Tu B’Shevat Higiyah… Chag Ha’Ilanot…

I love Tu B’Shevat*! And it’s coming!

So please bear with me as I take a few moments out of our normal frugal fair to share some fun recipes, crafts and other ideas to enrich your Tu B’Shevat celebration.

• Maple Date Bars from Cooking Light

• Tu B’Shevat Cookies (Almond Linzer Cookies) from Couldn’t Be Parve – Do you know about this blog yet? You will love it! The photography is awesome and her recipes are delectable.

• Dried Fruit & Nut Cookies from Gourmet Kosher Cooking

• Tu B’Shevat Recipes, Crafts & Decorating Tips from Creative Jewish Mom – I know it’s a cop-out not to pick a favorite post and just link right to that. But I can’t help it. Everything that Creative Jewish Mom does is AH-mazing! Scroll through her Tu B’Shevat archives and prepare to be INSPIRED!

• Tu B’Shevat coloring pages from Aish.com or Torah Tots

Got any favorite Tu B’Shevat recipes, tips or crafts? Please feel free to “spam” me in the comments section.

*Tu B’Shevat, as my five year old will tell you, is the Birthday for the Trees. Celebrated on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat, which usually falls in late January or February, Tu B’Shevat is often referred to as the Jewish Arbor Day.  Some of the most popular traditions on Tu B’Shevat are eating dried fruits and planting trees. To learn more about Tu B’Shevat, check out this wonderful overview by a Mother in Israel, Hannah Katsman, on Green Prophet.