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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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged juggling, organization, time management, working mom, working parents
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Six Tips for Successful Car Trips with Kids
“Aaaah! She’s bothering me!!” wails my son from back seat. “He hit me!” follows instantly. “What now?” I ask. “She breathed my air!” the little one shouts back. “There’s enough air for everyone,” I answer. “Let’s play a game…” After … Continue reading
Yom Yerushalayim 2017- Forever My Jerusalem
One spring evening, a few years ago, I was privileged to be part of a small group of women sitting on the porch of Puah Shteiner in Jerusalem’s Old City, listening to her first-hand account of her exile from and … Continue reading
Posted in A Taste of..., Uncategorized
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Summer-Friendly One-Pot Shabbos Solution: Couscous Chicken
Even people who love to cook, like me, have those weeks when they don’t want to spend all Friday in the kitchen. In the winter, Fridays are simply too short, but chicken soup and cholent are a popular, easy go-to … Continue reading
Posted in Main dishes, Uncategorized
Tagged chicken, chicken breast, couscous, easy, healthy, kid-friendly, kosher, low-fat, one pot
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Baby Sweet Potatoes
What does rejection taste like? Horseradish? Pickles? Or does it taste like classic comfort food? I’m thinking chocolate. Healthier Lava Cookies or “Emergency” Cookies would really hit the spot. Even healthy Gluten-Free No-Bake Brownie Bites. I, however, was not rejected today; I am actually feeling … Continue reading
The Key to Perfect Challah
This post is dedicated to a fast and complete recovery for Michal bat Esther Miriam and Michal Leah bat Baila Hadas. For the Shabbat after Pesach (Passover), many people have the custom of baking challah in the shape of a … Continue reading
Posted in Baked Goods, Uncategorized
Tagged challah, key challah, kosher, parve, shlissel challah, whole wheat
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Easy Coconut Macaroons (GF, Passover)
Pesach (Passover) can be hard for US ex-pats in Israel. Simply put, the kosher supervision industries in America and Israel work differently and are run by different people and different rules. The bottom-line result is that there are fewer kosher-for-Pesach … Continue reading
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Vegan Burritos with Easy Refried Beans
I grew up in a fiber-rich household. We ate bran muffins, not blueberry; Sorbees, not Skittles; macaroni and baked beans more than macaroni and cheese. At school, I sat across the lunch table from white bread with mayo and American … Continue reading
Posted in Sides, Snacks, Uncategorized
Tagged avocado, beans, burrito, corn, dinner, easy, green onion, healthy, Purim, refried beans, tomato, tortilla, vegan, vegetarian
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