I don’t like rolling balls of cookie dough. With this hack, it’s not really necessary. When my oldest daughter was three years old, she had one of her first play dates, and I decided to bake cookies with the kids. After we had made the dough, each one taking turns adding ingredients, one of the…
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Ice Cream Night! Kids Will Love Making Razzles at Home
Your kids will thank you when “Razzle Night” is the fun at-home activity of the day. We’re big Razzle fans, as for me, I’d gladly trade lunch and dinner for a Razzle. Everyone needs to treat themselves once in awhile. When my sister-in-law told me that, for one night of Chanukah, she was making…
Cooking in a Hotel Room? You Need These.
It’s really hard to plan meals when you don’t have a kitchen. These small appliances make it much easier. By Hindy Katz The Dash Egg Cooker Tired of room temperature food while traveling? Craving a hot meal? These two almost inexpensive pocket-sized appliances have changed the way we travel! Dash Egg Cooker Make hard-boiled eggs in…
How to Freeze Your Ground Beef – and Use It, Too!
Do you have ground beef sitting in your freezer, waiting to be used? You know that mound of ground beef you have sitting in the freezer? You keep forgetting to take it out to defrost the day before you need it and it just doesn’t defrost fast enough to use the same day. Well, here’s…
The 7 “Don’ts” of Frying Donuts
You fry donuts once a year, so they better be perfect. Avoid these 7 no-gos and they will be. With Chanukah here a fryfest is impending ! Whether it’s the hot oil or the cleanup, there’s certainly some work involved with frying at home, but if it’s the irresistible freshest doughnuts is what you’re after,…
The Falling Taco Days Are Over! Taco Bars Are Now Possible!
You can fill up your Del Campo shells and they WILL stand on their own. Yes. I kid you not. This new hack made us all so giddy and happy. We’ve all had our moments in the middle of the night, laying in bed awake, wondering, “How will I serve tacos to a crowd?” Ok,…
How to Achieve Perfectly Cooked Stovetop Rice
Do you like long grain rice? Or brown rice? Or do you keep basmati or jasmine in your pantry? No matter your rice, there’s a perfect cooking method for you. By Sara Chana Gruskin Rice is a highly common winter comfort food. It’s a healthy, inexpensive grain that has the ability to transform a…
A Great Big List of Healthy Foods to Enjoy on Shabbos
Do you find it difficult to create a healthier, lower calorie Shabbos menu? I put together a list of all of my favorites so you can enjoy a healthy Shabbos with all the foods you love. By Bina Gottdiener Find it hard to figure out a way to have your “oneg Shabbos” without getting your…
Three Ways to Prevent Wrecking Your Diet on Shabbos
Do you find that after Shabbos, you’re back to square one? By Bina Gottdiener Shabbos is the most wonderful time of the week. Replete with family time, rest, relaxation and delicious meals, it’s something we look forward to as the days progress. One of the most exciting parts of Shabbos is the menu. Just…
The Best, Moistest Chicken is Chicken in a Bag (Bonus: Its Cleanup Is Also the Easiest!)
Never tried cooking chicken in a bag? You might not cook chicken without it again. It’s easy, foolproof, and absolutely delicious. At a recent photo shoot, when I pulled out this old method of cooking chicken in a cooking bag, someone at the shoot asked me, “Is this healthy? Cooking in a bag?” Firstly, the…