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Englewood Is for Kids

A Camping We Will Go
Dollars and Sense
Supplement to The Jewish Standard June 2015

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First breath. First smile. First steps.

Treasured moments begin here.

The MotherBaby Center at Chilton Medical Center.

Whether you are planning to start a family or adding to one, Chilton Medical Center invites you to
begin this exciting journey with us. Our MotherBaby Center encourages moms-to-be to personalize
their birthing experience in a way that makes it memorable for the entire family. We offer private
rooms with personalized visiting hours, hydrotherapy for labor, a celebratory gourmet dinner and
a Moms spa. For special care, theres a Level II Nursery with board certified neonatologists and
pediatricians available 24/7. And with caring nurses, expert medical staff, and our seamless
connection to Morristown Medical Center, its no wonder why so many women choose to have
their babies here with us, close to home.
For more information about parent education classes, please call 973-831-5475.

For a referral to a Chilton Obstetrician

or Certified Nurse Midwife,
call 1-888-4AH-DOCS
or visit atlantichealth.org/chilton
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June, 2015

Bugging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
When bites and stings are worrisome

Englewood is for Kids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Listings of great spots for youngsters

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A grand(father) reflects on his brood

Best Gifts for Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Giving to yourself is giving to your family

Teaching Financial Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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A Camping We Will Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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musings from the editor

N

ot a happy camper.
That would be me, when I was a kid.
While it was vacation time and there
was no school, summer wasnt exactly my favorite
time of the year. Spring was first and foremost my
favorite. Warming up, flowers blooming, spring was
tops. The autumn was next with its crisp air and
blue skies, and going back to school always meant
new shoes. The winter was fun because my birthday was celebrated in January.
But summer. It was too hot. And summer meant
camp.
Camp is fun. Camp is friendship. Camp is something to look forward to.
Not for me. I never liked the way I looked in
shorts. I didnt feel athletic at all. There were always awkward body issues. The pools always had
too much chlorine. And, dare I say, perhaps unconsciously there was something else: the word
camp took on a darker connotation for me, the
daughter of Holocaust survivors.
Nevertheless, a camping I did go.
My parents sent me to the local day camp at
the Jewish Center, our synagogue, which had a
summer program. Most of those memories have
faded to black. My only memory remains because
of a standard fare camp photo of me, hands pressed
up against a tree, wearing the signature camp logo
T-shirt and smiling for the camera.

For a few years, I attended local day camps until I had a reprieve during the one summer that we
had a membership to a neighborhood swim club. I
was happy. No camp. And well, that summer there
also was not so much swim, lest I mess my just
blow-dried hair.
My last year as a camper was at a teen trail
camp that I attended with my BFF Tina. Daily trips
to amusement parks, museums and other entertainment spots kept us busy as we rode the teen
tour bus, which was driven by a longhaired, bearded, aged hippie named Muzzy.
The next summer it was off to work. I was a
counselor-in-training at one Jewish day camp not
the one I attended and then later a counselor at
a Jewish sleep-away camp. Both experiences were
better than being a camper, but I still waited for
September. The sleep-away camp (my first experience at a sleep-away) was not so great. The camp,
located in the Harriman State Park area, was woefully short staffed, so I was assigned to be the counselor for 8-year-old boys. They werent interested in
having a mother figure; they wanted a guy to play
sports with, and the counselor-in-training who slept
with the boys up the hill in their bunk just didnt cut
it as role model material.
Now, when I think about the camp choices that
my children have these days, its mind-boggling.
The specialty programs are amazing, from academ-

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Barry Weissman, MD

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Pediatrician, Hackensack and Wyckoff

Hope Eliasof

Cheryl Wylen

Howard Prager, DC, DACBSP

Holistic Chiropractor, Oakland

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Contributing Writers

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Jane Calem Rosen

Psychologist, Teaneck

Marriage and Family Therapist, Midland Park

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About

About Our Children is designed to help Jewish families in our area live healthy, positive lives that make the most of
the resources available to them. By providing useful, current, accurate information, the publication aims to guide parents to essential information on faith, education, the arts, events, and child-raising in short, everything that todays
Jewish family, babies to grandparents, needs to live life to the fullest in northern New Jersey and Rockland County.

