The exhilarating day can also be overwhelming and exhausting. Enjoy every minutes without the stress with these 4 tips. By Shiffy Friedman It’s meant to be the happiest day of the year, but it doesn’t take much for Purim to leave us women feeling stressed and irritable. With the house resembling an open…
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There’s No Such Thing as “Unhealthy” Food
Does the title surprise you? Junk can be ok. As long as it’s just “sometimes.” Here’s how to deal with the Purim overload. By Rorie Weisberg With Purim around the corner, most moms are bracing themselves for the onslaught of junk and goodies that are about to pour through the door. What to tell…
Three Easy Ways to Update Your Deli Roll for the Purim Seudah
Need to feed a large crowd and don’t have so much time? Bring back and roll out the puff pastry. By Naomi Elberg Alongside a container of yeast, cookie dough, and (store-bought) caramelized onion and garlic cubes, I always make sure to have a steady supply of…puff pastry. Sweet or savory and served…
Sometimes, Traditional (Like These Meat Kreplach) Is Just the Best
Want to prepare meat kreplach for your Purim Seudah, just like Bubbe? By Devorah Newhouse I began compiling my family’s recipes in the year 2003, when the extended Newhouse family decided to make a “Newhouse Shabbos.” That Shabbos will be etched into our hearts and minds forever. It was a Shabbos that Ima/Bubby, Rebbetzin…
The New Must-Make This Purim: Challah-Taschen
Make a sweet or savory hamantaschen-shaped challah for your Purim Seudah. With surprise fillings inside, they’ll be a huge hit! Here’s how to do it. By Kayla Kaye About 4 years ago, not long after I began my challah business, I came up with this idea as a fun twist on the traditional hamantashen. Since…
You Asked for It! Victoria’s White Chocolate Crispy Candy Bark
It’s Three Ingredients, Super Easy, and Super Yum. This White Chocolate Bark Beats ‘Em All. “That white chocolate thing that you made…what is it??” I don’t think anyone who takes a bite of this bark expects it to be this good…when I have these in my freezer, I’d avoid getting fleishig just so I…
Want to Give Real Food for Your Mishloach Manos? Here’s Our Solution.
These are the mishloach manos your recipients are guaranteed to open and enjoy pronto. We all crave real food on Purim, but for some reason, food (as opposed to sweets) is so much harder to package. We needed a solution (and assumed you’d like one too) that still looks neat and classy (and these…
21 Cute Kids Mishloach Manot Containers You Can Get on Amazon
Want to give an item they’ll value and keep? Or match a theme? Or stay on budget? There’s a container here that’ll work for whatever your kids are giving. If you don’t want to run around town, and instead have those kid’s Purim containers come to you (let the grocery deliver the candy, add…
Didn’t Choose a Purim Costume Yet? Be Inspired by These!
From the super creative to the super cute…you’ll be amused by the thought and details all these Purim costumes. Every year, along with a couple of other photographers in other cities, my studio holds a fundraiser by taking Purim portraits in exchange for a donation. Each family comes in their Purim costumes and gets a…
What’s the Most Exciting Mishloach Manos to Receive?
That’s anything that is pretty and delicious from The Nuttery Need to send something extra special to show your appreciation? The Nuttery’s mishloach manos include their legendary nuts and chocolates, wrapped up in the most elegant of packages. And, there’s a selection at every price point. These boxes of Nuttery treats are simply…