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Oh my Creator! Baby Firefly he's getting so big and he's so adorable even from just seeing his head 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

He is growing so fast all the time!

I love freezer recipes! All mine are dairy-free because I am vegan, but something I love is making stir-fry mixes and soup mixes: whenever there is a lot of produce from the garden, I prep bags of cleaned, prepped and sliced vegetables that I can then simply throw in a pan, air fryer or sheet pan, season however I want, and cook, so I can have them with something like bread/rice/potatoes. Does your family like soup for dinner? If so, two examples: For a bean and root vegetable soup: (fresh or pre-soaked but not cooked) beans, carrots, parsley root, kohlrabi, celery, and herbs like parsley and celery leaf. Then, simply pour everything directly from the frozen bag into a pot of cold water or vegetable stock, let cook, season to taste (I like to quickly fry some garlic and onions in a bit of oil and tomato paste and mix that into the soup) and have it with bread or maybe add pasta squares for an entirely healthy, cheap, simple and nutritionally complete one-pot meal that takes almost no active cooking. For a red lentil and vegetable soup: red lentils, diced onions, tomatoes, carrots and blanched sweet potato, along with garlic, ginger, cumin, salt and paprika for seasoning. Simply cook everything in a slow cooked with some vegetable or meat stock until everything is fully cooked and falling apart, you can also blend to make it completely smooth. It goes very well with fresh bread and maybe some yogurt on top.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

What a great idea! Thank you for sharing

Just a compliment... You stand out on contacting and reacting to viewers! Makes it so much more personal. I apreciate it!❤

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you! I appreciate that :) I really enjoyed chatting with you all here :)

Baby Firefly is not really a baby anymore! Wow! His growth is so amazing! What a joy!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

I love my crock pot. I put a brisket with seasonings in it first thing on Friday morning and by Shabbat, it is done and tasty. It lasts me all day Saturday.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Yum!!!

A slow cooker, tea, Serenity and Dr Who fix everything! Great Vlog!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

I am so excited about the freezer meals! My daughter will be starting radiation treatment in a few weeks and it's 5 days a week for 3 weeks and we have to travel 50 miles away for treatment. How convenient to prep these meals and just pop them into the crockpot and have it ready when we get home. Thank you!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I will keep you both in my prayers!!!

@karenjohnson5634

Жыл бұрын

Praying for you!! I hope the treatments are successful and your daughter stays healthy and strong! ❤❤❤❤❤ And for safe travels!! 🙏

@Kaleidescope66

Жыл бұрын

Praying for you and your daughter ❤

This is the video I have been waiting for. Freeze ahead crockpot meals! A way for busy moms to survive. Am looking forward to how your family likes the recipes going forward.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Yay! So far so good! I may end up doing a prep day video after all since a lot of my friends have been asking me lol

Channa! You, if you haven't already checked out freezer meals 101 on KZread, really should! They are not Jewish so you would have to alter some of the recipes but, THEY ARE AMAZING!!! They are best friends/neighbors who do freezer meals and live in Canada. They go on bunny trails and all of the things. I need to use my crock pot more. I bought an instapot and literally hate it. I am sorry that I haven't been more interactive on here. I am such an introvert. You mentioned crockpots and I got excited, lol. It really is the little joys in life. :-)

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hi Julia! Thank you so much for the suggestion! I love a good resource! Sounds like a fun one :) I never got an instapot but I love my crock pot!

As always, I’m in awe of your organizational skills. You’re a loving mom who is ALSO Mrs. Organized Firefly. I agree with your other subscriber, Baby Firefly, who was standing at the open door of the dish washer, is sprouting up like the cutest “weed” in the Firefly Garden. Our children grow up so quickly, it’s hard to grasp how fast it happens sometimes. Yours have grown up right in front of our eyes. Love you and your family. 💟✡️💟

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your very kind words Judith :) You are so kind!

I do freezer meals constantly. Mine are cooked and setup for reheating. Meatloaf meals, chicken meals. Soups and chilis. 😮I am busy with a sewing class or not feeling great (I’m disabled) I have a kosher hot meal ready to pop in the oven. You have already discovered the first rule. Don’t freeze or prep things you don’t like to eat. I also can, sobeef cubes, chicken meal starters, ready to dump in a pot. I’m already planning what to stock and can as soon as I finish moving.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Sounds fantastic!

