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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Hamantaschen Test Kitchen #1
I love to make hamantaschen. Those are the three-cornered filled pastries that we eat for the holiday of Purim.
Purim is only about 20 days away. And this year, I've decided to take my baking very seriously.
If there's anything in life that should b...
Dateline: 2010-02-07 7:03pm PT (332 words)
 
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Ten Years...
Hard to believe that 10 years ago today...
...and now, 2 rabbinic degrees, 3 kids, 3 houses (and the moves that went with them), a bunch of cars, a few cats, 5 bathroom renovations (I know!), and a whole lot of other stuff both good and bad....
I wo...
Dateline: 2010-02-06 8:33pm PT (55 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Interview with Deborah Bodin Cohen {AND giveaway}
I am so excited to bring you this interview with Deborah Bodin Cohen, author of Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story, silver meal winner in the Sydney Taylor Book Awards* younger readers category. This book tour is brought to you by th...
Dateline: 2010-02-03 10:03pm PT (1240 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Interview with Maggie Anton
This past Shabbat, my congregation welcomed Maggie Anton, author of the Rashi's Daughters books. She actually has speaking engagements lined up all over Chicago for the weekend, and throughout the Midwest in upcoming days. Since we were her first Chicago ...
Dateline: 2010-01-31 8:33pm PT (1029 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: When the Weather is Frightful - Bake Cookies!
The 50th Kosher Cooking Carnival is up over at Me-Ander - go see lots of great food posts!
It's been really cold outside.
This is not a weather-rant post.
It's been really cold outside, and that gives me a yen to bake.
(Okay, some people would...
Dateline: 2010-01-28 8:18pm PT (403 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Mandelbrot Follow-up
I made the mandelbrot again this week. I wanted to see if I could perfect the recipe.
My parents were both visiting for the day, and I used their expertise to make sure I was doing it right:
My mom, helping me to "get it right".
I wanted to see w...
Dateline: 2010-01-27 7:33pm PT (105 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: A Proud Ima Moment
Here's my oldest child, counting all the coins in the "donate" section of his piggy bank to give to those in need in Haiti. It was almost $45! He was very proud that he could help out the kids in Haiti.
Check out this sweet post by my colleague and ...
Dateline: 2010-01-26 7:48pm PT (63 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: My Inner Bubbie: Mandelbrot
One of the things that my Bubbie made all the time was mandelbrot. If you're not familiar with this cookie, it's basically a Jewish biscotti.
Confession: I'm not a huge fan.
I mean, I like them and all. But they're not my favorite. Too crunchy, too ...
Dateline: 2010-01-23 10:03pm PT (671 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Overheard... (or...What's Been Keeping Me Busy
Yael: I want the Dora underpants.
Me: There aren't any Dora underpants, just choose from what's in the drawer.
Yael: You pick.
Me: Okay (coming over to the drawer)
Yael: Pick this one (points to a specific pair)
When I hand that pair to her she says:...
Dateline: 2010-01-22 1:48pm PT (161 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: How to Raise a Reader, Revisited
I've talked before about how much my kids love to read.
My oldest is definitely a reader.
He
loves
to read.
All the time.
He does not love to write.
So we've embarked upon a new venture...like mother like son....
a blog.
(It helps that Ze...
Dateline: 2010-01-14 9:48pm PT (104 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Bread with Soup....Delicious AND green
I always think it's more "green" to make something yourself. Think you can't make bread? Here's the super-easiest-quickest bread to throw in the oven while soup is simmering on the stove. And delicious!
Beer Bread
(From an old issue of Women's Health ...
Dateline: 2010-01-12 7:03pm PT (206 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Delicious Dinner for Me!!!
Early last year, I read The Six O'Clock Scramble, by Aviva Goldfarb. (I figure if I take the cookbook to read in bed, it counts as a book I read.) It's got a whole lot of great recipes, many of them vegetarian or adaptable to vegetarian. Truthfully, I did...
Dateline: 2010-01-05 5:48pm PT (517 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Don't you hate it when...
...you start the car to warm it up and then go back into the house to wait.
A few minutes later, you spend
ten minutes
looking
for
your
keys.
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Dateline: 2010-01-05 4:03am PT (27 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: Negotiation?
I have an almost 3-year-old who really wants to be carried.
All the time.
Sometimes it requires a little negotiation.
My favorite shot from our end-of-year road trip.
What's your Best Shot Monday?
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Dateline: 2010-01-03 10:18pm PT (32 words)
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Ima on (and off) the Bimah: 93 in 2009 - What's on your bedside table?
Last year was the first time in my whole life that I ever started to keep track of all the books I've read. It was an eye-opening experience for me, because I never considered how many books I read. It's not about quantity, but it is so interesting to hav...
Dateline: 2010-01-02 5:33pm PT (1442 words)
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