17 Sweet & Savory Hamantaschen Recipes

I was never a huge fan of hamantaschen as a kid. I just couldn't understand the appeal of prune filling -- or worse, poppyseed! -- folded inside a dry, crumbly cookie. In the last ten years, however, hamantaschen have been enjoying a revival: … [Read more...]

Happy Purim!

Happy Purim from our family to yours! … [Read more...]

10 Free Purim Coloring Pages

Here are 10 FREE Purim coloring pages. Print these out to have on hand at home for your little ones. This is an easy (and of course, free!) way to teach your children about the holiday -- and get them in the celebrating mood! Purim Coloring … [Read more...]

Happy Purim!!!

An oldie but goodie... Wishing you and yours a Purim Sameach! xoxo, Mara … [Read more...]

Pizza Hamantashen

Thursday night is pizza night at our house. Last night as I was rolling out our crusts, I had a brainstorm! If you can make a half moon-shape stuffed pizza and call it calzone, why not a triangle shape and call it: Pizza Hamantashen. So that's … [Read more...]

Creative Mishloach Manot Ideas: Childhood Theme

Today’s creative mishloach manot idea comes from Coby Glasserow, whose Childhood theme is a clever idea for young adults (and the young at heart). This was my first year coming up with a theme for my Mishloach Manot. In the past I'd just put a bunch … [Read more...]

Hamantashen Recipe with Sprinkles

It may be a fast day, but here in Kansas City, it's also a snow day. And that means we're warming up our kitchen by baking a batch of hamantashen. Now, to be completely honest, I am not the hamantashen's greatest fan. Dry dough? Prune and … [Read more...]

Purim Costumes: What are you planning?

Just a little over a week before Purim, and like many of you, we are finalizing plans for our costumes, seudah, and mishloach manot. While I don't post many pictures of my kids, they are so cute in their Purim costumes, I couldn't resist! Over … [Read more...]

Creative Mishloach Manot Ideas: Tea Time

Today’s creative mishloach manot idea comes from Rivky Waldman, who tied together her Tea Time theme with both her mishloach manot and her family's costumes. Ever since my kids were young, I enjoyed dressing them up for purim with some kind of theme … [Read more...]

Creative Mishloach Manot Ideas: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Today’s creative mishloach manot idea comes from Rochel Robbins, whose beautiful garden theme is sure to get all of us in the mood for spring! I guess by the time Purim comes around, I am ready for spring. I have used this gardening themes many … [Read more...]