Five minutes the night before, and I have a fresh hot meal for my family in the morning. Fresh bread is my solution to a busy life. If we were to bump into each other and begin a conversation, chances are, somewhere in the middle of our discussion on juggling work and family (because isn’t…
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Today’s Activity: Sugar Cookies
Not running out to a party tonight? Have fun creating Chanukah Sugar Cookies. Make one big batch of sugar cookies dough. Get out the sprinkles or create a Cookie Coloring Station as shown here. Roll them all out tonight, or freeze some of the dough for another night. You can also easily halve this recipe….
The O’Henry Bars We’d Sneak from My Mother’s Freezer
These O’Henry Bars are still just as good as I remember. My mother is my role model in everything. I can’t say I always felt like that, but hey… we’re all entitled to that teenage stage. She raised me, my sisters, and brothers (and there are a whooooole bunch of them) in a house filled…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins That Taste Like the Real Deal
Hosting gluten-free guests for Yom Tov? Get these gluten-free pumpkin muffins in your freezer. I learned my daughter had celiac when she was only five-years-old. Those of you with young children know that they can be super picky, and the products available at the time really would not cut it for her. I liked being…
Double Chocolate Mocha Muffins
Double Chocolate Mocha…Need We Say More? Why I love baking muffins: Now for one of my favorites…
Babka Buns That Should Be Baking in Your Oven Right Now
So you thought babka needs to be sliced? This babka is simply pull, pull, pulled… and then poof… it’s gone. When I was growing up, I took my mother’s cooking for granted. She has always liked experimenting with new recipes and unique ingredients. Looking back, I think she was a bit of a foodie before…
Fruit Pie, Fruit Galette, Fruit Tart.
These galettes are one of the easiest desserts I’ve ever made. Editor’s Note: We’ve since added an apple crumb version of this popular galette, and a dairy caramel apple galette! On one cold wintery Friday night, I served a fresh summer-fruit galette. My guest casually asked me where I was able to get fresh plums…
