by Ari Yares | Apr 7, 2022 | Meal Planning Ideas, Menu Planning, Recipes
Passover is right around the corner and I’ve been trying to figure out what we’re serving this year. For us, it’s the first time that we’re hosting a seder in a while, something that the pandemic put off. The challenge this year is creating a...
by Ari Yares | Jan 22, 2022 | Meal Planning Ideas
I love diner food. Growing up in South Jersey, the diner was a ubiquitous part of my childhood. Every community had at least one diner, often two. Naturally, you developed a favorite diner or at least one that you would never walk into. As a teenager, almost every...
by Ari Yares | Nov 14, 2021 | Menu Planning
Most families have at least one – someone who eats to the beat of their own culinary drummer. A picky eater can be the bane of your existence if you have limited time to prepare alternate meals and just want everyone to eat the same thing. Here are a few...
by Ari Yares | Nov 7, 2021 | Menu Planning
We had a birthday in the house for one of my kids and part of our family tradition is getting to pick the menu for Shabbat dinner. Naturally, I forgot about this when planning last week, so Friday night dinner quickly became Shabbat lunch. On the flip side, I’m...
by Ari Yares | Oct 16, 2021 | Menu Planning, Uncategorized
My best cooking weeks (from a parenting perspective) is when I can get the kids in the kitchen to help out. For me, this has always been tricky. I like cooking and it creates an escape for me from the other areas of life where I have less control and instant...