Think it’s too difficult to create costumes completely unique? With a little creativity (and a scissor, some glue, or a needle and thread), you can do it too. Yes, I’m that crazy person who knows what we’re dressing up as for the following Purim by the time Pesach comes around. I like to plan ahead…
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Make the Cutest Square Cookies Using This Easy Hack (+ They’re Egg-Free)
I don’t like rolling balls of cookie dough. With this hack, it’s not really necessary. When my oldest daughter was three years old, she had one of her first play dates, and I decided to bake cookies with the kids. After we had made the dough, each one taking turns adding ingredients, one of the…
Mishloach Manos for Pesach
You don’t have to use it all up now! You know those small pretty bottles of wine that are always found in the loot after Purim? The ones that would just be a tease on the shabbos table? Don’t drink them!! Clean those bottles and put them away for Pesach. But don’t drink them…
Happy in the Havoc: How To Experience a Truly Joyous Purim
The exhilarating day can also be overwhelming and exhausting. Enjoy every minutes without the stress with these 4 tips. By Shiffy Friedman It’s meant to be the happiest day of the year, but it doesn’t take much for Purim to leave us women feeling stressed and irritable. With the house resembling an open…
There’s No Such Thing as “Unhealthy” Food
Does the title surprise you? Junk can be ok. As long as it’s just “sometimes.” Here’s how to deal with the Purim overload. By Rorie Weisberg With Purim around the corner, most moms are bracing themselves for the onslaught of junk and goodies that are about to pour through the door. What to tell…
How to Keep Fried Foods Fresh and Crispy
I want to fry taco shells ahead of time to use on Purim. What’s the best way to keep them fresh and crispy? As I was discussing with Leah the best way to fry these taco shells ahead of time to use in this recipe for my mishloach manot, she said, “Why don’t you…
The New Must-Make This Purim: Challah-Taschen
Make a sweet or savory hamantaschen-shaped challah for your Purim Seudah. With surprise fillings inside, they’ll be a huge hit! Here’s how to do it. By Kayla Kaye About 4 years ago, not long after I began my challah business, I came up with this idea as a fun twist on the traditional hamantashen. Since…
You Asked for It! Victoria’s White Chocolate Crispy Candy Bark
It’s Three Ingredients, Super Easy, and Super Yum. This White Chocolate Bark Beats ‘Em All. “That white chocolate thing that you made…what is it??” I don’t think anyone who takes a bite of this bark expects it to be this good…when I have these in my freezer, I’d avoid getting fleishig just so I…
Want to Give Real Food for Your Mishloach Manos? Here’s Our Solution.
These are the mishloach manos your recipients are guaranteed to open and enjoy pronto. We all crave real food on Purim, but for some reason, food (as opposed to sweets) is so much harder to package. We needed a solution (and assumed you’d like one too) that still looks neat and classy (and these…
21 Cute Kids Mishloach Manot Containers You Can Get on Amazon
Want to give an item they’ll value and keep? Or match a theme? Or stay on budget? There’s a container here that’ll work for whatever your kids are giving. If you don’t want to run around town, and instead have those kid’s Purim containers come to you (let the grocery deliver the candy, add…