Over the last 7 months I've been on a weight loss journey. As every journey is there are ups and downs. I've lost about 37lb and I'm working on more. With my sister getting engaged last week and a wedding to look forward to I have all the more incentive to drop more and get even healthier . . .
Holidays, Cooler Weather and Warm Fuzzy Feelings
It's a really interesting time of year for me, as a Observant Jew with a large non-Jewish customer base, coming off the back of our main holidays right into the bulk of the Secular main holidays, it is my favorite time of year. It always gets me thinking and feeling awesome things and I can't help . . .
When We Fall, Why Get Up Right Away?
Last week, while on vacation in Florida, on the O2 Incentive Trip, I was playing with my baby and while we played, she tripped, but chose not to stand right away and it got me thinking - When we fall, why get up right away? For the Shabbat/Sabbath part of our trip we moved out of the Disney . . .
What I Learned From Being Sick Over Tishrei
This Tishrei1 has been fun and games. Starting out with a broken foot, being encased in a boot and getting an awful sinus infection over Rosh Hashana2 that lasted almost 2 weeks, I really had to cut back and what happened has been mind blowing. Here is what I learned from being sick over . . .
Overnight Oven Cooked Roast
When the holidays roll around and we have to cook lots and lots of meals I like to change up from our standard Sabbat fare of Chicken with some delicious meat. While I want to have a varied menu I also try to streamline my preparation and make the long hard job of standing in the kitchen that much . . .
Blueberry Streusel Bundt Cake
Baking is my happy place - I absolutely adore it and if I could do it all day every day, I'd be thrilled. Another thing I absolutely adore is creating recipes - can't find a recipe for what I want to bake (or don't love the ones out there) will find me putting together my own. Succos is the . . .
The Frustrating Part of Weight Loss No One Talks About
"You look amazing!" "You must feel so good!" "Wow! I didn’t recognize you!" These are comments and compliments I get every day. And yes, I do feel incredible and so much more healthy, most days. But there are some days that are not so, I don’t always feel incredible and some days are so hard. It’s . . .
The Best Whole Wheat Challa
That time of year has rolled around. With holidays week after week in the month of Tishrei (Sept/October - you can read about how the dates work here) LOTS of cooking happens. Each meal traditionally starts with a blessing on wine, followed by blessing on the special Challa bread. With each . . .
Challa Topping Variations
Traditionally in the month of Tishrei we eat lots of sweet foods - at the start of our meal when we eat the Challa Bread, instead of dipping into the traditional salt, we dip in honey. We bake and eat honey cake, among other honey rich foods. There are a couple of sweet Challa Topping variations . . .
Hurricane Survival and Cleanup Tips
With Hurricane Florence slowly closing in in the East Coast, many of my friends are scrambling to get ready as best as they can. I remember a number of years ago when Hurricane Sandy was headed to NY - we were so worried and did our best. My area was a tiny little area that was wholly unaffected . . .