I have the “Make It Fast, Cook It Slow “ cookbook. It’s all crockpot recipes, and they are all gluten free. (The author also has a kiddo who can’t eat gluten.) I don’t think there are any freezer meals, but maybe later it would be useful for recipe variety. I also ❤ my crockpot! Good luck with your meal prep!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds like a great cook book!

I love the general tso’s chicken crock pot recipe from host the toast, I double everything except the chicken because we like lots of sauce to put over our rice! Not crock pot related, but I love making soups and freezing them in ice cubes before putting in the freezer bag as easy weeknight meals -just defrost on the stove or microwave:)

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

So smart! Thanks for the tip!

I just saw an ad on TV the other day for Junes Journey! I would love to play that game but I’m already on my phone WAY too much!! I’m really getting addicted to KZread and it’s affecting my productivity. 😢 Glad you had a great holiday! And thanks be to G-d for giving the Jews and the world the Torah and for the Jews who have fought so hard to preserve it!! ❤❤❤ I’m not a crockpot fan. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. My meals come out tasting water-logged and chewy. 😢

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I totally get what you mean about being on the phone too much :) Its a hard thing for sure! Thank you so much for your kind words :)

@karenjohnson5634

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies yes!!! ❤❤❤

Hi Mama Firefly, My favorite go to crockpot recipe when I don't want to cook, (chronic migraine sufferer) is crockpot chicken tacos. Nothing easier. Chicken breast I use 3, a jar of salsa, and a can of black beans. Just put it in your crock pot in that order and cook 4 hours on high. Shred the cooke chicken. You can put it on flour, or corn tortillas with some of your favorite toppings. My favorite is eating it over rice. I haven't found anything easier.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! I really appreciate it. I hope your migraines become less frequent and disappear all together. 💜

@christinebullard2884

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!💜

The Crock Pot is the best kitchen gadget ever invented!!!! One of my favorite meals is pepper roast. Put a pot roast, mild or hot pepper rings, and beef stock in the crock pot for about 8-10 hours on low or until the meat is falling apart. So good!!! Don’t know if it is kosher or not . Just a suggestion !!!! Have a great week!!!!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I love the crockpot too! Definitely a fan here as well :-) thank you so much for the recipe. Suggestion! It sounds delicious. 💜💜💜

@KrystinaTheAlien

Жыл бұрын

We made that recipe when we were keto and put radishes at the bottom instead of potatoes. It's the best way I've ever had radishes cooked

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@KrystinaTheAlien Sounds yummy!

I thought of you today while at a doctor's appointment. I was thumbing through a magazine and there was an article on the "best" of different types of grocery store goods. They had 1 gluten-free item that won hands down in the best-boxed chocolate cake mixes. The authors were surprised a gluten-free item won. It's the Krusteaz brand chocolate cake mix. I looked it up and it's Kosher. I thought you might want to know this. They gave a price point of $3.75 so I thought that was reasonable for a specialty item.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I will look for that one!

I love June’s Journey. I have been a player for a few years. Love your channel too. 🩷💜🩶

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thanks for including crock pot recipe ideas. I'm having some more health issues so by the end of the day I'm too tired to thaw, prep and cook a meal. Too many evenings cheese and crackers are my dinner because that's all the energy I have left. I'm also having back surgery the beginning of August so if I can get some of these made and in my freezer, I'll be all set when the meals from church and friends starts to slack off.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad this was helpful! I hope your surgery goes well and you have a quick recovery with no complications 💜

If the bagged freezer meals work out for you long term, I suggest getting some reusable silicone freezer bags. I got some as a gift this year and I have really been loving them. I freeze alot of fruit for jam and blocks of cooked squash/soup and so far so good! I freeze the squash things in those big silicone freezer trays and then put them in the bags. Having cooked stuff in the freezer is so helpful. I tend to forget to defrost things though! But crock pot meals eliminate that problem!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the silicone bag suggestion! I’ve been thinking about it but not sure if I’m ready to go that far yet

You got me hooked on June's Journey last time they sponsored. Lol

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Lol it’s so much fun!

Total June's journey fan as well!

Chana, of course we are thrilled to see the prince of the hour Baby FF! Just delicious! Can't get over how time goes by, we were with you for the 9 months, his birth, and he is just growing beautifully Boruch Hashem!! Vacation time is here. Love the idea of prepping the meals in advance. Not sure how it works though. would love to hear more in future video's. Have a great Summer! Sounds awesome to relax, spend time with your parents at the pool, and with friends. Love from Israel!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rochel! I will probably end up doing a meal prep video even though I had originally not planned on it, because I have had a lot of folks asking about it. SO stay tuned! Enjoy your vacation!!!

