Lifestyle, Motherhood, and Small Inspirations
Shabbat tables in Israel are full of salads. From the standard Israeli salad of cucumbers and tomatoes, to Moroccan matbucha, pickled beets, hummus and tahina. The list goes on. Many are easy. Many are not. Some have so many steps of frying, baking, cutting, and cooling...it is almost impossible for a busy mother to even attempt …
This will be my third year taking the kids to "Meeting in the Garden", where the Community Council "Ginot Ha Ir" sponsors activities on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons, at 5pm, throughout July and August. They take place in public gardens in Katamon, the Germany Colony, Rehavia, Talbiya, Yemin Moshe, Kiryat Shmuel and Nayot. I love …
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Everyone has that go to dish when the fridge is getting empty, you forgot to defrost meat or fish, and you want a quick and healthy lunch or dinner...that hopefully your kids will eat. If I take out the healthy part, it is usually pita/laffa pizza or some kind of pasta thrown together. But when …
Continue reading "Mujadara (Arabic Rice, Lentils and Onions)"
Have you heard of Ganei Agnon, the brand new (private) gan in Jerusalem that recently opened for the 2018-2019 school year on Shai Agnon Street in Katamon? Although I live close by and happen to pass the new, colorful facility on the way to Natan's maon everyday, I was hesitant to pop inside until I …
It is finally here! Thanks to Tamir Recycling and the Jerusalem Municipality, glass recycling stations are now spotting up around Jerusalem. I spotted my first this past Sunday on HaPalmach Street in Katamon, on the corner of Nili Street, next to the Co-Op Supermarket and Anise Teva store. *Please comment on the blog post with …
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https://youtu.be/oGcjXTtGHM4 With Yom Yerushalayim/Jerusalem Day approaching this upcoming Sunday (May 13th), I would like to put it out there, that there are many ways to show your love for the city on this day. In recent years, a variety of events have been happening around the title of "Jerusalem Day of Diversity" or an "Alternative …
Happy Spring from a blooming Jerusalem. 🌺 If you haven't already seen the signs coming up around the city, during the months of April and May 2018 a variety of environmental, cultural and urban nature organizations have organized various events, workshops, lectures, courses, conferences and tours around the theme of urban sustainability in Jerusalem. Check out the …
(*Update on May 17, 2018. Glass Recycling in now in Jerusalem neighborhoods.) A few months ago, I wrote a short blog post on my efforts to incorporate recycling into our home. And involving our kids in the process. (Well, only Ovadia (4) for now...) When sharing the blog post in a few different facebook groups, …
Rosh Chodesh Adar Sameach! Happy month of Purim to all. Here in Israel the kids already started making masks and costumes, eating hamentaschen ("ozeni haman"), gathering noise makers and are getting excited to dress up in less than two weeks. You can see 4-year old Ovadia above happily hanging up the Purim decorations. Here is …
There are so many recipes on the internet and in cookbooks on how to make the best Challah. It can get overwhelming to choose, and sometimes you end up relying on a good friend's experience and special touch. That is how I ended up only making "Chaya's Challah". Chaya is a former colleague and Orthodox …
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