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Bittersweet April: Life, Loss, and the Spaces In Between
Today marks the 10th yahrzeit — the anniversary — of my twin sister Amy’s death. The date, Nissan 30, is poetic: it’s the last day of the month of Nissan and at the same time Rosh Chodesh — the first day of the new moon and the new month of Iyar. It perfectly captures the…
Read MoreSpring Reflections: Purpose, Gratitude, and New Beginnings
Spring is in full force, and I’ve been blessed this month to witness—and participate in—the beautiful unfolding of life. It feels like standing right on the cusp of new beginnings, and I’m filled with gratitude. One of the highlights this season is being an educator at a meaningful Passover Retreat at Pearlstone in Reisterstown, Maryland.…
Read MoreThe Gift Of Reiki
In 2014 I became a Reiki Practitioner. I went to Vero beach for a two day course for Reiki 1 and Reiki 2. It was a tremendous experience which never would have happened without my twin sister Amy. Amy was the inspiration behind my becoming a Reiki Practitioner. She was living in Peru with cancer…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning Day 1
We started our day with drink number one: Green Lemonade. I modified the quantities somewhat as I don’t have a juice extractor, but rather a Vitamix blender. It was thicker and frothier and while my daughter found it too sour, we drank up and enjoyed. Our lunch would be a little off: it was leftovers from the evening before.…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning for the Body
We are finally going to do it; spring cleaning for the body: a three week cleanse! Back in January I read about a cleanse that seemed very palatable. I have done several different types and what I liked about this was you could eat the whole time and you didn’t need to invest in all…
Read MoreChealthy Challah
I love baking challah. Kneading the dough is especially relaxing for me. It is a comfort when the house is filled with a warming aroma while the challah is in the oven. So how I could I refuse the Chabad Prospect Heights when they asked me to participate in a challah making workshop? My focus was to…
Read MoreWhere’s the Beef? A New Taste for Stroganoff.
For some reason when my mother was describing a dinner she attend where she was served Beef Bourguignon it made me think of Stroganoff. Not just any, but mom’s in particular. She made this dish for us as kids and it always felt fancy and tasted great. I hadn’t thought about this dish until this…
Read MoreDid you say Millet Burger?
I was looking for something different to do with millet. I wanted to make it the center of the meal rather than a side dish. When faced with trying to figure out what to do I tend to turn to the internet despite having tons of recipe books. I did a search on millet burger and…
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