I love books. Especially prayer books, and you have some of the most beautiful books. I'm Catholic myself, and I use a leather bound Daily Roman Missal. It's like 2 inches thick, it's pretty to me, but not l like yours. I watch your channel because even though I'm devoutly Catholic, I love learning about the different Jewish groups. We actually have a lot in common among the 2 religions if you really look at them, which I think is beautiful to see. We're more alike than different in the end. Thanks for your videos. I really like watching them. They bring some peace to my day. ❤

@jaroffireflies

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m so glad that you are enjoying my channel and so glad that you are here!

I love crock pot meals for busy days. They're also helpful to start the night before on low and then they're ready for lunch.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are!

I usually take a packet of chicken breasts and boil then shred. Once shredded, I package and freeze in 2 cup quantities. I also have frozen veggies, from the store or chopped and frozen myself. I can take a packet of chicken, bag if veggies, add broth and rice or noodles foe soup, or thaw and make chicken salad, or add to any number of casseroles and dishes. It really is the most common sense thing that I do!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestions! Thank you for sharing!

Oh my goodness that sweet little baby!!!❤

I love freezer meals! Especially ones for the crock pot. 😊

Hope you are having a lovely day today. I’ve been watching your videos for so long! 🫶🏼

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rhiana! I’m so glad you are here!

Great video, Chana! (as always! 😊) I can’t wait to hear about how some of the new meal prep works out and maybe learn some new yummy meals to feed my family. I hope you and your family have a great week!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rachel! So far so good! We have eaten one meal and it was s hit!

I've been very busy getting ready to move house and I'm tired and grumpy but watching your videos always cheers me up Thank you Channah

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Aw so sorry you were grumpy earlier! And I am so glad to hear this video helped to cheer you up :) So happy to "see" you here this afternoon! And good luck with the move!

@karenjohnson5634

Жыл бұрын

That’s exciting to be moving! A daunting task, no doubt! I hope everything goes smoothly and you get your packing done as peacefully as possible!! I hope you enjoy your new house!! ❤

That’s so exciting that you are trying something new! It’s going to be neat to see how these meals turn out 🥰☀️

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

So far so good!

I hope you have a good week :) Thank you for sharing about the crockpot meals

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful week as well ❤️

I love June's journey!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

It’s so fun right?!? 😊

I love the meal planning and prep content, Chana! 😀

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

So glad!

Thank you Chana this recipes is what I need !!! Homemade freezer meals ready to go 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊 Enjoy!

Great reset and beautiful flowers! Enjoy the rest of your day :)

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Great to see you!!!

Good to see you Chana 😊 Shavua tov!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Great to see you too! Shavua tov!

Enjoyed your video very much. Every day chores are different for every family. Enjoy your calm and peaceful nature!🤗🏠🙏🏻

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Terry!

Funny that we watched the freezer meal . I still have to print out some recipes to prep this week. You got me hooked on June’s Journey last time!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

So glad you are enjoying the game! Did you watch that same freezer meal class? I really enjoyed it.

@123scrappygirl

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies i think we saw the same one. There was one recipe, that if I use Kite Hill products instead of dairy, can be kosher.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@123scrappygirl so fun!

I love crock pot meals but have never tried freezer prepping them. I am excited to try this as well!!! I love your channel ❤

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you enjoy!

Hi Chana. Baby Firefly is so adorable. I just love listening to him shriek and laugh! Is he walking? And those pink flowers opened up so beautifully! I’m looking forward to seeing how your meal planning goes. I’ve tried it a few times to try to get ahead of myself and I was just a flop at it. 😂 I tried to follow some KZread people who live to meal prep, and I think I got overwhelmed. Maybe prepping one meal at a time in the beginning would have been less overwhelming. Maybe I will try that. You inspire me! Have a great week

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jane! SO glad you enjoy the baby sounds lol I know I sure do :) He is not walking yet but he does move all over!

Love “the freezer family”…. Been using her ideas for a couple years. First did tried doing a batch of 14 meals when I started a new job. Turns out that I am still working that job and preparing meals that way has helped me immensely by managing stress when it comes to cooking. She has one out there for meals for two, which was game changing because it fits for my family perfectly

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Amazing! I am glad to hear the great recommendation from you :) Thank you!