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ic enrichment to theater, to just about anything you

can think of. Comedy camp. Theater camp. Creative
writing camp. Sleep-away camp. Pottery camp. I
hope that my children feel like the summer is not
long enough and that there is not enough time to
explore, enrich and enjoy the opportunities.
This summer marks their foray into the work
world. My two teens, 14 and 13, will be counselors
(one a junior, the other a counselor-in-training) at
local Jewish camps. Theyll be on the other side of
the whistle (do they still use those?) so to speak.
Theyll be role models. Theyll be the big, responsible ones.
Its a leap into new territory, for them, and for
me, as I watch with wonder and gratitude as they
grow up.
Yessss. Heres to camp!

Director of Adult Programs and Cultural Arts

YM-YWHA of North Jersey, Wayne

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Bugging Out with Bites and Stings

A
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are harmless, some can be dangerous. This is especially true if
you are allergic to the bugs venom, or if
the bug is carrying a disease.
In the United States, its common to

experience a bite or sting from mosquitoes; fleas; spiders; bees, wasps and hornets; biting flies; mites; ticks; fire ants;
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or an oral antihistamine to
reduce the itch, according
to experts, but sometimes a
bug bite can turn into something more serious, especially if there are multiple stings.
Medical experts advise
going to the emergency immediately if one experiences
any of the following symptoms after a bug bite or sting:

Difficulty breathing
The sensation that your throat is
closing
Swollen lips tongue or face
Chest pain
A racing heartbeat that lasts more than
a few minutes
Dizziness
Vomiting
Headache
A red, donut-shaped or target-shaped
rash that develops after a tick
bite this could be a sign of Lyme
disease, which should be treated with
antibiotics.

A fever with a red or black, spotty

rash that spreads this could be
a sign of Rocky Mountain spotted
fever, a bacterial infection carried
by ticks, which should be treated
immediately.
Doctors says that if you feel tired all the
time, have a headache, fever or body
aches or develop a rash after the bug
bite, see a board-certified dermatologist
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Again, most bugs are harmless
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(Grand)Father Reflections
on the Day that Celebrates Dad
E D S I L B E R FA R B

n a rack in my closet are 78 ties

of all shapes, colors, fabric and
design. There, among ties from
Sulka, Brooks Brothers, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Christian Dior,
co-mingled with those of silk, wool, polyester and rayon, is the cravat that passeth all understanding.
Its made of light cardboard and
decorated with bright stripes. Its fabric
doesnt lend itself to tying the Windsor
knot or the four-in-hand, but instead a
length of string is attached. Its just too
elegant for daily use. It was the first Fathers Day present from my younger son,
who made it in nursery school.
His older brother, not to be outdone,
molded a lump of clay into an ashtray,
and fired it in the kindergarten kiln.
Though I never smoked a cigarette, his
Fathers Day present remains on my

with one seven-yeardesk to hold clips, pins

old daughter, also had
and other ephemera.
trouble reflecting on
That was Fathers
past Fathers Days,
Day of 40 years ago.
but then he recalled
Whats become of that
the fishing trip. About
sacred holiday? The
20 years ago my two
pomp and circumboys decided to take
stance of Mothers Day,
me fishing on Fathers
a month earlier, has
Day. The blues are
overwhelmed it. In my
running, they said, and
case the calendar also
their mother was eager
conspires against it.
for a dinner of freshly
My birthday is about a
caught fish.
week later, and so the
The three of us
celebrants save their
The author as a young father.
boarded a party boat
energy for that event.
in Sheepshead Bay,
With this in mind I
Brooklyn with about 25 others. After
asked my son, now a father himself with
four hours in the hot sun with many tanfour children, about his meaningful Fagled lines, we were among the few who
thers Day experiences. What usually
caught nothing. We would not admit
happens each year, he said, is that I
defeat, though; so back on the dock we
forget about it.
bought a sizable blue fish and presented
My older son, a more recent father

it in triumph to my wife.
If kids outgrow their awareness of
Fathers Day, how about their children?
Do they keep the tradition? I asked my
16-year-old granddaughter what her
school does to acknowledge the existence of fathers. Nothing. How about
when you were younger? Nope. And
no, she never prepared a Fathers Day
dinner, but she did give her Dad a t-shirt
and some books a few years ago.
Her younger brother said they made
Fathers Day cards in school, but that
was about as far as his observance went.
I can usually count on an elegant and
tasty Fathers Day breakfast prepared
by my wife, but the rest of the day is a
matter of chance. The much-coveted
restaurant may be too crowded, and the
theater may be sold-out for the muchanticipated play. Some years ago when
only partial view seats were available for
the drama I had chosen to mark Fathers

