What we’re reading today:
1. Should we screen kids for high cholesterol?
2. Baby’s first holiday makes everything more fun and special for parents too.
3. Well, this is just awesomely supportive: parents whose kid has diabetes got insulin pump tattoos.
4. When Christmukkah gets out of hand.
5. It doesn’t come out for another year, but the trailer for The Hobbit is now available:
Photo by WBUR via Flickr
How many candles did you light on the Menorah last night?
Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from our founder Rebecca!
How do you make this Hanukkah favourite?
Last year we found five awesome recipes to try and even ended up making a couple at home! Sweet potato and apple is a real winner, friends.
So, who’s eating latkes tonight? Care to share some family traditions? How many onions are you able to grate before you need to take a break? We’re pretty tough, so we’re gonna say… two. And what’s the superior apple sauce: sour cream: latke ratio? Being huge sour cream fans, we’re going to say 1: 3: 3… is that terrible? Fine. 1: 2: 3 but we’re not going any lower.
Photo by elana’s pantry via Flickr
Our favourite a cappella group covers Matisyahu
Pretty great! But no match for last year’s “Candlelight”… we won’t blame you for playing the Maccabeats non-stop for the next eight days/months. We were also delighted to find “The Book of Good Life” although we suspect it’s for Rosh Hashanah.
Image via YouTube
What we’re reading today:
1. Picky eaters are trying to destroy healthy lunch programs!
2. Aw new Canadians and Americans are so cute when they get excited about snow! (No one tell any recently immigranted friends about February, they just don’t need to hear about it yet)
3. Ever argued with your partner over naming the kids? Here are some suggestions for cutting down on those disagreements.
4. The Great Children’s E-book Debate.
5. And happy first night of Hanukkah! In addition to all the Maccabeats you’ll be singing and dancing to, how’s about a little Cali Swag District?
Photo by Eric Rice via Flickr
Lighting candles on the first night
Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from JasonUnbound in Berkley, California.
A few spins on traditional Hanukkah treats you can gift, eat, or rock a cookie swap with
Hanukkah Sugar cookies
These sugar cookies can be decorated like dreidels, menorahs, or Stars of David. Kids can help by piping decorating gel or applying sprinkles.
To achieve the same effect in a fraction of the time: Roll out a 1/4 inch thick sheet of thawed puff pastry and use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Brush with a lightly beaten egg, and sprinkle with course sugar. Bake according to puff pastry directions. This treat can sand on its own, but also makes a fun topper for ice cream or a cupcake!
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