today i'm so excited because i'm going to share with you part one of my purim prep routine as a
full-time working orthodox jewish mom with small kiddos i'll share with you our easy and delicious
hamentaschen recipe our best tips and tricks to make stunning yet affordable mishloach manotand
our favorite challah for purim and in part two of my purim preparation next week
will be all about what we eat on purim how we celebrate it and much much more and of course
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passover shabbat and beyond so let me put on a pretty tichel and let's jump into it
our first step before we go shopping will be for our girls to do their favorite super easy and
delicious hamentaschen recipe in a bowl they will put some oil and then they will prepare and verify
three eggs making sure each one does not have any blood spot which would render the egg non-kosher
can you guess who was the oldest and who was our baby in the way they broke the eggs let me know
in the comments below then after verifying the three eggs they will add some vanilla extract
some icy cold water some sugar
some baking powder and they will use a mixer to mix everything until fully combined
and then they will add 3 cups of all-purpose flour
then they mix everything until fully combined
Leah is doing such a good job by taking care to remove all the flour from the side of the
bowl then it's Naomi's turn she will add as well three cups of all-purpose flour
and Leah will mix everything again they continue mixing until the dough reaches this very granular
consistency and the mixer cannot help anymore (Can you hear the motor of the mixer!!) they remove
the dough from the whisks and then finally it is their favorite part which is to dig in and knead
the dough with their hands do you or your children do that love playing with the dough let me know in
the comments below finally Leah was able to finish kneading the dough with a bit of help from mommy i
helped Leah take out two pieces of cling wrap and then she puts her dough on it she rolls the dough
into the cling wrap then takes her dough and puts it in the fridge which will make the dough easier
to roll out later now that the girls hamentaschen dough is made let's have fun and let's go shopping
for what we need to make our mishloach manot our first stop will be dollar tree everything in the
store is 1.25$ which is a terrific bargain i'm curious to know do you shop in dollar stores ?
let me know in the comments below we go directly to the birthday section as we get great
inspiration in that section our first find are these amazing masks that come in different colors
i will take a few for decoration for a purim table and also for our mishloach manot Naomi
finds these birthday hats she love them so much and she wants them for her mishloach manot so i
will have to create something with that as a base the girls find these noise makers which
are going to be perfect when we hear Haman in the Megilat Esther (Book of Esther)Leah finds
these beautiful boxes as well which are going to be a great base for her mishloach manot
and we're going to use these crowns as well these containers are so versatile so i always
take a few when i go to the dollar store i love these shredded coloured paper they are beautiful
fillers and a must-have for any mishloach manot these plates as well then of course tissue paper
or silk paper our son Michael asked for these bags specifically to make his mishloach manot
and then finally i find these containers which are always a must in any mishloach manot and i'm going
to show you how i'm going to use them a bit later on finally we arrive in the candy section we have
such a good time look at this so many items that are kosher then Leah will take some jelly belly
which is a MUST and my daughter Naomi wanted the sour mike and ike they are
certified as well OU kosher my son wanted some potatoes chips in his mishloach
manot and i'm gonna take these apple chips which are absolutely delicious and a beautiful addition
in any mishloach manot for somebody who's more careful with what they're eating then finally
we find some double bubble also certified OU often at the dollar store it's really a hit or miss and
today was a lot of hits including the sour punch and as a little secret going to the bakery/baking
section of the dollar store and they have these amazing sprinkles they are like little candies
and the packaging is so adorable so we're going to put that in the mishloach manot of the girls
Michael wanted a soda as well for his mishloach manot in the container section i did find at
least one container these amazing transparent multi-space containers so i'm gonna take a few
i took a few hand creams because i wash my hands so often (as do you i am sure!!) and also a
sheet mask as you know it's my treat for my after thursday shabbat prep we go quickly to the other
dollar store that is just nearby and i am going to take a few cutting boards a few bamboo boxes
a few knickknacks to make the mishloach manot interesting these ice cube trays are a steal and
i will buy them today and show you what i will do with them for passover in a future video it is a great hack you'll see! i take
more small containers and as well as some large containers including these galvanized buckets
i will take of course rolls and rolls of cellophane paper to make everything
pretty within 15 minutes we are in and out of the store but before going home we need one last stop
because we bought some metal glass and porcelain items we have to make a stop
at the (utensils) Mikveh before we can do our mishloach manot to make this utensil usable
before doing any commandments it is good to offer tsedaka they suggest ten dollars because
it's a very costly to maintain the Mikveh to be kosher i take off all the labels and
ribbons for the water to touch every surface of the item and then i will recite the blessings
i dip the items three times making sure i release the objects from my hand so the water of the
Mikveh is fully in contact with the object i repeat this dipping for every single object
we bring to the Mikveh metal utensil porcelain and glassware but usually we do not dip objects made
