With all the joy and family time approaching this month of holidays comes a lot of food. Pretty much any time with Jews brings a lot of food. It takes a lot of discipline to keep from overeating when we're surrounded by food for days at at time. And, it takes a plan. While nothing's … Continue reading Surviving So Much Food
Last minute edible gifts
Celebrating this week or not, there's hardly anyone who won't be gift giving to family, colleagues or even the cleaning lady. If you haven't gotten something together yet, or if you need to beef up a present you already purchased, there's nothing like homemade goodies. And since you're already running late here, I've sorted through … Continue reading Last minute edible gifts
White chocolate chip & PB granola bars
If you're solely a chocolate lover, you're not going to get this. Just be quiet and use chocolate chips. But if you love vanilla ice cream better than chocolate and white chocolate chips better than chocolate chips, you are salivating right now. True, white chocolate is not sophisticated, and it's mostly made of sugar, but … Continue reading White chocolate chip & PB granola bars
Easy pumpkin waffles
Pumpkin waffles might seem like fall-season foods gone overboard, but then you must have never made a recipe with canned pumpkin. Rare is the pumpkin recipe that uses more than half a can of pumpkin, leaving lonesome cups of pumpkin puree regularly in my fridge. Just the sight of them begets creativity. And once in … Continue reading Easy pumpkin waffles
Surviving 3-day Yom Tov (x3!)
There are three 3-day Yom Tovs this month. And yes, there were three 3-day Yom Tov's two years ago. Did I mention it's the same schedule next year too? Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about Yom Tov, a time of simcha. Just sayin' it's a challenge to cook and eat all those meals. … Continue reading Surviving 3-day Yom Tov (x3!)
School lunch plan
Not sure what I dread more when a new school year comes around: homework or packing lunches. Both take up time I don't have, and neither seem to do much good for my kids. For the homework, my plan is to pass off the problem to two high school kids--one who I am hiring to … Continue reading School lunch plan
Soft pretzel shopping cure
Don't ever go to the mall on the Sunday before school starts no matter what your kids need for the new year. Not even if your kids will have to go to class barefoot. And not even if Rosh Hashanah starts the week after school begins. You know that Shabbos dress your daughter's been wearing … Continue reading Soft pretzel shopping cure
Sunday morning goodness
It won't take much for this week to prove better than last. The aggravation of seeing our basement turn into a giant toilet bowl (thanks to Chicago's sewer system in a flood) paled in comparison to what our nation experienced. But just to be sure we start this week off on the right foot, we … Continue reading Sunday morning goodness
Disappearing Pumpkin Cake
On Friday I had a half-full, forlorn can of pumpkin sitting on my counter, begging for a home. Pumpkin cake for Shabbos would be perfect, right? Silly me. My kids decided there was no need to wait for Shabbos to inhale it. And see this knife? Apparently it was a mere suggestion. I admonished my … Continue reading Disappearing Pumpkin Cake
Move over Panera
I didn't always know how to cook. In fact, I used to make instant soup for dinner by heating the water in a coffee pot. Every day. Yes, I've moved beyond my Ramen and cereal days of college, except I recently reverted back in one arena. The sandwich maker. At Target, right next to the … Continue reading Move over Panera
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