You might need to hide it once it’s baked, though. This honey cake is that good. Does anybody out there also get sentimental about honey cake? Or am I alone in this? Why is honey cake up there in the top 5 of my most favorite comfort foods ever? Is it because my mother and probably…
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Two Easy Ways to Celebrate Tu B’Shvat
What’s not to love about Tu B’Shvat? We celebrate new growth, trees, and fruits. There are no rules – just celebrate on your own terms. And it’s a regular school day. Win! Here are two easy ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat in style: Make your breakfast yogurt into a Shiv’at Haminim party in a bowl….
Mommy is Davening, but What Are the Kids Doing?
Keep your kids busy (and well fed) all day so you can concentrate on the davening. The men and teens may be out of the house all day, but as a mom of little kids, you have a double task when Yom Kippur comes. Your kids will need you and want you, but you also…
4 Things to Be Thinking About When the Shofar Blows
We hear the sounds, and we look down, trying to concentrate. But what should we be thinking about during tekias shofar? The children are busy with their snacks and the baby has thankfully drifted off. As the shuffle on the men’s side quiets down and the ba’al tokeiah readies himself to blow the shofar, the…
The Perfect Go-To Honey Cookies Recipe for Rosh Hashanah
Do you skip making honey cookies for Rosh Hashanah because you don’t love them so much? Well, you’ll love these (and you’ll probably love them all year too). Remember the honey cookies of your childhood? You know the ones that come in the bag and have just the right soft texture? Well, now you can…
Two-Ingredient Side Dishes: Balsamic Roasted Carrots
These balsamic roasted carrots are one of the side dishes you’ll make the most often in the least amount of time. Did you enjoy the first series of my 2-ingredient side dishes, like these Maple Sweet Potatoes? Or how about these French Green Beans? Or this Butternut Squash Dish? Or how about some Garlicky Roasted…
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!
Finding Inspiration Within the Potato Peels
With seminary days long gone, a mother today can still find Yom Tov inspiration. Picture a young girl, all of 16 years of age, waking up at 5:30 am to walk to a shul that is 1 hour away. Uphill, I might add. No, this wasn’t the only shul available. This particular girl decided to…
Have a Sweet Tooth? This is Your Ultimate Rosh Hashanah Challah
The Siegfried family reveals the secret to the sweetest and fluffiest staple on their Shabbos table. My neighbors, the Siegfried family, like everything sweet. Mrs. Siegfried makes sure you can always find fresh cake, cookies, nosh, and sweet candies on the counter and chocolate chip cookie dough in the fridge (you know, in case of…
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…
