What’s more fun? Making this sugar-coated fruit, or eating it? It was a Wednesday night and instead of doing homework, baths, brushing teeth…we were busy watching chefs cook interesting and unusual dishes online. “One more!” was heard after each short video, followed by either “that’s so yummmmm” or, more often than not “ewww who would…
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How to Serve Chocolate Fondue for a Shabbos Dessert
We love chocolate, we love fruit and we love an easy dessert! Melted chocolate makes any fruit into dessert, and it’s literally the simplest thing you can prepare for a Friday night treat. Pour a bag of chocolate chips into a quart-size freezer Ziploc bag and seal. Place that bag into a small aluminum pan…
Baked Fruit for Dessert. And It Will Be Delicious.
And yes, this baked fruit dessert is mess-free. And it cooks in a 9×13 pan. Bonus: Your house will smell amazing. Do you, like me, periodically go through your fruit drawer and wonder why you bought so many apples? Or pears? Or plums? Some weeks I have the kids complaining that “maaaaaaaa there is no…
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….
If You Make One Dish with Fruit This Tu B’Shvat, Make These Fruit Envelopes
Because warm fruit inside a sheet of flaky pastry is not something you should miss this Tu B’Shvat. These fruit envelopes are heaven. We call them fruit envelopes at Casa Muller, and to me, they spell Tu b’Shvat. Sure, I sometimes like to serve this as a side dish on Yom Tov as well, but…
5 Tablesetting Ideas to Inspire Your Tu B’Shvat
A little table decor simply says, “Tonight is something special to celebrate.” Here are some tablesetting looks to inspire your Tu B’Shvat. Tu b’Shvat is such a sweet holiday, one the kids enjoy and look forward to, if we make it special. Sometimes, all we need to do is dress up the table just a…
It’s All About the Presentation: Passionfruit Mousse
You can make any dessert as pretty as this Passionfruit Mousse in 5 simple steps Every time I get a phone call from someone asking me for a new dessert idea, I cringe. Dessert is my hardest course. (Ask me for a new salad instead.) This summer, my friend Toby Engel sent me a photo…
Free Download! Everyone’s an Artist with Tu B’Shvat Paint-by-Number Pages
Kids and Adults! Create beautiful paint-by-number art in honor of Tu B’Shvat. You don’t have to be super artistic to sit down and spend some art time with your kids. Glass artist Abbey Wolin of Not 2 Shabby makes it easy with these paint-by-number pages in honor of Tu B’Shvat. One page is easier for…
Free Download! Beautiful Tree-Inspired Download for Shvat
You’re ready for Tu B’Shvat—get your phone in the spirit too with this download! It might seem grey outside, but new growth is right around the corner! Tu B’Shvat, the new year of trees, is coming up this week! Get those minim in your house and get your phone in the spirit too with this beautiful free…
The Trees and You: Three Relationship Tips in Honor of Tu B’Shvat
With Tu B’Shvat around the corner, you’re probably getting into fruit mode sooner or later, planning a menu that’s centered on the bounty we reap from the trees. But Tu B’Shvat offers way more than a fruit-filled feast. It gives us an opportunity to ponder the deeper connection we humans have with trees (sounds like…