Oh Shavuos how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… Everyone has a favorite Yom Tov, and mine is definitely Shavuos. And there are so many reasons. 1. For starters, cheese. Just about everything is better with cheese. The creative freedom of dairy meals when all other Yomim Tovim involve so much meat…
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Feel Stuck in the Kitchen While the Men are in Shul? Here’s Three Ways That Women Can Find Spiritual Inspiration on Shavuos
Between preparing the Kiddush, serving meals, and tending to the kids, is there a way to make Shavuos a meaningful Yom Tov for us moms? For the men, it’s a given. Go to shul, sit there all night, and immerse yourself in the words of Torah our nation has just accepted. Now that seems like…
Crispy. Creamy. Doughy. Cheesy. Nutty. That Pretty Much Sums Up These Cheese Twists.
Want the perfect bites for your Shavuos table? Cheese twists are a pretty easy addition…and they may even disappear faster than that cheesecake. Recipe from Dairy Made Easy by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek Dairy Made Easy is one of our favorite cookbooks, and I’m so excited to pull it out again to make some…
How to Turn Anything in Your Home into a Vase. (Plus Three Arrangements We Love)
Arrange flowers like a pro…and you don’t even need a vase. Get some floral foam, and you’re good to go. Did you know that you can create a vase out of almost anything in your home? Like that lucite kokosh cake holder that’s sitting empty because you didn’t bake kokosh cake? Or even the breakfast bowls…
Need an Alternative to Heavy Cheesecake? Try Light-As-Air Strawberry Shortcake (& It’s Gluten-Free)
This refreshing, creamy strawberry shortcake dessert is the perfect sweet ending to any Yom Tov meal, whether dairy or meat. It was the last day of Chol Hamoed Pesach, and I had already used up all the potato starch and nuts in my pantry. I still had plenty of baked goods and cookies in my…
Modern-Day Cheese Blintzes To Simplify Your Life
Love blintzes, but don’t love the work of making the crepes? These simplified mini blintzes even look adorable and pretty on the plate. The “modern-day (cheese) blintz” is there to simplify your hectic life. So, this year skip making the crepe/blintz skins and pull the wonton wrappers out. Half the time, with all the heart…
12 Ways to Extend the Life of Your Flowers
You spend all day making that arrangement. And then…ugh! Your flowers begin wilting before the second day of Yom Tov. What did you do wrong? What do I do immediately after bringing the flowers home? *Don’t remove the rubber band from the bouquet at first. *Cut your stems at an angle, 1-inch off the base…
What are Efrat Libfroind’s Family Favorites?
We asked Efrat what her family loves and what her fans love…and discovered one more little culinary secret. Recipes by Efrat Libfroind Everyone has ogled over photos of Efrat’s creations. But which of those dishes does her family ask her to recreate over and over? And which ones does her fans love the most? We…
The Prettiest, Easiest Shavuos Placecard Holder (and there’s nothing you need to buy!)
Download and print these butterflies for that perfect touch on your Yom Tov table. Loved our butterflies in Ami Magazine’s Whisk? They’re super easy and so pretty! Simply print out the butterflies, cut, add a name or initials, and place them within the spokes of the forks at each place setting. Leave them plain and…
Refreshing Berries + Creamy No-Bake Cheesecake. Prepare It Now and Pull Efrat’s Easiest Cheesecake Dessert from the Freezer on Yom Tov
We asked Efrat Libfroind to share her easiest version of cheesecake with our readers (notice it’s the easy recipes people love to make the most?) Cups Filled with Berries and Cheese Make these now and freeze until you need them. Refreshing Berries + Creamy No-Bake Cheesecake. Prepare It Now and Pull Efrat’s Easiest Cheesecake Dessert…