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spoken with a brogue so thick I understood nothing throughout. I have since
avoided most works by Irish playwrights.
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with Grandparents Day. Who would not
want to visit a grandchilds class, and, by
the way, contribute to help finance the
schools extracurricular program?
Grandparents Day at P.S. 39 in
Brooklyn was a chance to see my granddaughters first grade classroom, its array of teaching aids and children busying themselves. Grandparents hovered
about, and then we had our chance to
tell the kids what school was like in our
day, many decades ago. A big difference
was our class in penmanship. Writing in
longhand, the Palmer Method, is apparently a lost art.
A few weeks later was Grandparents
Day at Baltimores Talmudical Academy where we have three grandchildren in the elementary, middle and high
schools. Hundreds crowded the gym for
a breakfast reception. Then came class
visits. We sat in a fourth grade classroom
while the Rabbi- led a rapid-fire Hebrew
translation exercise. The day ended with

a massive gathering of students and

grandparents in the gym for songs and a
movie about the school. It created a feelgood atmosphere and a reminder that
a costly capital improvement plan was
underway.
My first Fathers Day was memorable, but the memories are not all happy.
My wife and I were traveling in Israel
with our four-month-old son. It was a
trip rich in experiences, but not without
problems that led to a needless argument erupting on Fathers Day. It didnt
mar the rest of the trip, but it was a Fathers Day memory that lingered.
My first Fathers Day as a grandfather followed another trip to Israel. So
much had happened childbirth in Jerusalem, a delayed pre-Pesach Israeli
brit, even a side trip to Jordan. Fathers
Day that year had new meaning.
The day is not just an arbitrary mark
on the calendar selected by the Hallmark company. Its a chance to reflect
on the wonder and mystery that made
fatherhood possible.
Ed Silberfarb was a reporter for the Bergen
Record in New Jersey, then the New York
Herald Tribune where he was City Hall
bureau chief. Later, he was a public information officer for the New York City Transit
Authority and editor of one of its employee
publications.

H.O.P.E. Springs Eternal and Helps Teens Do Good

Meital Fruksbrumer was called and is
serving. I want to make a difference
in the community because Im a Jew,
and its a Jews duty to help everyone
in need, says Fruksbrumer, a seventh
grader at Yeshivat Noam and participant of Areyvuts H.O.P.E. Teen Philanthropy Program.
Areyvut, a Bergenfield-based nonprofit based, just completed the sixth
year of H.O.P.E. (Helping Organizations
Provide Essentials) at Yeshivat Noam
in Paramus. The Teen Philanthropy
Program engaged the schools seventh
graders and brought them together to
act, as a board while teaching them
about community needs, philanthropy, valuable leadership skills and local
agencies.
Earlier this month, the 2015
H.O.P.E. participants presented a
check for $1,000 to Vision For and
From Children, a non-profit organization founded by Lillian Pravda, a high
school student. The organization provides eye surgeries and vision services
for children who cannot afford them.
Not only can you make a difference, you have to make a difference,
says Rabbi Chaim Hagler, principal
of Yeshivat Noam as he addressed

students at the check presentation.

You all have the potential to do so
and thats what this program is about,
learning how to make a difference.
H.O.P.E. participants often remark
on how the program introduced them
to and changed their view of philanthropy and communal involvement.
When I started H.O.P.E., I had
no idea what philanthropy was, but
I felt that this was something cool to
try out, says Shimshon Goldstein.
H.O.P.E. taught me that you could find
tzedakah anywhere.
Daniel Rothner, Areyvuts director,
says there are more than 100 Jewish
Teen Philanthropy Programs throughout the country, but the H.O.P.E. Program at Yeshivat Noam is the only
such program based in a day school in
the area.
We value our ongoing partnership
with Yeshivat Noam and appreciate
their commitment to constantly infusing their curriculum and the school
community with the core Jewish values of chesed, tzedakah and tikkun
olam, says Rothner.
For more information about Areyvut
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The Best Gifts a Mother Can Get

Y V E T T E A LT M I L L E R

m incredibly lucky to be the recipient of some amazing gifts. I store jewelry in a lovely plastic box festooned
with stickers, and my desk is decorated
with a beautiful orange-juice containerturned-vase full of paper flowers my son
made years ago.
But some of the best presents Ive
ever received as a mother are ones Ive
given myself. Here are some gifts that
have had the biggest impact on me and
my family.