Good morning Chana and Firefly kiddos 😊😊

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Good morning Kristin 💜

Shavua Tov dear Chana 💐Thank you for sharing, so good content!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and Shavua tov to you as well!

Hi Chana! Crockpot meals are my favorite! I just made white chili yesterday and am enjoying it for a few days. I must have a dozen pot roast recipes, although I tend to use the three favorites again and again. I am always on the lookout for more recipes, so I will be checking out that site, many thanks! As always a pleasure to watch and learn.....

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Your chili sounds delicious!

Baruch HaShem! Another fantastic presentation. I hope that you do either a live Facebook or KZread in the future.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Joseph! I am not on Facebook, so there will not be a facebook live in my future

Yay! Hope you’re going well!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ashlee! Hope you are doing well also!

Freezer crock pot meals sound awesome! As I work full time, that is a great idea! Sounds like a good summer is coming up, especially swimming at grandmas pool! How exciting! Will you take baby firefly in the pool? He is getting so big! Its been great watching him grow. Thank you for sharing Chana. Looking forward to seeing how your crockpot meals turn out. Hope you have a blessed week! 😊🌸

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie! So glad you are excited about the crock pot meals! I did a prep day recently and made about ten meals in an hour and so far what we have tried has been a hit! And two answer your question, yes, I will take baby firefly to the pool :)

Have a wonderful day 😊 💙

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You so Barbara!

Hello. See you have a little helper with the dishwasher. He’s so sweet.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes lol

Hi Chana, look forward to seeing how your freeze ahead crockpot meals turn out, I use my crockpot at least once a week, should use it more often as crockpot day is the easiest meal of the week ! 😃

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Clare! The crock pot is probably my favorite kitchen gadget but I don't use it as much as I love it so I am excited for this to use it more!

Happy Monday!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Happy Monday to you too Cheryl!

Glad you enjoyed your holiday! Oh, the one I can think of was called Russian dump chicken. You use most of a bottle of Russian dressing. Im sorry, I have no idea if that is kosher or not, it is like a bit more peppery french.... chicken, seems like maybe there were a few other seasonings, but then served over rice the extra dressing and juices sort of become a built in sauce. It is fairly sweet though, so not sure it is a good option for your son.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the recipe! Sounds delicious! I think I can get Russian Dressing but I am not positive. Will have to look.

Baked ziti, meatballs, beef and broccoli are some of our favs!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Yum! We had baked ziti yesterday!

Dear Chana, I’m sitting here listening to your warm and friendly voice and baby fireflies interjections - he’s adorable! I’ve been up since 2:00 am. I’m covered in an outbreak of eczema and I’m too itchy to sleep. Thank you for distracting me. It’s like visiting a friend. I just want you to know the impact of your videos. One thing I’m curious about - crock pot bags? That must be an American thing. I’m up here on the north shore of Lake Ontario and I don’t think I’ve ever seen them.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Oh Colleen I am so sorry you are dealing with eczema! That sounds so uncomfortable! As for the crock pot bags, they are plastic liners that make clean up a breeze. I recently purchased a silicone reusable liner to use instead because I don't like the plastic and garbage of the other liners, but I have not tried it yet.

Ok. I have to try one of these. I have you up on my TV. You say meal plan. I think, ah, yeah, what’s for dinner? I’ve been cleaning and don’t want anything hard. Why, yes, crockpot sounds great. I have enough time. I’m gluten and dairy free so I google. I literally just opened that page when you mentioned it! Thanks for the lead!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

Another great video My husband does the cooking in our house and i am going to suggest prepping freezer meals for the our slow cooker. Baby fireflies is growing up so fast. Will the freezer prepping help you with the some of your shabbat meals?.Over the weekend i watched your older videos truly enjoyed them.Watching how great your channel has become. As always have a wonderful week and a peaceful shabbat.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hi Susan! Thank you for your kind words! I hope the freezer meals help with your meal prep! I won't prep anything for the freezer except cookie dough that would help with shabbat, I like to make things fresh or for the fridge :)

Hi, Chana! I've been on a food journey myself. Since we are retired and on a fixed income saving money on food has become more important than ever. Just recently we invested in a food sealer/vacuum. When we get home from shopping I take time to pull all of the chicken and beef products out and prepare them for freezing. I break them down into serving sizes that will work for us. I actually enjoy the sealing and vacuuming process. I've even done fresh blackberries and raspberries! Crockpot meals are a great idea. I can't wait to see what you end up doing and how it turns out! 💚

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Meal prep is a great way to save money and budget for your meals. I really see it already! Really smart that you break things down to serving sizes!

