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It’s Hot, Cold, Creamy, and Crispy: Waffles with White Chocolate Mousse
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This perfect dairy waffles dessert is also easy to prepare! That’s because we’re beginning with Yitzy’s Pancake Batter. I don’t like fussing with desserts, but I still need to prepare them. That’s why I’m always looking for desserts that present well without entailing much work on my end (short of ordering them in). A while…
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Basics: How To Make French Toast
Serve it for breakfast or dinner, french toast is a classic that remains a favorite. French toast is a Sunday brunch staple in our home. Recently, with the change of the clock, it has become a motzei Shabbos supper. Leftover challah is always a bonus, but any sliced bread will do. A good idea is…
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Do You Love English Muffins, Split Open and Toasted with Melted Butter? Then Click Here.
Make your own English muffins…then sit down to enjoy ‘em while they’re hot. There was one point in my adult years that I suddenly became very nostalgic for English muffins, which I used to enjoy often when I was a kid. I’d split them open (open with fingers or a fork, never a knife), put…
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The Pesach Pancakes That Everyone Loves

They’re healthy. They’re tasty. And even your toddler will eat these pancakes. Desperate for my kids to eat something–anything!–nutritious for breakfast on Pesach mornings, I adapted my favorite healthy-ish pancake recipe for Pesach use and found myself with a total winner: easy, yom-tov-friendly, high-protein pancakes that my kids love. Top with some maple syrup or…
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These Mezonos Rolls Are a Cinch to Make (Bonus: Your Kids Will Love Them)
These rolls are so easy to prepare, can be made with whichever flour you want and are loved by kids! What more can you ask for? This dough works with any type of flour, but use some white flour for best results. I’ve done half white, half whole wheat, or half spelt. Each batch of…
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Roasted Veggie Salad with Eggplants & Sweet Potatoes
You know that whenever a salad is finished all the way to the bottom, it’s a keeper. It’s not only a keeper, it’s worth sharing…We’ve just in time for when you need that great salad: Roasted Eggplant and Sweet Potato Salad to feed the crowd. My mother had this salad, prepared by my aunt Yenty…
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Even the Kids Can Make These Cheesy Garlic Knots!

Serve these cheesy garlic knots with soup and/or salad for a light, crowd-pleasing meal any time of year. They’re super easy, family-friendly – and the kids can even make these garlic knots for you! Cheesy Garlic Knots Ingredients 1 store bought pizza dough (defrosted, if using frozen) Approximately 1 ½ cups shredded cheese ½ stick…
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Forget Cereal, Eggs, or Even Yogurt. We’re Having Acai Bowls for Breakfast.
Acai bowls are a breakfast that’s worth waking up for. Blend, top, and enjoy! It all started when I spotted these kosher-certified Frozen Acai Packets at Wegmans. Then, Esti spotted a 12 pack (even better) at Costco. Breakfast was about to get really exciting. Acai bowls are really simple to make. They’re basically thick fruit…
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How To Poach An Egg
Don’t be afraid. You can do this. You can poach an egg. Poached eggs are so delicious, elegant, versatile and…for some, scary. But, why? Really, they are so easy to prepare. I promise. All you need to know is the method and you will wonder why you didn’t try to poacj an egg ages ago.…

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