Ann Taylor Loft is offering 40% off your entire purchase. Use coupon code: FIX40 at checkout. Shipping is free on purchases over $125. Shop now. Share| Read More

This chulent recipe has none of the usual ingredients but it cooks in a crock-pot making it a great alternative to the standard chulent.  It’s equally great for a quick and hearty weeknight dinner. Ingredients: 1-2 whole chickens, cut up into 1/8ths 1 medium onion, sliced 1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes 2/3 cup orange juice 1 cup water Salt & pepper Garlic... Read more

**Caution: This post may contain traces of nuts.** PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter is a great item to keep handy if you’re counting calories. Through a special process, 85% of the fat calories are removed from peanuts, then ground into a fine powder. Compared to 2 tablespoons of traditional peanut butter which has 190 calories and 16 grams of fat,... Read more

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As the temperatures are steadily rising so too are the grocery bills.  Lets’ face it the kids are home and that means they’re eating more. If a sandwich sufficed for the past ten months, it somehow won’t do in the summer. And since one can’t survive on mac ‘n cheese alone (although some children may argue with this point) we’ve... Read more

Thanks to R. Savitsky for sharing this recipe! Ingredients: Muffins- 1 cup sour cream 1 pint fresh blueberries or 10 oz. frozen blueberries (if using frozen blueberries, coat with flour to prevent them from  ” bleeding” into the rest of the batter) 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup margarine 3/4 cup... Read more

Pinwheels are an easy and inexpensive project for a lazy summer day when it’s too hot to do much of anything else. Supplies: Paper Scissors Push pins Pencils with erasers Directions: To begin your pinwheel, cut your paper into a perfect square. (The best way to cut a perfect square is to fold the lower left corner diagonally towards the right... Read more

The summer brings many stubborn stains: Grass, watermelon, and ices just to name a few. Luckily the Times did an analysis of 17 different stain removers (so we wouldn’t have to!) and the results are in. Our personal favorite, OxiClean Stain Remover Spray, was rated one of the best along with Shout Advanced Ultra Gel. While no single stain remover... Read more

These are similar to blondies, except in this recipe the chocolate bits are sprinkled on the top. Use a mixer or whip up a batch by hand. This recipe fills a cookie sheet making it perfect for when you’re expecting a crowd. Ingredients: 1 cup shortening (or margarine) 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon water 2... Read more

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Ingredients: 1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 pints vanilla ice cream, dairy of parve 12 (1/3-cup) ice pop molds or 12 paper cups and 12 wooden sticks Directions: Mash strawberries in a large bowl with a potato masher or a fork. Transfer to a 12-inch nonstick skillet along with sugar and lemon... Read more

We found a simple technique for creating stickers and tape out of ribbons and fabric. To get started you’ll need ribbons of your choice (try ric rac or twill tape), or other scraps of fabric and a Xyron sticker machine ($8). For the full tutorial click here. Share| Read More

Thanks to Shaindy for sharing this recipe! Ingredients: 1/2 Bottle Orange Juice 1/2 Can Pineapple Juice 1 large can peaches, with syrup 2 packs frozen strawberries, divided kiwis, cubed Directions: Blend the juices, peaches, and 1 pack of strawberries. Then cube the other pack of strawberries and the kiwis to garnish each bowl. Share your favorite... Read more

Thanks to Leah Perl from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for sharing this recipe! Ingredients: 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 16 oz. tofu cream cheese ½ cup confectioners’ sugar 1 large egg 1 package of puff pastry (such as Pepperidge Farm) 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar Directions: Roll out two sheets of puff pastry dough on a floured... Read more

Batik is an ancient method of dyeing a fabric. The parts of the fabric not intended to be dyed are covered with removable wax. Here is a kid friendly version using washable glue… Brilliant! Elmer’s Galactic Glue or Elmer’s Washable School Gel Glue are the only types of glue which work for this project. Place a layer of wax paper underneath... Read more

Thanks to Abby Mandel from Lakewood, New Jersey for sharing this quick & easy recipe! She recommends freezing the cake on a serving tray so you can present it whole and then slice it at the table. Ingredients: 1 Box Vanilla Tofutti Cuties 1 Box Chocolate Tofutti Cuties 1 container Whipped topping Chocolate Syrup (optional) Directions: Cut each... Read more

Thanks to Dvora Friedman  from Passaic, New Jersey for sharing this recipe! Ingredients: Muffins- 1/3 cup oil 1/3 cup soy milk 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup blueberries Crumb topping- 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/8 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon margarine Directions: Preheat... Read more

Scrap paper dolls are a great activity to put all your crafting scraps to a good use. Gather bits and pieces of fabric, paper, ribbon, scissors, tacky glue (it will hold fabric the best), and crayons. Download the fabric scrap paper dolls here. (It’s best to print on cardstock.) Fabric will be fun for the older kids but you may want to use scrapbook... Read more

Thanks to Dvora Friedman from Passaic, New Jersey for sharing this recipe! Ingredients: 3 cups corn niblets 2 kirby cucumbers, diced 2 pickles (sour or garlic), diced 1 red pepper, diced 1 onion, diced 3 Tablespoons oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Directions: Combine all ingredients in a medium... Read more

Begin by mixing one batch of Chiffon Cake using lemon extract in place of the vanilla. Pour the batter into cupcake liners making sure to only fill the liners halfway. Let the baked cupcakes cool completely before filling and frosting. Ingredients: 1 can lemon filling 6 large egg whites, room temperature 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions: Using... Read more