Reminder! Folding Chairs for Your Sukkah – We got ours and they are awesome

  I just wanted to remind you about this awesome deal from Walmart.com. Get this Canopy Solid Wood Folding Chairs (set of 2) in a Mahogany Finish for only $39 ($19.50 per chair). The chairs were originally $68 per pair, so this is a huge … [Read more...]

Gmar Tov!

Gmar Chatima Tova! May you be signed and sealed in the Book of Life and may you be blessed with a year of comfort, prosperity and peace. If you, like me, struggle to juxtapose the spirituality of Yom Kippur with the responsibilities of motherhood, … [Read more...]

Sukkot Menu Plan (2012)

PHOTO CREDIT: JDCC If you follow Kosher on a Budget on Facebook, you know that I've been avoiding/dreading menu planning for Sukkot. Even though Rosh Hashana went remarkably well, I always seem to get that post-yom tov letdown, in which I … [Read more...]

Killer Deals on Folding Tables & Chairs for Your Sukkah

It's time to start digging the Sukkot stuff out of our garage. And one thing I know for sure that is on our list to buy is a folding table - and chairs. Well, look at these killer deals I just found on Walmart.com! Get this 6-foot Mainstays … [Read more...]

Getting Organized for YomTov Cooking | My (New) Yom Tov Cooking Binder

Do you ever do something that is so simple, so obvious, so effective that you find yourself wondering, "Why didn't I think of this sooner???" That's how I feel about my new yomtov binder! I am so in love with how this very simple binder has … [Read more...]

Rosh Hashana Highs & Lows

How was your yomtov?! My Rosh Hashana "Highs" Sharing wonderful meals and afternoon walks with my husband, children, parents, and dear friends Getting to daven nearly all of musaf the first day in shul (!) and hearing every single shofar … [Read more...]

Shana Tova from Kosher on a Budget

Shana Tova! As we all scurry around our kitchens with last minute preparations for Rosh Hashana, I wanted to take a moment out to wish you a Shana Tova. Thank you so much for following Kosher on a Budget. Your reading, commenting, emailing, … [Read more...]

Rosh Hashana Round-Up

Still need a little cooking, planning and menu saving inspiration for Rosh Hashana? Here's a quick round-up of the posts that I have shared so far this season. Slow Cooker Rosh Hashana Recipe | Coffee Braised Roast How to Host a Honey … [Read more...]

Rosh Hashana Slow Cooker Recipe | Coffee Braised Pot Roast

PHOTO CREDIT   Looking to make your life a little easier during this harried season of chagim? Slow cookers can save a lot of sanity, time, money and even heat in the kitchen. If you are leaving yours on, here's a fairly simple and … [Read more...]

How to Host a Honey Tasting for Rosh Hashana

In August, I got to meet a few representatives from the National Honey Board. They were hosting a honey tasting - with three different varietals: Avocado, Buckwheat and Clover. Of course I had tasted the clover varietal before, as it is the most … [Read more...]