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I’m an American-Israeli mother who loves to prepare fresh, seasonal dishes (and a few healthy desserts) on a budget in my small, Israeli kitchen with limited time to cook. Come on by for fool-proof recipes and a little food for thought.Archives
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Flowering Har Sinai Fruit Mountains for Shavuot
Sometimes, seeds of ideas are planted years before they come into fruition. I first became interested in fruit art when I was twelve years old. A new mother carved a baby carriage out of a watermelon for her daughter’s baby-naming … Continue reading
It’s About Time, Part 2, with Rebekah Saltzman
I am sleeping, but my heart is awake. Because someone decided that a good time for a mother-daughter event for elementary school children is from 10:30 PM until 1 AM. We all would have been more awake for the evening … Continue reading
It’s About Time-Management with Rebekah Saltzman
It’s 9:41 AM. I’ve nursed a baby, changed three diapers, dressed two children, tied another’s ponytail, asked two kids to make sandwiches, got two different kids out of bed, helped my husband find his phone, asked two kids why they … Continue reading
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Tagged juggling, organization, time management, working mom, working parents
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Surprise Box Challenge 1: Beets and Coconut
What would you do if a bag of beets suddenly appeared on your doorstep? Continue reading
Posted in Soup, Stovetop
Tagged beets, borscht, cabbage, lentils, Soup, surprise box
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Surprise Box
For every produce box purchased from the chesed organization Tachlit, a similar one is delivered at half price to a needy family. Continue reading
Camp Mommy 2018, Week 1 Highlights
Week one highlights. Yes, it’s already been two weeks, but we’ve been so busy living it all that I haven’t had time to write it all up. Let’s start with a riddle. What is in this picture? Read to the … Continue reading
Posted in Fast Food, Food for Thought, Israeli Products Explained, Main dishes, Parenting, sweets
Tagged camp mommy, easy, eggs, fruit pops, ice pops, inspiration, Israel, kid-friendly
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Camp Mommy 2018, Day 1
I’m back and ready for a fun summer of Kaytanat Ima (Camp Mommy). The blog dropped off last summer when I was super-busy with Kaytanat Ima 2017, and it was hard to get back into it this year when I … Continue reading
Posted in Main dishes, Parenting, Sauces, Stovetop
Tagged camp mommy, crafts, easy, kid-friendly, tomato sauce, vegetarian
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Happy Birthday, Trees!
Giveret David is shaking a little blue and white box with the letters JNF on the side. “Tzedakah!” We hear stories from her many years spent in Israel, about kibbutz life, halutzim draining the swamps, planting trees, and singing “zoom … Continue reading
Apples to Apples(auce)
Today, the apples were calling me. It’s not their fault. They didn’t mean to make trouble. As usual, we’ll blame it on the baby. Continue reading
Posted in Sauces, Snacks, Stovetop, sweets
Tagged allergy-friendly, apples, applesauce, cinnamon, condiment, dessert, easy, gluten free, healthy, parve, sauce, vegan, vegetarian
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Heart Health Challenge, Day 4: Fresh Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin is versatile and mixes well with other vegetables and both sweet and savory spices. Perhaps this is how “pumpkin” became a term of endearment, along with “dear,” “sweetheart,” etc. Maybe calling someone pumpkin is like saying, “We complete each other.” Continue reading
Posted in Food for Thought, Soup, Stovetop
Tagged easy, gluten free, healthy, heart 30 day challenge, parve, pumpkin, Soup, vegan, vegetarian
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