This little appliance does way more than we thought. We fell in love with the Betty Crocker pizza maker a bit after Shaindy shared why she thinks the Betty Crocker is the best small appliance. We first assumed that it’s simply the perfect traveling appliance. But once we began pulling it out day after day at…
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Cooking in a Hotel Room? You Need These.
It’s really hard to plan meals when you don’t have a kitchen. These two small appliances make it much easier to cook in a hotel. 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! Make hard-boiled eggs in 5-10…
10 Cities You Might Not Have Thought Had Kosher Food
Think there’s only kosher food in cities with big Jewish populations? Those who don’t travel often are surprised that you can find lots of kosher food options in places that typically don’t have large communities of Jewish life. We all know that LA, London, Toronto, NY, Miami, Panama, and most large cities with Jewish communities…
Enjoy Gourmet Meals When Traveling…Even When There’s No Kosher Restaurant in Sight
Do you want to see the world, beyond where kosher restaurants exist? As someone that eats kosher, do you sometimes feel that mixing good meals and good views is impossible? There are limited places around the world that offer kosher food for travelers. Plenty of people will only to places with kosher restaurants, and plenty…
Why The Betty Crocker is the Best Small Appliance You’ll Ever Own
I use the Betty Crocker Pizza Maker to prepare virtually any kind of meal, mess-free. (And it’s perfect for meals on the go while traveling too.) When my friends introduced me to the Betty Crocker Pizza Maker I was skeptical. Is it really worth getting an appliance just for pizza? Where will I store it?…
This Is the Grill You Need for Your Summer Vacation
Whether you’re grilling on the go, or need a portable solution from year to year, I have a grill for you. Since this is the first summer I’m spending away from Deal, and my big wieldy Weber grill is safely on my patio back at home, my family deliberated about which type of grill to…
29 Easy, Filling, And Nutritious Snacks For Traveling
You’ll very likely be too busy to sit down for a midday meal. Those snacks better be good! Chol Hamoed = Trips = Snacks Snacks are an important part of every day. They help us reach our nutrient requirements, and keep us full during the day so we don’t overeat at meals. Pesach is even…
Traveling for Pesach? Don’t Pack Without These Tricks
Save space, stay organized, and prevent wrinkles The first time I planned to go away for Pesach, the packing job that lay ahead of me seemed daunting. Though Pesach is only one week, it would be two weeks from the beginning of the trip until the end. Whenever I went to my parents or in-laws,…
Cooking in a Hotel Room? 9 Ways to Use Your Sandwich Maker
If you’re spending winter break in a hotel, you can prepare way more than grilled cheese with this inexpensive appliance. By Chayie Schlisselfeld Photos by Rina Schiffman On vacation? Even if we’re in a city where there may be kosher food, I find in order to have a successful day when (AKA no fighting!), we…
What Should I Order? Can I Even Order Anything? All Kosher Starbucks Info You Need, Right Here.
Even after publishing multiple articles on the subject, I’m still often asked about the kosher status of drinks at Starbucks. So, I compiled all kosher starbucks information here. Since 2009 or 2010, I’ve been keeping up with the kashrut status of drinks at Starbucks. It really hurts me when I see otherwise kosher-keeping Jews ordering…