Did you know that you can totally prepare for Chanukah just like you would prepare for any other Yom Tov? Yes. And yes again. Chanukah can be a hectic time. Earlier dismissals, tired (read cranky) children (b’h so many different parties to attend!), high expectations (“what are we doing tonight Mommy??”) and less energy overall. …
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Class Mothers: Give This to Your Child’s Teacher
A little bit of extra hakaras hatov means a lot. In many schools, Chanukah gifts to morahs and teachers are pooled–everyone chips in a certain amount and the class mother compiles all the contributions from the entire class and gifts the teacher with one larger cash gift from everyone. (Of course, individuals can always choose…
New Product Alert! Ready-to-Pipe Churro Batter in Your Freezer
Fresh, hot churros + no mess. Pipe and Dash Churro Batter is coming to your freezer section this week. “Wouldn’t it be great if we could give people the ability to have homemade churros–without the mess?” Leah H. liked to experiment in the kitchen, refining recipes until they were perfect–and that eventually turned into a…
Tired of Grosgrain? More Ways to Wrap It Up
Depending on how you’re packaging up your mishloach manos, you might need some ribbon. We believe in simple no-fuss packaging (see this post for some practical ideas). Even with the most basic of boxes or bags (and that’s all you really need), often, it’s just the ribbon that pulls it together and makes the whole…
Uplifting Our Gifting, Eight Ways for Eight Days
With Chanukah about to begin, we are gearing up for a special week of menorah lighting and singing, latkes and donuts, parties, and possibly even presents. Chanukah gifts are heavily debated, and every family and every society feels differently about them. Some decry the fact that Chanukah has become all about the presents and we’ve…
Not Everything Comes in a Box: How to Wrap an Oddly Shaped Gift
Presentation matters. And, yes, gifts are often better received when they’re presented in a nice way. Some gifts, though, don’t come in a box, but you still want to see them packaged up nicely. Guess what–it’s even easier to wrap these than those boxed gifts! Note: Don’t want to see the tape on the other…
Churros
We knew we had to bring you this perfect-for-Chanukah item, straight from the fryer and straight from Best of Kosher. This recipe, originally from Everyday Secret Restaurant Recipes, made the cut when we were deciding which recipe from the book to include in Best of Kosher. Why? It’s been a favorite and a go-to ever…
8 Ways to Make At-Home Nights Fun
You don’t need to be partying with tons of people to create fun, memorable nights for your family. For many of us, every night of Chanukah there is something special and fun we look forward to–including spending time with extended family. However, for those of us who do not have or live near extended family,…
Make an Edible Dreidel: Easy, Mess-Free Project
Kids will love creating this easy-to-make, edible dreidel. It’s the perfect mess-free project to enjoy, at home, at a party, or in the classroom. As a teacher, I had been looking for an easy, mess-free project I can create with my students. That meant–no melting chocolate, no marshmallow fluff. I actually looked first on Between…
How to Freeze Doughnut Dough & Fry Fresh
We have a few recipe categories that we revisit often, including challah, potato kugel and doughnuts. What they all have in common is that they are three of the most popular Ashkenaz traditional foods. Recently someone interviewed me and asked me why I think traditional food on Chanukah is so important. Aside from the meaning…