10 Extra Minutes
Ten extra minutes is what it took for me
to go from frazzled to (slightly more)
tranquil in the morning. By setting my
alarm a little earlier and by making
an effort to get to bed on time and get
enough sleep I found I was able to stay
calmer during the morning rush, and
that good feeling could spread to my
kids, as well.
Drinking a cup of tea, scanning
the days headlines, checking my inbox once Ive had these precious min-

utes to myself, I find myself able to deal

with hectic mornings with just a little
more patience and grace.

Learning Together
Lets do it together! The words were
no sooner out of my mouth then I wondered if I could take them back. My
daughter was thinking of ways to mark
her bat mitzvah, and wanted to embark
on an ambitious plan of study, tackling
Ethics of the Fathers, a 2,000-year-old
classic Jewish text, and its commentaries. The problem was, she wanted a
study partner. I immediately wondered:
Was I up to the task? (and would we
drive each other crazy spending so
much time together?)
Weve been learning together for
a year and its been the best gift I ever
could have asked for.

TV-Free
When our first child was born my husband and I made an unusual choice: not
to watch TV. Looking at our new little
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were often super-busy and not having
to fit TV into our already jam-packed
schedules frees up our time for other fun
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Shabbat
A friend who is experimenting with introducing Shabbat dinners to her young
family recently confided in me what
drew her to the idea. Years ago, she and
a friend visited a family on Shabbat and
found them all sitting together in their
living room peacefully, reading books. It
was so relaxed, she said. Now that my
friend has her own family with a crazy,
jam-packed schedule of activities and
obligations she finds herself recalling
that peaceful Shabbat with yearning.
I cannot imagine life without a
weekly 25-hour period to stop and enjoy. Turning off our electronics, tidying
up, changing into nice clothes signifies

the start of something special each Friday afternoon. Lingering over a bedtime
story, enjoying a decadent dessert, settling down to play a board game: these
are activities Shabbat gives us time for.
Its my time to relax, to recharge and
reconnect with my husband and kids.

Time Off
Every busy mom needs some time to
recharge. I made going to a class part
of my regular schedule. Knowing that
Ive made a commitment helps me get
out the door on those days when its
tough to feel motivated. Plus, having a
change of scene as well as the intellectual stimulation of learning something
new leaves me energized and better
able to connect with my family.

Saying Thank You

Thank you for letting me wake up; thank
you for allowing me to see; thank you
for letting me be free. One of my favorite parts of the day is first thing in the
morning, when I recite a list of traditional Jewish blessings saying thank you

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about the banking process. Rather than
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Cliffs, Dumont, Mahwah, Oakland,
Saddle Brook, and Westwood are
great places to teach children about
savings and how your money can
grow.
Make allowances. An allowance
can teach your child how to earn,
save and become a wise consumer.
First explore your philosophy regarding an allowance: What will be
required of my child? What will the
money be used for? And how much
will I give? Then decide how often
you will pay.
Brand a business. Encourage
your child to get involved in a business venture. This can be as simple
as shoveling driveways for neighbors or as elaborate as starting a
pet-care business. If you own a business, find ways to get your child involved in that too.
Establish expectations. Once
your child begins to acquire funds,
create guidelines for how it is to
be allocated, such as the one-third
principle: One-third goes to savings,
one-third for charity and one-third
for spending. As your child matures,
consider adding a fourth category

