Clik here to view.
Earth Tip: Buy organic and local
As part of my “Countdown to Earth Day” series, I wanted to highlight even more ways that you can take actions to help our planet. Today’s tip is to buy organic and locally produced foods. Now, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shabbos Shortcuts
There are many times we are down to the wire in preparing for Shabbos. Here are a few tricks and tips that have served us well. No time to cook a chicken dish? Grill! My husband loves grilled chicken...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Back to school: Jewish learning resources
Normally at this time of year, I am starting to get things ready for the school year and setting up my classroom. However, this will be my second year working for the Child Abuse Prevention Program at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New series: Highlights from my favorite cookbook
This week I was very excited to get in touch with my favorite cookbook author, Sarah Fritschner. She has written many cookbooks and worked as a food writer for several newspapers, most recently as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t buy it, make it homemade – Part 3
Several months ago I wrote about how we have tried over the years to make a few things from scratch versus buying premade (see my posts “Making your own challah” and “(More) Make your own”). Keeping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Time to get ready for the 2012 High Holidays!
Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is just 17 days away and I am realizing it is time to start our preparations. As I have mentioned before in my posts on getting ready for Pesach (Passover), I have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seasoning shortcuts
I have gotten a few requests for the actual recipes that I mentioned in my post earlier this week on “Don’t buy it, make it homemade – Part 3.” I thought I would share three seasoning recipes from my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Financial New Year’s Resolutions
When I was in high school and college, making New Year’s Resolutions was a big deal. I used to pore over magazines coming up with plans for how I would lose weight, exercise more, etc. However, now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making lunches – a matrix of choices!
Many of your children have probably started back to school already. Mine do not start until next Wednesday. However, with this being the first year my little boys have gone to camp, we have been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making the most of the whole bird
Thanks for your patience with my lack of posts for the last few months. With being back to full-time teaching, I don’t seem to have time to blog much. But, I am not complaining with the economy the way...
View ArticlePlanning your Pesach menu
I can't believe it, but we are actually starting to menu plan tonight and it is not the last-minute! We are usually scrambling to menu plan, shop, and cook just days before our seder! This year... our...
View ArticlePreparing for Pesach 2018
Every year we refine our Pesach/Passover preparations and strive to bring in the holiday in a more relaxed way. I would love to get to the seder and not be too exhausted to pay attention! Whether you...
View ArticlePreparing for Pesach 2019
With only 8 days until Pesach I am sure all of you are super busy with your cleaning, menu planning, and shopping! I know we are! If you are still looking for some tips, I have many blog posts to help...
View ArticlePreparing for Pesach 2020
With only 6 more days until Pesach (Passover) I am sure all of you are super busy with your cleaning, menu planning, and shopping! I know we are! It has definitely been very different this year with...
View ArticlePreparing for Pesach 2021
With only 9 more days until Pesach (Passover) I am sure all of you are super busy with your cleaning, menu planning, and shopping! I know we are! It has definitely been very different this year with...
View ArticlePreparing for Pesach 2022
You would think after 23 years of marriage, I would have getting ready for Pesach (Passover) down pat. However, this year threw us for a curve ball. We are a little farther behind than I would like and...
View Article
