3 ways to reheat potato kugel so no one knows you froze it. Yes, you can freeze potato kugel. Don’t want to be busy peeling, shredded, and baking on Friday morning? Here’s how you can freeze potato kugel and prep it in advance with no one the wiser. Option 1: Remove from the freezer the night…
Tips & Tricks
The Best Way to Cut an Apple for School Snack
Keep that apple crisp and white and prevent browning with this cool technique Sure, we want to send healthy snacks along with our kids to school. And apples are the kind of snack kids and mom both love. Most kids, though, prefer their apple sliced…and sliced apples won’t last until snack-time without browning. Now you…
The 4 Ways I Use My Mini Crock-Pot
Attached to your full-sized slow cooker? The mini version offers lots of cooking conveniences too. Some people love their Crock-Pot. They put up dinner in the morning (or even the night before and keep it in the refrigerator) and dinner is ready in the afternoon. I’ve tried to become one of those types of people….
3 Ways to Get Rid of the Frying Smell in Your Kitchen
So you are the best hostess ever. You fried latkes, doughnuts, chicken, and even dessert. Your guest will be talking about the food you prepared until Pesach. You though? You aren’t as thrilled. Because all you can smell is fried oil. So you wash your clothing and take a shower. But how do you get…
How to Pack Lunch and Convert Picky Eaters
I didn’t expect a bento box to be the solution for my picky eaters. I grew up eating everything that was served to me. Lox, spinach, broccoli, asparagus…all vegetables actually. Every type of fish or cheese too. Since day one. The term “picky eaters” was something completely foreign to me. Everyone in my family ate…
How to Deseed a Pomegranate in Minutes
Want to join the craze? Watch how I deseed an entire crate of pomegranates in—minutes. See my post on 5 ways to maximize this amazing fruit!
How to Check Vegetables for Bugs
Do you know the right way to check vegetables for insects? And even if you do, do you know what you’re looking for? These resources can help. A few years ago, I remember thinking that I couldn’t let a summer go by without enjoying at least one salad made from fresh baby spinach. But it…
How to Braid Round Challah
Just in time for Rosh Hashanah! Braid round challah, 3 ways. Leah Schapira shares three easy techniques on how to braid round challah. Learn how to braid a six and four-strand challah as well as challah rolls! Give it a try, and pause as needed until you get the hang of it. And, yes, you…
Video: “No Crust, Mommy!!”
How to remove crust from bread in seconds There’s a $10 gadget that I actually use daily I really hate cluttering my kitchen with gadgets. Really, who needs more than a cutting board, a good knife, and an apron? I look at the gadget magazines that come in the mail from time to time and…
5 Things I Always Have in My Freezer
Because life’s just smoother when dinner is as easy as preheating an oven. The saddest sight, for me, is an empty freezer. I rely on my freezer. It’s always there, bailing me out when I need it most. True, there’s the constant restocking to think of, but that becomes sort of a habit. Here are…
