By Michelle Dudash, RND, Cordon Bleu-certified chef and author of Clean Eating for Busy Families. Download Michelle’s free clean eating grocery list at michelledudash.com. Properly stock your kitchen. A stocked pantry is the most important thing to help get nutritious meals on the table in minutes. Always keep on hand: a couple proteins, one dinnertime…
I love one-pot wonders…and sheet pan wonders! Protein, vegetables and a side starch all cook together in the oven. Depending on the season, feel free to swap out almost any vegetable for the peppers, like carrots, broccoli, Brussels sprouts or anything else you have on hand. Simple cooking method, easy clean up, big-time flavor. What…
When it comes to choosing a fitness trainer, options abound. Unfortunately, many of those options aren’t good ones. Here are some tips to help you choose the right trainer to help you achieve your 2017 fitness goals. Before you start, determine your current fitness level. Are you overweight, under-motivated, tired? Are you driven, inspired, where…
My cell phone rings and Mom’s name flashes on the screen. “I’m ashamed of myself,” she whispers into the phone. “Oh, hi Mom. About what?” I ask. My mother typically begins our phone conversations as if we have been talking for a while. “I played bridge today and was stuck with a real dud for…
On Nov. 18, 2016, the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix and the Israeli-American Council (IAC) announced a major joint venture agreement that promises to enrich Jewish life in Arizona and more closely connect the Jewish-American and Israeli-American communities in the region. With the launch of the new partnership, the IAC opened its 11th regional office…
“I’ve only been here for a short while, but I travel a lot and have seen many Jewish communities. I ask you: ‘where have you guys been hiding?’ I mean, you are truly special. You are great,” complimented veteran IDF soldier Izzy Ezagui at the end of his speech as guest speaker at the Jewish…
As we start 2017, I want to thank everyone for the support you gave, through federation, to our community and to Jewish communities around. The federation truly touches more Jewish lives, directly and indirectly, here in Phoenix, across the country and around the globe, than any other Jewish organization. Your support makes an enormous difference….
AN AFTERNOON WITH SPEAKER AND AUTHOR MARTY BROUNSTEIN Shadow Rock United Church of Christ at 12861 N Eighth Ave., Phoenix and Congregation Merkaz Ha-Iyr will be hosting a special program at 11:30 am on Jan. 29 featuring Marty Brounstein, author of Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust. He brings…
Through Jan. 21 Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World Selected Artworks of Beth Ames Swartz at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society, 122 E Culver St., Phoenix. Beth Ames Swartz has had a remarkable artistic career for over fifty-five years including more than seventy museum and gallery exhibitions, three books, five catalogs, numerous critically acclaimed national reviews…
