Most of us are familiar with the minhag (custom) of eating the different fruits and vegetables (simanim/signs) on Rosh HaShana, which are meant to represent what kind of year we really desire. For example: we dip the apple in the honey to symbolize a sweet year. There is the old joke of a Jew who [...]
Continue ReadingEvery week, when I am making my Shabbat dinner menu, I always get the urge to try a new dish. I start rummaging quickly through my cookbooks to find something new and exciting , and this is what I came across for this week- Jeweled Rice. Try it this week instead of plain old white [...]
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This recipe is sweet, easy , and impressive. Shred Knafe, and cut into fine pieces with a knife. Melt two sticks of margarine and pour on top. Mix thoroughly with your hands so that margarine is evenly distributed. Toast on a cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Pat half of knafe onto bottom of Pyrex. Make [...]
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This is a tantalizing holiday entree as the gooey fruits and honey of this dish evoke the sweetness of a Happy New Year. A tagine is a dish that is a native and staple of so many North African tables, specifically in the cuisines of Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. It looks like a chimney pot with a [...]
Continue ReadingMost of us are still enjoying the summer vacation. We are away from the daily routine, which keeps us busy during the year at home. The kids may be in camp and few parents have any thoughts about school supplies! However, I’m sure that you have heard (even if you claim to have forgotten every now and then)… the Holidays are “early this year!”
Continue ReadingThere are two techniques to scooping out 613 of those pomegranate seeds! The first one was sent in by Linda Dayan in Israel-: Technique #1: 1-When my children were little, we wanted them to be a part of the preparing for Rosh HaShana. We used to put giant bibs on them and let them remove the seeds [...]
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This is a fancy dish for Rosh Hashanah that is sweet and succulent for the New year. Combine the following ingredients in a mixing bowl: Rock Cornish Game Hens cut in half and dried with a paper towel salt and pepper duck sauce spicy mustard fresh garlic ketchup soy sauce 2 squirts of honey Place all Cornish hen pieces in a roaster that is sprayed [...]
Continue ReadingDid you know that there are more than 58 muscels in each human foot? We love the way sneakers can keep our feet cushioned and well protected, but just how much of all this is really good for us? The simple act of walking uses more than 200 muscles; cushioning the feet in shoes all the time [...]
Continue ReadingImagine your life a peaceful journey where you can find what you need with ease and speed. You are always prepared and ready for whatever you need or whatever comes along. How does that make you feel? Calm? Stress free? Organized? Read on for some simple, basic ways to create and maintain an organized [...]
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