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R's Bat Mitzvah Part 2: Shabbat Leining

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:00 +0000

Conceptually I had always thought that it would be nice if R had an opportunity to lein (chant from the Torah) for her Bat Mitzvah but initially neither me or R really took much initiative to make it...

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R's Bat Mitzvah Part One: The Kids Party

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:44:00 +0000

When we first started to think about what we were going to do for R's Bat Mitzvah we figured that we would have her learn something and have a siyum (a celebration of completion). We had discussed...

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Coleslaw

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:18:00 +0000

I love coleslaw but I don't like commercial mayonnaise. This is my mayoless version that I make it at least once a week. It works just as well for a weekday dinner or for Shabbat lunch (It goes...

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Wikipedia

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:11:00 +0000

We love Wikipedia around here and use it often. This amazing resource is free and also free of advertising. How do they do it? By having a volunteer staff and by relying on donations. Below is a...

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Holiday Links

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:27:00 +0000

Here are a few of the things that I have seen around the web this holiday season. I hope you will enjoy them. Happy holidays! 1. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a major breastfeeder. I love...

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Potato Latkes 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:18:00 +0000

Potato latkes are not just for Chanakah around here. I make them for dinner throughout the year and serve them with a big green salad. I posted a recipe for potato latkes two years ago but noticed...

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Holiday Gifts for Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:29:00 +0000

Hanukkah has been on the back burner this year because much of my extra time has been spent planning R's Bat Mitzvah. We are having a party on January 22nd and on February 4th she will be leining...

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Two Links About Food

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:38:00 +0000

Here are two links about food in America that are both hilarious and kind of sad. This link on NPR tells us how congress wants to include pizza as a vegetable in school lunchesand This link is...

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Stained Glass Falling Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:16:00 +0000

I love to decorate the window in my dining room. It's not big but it gets nice light all day long so anything that is translucent looks pretty on them. In honor of fall the girls and I made a few...

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8:04 AM In A Kitchen On The Upper West Side

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:58:00 +0000

The holidays are finally over and we have been trying hard to get back to normal around here. We are finally getting back on schedule and by Thursday everyone was able to get out of bed when the...

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Chai Spice Honey Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:45:00 +0000

Honey cake is a traditional Rosh Hashana dessert It occurred to me a few weeks ago that chai spices would work well in a honey cake. I looked around to see if such a recipe existed but I could...

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Moroccan Carrot Salad

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:52:00 +0000

On the first night of Rosh Hashana there is a custom to eat "omen foods" that will hopefully bring blessings to those who are eating them. The most well known of these is dipping an apple in honey...

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Top 10 Favorite Things We Did In Jerusalem

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:06:00 +0000

For the last and longest part of our trip we rented an apartment in Baka on Derech Ha Rakevet. It was lovley and we could not have asked for a better location. It was on a nice quiet street that was...

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Chevron (Hebron)

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:03:00 +0000

The Jews are the most tenacious people in history. Hebron is there to prove it. It lies 20 miles south of Jerusalem, 3000 feet up in the Judean hills, there in the Cave of Machpelah, are the tombs of...

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The Golan

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:04:00 +0000

On Tuesday we went up to the Golan. It is absolutely magnificent. Our first stop was Banias Falls. The hike down to the falls was hot but thankfully short!It was much cooler when we got down to...

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Israel!

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:31:00 +0000

This trip was a long time coming and we are thrilled to be here. We took the 7:00PM flight from JFK and it worked out great. It was hard to believe that we were on a 10 hour flight. After dinner (I...

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The Problem With Genetically Modified Food

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:36:00 +0000

We used to have a visiting day ritual of taking the kids to Walmart and letting them go crazy and buy junk food to bring back to camp. Having grown up as the only kid in my camp bunk whose parents...

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A Random Act of Violence

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:11:00 +0000

The murder of Leiby Kletsky was a tragedy. However, it is important to remember that it was a random act of violence. Since the murder, parents in NYC (and I assume all over) are rethinking how much...

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The Fox Soccer Channel, Animal Planet, Sprout And Pay Per View Porn???

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:33:00 +0000

Z is a huge soccer fan and he really wanted me to get him the Fox Soccer channel so he could watch the games. About a week ago I finally agreed to order it for him and everyone was happy until I...

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Vote For Me!

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:30:00 +0000

For those of you who know me well you know how much I hate social networking. It's kinda of become a thing with me. I take pride in the fact that I'm not a (and please excuse this expression) blog...

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Breastfeeding Is Protective Against SIDS And This Effect Is Stronger When Breastfeeding Is Exclusive

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:38:00 +0000

A very interesting study was published this week in Pediatrics on whether or not breastfeeding protected infants from SIDS and this was the conclusion: Breastfeeding is protective against SIDS,...

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Sprouted Spelt and Almond or Hazelnut Muffins

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:38:00 +0000

These muffins are a family favorite for breakfast or a snack. I use sprouted spelt flour and either almond or hazelnut flour so I always feel good about my family eating these. The two things...

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Recipe: Last Minute Upper West Side Shavuot Cheese Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:33:00 +0000

Shavuot is know as the dairy holiday (Check out this Aish link to find out why). This is one of the reasons why Shavuot is my favorite holiday. Since there is a separation of meat...

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Learning on Shavuot at Manhattan Jewish Experience

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:00:00 +0000

One of my favorite things about of Shavuot is the centuries old custom of staying up all night to learn Torah. One explanation of this custom is that on the morning that the Jews were to receive the...

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Tissue Paper Flowers for Shavuot

noreply@blogger.com (Upper West Side Mom) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:49:00 +0000

It's hard to believe that it's been almost seven weeks since Passover. Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, is almost here. Of all the Jewish holidays Shavuot...

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