of wood or plastic in the Mikveh some will do but will not do a blessing or bracha before doing it
once that everything is dipped i'm going to put back everything in the bag and we're going to
finally be able to go home and continue our purim prep they roll out the dough to about an eighth
of an inch of thickness on a parchment paper and one at a time they dip their glass in flour to cut
out circles they wait their turn anxiously they count the amount of circle each one made so they
are sure they have the same number of circles cut are your children like that too everything has to
be fair and square even when baking let me know in the comments below once the circles are cut
out they will add a teaspoon of special ovenproof filling today they will use strawberries poppy and
prune filling leah will fold the Hamentaschen as Naomi prefers to observe for that part
while Leah is shaping all the Hamentaschen Naomi wants to show you how she makes her mishloach
manot her first step is to secure the tabs inside the hat then to add a bit of pretty to the hat she
puts a silver silk paper that matches the outside of the hat that is also a super tip if you make
your mishloach manot with a certain color theme it will look much better to put that color again
and again then she adds the biggest item of her mishloach manot the mike and ike she adds some
adorable chocolate covered fish that we found at our local grocery and of course a ring pop because
all girls are princesses the fluffy unicorn candies as well some double bubble a colorful
squawker her friends will use while reading the book of esther to drown out the name of Haman
finally to close it i wanted to use the silver plate with the silver outside but
it just didn't work so we reverted to plan B with putting the white side out and glue gun it to the
side it secured everything in place and Naomi was thrilled Michael wanted also to show his mishloach
manot so he used the blue bag and lined it with gold silk paper he added the candy the chips
the soda the chocolate bar and he added another tissue paper on top he added a card and voila no
fuss but beautiful mishloach manot designed by our son Michael it's beautiful don't you
think ? Leah finished shaping the mishloach manot and she will bake them at 350 degrees
fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden while they are baking Leah really wanted to share
with you what she has designed for her mishloach manot this year she will put some filler in her
box and then she will add her sour punch and she will fold it to fit the box so it closes properly
she will add some jelly belly a ring pop the candy unicorns and just as a little fyi the nickname of
our baby is FLUFFY UNICORN (because she is so FLUFFY and MAGICAL:)BH )she will add a
few double bubble and a whistle she will close her box and add the crown she makes it hold by
scotching it to the inside of the box and she came up with this solution alone i'm so proud of her
and voila she has her perfect cute and adorable mishloach manot
for my mishloach manot the first one will be using the cutting board i will use some dips that i made
some Harissa pesto and amba and if you want for me to show you how i made them please let me know
i will glue everything to the cutting board with museum putty so nothing moves on the cutting board
i use a very small amount underneath every single items of the board and they are going nowhere
and then i add my beautiful and specially decorated challah for Purim i added za'atar sumac
sesame seeds and please let me know if you would like for me to do a full video on how to decorate
your challah i wrap the challah and glue it to the board with putty i added a little knick-knack to
add dimension and texture to the mishloach manot i add a napkin a knife & fork i wrap everything
in cellophane paper i add one of our Hamentaschen and a purim mask and here is the final result let
me know in the comments below would you like to receive this mishloach manot ? the next one is so
fun i am going to use the divided container i add the filling and then i add a jar of parve (dairy
free) chocolate spread and a jar of homemade jam i add a bottle of milk and a bottle of iced coffee
and to make these amazing labels without any special equipment here is a fantastic hack
using a laser printer i print my label and i apply packing tape on it making sure it is covering all
the letters and design of my label i press down on it a few times to make sure the ink is well
transferred to the tape then i place everything in warm water for exactly a minute and 45 seconds
after that time i peel off the paper completely and it is ready to be applied on the container
and of course to make sure the label is nice and straight i follow the line of the liquid inside
i fill everything completely and then i repeat the same thing with the coffee i add
a challah roll in the center to have a beautiful french toast challah kit as a mishloach manot
the next one will be a themed basket i call it FIESTA NIGHT i add some cool guacamole tortilla
chips and some tostadas i add some lime drink as well some finely chopped tomatoes and chili sauce
i add lemon and avocado to make perhaps some guac(guacamole) i add a little cactus for
decoration i wrap everything in cellophane paper i add a bow of course and what do you think would
it be a yae or a nay for the next two i will be using bamboo boxes but any sturdy box would do
i add some decorative shreds a mini grape juice a small challah roll some dip
a little plant and i wrap it and this is the fastest and cutest little mishloach manot for
the last mishloach manot i will use the divided bamboo box i will add Yuzu bottle the squawker
some hamentaschen popcorn and here you have another easy and affordable mishloach manot thank
you for being here it means the world to me know that in my book you are so precious and unique
and because you are here until the end write in the comment I LOVE PURIM PREP so i know i was not
alone and if nobody told you today know that YOU ARE LOVEDand YOU ARE ENOUGH just the way you are
i cannot wait to see you in the next video on purim with our special menu tablescape
and so so much more until next time stay safe stay blessed and don't forget to frum it up