by Ari Yares | Dec 25, 2021 | Menu Planning
2021 is coming to a close. I’ve been sharing meal plans now for six months. I’ve enjoyed hearing about how meal planning works in your home and I’m looking forward to sharing more ways that I keep the cooking interesting and my family of six fed as...
by Ari Yares | Nov 21, 2021 | Menu Planning
It’s another unusual Thanksgiving in our home. We’re not traveling and we’re not hosting because of a combination of factors. The pressure to cook an intense, typical Thanksgiving dinner just isn’t there. Thanksgiving for us feels different...
by Ari Yares | Sep 18, 2021 | Menu Planning, The Innovative Dad Blog
The onslaught of fall Jewish holidays continues this week with the start of Sukkot. The exciting part of this holiday is the opportunity to gather with friends in our Sukkah (think non-permanent gazebo). Ironically, these meals were COVID-19 friendly before we knew...
by Ari Yares | Jul 31, 2021 | Menu Planning, The Innovative Dad Blog
Someone once said that no plan survives encounter with the enemy. While this was probably intended as a reflection on the challenges of planning for war, I’ve frequently noticed that this also applies for my meal planning efforts. In our case, however,...