for investing.
Investment opportunities. As
your child shows an interest, encourage him to buy stocks in companies that produce products or
services he uses or is familiar with.
Have him track their progress too.
Set sizable spending goals.
Help your child create spending
goals for larger purchases by writing down what he wants to buy and
putting a picture of the item in a visible location. Then help him devise
a plan: How much do I need to save
to purchase this item? How long will
it take to save for it?
Communicate competent consumer skills. Teach your child to
make informed choices by exploring
all the options: Can I find this item
on sale? Does it need to be new?
What other things could I buy with
this money? Also talk about the reality of marketing: Will this item make
me as happy as the children seem on
TV? Discuss delayed gratification
too. If an item costs more than five
dollars encourage him to think about
it several days before making the purchase. But let him make the final decision, as even foolish spending will
teach him to be a wise consumer.
Provide a parallel on plastic. A

good way to introduce the concept

of credit and debit cards is through
prepaid bankcards or gift cards as
they provide a finite amount of money but give children liberty to make
spending choices over time. Have
your child keep track of these balances and put a label on the back of
the card.
Foster philanthropic giving. Encourage your child to give a portion
of his earnings to help those less
fortunate as this teaches compassion and civic responsibility. Dont
dictate where or how much he must
give. Let him choose the organization. Remind him that philanthropy
encompasses giving of our time too.
Finally, be a good role model.
Talk with your child openly about
money and let him help with family finances by shopping for sales,
clipping coupons, comparing prices
and checking receipts to make sure
you received advertised discounts.
Let him see you modeling these and
other financially responsible behaviors too.
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editor of two parenting magazines and
the mother of three children and four
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1. Children at Temple Sinais Early Childhood Center encircle a large

Israeli flag as they wait for the start of their Pita Picnic in honor of Yom
Haatzmaut.
2. Ben Porat Yosef students from grades 1 through 5 performed
daglanut, flag ceremony programs, in honor of Yom Haatzmaut. The
performance capped a day of events and festivities.
3. Students, who were chosen following auditions, attended a master
class at the Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades with internationally acclaimed cellist, Steven Doane, a
professor at the Eastman School of Music.
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theater lover. There are camps for
the novice fencer. There are camps
for the brainiac. And camps for little kiddies who just want to have fun, or who
need a bit of help building their skills.
Summer is a wonderful time to choose a
specialty camp.
At The Therapy Gym in Teaneck
youngsters can continue with the therapies they usually do during the school
year, including occupational, speech,
physical, and behavioral therapy, so
there will not be a break in the skills,
says Elisheva Fuchs, founder and owner
of The Therapy Gym. Ms. Fuchs also is
offering a new integrative approach to
occupational and speech therapy for
those who may benefit from the layered
approach. In addition, youngsters can
take Yoga for Kids designed for 4 to 7
year olds, Pre-Sports Skills for 3 to 5 year
olds, and Mommy and Me classes for
youngsters 10 to 24 months old.
The year-long fun at Cresskill Performing Arts in Cresskill continues with
its summer camp program for creative
children who can learn a smorgasbord
of dance, theater, acting, yoga and more,
and pre-teens and teens who can explore
their artistic selves through jazz, ballet,
acting/theater games, improv, fencing,
and more. The flexible program starts
June 29 and runs through August 28.
Fencing camp will run for two weeks in
which youngsters 7 through teens use a
variety of weapons. Cresskill also offers
Creative Legos workshops.
The Performing Arts School Summer
Camp in Englewood offers youngsters
a chance to do theater games, music,
dance, arts & crafts, and with a final
showcase on the bergenPAC main stage.
The program is for youngsters from 5 to
12 years old. Sessions run from July 6 to
July 24 and August 3 to 21.
Dwight-Englewood Summer Connections engages children ages 3 through
grade 12 in exploratory learning design,
STEM, mindfulness, philanthropy, and
more. Scholars can also earn Carnegie
school credit in math, science, and world
languages. The smallest campers discover the joy of learning with the help of
a full day of guided activities by caring
and experienced teachers and counselors. Connect to a different community,
to your teachers, and to your inner passion. Shakeh Tashjian, the director, says
youngsters can also explore intensive art
through its Young Visionaries program,
and this year it is joining forces with Black
Box Studio to include a theater program
for youngsters 10 to 18.
The Elisabeth Morrow School Summer Explorations offers a host of enjoyable and enriching opportunities for
youngsters that include an Early Child-

hood Program for ages 3 through grade 1;

