You’ll be ready to dress up beautiful plates when your piping bag is ready in the fridge. You’re beginning to make your menu, and that includes that special starter or dessert that has a component that needs to be piped fresh. Think: A sauce or dip that goes on a fish appetizer. An avocado sauce that gets…
Tips & Tricks
Prep Ahead and Always Have Fresh Garlic Ready Without a Mess
Love cooking with fresh garlic? We’ve got a tip that will eliminate the messy garlic press from your dinner prep. While we love the convenience of frozen crushed garlic cubes, they don’t really measure up to freshly minced garlic prepared at home. And many of us are already buying the peeled garlic cloves at local…
How To Prepare and Pack Your Yom Tov Food for Travel
We broke down the process for maximum efficiency and minimum hassle. If you’ve ever traveled for Yom Tov and prepared your own food, you know that it’s a big job. Huge, actually. And if you’re hosting at your destination, it can feel impossible. Last year, we changed our Yom Tov plans very late in the…
What Kind of Apples Should I Use?
Some are good for baking, and some for straight up eating. But there are so many varieties. How do I know what’s best? There are thousands of varieties of apples. Apple varieties span across countries from around the world. There are so many different types of apples that it can be hard to keep track…
Keep Your Batter in a Squeeze Bottle for Easy No Mess Pancakes
Prepare a large batch and store it in a squeeze bottle. Serve fresh pancakes for breakfast in minutes! Do your kids love pancakes for breakfast but it feels like you don’t have time to make them fresh and make it to the bus stop on time? We’ve got you covered! Simply prepare a large batch…
How to Crisp Up That Baguette or Sourdough Bread
Nothing beats a fresh loaf. But when you have one left over, you can easily make it *almost* fresh again. Do you sometimes have leftover loaves that don’t seem quite as exciting the next day? Or do you like to shop/bake ahead of time and by the time you want to serve the bread, it’s…
How to Prepare a Pizza in an Ooni Pizza Oven
If you’re more passionate about pizza than grilled meats, the Ooni is the item you want on your deck. What’s great about the Ooni pizza oven? It’s as convenient as a classic grill, and makes amazing pizza in minutes. If hot dogs and hamburgers don’t get you excited, but pizza does, the Ooni is a…
How to Freeze Pasta in Portions
Save the tantrums and always have pasta a minute away. C’mon, there’s one (at least!) in every family: that kid who will only eat pasta. No matter what else you make for dinner, they want noodles and only noodles. They jump for joy when you don’t have time to cook and make a pot of…
Why You Should Make a Dinner Meal Plan
How to jump in and reap the benefits of having a meal plan in place. Mom, What’s For Dinner? Just hearing that question makes my blood pressure go up and my heart beat start racing! “Ahhh, what should I make for dinner tonight?” you ask yourself. You start looking through the fridge, open up the freezer,…
Tulips: The Flower That Always Looks Right
Tulips might be the easiest flower to arrange in a vase. Here are some tips on how to guarantee you get the most for your money. Tulips have always been up there as one of my favorite flowers, right along anemones and peonies. A bunch of tulips is what I will turn to when I know I …