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How to Adjust Your Challah Dough on a Humid Day
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Yes, weather will affect your challah dough. On warmer days, it might seem like your regular recipe just isn’t working. Here’s how to troubleshoot. When it comes to challah dough, intuitive baking is the key to achieving the perfect result. I often say that when making challah, by machine or by hand, the quantity of
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Why Make a Master Shabbat Shopping List?
Do you make a list every week? Do you ever forget a Shabbat staple and run out on Friday? Here’s one simple solution. I thought I was so organized, with all my menus set weekly on a spreadsheet. Fill in the menu item, list what ingredients were needed, make a shopping list, divided by store
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10 Tips on Being a Better Mom
Because even the most awesome mom needs some reminders sometimes. These 10 tips will help you remain a #1 mom. Laugh a lot. Yes, we’re putting this as number one. Keep your house a happy, positive place. At some point in the future, your children will remember it as a happy warm place. Create structure/boundaries
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The Trick To Keeping Your Kitchen Clean When Making Babka
Babka is delicious. But all that dough being rolled, and filling being sprinkled everywhere also creates a big mess. We have a solution. I’m addicted to baking babka. There is nothing as satisfying as baking a yeast dough…then add some cocoa and sugar for a chocolaty, chocolaty filling and bam! It’s addictive. But there’s a
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Create a Spectacular Bouquet of Flowers Using This Genius Trick
You can arrange flowers like this with your own two hands. Yes, it’s possible. And it’s much easier than you think. One cold winter morning, Leah and I found ourselves looking for parking in Crown Heights. Now, if you know anything about Crown Heights, you’ll know that finding a spot is really not easy at
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What Do You Do When Your Butter is Super Hard?
Hard, cold butter might work for pie crust. But it doesn’t work for baking or spreading on a bagel. No worries. There’s a hack that solves those problems. I don’t plan ahead like I should when I’m baking. That means, my butter or margarine isn’t at room temperature when I need to whip it with
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10 Tips on Being a Better Wife
We all have little tips to share that help us improve our own relationship…we put all of them together to create one really awesome wife. Make sure to share your “better wife” tips in the comments! When it comes to your husband’s faults (hey, we all have some too!) separate yourself from them. It’s not
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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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How to Cook Flanken Like a Pro
Don’t know what the hype is about flanken? Prep it this way and you’ll know. Flanken is not a cheap cut of meat. At least, not now. Flanken used to be inexpensive…but because of it’s popularity and demand, the price has gone up. What is the hype all about anyway? Ask that question and we
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Do You Find It Really Hard To Stop Yelling?
You try hard to be a pleasant mom, but despite your efforts—you feel like the only way your kids respond is yelling. Here are 3 ways to lower the decibel and up the effectiveness. I think most of us can associate with the “yelling trap” from time to time. I call it a “trap” because
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