Explorers Camp Workshops for students
grades 2 through 6; as well as enrichment for students in grades 7 through 9.
New this year, the inclusion of i2 Camp
Programs, which help to engage middle
school students in STEM topics through
interesting courses such as Building an
Interactive Friendly Monster or Studying
the Physics of Photography. I think what
we offer is a unique blend of camp and
school, says Liza Hards, director of auxiliary programs. It doesnt feel like school,
yet were still in our school building and
learning so much, she says.
At Ramapo College, middle school
youngsters in 7th and 8th grades can
take courses at its academic camp, the
Ramapo Explorers where STEM topics
are emphasized. A lot of research shows
that youngsters lose a lot during the summer so these topics help them, says
Rosa Mulryan, assistant vice president
for the Center of Innovative and Professional Learning (CIPL) at Ramapo College.
There is also a program fror high school
students in 9th to 12th grades in one- and
two-week sessions that includes stock
market trading, game design, band, choir,
and accelerated IT classes that are very
good for youngsters planning a career in
information technology.
Kidville Englewood is an all-in-one
childrens enrichment center. It offers a
wide range of creative classes for babies,
toddlers, and kids up to six years old
all developed by our team of early childhood development specialists. Choose
from classes in music & dance, gym, art,
enrichment, and much more. Kidville
was named one of Parents magazines
10 Best Birthday Party Places.
For campers with a sweet tooth, or
sweet inclination, Krystina Gianaris,
founder and designer of Cake & Co., in
Teaneck, has created a one-week session for youngsters 7 to 12 years old.
This is a treat, and a sweet one at that,
to have the opportunity to be a working boutique bakery and designing their
own creations. They are really getting
the type of education one would get in
a class of culinary school, says Ms. Gianaris. That is the type of things that we
are exposing them too. We go over working with fondant and making it their own,
small sugar sculptures, flowers, covering a cake, and even cookie decorating.
For nature and nurture under one
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or sky

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Teaneck Creek, part of the Teaneck
Creek Conservancy, which runs a threeweek camp for youngsters from 2nd to
6th grades. Karen Yucht, program director of the Camp at Teaneck Creek, says
the first week, designed for 2nd and 3rd
graders, allows them to explore the area
with photograph, and then learn magic.
For the last two weeks, the older children
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For anyone else with a penchant
for a ball and a foot, Kazbek Tambis
World Class Soccer Camp at the Soccer Coliseum runs programs for boys
and girls 6 through 12 years old, from
beginners to premier players.
William Paterson University offers summer pre-college youth programs for middle and high school
students in subjects ranging from
music to writing to business practices. The Middle School Experience
prepares students for success by offering the option to stay on campus
and experience college life. Learn
to spin records like a real DJ, write
novels like a published writer, or
sell your business idea like a contestant on Shark Tank. These are just
a few of approximately 100 courses
and workshops to be held on the
campus in Wayne from June 29 to
August 7.
Mathnasium of Teaneck has a
summer math program that helps
preserve the 3 months of math computational skills that are susceptible
to sliding during the summer. Studying math during the more relaxed
summer break provides some significant advantages over studying dur-

ing the school year. Take advantage

of the more relaxed environment as a
golden opportunity to improve math
performance, says Larry Martinek,
Chief Instructional Officer at Mathnasium. For some students, that means
a good solid review of previous material. Others benefit from previewing upcoming concepts. Students
attend two to three times a week
for an hour each visit. The goal is to
enhance math skills, understanding
of concepts and overall school performance. Also offered one-on-one
private tutoring with a dedicated instructor. Instruction is available in all
subjects including advanced math.
For a more traditional camp experience, Camp Veritans in Haledon
gives campers ages 4 to 15 the opportunity to frolic outdoors, while
participating in a variety of sports,
swim and other experiences, including dance, theater, various arts and
crafts activities, cooking, Mad Science, nature, and Friday Fun Days.
There is still a chance to get in on an
Open House on May 31.
All About Me, with various locations, offers a variety of fun for its
campers, from arts and crafts to
T-shirt making, color war and daily
picnics. The camp also offers sign
language and movement, music

class, gym and yoga.