I can't face my Monday until I have watched JofF!!!! I'm so glad you had a great holiday. I'm not Jewish but if I was Shavuot might be my favorite holiday. #YouHadMeAtEggplantParm!!! Or maybe Purim because I love the sharing aspect of that holiday (and the dressing up!!). I live alone and hate to cook. My meal prep involves picking out one things to make on the weekend and that feeds me for a week. That's IF I make two things. Sometimes it's just one. And sometimes I eat cereal for dinner all week. The only thing I can suggest as a freezer meal might be meatloaf. You could prep, bake and freeze it ahead of time. Then reheat it in the crockpot with some gravy.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I hope your Monday is going fantastic! I used to have such a hard time cooking for just myself when I lived alone. I mostly ate cereal and noodle cups.....

Hello Chana, thank you so much for sharing the crockpot meals, I will definitely check them out as we eagerly await the arrival of baby no 4. Have a great week. Lots of love, Miriam

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy! I prepped a bunch of meals the other day and it took only an hour! Definitely worth it! Bashaa tova!

@miriamkoch5151

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies thank you! 🌹

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@miriamkoch5151 ❤️❤️❤️

Shavua Tov,hope you are having a good start to your week,I like making stews,soups,curry,etc...I don't make soups in summer too hot for that but great for winter!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Shavua Tov, Devorah 💜💜💜 oh, yes, those hot meals in the summer are not as fun!

@devorahfonn613

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies agreed I love protein powder fruit smoothies for breakfast in summer....I don't mind a stew in summer for Friday night or shabbat lunch but that's it in summer

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@devorahfonn613 yum! Smoothies are a favorite here as well!

Hi great idea 💡. Have an awesome week.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Janet! You too!

I love what we used to call dump chicken recipes. We had several we like, but I always struggled with the cleanup. We have redone a few and tossed them in the instant pot though.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I use crock pot liners to help with the clean up, and recently purchased a silicone crock pot liner as a hopefully better option :) I have not tried it yet

It’s been chaotic lately. We are trying to get everything ready to plant a raised vegetable garden. Finally have everything together. Going to start planting tomorrow. My house has taken a beating. Crockpot meals are amazing! Can’t wait to see what you make and how they turn out! ❤🌻

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

So exciting! Have fun with the garden!

so......... yes!!!!!! If it gets overcast even at 10 am to me its the end of the day and im ready to crawl in bed and watch KZread videos. Love your videos as always.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Yessss! And thank you for your kind words Cathy :)

You're such a delight.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nancy!

Cutest little helper loading the dishwasher. I really need to meal prep. I keep thinking “I need to do this” every time I see a video about meal prepping. I am actually going to do it with my next big grocery haul- or at least that is the plan. Have you had any of the meals yet? Was there a huge hit or a “not so much” meal? Have a blessed week. And YAY to finishing school for the year. We finished a couple of weeks ago. Just a little summer bridge work. Due to life J will be returning to public school in the Fall, so our hs journey is ending-at least for now. You never know what God had planned though.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I have prepped a variety of meals all at once one morning and we have eaten one so far and it was a big hit! I am excited to try more :)

@shawndavis824

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies that is always good. I hate when something new is a flop and I end up throwing away food

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@shawndavis824 totally agree. I mean, I’ll eat it as leftovers but it gets ok 🤣

@shawndavis824

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies same but after the 2nd or 3rd day it gets dicey! 😂

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@shawndavis824 🤣🤣🤣 Truth!!!

We love Molly suds!! If you ever have a tough stain, try the one with enzymes.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for another of your informative videos SHALOM SHABBAT

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being here Anne!

Great idea. I'm going to look at her site. I'm retired now and just don't feel like cooking anymore so this would work well for me. It would mean a lot less going out and grabbing something fast.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

One recepie is... Chuck roast, Cloves Bay leaves (or laurel) Onion Garlic Pepper Salt This is just al basic recepie which you can add other veggies to. We eat it with rice.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! Sounds delicious!

