Recipe: 2 cups dried apricots 3 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup sugar Directions: Place apricots in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 30-45 minutes. Transfer apricots (reserve the liquid) to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Add honey and sugar and process until completely blended and smooth.... Read more

If you are looking for something different to serve this Shabbos Tu B’Shvat you may want to try a bottle of Zachlawi Fig Arak. Arak is a strong aniseed (black licorice tasting) flavored alcoholic drink favored by Middle Easterners.  The fig variety is made from concentrated fig juice that is distilled numerous times with a combination of fennel,... Read more

You patted yourself on the back when your baby slept through the night. Fast forward to the toddler / preschool years and now you can’t seem to figure out how to get your kid to sleep past dawn. Why is it that the early riser in the family is also the one who can’t bear to be alone and promptly wakes the rest of the bunch to keep her company?! As... Read more

There are enough critics (“It’s just a supersized iPhone…”) and fans (“This is a historical moment in the technology revolution, dude!”) out there arguing the new Apple iPad’s pros and cons. There are even women who are saying that the name reminds them of a certain feminine product. Only time will tell if the iPad will end up being... Read more

A new concept in mikvah is being designed in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The multi-million dollar project, called “The Crown Heights Bayit”, will contain a state-of-the-art mikvah combined with a women’s community center featuring a spa, fitness center, Olympic-size pool, café, gift-Judaica shop, daily classes and a playroom... Read more

Nordstrom is having their final winter clearance sale. Banana Republic is offering 25% of the lowest price when you use your Gap, Old Navy or Banana Republic card until January 31, 2010. Use code: CARD25 at checkout. Here are some of our savvy picks… Share| Read More

If you have a child who is new to the world of reading you can relate to this scenario. When our kids learn to read we first breathe a sigh of relief that they are maturing and interested in a “smart” activity which can occupy them for hours on end. Soon it dawns on us that we, the parents, are responsible for supplying “quality”... Read more

www.smittenkitchen.com During the dreary days of winter, citrus fruits take center stage with their bright bursts of sunkissed color and they’re juicy sweetness. This recipe from smittenkitchen is a great alternative to all the heavy slow-cooked comfort foods we tend to rely in on cold days. I recommend it as a healthful Mediterranean breakfast: Mixed... Read more

The normal schedule in schools seems to have lunch followed by recess and then back to class. This is now being challenged by experts who are claiming that when kids have recess first and then lunch they eat more and better, visit the nurse less, and even behave better in class. Can something as simple as the timing of recess make a difference in a... Read more

Providing our children with healthy snacks for the day is a conundrum that we all deal with daily during the rushed early morning hours. Of course there are the healthy snacks that never get eaten (or cost a fortune and taste awful) and the unhealthy snacks that are… well… unhealthy. Enter Funky Monkey Snacks. Funky Monkey freeze-dries slices and... Read more

As if labor wasn’t painful enough and we didn’t need our energy for anything in particular, hospitals traditionally do not allow women to eat or drink during labor. Even long labor. Well, thankfully, a new study has shown that this practice is outdated. The prohibition on food and drink was established to prevent Mendelson’s Syndrome which can... Read more

Brigid Schulte has an amazing article in The Washington Post Magazine describing her journey trying to figure out how a multi-tasking, scatter-brained, not-enough-time-to-breathe working mother can find some time to herself.  Most working mothers will relate very well to the scenarios she describes. Let me tell you about a typical day in my life as... Read more

Cooking Light featured a recipe a while back for mint brownies which I adore. But I’ve since come up with my own easier version for this “cool” treat. Trust me, there’s really no reason to make the brownie layer from scratch. Here’s all you need to know: My adapted recipe: 1 box Duncan-Hines Brownies Mix Mint layer: 2... Read more

If you use Facebook then this post is a must read. First, become a fan of the new Savvima.com Facebook page! You won’t regret it. Once that vital task has been taken care of take a few moments to read this article by Sarah Perez of the ReadWriteWeb website about ensuring that you understand Facebook’s new privacy setting policies. Share| Read More

The most viewed video on YouTube “Charlie bit my finger – again!” (152,427,154 views!) didn’t cost a dime to make and shows an adorable interaction between a little boy and his baby brother. Undoubtedly, between bouts of sibling rivalry, many equally adorable interactions occur in our homes all the time. The challenge is to... Read more

In many households, Pampers is synonymous with quality. But now Pampers has redesigned their Swaddler and Cruiser diapers to reduce costs and to be more “green.” Before advertising the new “Pampers Dry Max” they have been testing the market by selling the new diapers in the old packaging. Many who have unknowingly purchased the new design have... Read more

It happens all the time.  You are checking out of a store and the cashier asks if you would like to sign up for that particular store’s credit card for an immediate 10 percent off of your purchase. Is it worth it? According the the CNN expert in the video below it is not. Unless you are the very disciplined type who actually has the money and... Read more

Are we over-snacking our children? As the littered floor of most minivans will attest, most of us prepare enough snacks to feed a small African nation even for a short car ride across town not to mention going to the park or an event. Of course a lovely side perk is that in addition to filling their cute little bellies the snacks might just distract... Read more

No, it doesn’t mean you have fat fingers. Chefs and cooks have recently been adding an inexpensive tool not normally  found in the kitchen, the medical tweezer, to their collection of cooking utensils, enabling them to put the final, delicate touches on a dish. “I was using tweezers to handle a thin stream of strawberry purée frozen with liquid... Read more

A few months ago there was the recall on Maclaren strollers. Then there was the recall on drop-side cribs. Today Graco is recalling 1.5 million strollers after there were reports of fingertip amputations and lacerations caused by the stroller’s hinge. Ouch! Don’t they test for these types of defects before they are finished with their product... Read more