An All-Female Jazz Residency in
collaboration with Montclair State
University is being offered at NJPAC.
The weeklong, one-of-a-kind opportunity for young women, ages 14-25,
to study jazz is among the other
offerings for the summer, which include hip-hop, musical theater, Second City Comedy and improv, acting, songwriting and vocal music.
For chess lovers, the International Chess Academy has a summer day camp for students of all
levels from beginner to master.
Art of Excellence Studio with
artist Rina Goldhagen is featuring
art history for kids in July, oceans
alive, and Native American themed
art camps in August.
At Bounce U Paramus, a little bit
of exercise goes a long way toward
inspiring your artists minds. BounceUs Create and Bounce program
July 7 through August 27 gives children a chance to enjoy physical activity and creative time in equal doses.
And to keep cool when its
real hot, Ice Vault Skating Arena in
Wayne offers hockey on the ice all
year long, including summer.
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Student band performs once a week

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Bnai mitzvah
ADAM BOCK
JONAH BOCK
Adam and Jonah Bock, sons
of Rachel and David Bock
of Ridgewood, celebrated
becoming bnai mitzvah on
May 15 at Temple Beth Or in
Washington Township.

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Audrey Haber, daughter

of Adine and Jeff Haber
of Upper Saddle River and
sister of Jacob, Benny, and
Matthew, celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on March
28 at Temple Emanuel of the
Pascack Valley in Woodcliff
Lake.

Jaden Mindich, daughter of

Debbie and David Mindich
of Woodcliff Lake and sister
of Alexandra and Skylar,
celebrated becoming a bat
mitzvah on May 16 at Temple
Emanuel of the Pascack
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Sara and Joshua Fergang,

twin children of Cantor
Barbra Lieberstein and Scott
Fergang of Ramsey, and
siblings of Jordana, 10, celebrated becoming bnai mitzvah on April 25, at Temple
Beth Rishon in Wyckoff.
For Saras mitzvah project,
she formed a team, raised
money, and walked for the
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. For Joshuas
mitzvah project, he collected
toys and gifts cards for the
emergency shelter, Hope and
Safety New Jersey. Their
grandparents are Madlyn
and the late Larry Fergang of
Monroe Township, formerly
of Paramus, and Gloria and
the late Melvin Lieberstein of
Paramus.

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Cooper Greene, son of

Elena and Jeffrey Greene of
Franklin Lakes and brother
of Sophie, Lucy, and Charlie,
celebrated becoming a bar
mitzvah on May 2 at Temple
Beth Rishon in Wyckoff.

Jacob Avi Inglis, son of

Jocelyn and Trevor Inglis of
Bergenfield and brother of
Abigail, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on April
25 at Temple Emeth in
Teaneck. His grandparents
are Doris and George Inglis
of Ballymoney, Northern
Ireland, and Ardelle and
Martin Kasdan of Closter.

ALYSON NOVICK
BRYAN NOVICK
Alyson and Bryan Novick,
children of Melisa and
Paul Novick of Glen Rock,
celebrated becoming bnai
mitzvah on May 16 at Temple
Beth Rishon in Wyckoff.

ALEXANDRA KREINDEL
Alexandra Kreindel, daughter
of Cheryl and Kevin Kreindel
of Woodcliff Lake and sister of Brandon, celebrated
becoming a bat mitzvah on
April 18 at Temple Beth Or in
Washington Township.

EMMA MATTHEWS
Emma Matthews, daughter of Alyssa Matthews of
Ridgewood, celebrated
becoming a bat mitzvah on
May 16 at Temple Israel &
JCC in Ridgewood.

ed becoming a bar mitzvah

on April 25 at Temple Sinai
of Bergen County. As a mitzvah project, he raised money
for the Camp Nebagamon
Scholarship Fund which
offers scholarships at nonprofit summer camps offering
specialized recreation for
children and teens with disabilities and/or who cannot
otherwise afford to attend
summer camp. He plans to
match the funds raised with a
personal donation.

DAVID ROSENSTEIN
Claire Rosenstein, son
of Elizabeth and Allan
Rosenstein of Old Tappan,
celebrated becoming a bat
mitzvah on May 2 at Temple
Beth El of Northern Valley in
Closter.

MAX RUNYON

DANIEL MURPHY
Daniel Murphy, son of
Tracey Waldman-Murphy
and Stephen Murphy of
Emerson, and brother of
Rachel, Joshua, and Jacob,
celebrated becoming a bar
mitzvah on May 2 at Temple
Avodat Sholom in River Edge.
His grandparents are Donna
and Joseph Waldman from
Paramus.