Enjoy your summer, here it is still a week school, two weeks exames and than two months rest time. Enjoy family time. What are you feeding "baby" firefly? It goes so fast. So cute helping mum ❤. I don't have a crackpot, i think is an electric slow cooker? What I do is, all kinds of stews, make more and put them on the freezer, soups, sauses for pasta... ow and veggies when they are in promo I buy them cut them, few minutes in boiling water, let them cool put in the freezer. ( or when somebody is so nice of giving me vegtables from their garden, or fresh apples aplesaus perfectly to freese). Jam I don't freese I do in pots.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your summer too! I think the crock pot is like an electric slow cooker, I think it is the same thing :)

Wow, Bella is so big now, she must keep you on your toes!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

She does! Such a joy :)

Shavuah Tov Chana! It's Avigail from the former "themodestbohemian"! Now I've started over with this new username, always love watching your videos and phewwww love resets after Chagim! Nothing more satisfying!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hello! Long time no see! So wonderful to see you and hooray the re-brand! I hope that you are absolutely loving life over in Israel! Hopefully I can visit you soon!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@thatkosherfilipina

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies haha thank you and actually no we did not move to Israel just yet! We will in fact move (just closed escrow on a new home BH), but we have decided through advice from a big Rav to say and do our hishtadlut & avodat HaShem in LA for a little bit longer! So if you're ever in LA or I'm out there in Texas, would for sure love to meet up

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@thatkosherfilipina ohhhhh I thought I had seen that you had moved to Israel! Maybe it was a vacation :) I’m glad you have such a great relationship with your Rav! Amazing ❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing! I was curious how did you get into Homeschooling in a first place and what is the plan for baby firefly are you going to make a curriculum for him when he gets a bit older bH ? Thank you 😊

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! To answer your question, I’ve just always known that I wanted to homeschool :) As for Baby firefly, when he’s old enough he’ll start school here at home also beerzrat Hashem 💜

I've played a seek and find game before on my computer. Super fun!! 💗💗❤❤🌎🌎👏👏🌸🌸🌺🌺🌻🌻🌼🌼🌷🌷🌹🌹

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

So cool!

Crock pots are sooo handy, especially for busy parents. And thanks for sharing the recipes. Odd question: have you always had beautiful handwriting or did it evolve from homeschooling?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawn! I think I developed better handwriting as an adult. I tend to like to hand write things instead of type and I love to write letters :)

I see you used Mollys Suds. I bought this recently for my mom since her name is Molly! I thought it was funny.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Love that! It’s great soap :)

Good Morning, Jar of Fire Flies, Thank you for sharing your cooking ideas. I agree with you about making meals easy and the clean up, too. I'm a one skillet person. Easy meals prep for me. I like to play word's puzzles on my phone or tablet. I get so into the game and get lost in them and forget to eat. That 's much how much fun I have. But I have to put away them for a while. I hear baby fire fly is calling for your attention. Glad that you find the crooked pot easy for you and your family. I know about doing laundry. Enjoy your Summer ⛱️. Shalom. Be encouraged and bless.🛐✝️🕎🙏✌️👼🏾😇👏💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🤲💐🇮🇱. I enjoy your flowers.too.💐🌹🌺🌷🌸💮🏵️🌿. Until the next one.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Charisse! And good morning to you too! Skillet meals sound fantastic :-) I haven’t thought about prepping any of those. I bet I could do that in the freezer too though. Hope you have a wonderful week! And I will see you next Monday. 💜❤️💐

Eggplant Parmesan? My favorite.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Delicious!

This is random and you may have already answered this but where did you get your glass that you use for your iced coffee?! It’s so cute and I must get some for myself. Have a great day!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jessie! I got those cups from Amazon. I think all I did was searchlight glass, coffee cups with lids or something like that. Probably lids and straws :-) I love them, and they make my coffee taste so much better

@jessieely5363

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies thank you!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@jessieely5363 You are so welcome!

Do you have an Instant Pot? I love mine! It is a huge game changer.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

I do not have an instant pot. I try to have as few things in the kitchen as possible, which is really hard when you needto have 2 of most things because of keeping kosher :-)

Good afternoon from England Chana , when you were redoing the flowers they looked beautiful, why did you put ice in the vases or containers ?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

God afternoon to you! The ice helps the tulips last longer and helps perk them up when the stems start to get super droopy :)

@flowerpower8992

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies ah I see I never knew that , thanks I’ll try that when I best by them myself

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@flowerpower8992 enjoy!

