by Ari Yares | Apr 7, 2022 | Recipes
As part of a recipe exchange at work, my wife came home with this incredible Passover recipe from Rabbi Debi Wechsler. We stopped making it into muffins and started making it as a breakfast cake. Over the years, we have substituted chocolate chips or other fruits for...
by Ari Yares | Apr 7, 2022 | Recipes
I am a sucker for chocolate-covered strawberries. It’s healthy, right? There’s fruit inside there? Chocolate-covered strawberries are a great way to add a yummy dessert to your Passover Seder without spending more time in the kitchen. You can even get your...
by Ari Yares | Apr 7, 2022 | Recipes
This chocolate cake recipe is so good that you will be tempted to make it when it isn’t Passover. It’s moist and yummy and everything that you expect a Passover cake recipe to not be. Don’t skimp and leave out the chocolate drizzle; you will regret...
by Ari Yares | Feb 24, 2022 | Mindfulness
Grounding usually evokes images of kids sent to their rooms having lost a long list of privileges from screens to socializing for some challenging behavior. Generally, it’s something our kids strive to avoid and it’s a punishment that we reserve for...
by Ari Yares | Feb 19, 2022 | Meal Planning Ideas
Some nights, it’s tough to put dinner on the table. Between after-school activities for the kids, evening meetings, and other commitments, it feels like there is barely time to eat, let alone cook dinner. I used to get really stressed out about these meals,...
by Ari Yares | Feb 12, 2022 | Meal Planning Ideas
Growing up, I didn’t have a lot of exposure to Mexican food. Sure, we occasionally had tacos, but it wasn’t a cuisine that we went out to eat. In fact, my idea of a Mexican meal was to microwave a platter of tortilla chips with salsa and cheese on them...
by Ari Yares | Feb 6, 2022 | Executive Functioning
I didn’t think that we were going to be one of those houses that was going to get an Alexa. I was wrong. We now have one in almost every room of the house. The voice-controlled speaker provides more than just a place to stream music or ask ridiculous questions....
by Ari Yares | Feb 6, 2022 | Meal Planning Ideas
Breakfast for dinner?! Can you really do that? The answer to that is a resounding yes! Maybe it’s my Jersey upbringing and my fascination with diners where you can get breakfast food at any time of day. Or maybe it’s just that it’s a meal that I can...
by Ari Yares | Jan 29, 2022 | Meal Planning Ideas
Chinese New Year is right around the corner, so what better time to share some yummy Asian-themed foods? Personally, I love Chinese food and simply cannot get enough Chinese takeout. The mix of delicious sauces, vegetables, and proteins delights my taste buds. While...
by Ari Yares | Jan 27, 2022 | Reading
Amy Morin likes to count to thirteen. I’m not sure why, but she’s now counted to thirteen four times, once for each of her popular books. Morin’s books are based upon her experience as a psychotherapist and as a foster parent. Her parenting advice is...
