Chanukah Giveaway #3 | LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet (Retail Value $119+)

My family is a big fan of the LeapFrog brand. From the fridge magnets and Letter Factory videos to the Explorer personal game system, my kids have used, loved and learned from these toys for the last eight years. I have consistently found that … [Read more...]

Latkes Recipes

Reading through your answers about favorite Chanukah foods on my "A Great Miracle Happened There" giveaway post has me very excited for some yummy Chanukah foods. (Though, truthfully, it's not too hard to get me pumped up for fried foods!) While I … [Read more...]

Chanukah Giveaway #2: A Great Miracle Happened There

Gabrielle Mizrachi-Mallin designs three-dimensional Judaic art creations, inspired by Jewish rituals, symbols and traditions. I got to meet Gabrielle recently at the Bar Mitzvah of the son of good friends in Kansas City. In one of those "it's a … [Read more...]

Chanukah Giveaway #1 | Kosherfest Gift Basket – Worth Over $250

Chanukah is almost here - can you believe it?! And even though we usually keep our celebrations pretty low-key at our home, I am certainly not averse to spoiling my readers a little bit! :-) So I've put together a number of special giveaways, … [Read more...]

Virtual Sukkah Hop Tour, Part 3

This is the third and final part of the KOAB Virtual Sukkah Hop tour. I have so enjoyed getting to peek into some of the KOAB readers' sukkot - and I hope that you all have as well! Enjoy these last moments before we take down our sukkot and brace … [Read more...]

Virtual Sukkah Hop Tour, Part 2

Welcome back to the worldwide sukkah tour! You can visit Part 1 of the tour here. First up, I want to highlight the wonderful bloggers who linked up with pictures of their sukkot! Thanks guys. Here is Organized Jewish Home's absolutely stunning … [Read more...]

Virtual Sukkah Hop Tour, Part 1

Moadim l'Simcha! I am having SO much fun "visiting" your sukkot! Thank you for generously sharing them with me and all of the KOAB readers. Kicking things off in my hometown of Overland Park, KS, this lovely sukkah belongs to my friend Tamara. … [Read more...]

Pictures of Our Sukkah

I didn't get a chance to post pictures of our completed sukkah before the chag, so I thought I'd share tonight! Please make sure to link up to pictures of your own sukkah in the Virtual Sukkah Hop. We build our sukkah right off our kitchen/family … [Read more...]

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Virtual Sukkah Hop!

Bruchim Ha'Baim! Welcome to the 2nd Annual Virtual Sukkah Hop on Kosher on a Budget. My family is still furiously working on our sukkah, but here's a picture of the construction process. My husband is hanging the walls, while my 6 year-old is … [Read more...]

Sukkot Dinner Menu + Complete Shopping List from Susie Fishbein

PHOTO CREDIT: Joy of Kosher Still not sure what you're cooking for Sukkot dinner? I love this complete Sukkot dinner menu from Susie Fishbein that was posted up on Joy of Kosher today. It includes all the recipes, plus a complete shopping list. … [Read more...]