table before adults even see it? Here’s your simcha solution. I was planning a family simcha in my home, hosting many ladies and even more children. I love setting up parties and get-togethers, and I enjoy feeding people and seeing my friends and family…
Yes, This Is a Recipe for Water. The Most Delicious Fruit-Infused Water
Stay hydrated in the summer and make it easier to drink more water by infusing it with fruits and herbs. Here’s how to make infused water! With the hot summer months upon us, the struggle of staying hydrated becomes real.A good chunk of our time is spent in the great outdoors which tends to take…
The Best Dairy Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Frosting
My kids always beg me to make these dairy cinnamon buns. A couple of years ago, while on vacation, I met a friend who was enjoying certified kosher, yet chalav stam, Cinnabons at a mall. When she said that I could not make something that good on my own in a chalav Yisrael version, I…
Even the Kids Can Make These Cheesy Garlic Knots!
Serve these cheesy garlic knots with soup and/or salad for a light, crowd-pleasing meal any time of year. They’re super easy, family-friendly – and the kids can even make these garlic knots for you! Cheesy Garlic Knots Save Print Ingredients 1 store bought pizza dough (defrosted, if using frozen) Approximately 1 ½ cups shredded…
One Essential Secret for Baking Great Pizza Without a Pizza Stone
Still don’t own a pizza stone? Though I might doubt your true love for pizza, I’ll still help you out and help you bake a great pie. My mother once complained to the doctor that I don’t eat anything but pizza. The doctor said, “Feed it to her, eventually she will get tired of eating…
For the Nine Days, It’s Back to the Kid-Pleasing Basics
Our no-fuss nine days menus aren’t about indulgent dairy dishes. We’re simply serving the basic, easy things our families love. We don’t like calling this list a “Nine Days Menu.” It’s not a Yom Tov, it’s not a simcha. We don’t want to forget the meaning of the week by indulging in our favorite dairy…
This is the Easiest Creamiest Ziti of Your Life–You Don’t Even Need a Pot!
When I first learned this no-pot trick for making ziti my first thought was, “Where was this dish my whole life?” “Thank you so much for the meal the other day,” one sister-in-law, who had recently had a baby, told another. The three of us were out to lunch one afternoon. “Oh, it was nothing….
