RECIPE: Turkey Infused Applesauce

You know how much I love KOL Foods. They sent me some turkey legs so that I could come up with a great Chanukah recipe. Whoops, I mean Thanksgivukkah – the holiday we all celebrated last…

Thanksgivukkah Pie

Thanksgiving and Chanukah coincide for the first time and last time for about 80,000 years this November. My buddy Benji decided to out-Sandler Adam Sandler and put together this awesome video. Enjoy!

GET with the program

Please click to read my latest on the Times of Israel. GET with the program. Excerpt: …..I do not know the details of this case. I do know that it is getting uglier by the…

Slow Down!

I was just diagnosed with pneumonia. I have been sick for a few days, and what with one thing and another I have been running myself ragged. I guess this is my body’s way of…

Divorce Vigilantes

At the time of my Get – religious divorce – all I could think of was how hard and emotionally draining it was. I blogged about it here. What I didn’t realize till a little…

Times of Israel Blog Post

I am blogging over at the Times of Israel today. Hop on over: Mirror Mirror on the Wall.

Values are Different These Days

I have been asked “what’s with all these FB posts on clothing at school that you are whining about ? Get over it”. It must be a generational thing. I was taught that you should…

Crazy Hectic Life as a Student and Mom

Since I started at college life has gone full tilt, pedal to the metal. I don’t know what I was thinking taking 5 classes, 15 credits, and dealing with a super-busy family life and the…

Sukkot Menu – Last Days

Wed Night Challah Grilled Chicken Smashed Potatoes Green Beans   Thurs lunch Challah Homemade Macaroni Cheese Salad   Thurs Night – Simchat Torah Challah Gefilte Fish Spreads / Dips   Friday Lunch – Kiddush at…

Sukkot Menu – First Days

Sukkot 1st Days 1st night – out. Yay. First Day Lunch – Thurs  Challah Hearty Veggie soup Lasagna Israeli salad Ice cream 2nd Night – Thurs night Challah Chicken Soup Meatballs and Rice Steamed Veggies…

School Day #1

I started college this morning. I was nervous – not so much for the studying but more for the social aspect – would I fit in? Would I stand out? Would I be the oldest…

Who Will Live and Who Will Die

I have said often that I am not one for formalized prayer. I prefer to speak to God when I am ready to speak to Him, and to speak to Him using my own words…

Shanah Tovah – Happy 5774

Challah Demos in Bergenfield

Last Monday I had the honour of doing two challah demonstrations at the Grand & Essex Kosher food Market in Bergenfield. By the end of the evening I had handled / kneaded / manipulated 35…

Rosh Hashana Menus

This year Rosh Hashana starts Wednesday night, ends Friday night, which means we have three days of meals to plan. Here is my tentative plan – the idea is to keep it as simple as…