Have a little left in the mayo jar? It’s the perfect time to shake up a salad dressing. You’re making dinner, and then you get to the last step…the salad. Finally, the salad is all assembled and it’s time to get some ingredients out to make that dressing (and more mess). But, wait! You don’t…
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Feel-Good Ideas for a Fresh and Vibrant Pesach
Want to feel light, vibrant and energetic on Pesach? Take advantage of a week of no flour (except that matzah) and enjoy these light, refreshing meal ideas. The joke goes that on Sukkos there’s nowhere to eat, on Pesach there’s nothing to eat, and on Shavuos we’re too tired to eat. I beg to differ….
Allergic Child? How to Substitute Eggs in Baked Goods on Pesach
Frustrated by the lack of options for your allergic child on Passover? It’s time to take matters into your own hands…or your own kitchen. Having a child with food allergies can be an emotional and stressful thing to deal with. Passover especially is one of the most difficult times of year for food allergy families….
How to Keep Your Romaine Leaves Crisp
You’ve spent all this time checking…now make that romaine lettuce last. Between the seders and those nice salads that balance out the heavier dishes, you’ll be going through a lot of Romaine this Pesach. The good news is that whole leaves do last longer, so that massive amount of leaves you checked a couple of…
How to Make Your Potato Kugel Super Elegant
You’re making potato kugel anyway – so why not make it special? I’ve spoken about potato kugel a lot on this site. We started with basics – how to make the best. We discussed freezing it here, and even a twist called kugel bites as a side dish. Renee Muller shared how to make yapchik…
How to Cut Meat Across the Grain
Cutting across the grain is basic to serving good meat – yet it confuses so many of us. Here’s how to get it right. The biggest mistake people make when serving meat is slicing it the wrong way. This seems like it’s not a big deal, but it is! The number one thing, people always…
Wait! Don’t Take Out That 9×13 (There’s a Better Version for You)
Deep 9×13 pans may work best for lots of foods, but sometimes, a shallow 9×13 pan is better. Pesach is coming, and your pantry may be stocked with lots and lots of 9×13 pans, so you can fill them up and fill your freezer. But wait. Do you want to conserve that freezer space? Foods…
Make the Cutest Square Cookies Using This Easy Hack (+ They’re Egg-Free)
I don’t like rolling cookies into balls. With this hack, it’s not really necessary. When my oldest daughter was three years old, she had one of her first playdates, and I decided to bake cookies with the kids. After we had made the dough, each one taking turns adding ingredients, one of the moms arrived…
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
Frying donuts happens only 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 the irresistible freshest doughnuts is what you’re after, then…