It's not necessarily holiday related (per-say) but have you considered growing your own flowers?/ is it feasible in your neck of the woods.(It might be a fun project for the kiddos!) I attempted to start Zinnias and Milkweed around Passover this year which failed (We have too many Squirrels, Armadillos and Raccoons), luckily my mom had some Roses and Plumbagos for floral arrangements!

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hi Linda! I do grow some flowers but not a ton. I have a garden and I grow a lot of zinnias there. They are so easy here :) I am so sorry your flowers didn't work out!

@lindamoulton1560

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies It's all good, I try to keep a positive attitude- ironically even though our flowers didn't really thrive for some reason my Jalapeno and Banana pepper plants are overly productive this year so that's a little consolation prize I guess.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@lindamoulton1560 that’s exciting!

I am in Amarillo. Have you guys been getting all this rain in the Dallas area as well?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Yes its been very nice

@lettylynch3807

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies I wondered if that was the case. We will be visiting your area in July. I am hoping it will not be too hot, however I would like it not rain the whole time either :)

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@lettylynch3807 I think our weather is very similar in summer. Winter I think y’all get more snow :) Bit anyway in summer I don’t think you’ll need to worry much about rain in July (I hope!)

Get you a 3 ring binder and some plastic sheet protectors to put the recipes that y'all like in, so they'll last a while.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

The pink flowers are amazing! Do you know what type they are?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

They are Peony! I got them from our local Trader Joes. When they bloomed out more they turned white. It was so cool!

@stevieray7203

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies SO PRETTY! TJ has great flowers, sadly we have none close by.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@stevieray7203 I know the feeling, I was so happy when they open today near me

@stevieray7203

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies God makes wonderful creations doesn’t He?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@stevieray7203 Absolutely!!!

Your doggie got big, too.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

She did! She is so much fun :)

Is that ice coffee you drink in the morning? Is it flavored?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is cold brew coffee. Just plain and I add milk

Perhaps something for a c & a...

Chana, I have a question! Does your faith see plant based cheese the same as dairy? Because I know you can not have a meat and dairy?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Great question! Vegan foods are called parve, as they do not contain meat or dairy.

Question! What will you do when your boys reach higher education like mishnayot. And Gemara. When they have to learn with a partner. I am not judging you. I think that you are a wonderful mother and person. I'm just curious. I live in Brooklyn, NY. In the hubub of Yeshivot. And trying to understand.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hello Yaffa, my oldest already learns mishna and Gemara with chavruta. Every homeschooling family is different. I do have a lot of curriculum pick videos (I do one every year) that answers all these sorts of questions. They are under my homeschool playlist.

@yaffadonath953

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies wishing you all the best.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@yaffadonath953 thank you

My greetings to Israel and its people. Long live the friendship between Israel and Morocco.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

Question: Why do you put ice in your flower vase?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Great question! It helps the tulips last longer and perk up when they are dropping :)

@candaceshaffer3543

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies does this just apply to Tulips or can it be used for other flowers as well? Flowers are my fav thing and my husband and kids bring them for me often.

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@candaceshaffer3543 I think its just a tulip thing, but I do not know for sure

Hi Chana, do you guys go on vacation? 😊

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Very rarely :)

@kaydublin5164

Жыл бұрын

😢

Chana, where are you? hanen"t seen a new upload for almost 2 weeks

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Hello! I am here, and have been uploading that every Monday. Here is a link to last week’s video kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmit0dKTga-nfMo.html and I am posting in just a few minutes for this weeks video, so stay tuned!

Chana I love your films and I know you have 4 children but can I ask you to please put any knives blade down in the dishwasher. My mother was once filling the dishwasher and had the knives blade up and cut her wrist by accident and needed stiches. Then when I was working in healthcare we had a young child admitted, he had been running round the kitchen and his mum was filling the dishwasher and he tripped and fell onto a knife. Fortunately the child was fine, they visited virtually every department in the hospital, because no one could believe a knife could go into a child's torso and miss every organ. I have a real 'thing' about this, all knives and forks go pointy bit down in my dishwasher.

What is the Instagram channel for the freezer meals?

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

Its called The Family Freezer

@ImKTWallen

Жыл бұрын

@@jaroffireflies thank you 😊

@jaroffireflies

Жыл бұрын

@@ImKTWallen you are so welcome!