Remember the game of Mad Libs? Ad libbing, or spontaneous improvisation, is a fun game to try at your Chanukah party. Print out Savvima’s exclusive Chanukah Ad lib Story here. Here’s a quick rundown of the game: For 2 players: One player asks the other player to contribute a word for the specified type for each blank, but without revealing... Read more

Here are some more coloring pages (via Cook Kosher) to beat the boredom on Chanukah vacation days or to hand out at your Chanukah parties. Enjoy! Click here to download the PDF coloring pages.  Read More

Chanukah is almost here! Are you prepared? Here’s a roundup of some of Savvima’s best Chanukah 2010 crafts: Chanukah coloring pages Juice Pouch Gelt Purses   Edible Dreidel Crafts  Read More

Hi everyone! My name is Rita Brownstein. Today, I am excited to be a guest blogger for Savvima but you can usually find me blogging over at designmegillah.com. Since Chanukah is just days away I would like to show you a “before and after” menorah I recently did. Over the years we have collected many menorahs, some more attractive than... Read more

Thanks to The Kosher Spoon for sharing this recipe! I’ve challenged myself this Chanuka season to leave my frying pan where it belongs. Not because I’m on a diet or anything. Simply because my family will undoubtedly get their share of oily goodness from other sources, many other sources. Sources I cannot control. And because I’m on... Read more

Reading the Times’ description of the Kashering process which took place in the White House kitchen for the strictly kosher annual Chanukah party brings two points to mind: 1. How thankful I am to be living in a country which respects our practices and beliefs to the extent that they will do an absolute overhaul of the First Kitchen to fully accommodate... Read more

Thanks to Cook Kosher for sharing this quick, no mixer, recipe for doughnuts! Cutting squares is way more efficient than circles… no scraps!! Follow the video and the recipe below. This recipe is also featured in Leah Schapira’s new cookbook, Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking, which Savvima highly recommends. Read our full review here. Ingredients: 4... Read more

Chanukah is almost here! Are you prepared? Here’s a roundup of some of Savvima’s best Chanukah 2010 recipes: Mozzarella Sticks Recipe Greek Panzanella Salad Recipe Beet & Carrot Latke Recipe Chocolate Donut Holes Recipe  Read More

have you seen my Chanukah Tablescape in the latest issue of Joy of Kosher Magazine yet? My goal was to move away from the cliche’ of royal blue Chanukah decor and inject some fresh & modern spirit into the holiday. Truly all the items in the spread are my favorites but I’ll highlight just a few: Sabre’s Old Fashioned Tart Slicer... Read more

Hanoch Teller shares a poignant, never before published, story via the Feldheim blog. The story is about Chanukah, Sarah Scheneirer, and the mission of all Jewish women.       Sarah and her family followed the streams of refugees fleeing war-torn Poland for safer territory as the First World War breathed fear into the heart of Europe.... Read more

Belly Flops from Jelly Belly are irregular jelly beans in weird shapes, sizes and colors. They taste just as good at half the price! Belly Flops are no less flavorful, or lovable, than regular Jelly Belly jelly beans; they just come in wild shapes and sizes. You may find one that’s round, one that’s square, or you may even find a bunch... Read more

Update: Congratulations to Mimi, winner of the giveaway!! Finally, a Jewish I SPY book! Hidden Treasures, published by Attara Publishing and distributed by HaChai Publishing, is a large full color book that contains a beautiful I SPY page for all of the holidays in the Jewish calendar. Each laminated page features a brief description of a holiday and... Read more

Sometimes we find an idea that works for several different occasions. These Anthropologie inspired monogram mugs can suit many different purposes. Make a set to keep, fill them with Cocoa and marshmallows (or Hot Chocolate on a Stick) as teacher appreciation gifts for Chanukah or anytime, or even for Purim Mishloach Manos. This DIY version starts with... Read more

Thanks to Chef Albert A Bijou of Heavens Kitchen (New York) for sharing this recipe! Such a perfect name for this squash. When baked the meat of this vegetable looks like glistening strands of pasta. For this recipe the squash is baked and then combined with feta cheese, sautéed vegetables, olive and fresh basil. If preferred that there was no dairy... Read more

Thanks to Tamar Genger of Joy of Kosher for sharing this recipe! It is hard to make jelly doughnuts into health food, but this recipe provides whole grains and a little fruit. Ingredients: 3 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup nondairy milk, such... Read more

Thanks to Tamar Genger of Joy of Kosher for sharing this recipe! These are best if you grate by hand, but for a large crowd the food processor is a must. Ingredients: 1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated 2 scallions, finely chopped 1/3 cup all purpose flour 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 3/4 cup... Read more

Every Jewish holiday comes with its own unique stress factor. Pesach has the cleaning. Sukkos we worry about rain. Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur demands we entertain children while still finding time to daven. And on Chanukah the fried delicacies threaten to derail our diets. The Times featured an article which suggests altering the proportions of this... Read more

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The secret to these moist doughnuts is the addition of mashed potatoes. No rise time is an added bonus! Ingredients: 5 teaspoons dry yeast 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large potato 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk, or soy milk 2 cups flour Directions: Poke several rows of holes into potato with fork. Microwave for 5 minutes to “bake.” Cut... Read more

Latkes and a doughnuts are a given. Now let Savvima help with the rest of your Chanukah party menu. We’ve chosen some of our favorite dishes that will surely win you praise (We’ll even let you take all the credit!) Menu- Greek Panzanella Salad Red Pepper Soup Tuna Quiche To make this more party friendly you can prepare the quiche in mini... Read more