The Florida keys may seem distant and exotic, but Key Largo is less than two hours from Miami. Get off of Collins and get to those coral reefs! Do you want a South Florida day to remember? Tired of restaurant hopping morning, noon, and night? Head down to the Keys for the day. Here’s the…
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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…
Make Your Onion and Flanken Soup in the Crock-Pot
In this onion-flanken soup, you can skip the sautéing and let the Crock-Pot do all the work for you. Miso paste is a paste made from fermented bean curd. Used primarily in Japanese cooking, it adds umami, depth of flavor, to the dishes. Miso paste is available in a variety of colors; the darker the…
No Mudroom? No Problem. Create a Side Door Storage Space on a Budget
We all know that one of the important pieces of a smooth morning is having everything the whole family needs to get out the door quickly in one place – and that place is preferably near the door! But for many of us, that perfectly equipped mudroom is just a dream and reality is a…
8 Fun Activities for Motzei Shabbos
Once Shabbos is over in the wintertime, there’s a long cozy (homework free) Motzei Shabbos evening ahead of you. Plan ahead and make some great family memories and nights to remember. Come winter, motzei Shabbos features super long evenings, cold weather, and kids that need food and entertainment. If you don’t prepare in advance you’re…
Craving the Creamiest Soup Ever? Make a Pot of White Soup.
This white soup is so velvety and creamy…and it’s pareve! I first played around with this soup recipe on Tzom Gedaliah and by the time the boys had come home from school, the soup was ready and simmering on the stove. My boys (under bar mitzvah age) had not yet broken their fasts. I didn’t…
Our Family’s New Favorite Comfort is Tomato Soup with Dumplings
Or knockerlach, as we call them. Add this tomato soup to your dinner menu. My sister-in-law Devorah has been making soup for dinners for as long as I know her. When I first got married, soup wasn’t something I would make often. I definitely made chicken soup every week, but during the week, soup was…
Create a Great Hot Cocoa Bar + Soup Bar at Your Party
These cocoa and soup bar additions are easy to prepare and your guests will enjoy them so much! Want to warm up your guests and give them a reason to stay and enjoy a little longer? A Hot Cocoa Bar is the perfect addition to any milchig menu and a sweet way to add a…
Three Winter Vacation Ideas (with Minyanim + Food)
Want to travel beyond Miami? Perk up that time away with a new exotic destination. Perhaps you never wanted to go too far or you didn’t want to think too much about obtaining kosher food. But if perhaps the kids are a little older, or you can get away for an extra couple of days…
My One Little Trick That Helped Me Master the Art of Making Shabbos
All I had to do was listen to that timer… I’m usually an organized person: I can plan a month’s worth of lessons, create custom itineraries for travelers, head school productions and create day camp programs. But it took me 9 years to figure out how to make Shabbos. Making Shabbos was something I couldn’t…
