Use this lukshen recipe for your blintzes and crepes as well. Don’t we all look forward to that steaming bowl of chicken soup with lots and lots of Pesach lukshen? No?Only me? I’m sure it’s not just me. For starters, I know my kids really look forward to it. Like, reeeaaallly. So much so that…
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Basics: How To Make Chrein (Prepared Horseradish)
Eat a lot of chrein on Pesach? Prep it fresh and prep a lot. Each Pesach, we consume copious amounts of chrein in our house. It just goes so well with matzah. And all Pesach foods, as a matter or fact. And mayonnaise, obviously. Chrein consists of mainly cooked beets and grated horseradish. You…
Basics: How to Prepare Marror (Horseradish/Bitter Herbs)
Marror. You might need to prepare it once a year only, but you still need to know how to do it. Right? Here’s how. And here’s a disclaimer: it’s easier than you imagined to prepare the marror. Peel the maror with a regular peeler, wherever possible (mostly the straight, long edges). Just as you would…
Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi’s 3 Tips for Pesach Prepping With Joy
Don’t think you can bring enjoyment to the Pesach cleaning preparation? Let’s turn that perspective around. If you read this title and thought to yourself, “What a paradox if there ever was one,” there’s hope for you. Even if the thought of scrubbing your house down doesn’t make your heart bubble up with excitement, here…
It’s is a Great Time for a Trip to Newport, RI
A four day Chol Hamoed is a great time to get away for an overnight trip – to Newport, Rhode Island This year, with no Shabbos breaking up Chol Hamoed, there’s a great opportunity for overnight trips. With Pesach at the end of April, we will hopefully enjoy nice weather too! Want to know where…
Basics: How to Prepare the Best Pesach Crackers
These crackers are the perfect, crunchy matzah alternative to enjoy with any meal or snack. Tired of eating only matzah? Enjoy your dips or fish with some crackers. These have become everyone’s staple. This version came from my sister-in-law Shifra’s mother. Enjoy! In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix together very well using a…
How to Make Your Own Beef Jerky
This perfect on-the-go protein can be easily made at home. Beef jerky is a super popular snack nowadays. If you like meat, we can’t think of a better protein-on-the-go. It’s definitely more wholesome and satisfying than other nosh and more filling than a protein bar (though it may be high in sodium. However, it is…
How to Get a Good Night Sleep on That Red Eye (or Any Flight)
Put your feet up and get some rest. Oh, so, how do you put your feet up on a red eye flight? A short flight is like sitting in a car. You get on, you sit a bit, perhaps get some reading in, take a short nap if possible, and you get to your location. …
How to Seamlessly Extend Your Dining Room Table
Extra guests are coming and they won’t fit around your regular dining room table. Make your table bigger without anyone noticing which part was “added on.” A while back Chaya Fishman (@app_fish) posted a hack on how to extend your dining room table to fit a large crowd on her Instagram account. We thought it…
These Cleaning Products Will Change Your Pesach Cleaning (And They’re at Your Grocery)
“A New Broom Cleans Better,” said a Yiddishe Mama. It’s an old Yiddish saying, and there is more than one truth to it. Does a new broom clean better than an old one? Probably. Not always though. What we can guarantee is that you will be sweeping with more enthusiasm while using a new broom….