GRANT REED
Grant Reed, son of Carrie
and Christopher Reed of
Wyckoff and brother of Blake,
celebrated becoming a bar
mitzvah on May 9 at Temple
Beth Rishon in Wyckoff.

SAMUEL REICHERT
Samuel Reichert son of
Heidi and Steve Reichert and
brother of Harrison celebrat-

Max Runyon, son of Laurie

and Guy Runyon of Saddle
River and brother of Michael,
Adam, Todd, David, and
Brandon, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on April 18
at Temple Emanuel of the
Pascack Valley in Woodcliff
Lake.

ABBY SCHREIBER
Abby Schreiber, daughter of
Maureen and Steve Schreiber
of Pequannock, celebrated
becoming a bat mitzvah
on May 1 at the Jewish
Congregation of Kinnelon in
Pompton Lakes.

SABRE ZIMMER
Sabre Zimmer, daughter of
Jennifer and Stuart Zimmer
of Saddle River, celebrated
becoming a bat mitzvah on
April 18 at Temple Israel &
JCC in Ridgewood.

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J U N E 2 0 15

The Big Top

Comes to Bergen
County YJCC
Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Step
right up. The circus is coming to town. The
Kelly Miller Circus rolls into town on Sunday,
June 14 for two shows at noon and 4 p.m. on
the grounds of the Bergen County YJCC. This
traditional tented circus, which is a fundraiser
for the Y, features tigers, camels, ponies, elephant and a cast of international circus stars
including aerialists, acrobats and clowns, all
under the big top. Advance tickets are available at the YJCC and online. Bergen County
YJCC, 605 Pascack Road, Township of
Washington. 201-666-6610. www.yjcc.
org.

One, Two, Tie Your Shoe

Has shoe tying thanks in part to convenience of Velcro closures on childrens
footwear and other reason gone the way of reading the numbers on a clock
or writing in script penmanship? Not if Elisheva Fuchs, founder and owner of
The Therapy Gym in Teaneck, has anything to say about it. She is launching a
new four-session workshop to help youngsters 6 and older learn how to tie their
shoes, a skill that is sometimes overlooked. Instruction by an occupational therapist and a $100 fee keeps the goal attainable and reasonable. For more information, The Therapy Gym, 205 W. Englewood Ave, Teaneck. 201-357-0417.
www.thetherapygym.com

Museum Mile Festival

for Art and Much More

Future of Space Exploration

at Liberty Science Center

The annual Museum Mile Festival will take place Tuesday, June 9 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Attendees can walk the mile on Fifth Avenue between 82nd Street and 105th
Street while visiting nine of New York Citys finest cultural institutions, which are
open free. They include the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Neue Galerie New
York; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; National Academy Museum & School;
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; The Jewish Museum; The Museum
of the City of New York; El Museo del Barrio; and the Africa Center. In addition, entertainers will be featured, including Razzle Dazzle, Magic for Kids; Magic
Brian; Daisy Doodles Parties, Magic, Face Painting & Balloons and more. www.
MuseumMileFestival.org.

What will humans discover next in their quest to explore space? Beyond Planet Earth:
The Future of Space Exploration opening June 5 at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey
City, is an immersive exhibition that includes holograms, simulations, and realistic models
that will help visitors separate science fact from science fiction. Glimpse future missions
to the Moon, near-Earth asteroids, Mars, one of Jupiters moons, and beyond. Explore a
diorama of a Moon colony and fly over Mars in a digital interactive environment. The exhibition is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration
with Madatech: The Israel National Museum of Science, Technology, & Space, Haifa, Israel.
Liberty Science Center, Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City. 201200-1000, www.lsc.org.

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The Good Life With Kids

J U N E

To Our Readers: To Our Readers: This calendar is a day-by-day schedule of events. Although all information is as timely as we can make it, its a
good idea to call to verify details before you go.

DaybyDay

Friday, June 5
Family Shabbat Services at Temple Emeth:
Join services starting at 7:30 p.m. Temple Emeth,
1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck. 201-833-1322,
www.emeth.org.

Sunday, May 31
Celebrate Israel Parade: Join the thousands
along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan who will march
to celebrate Israel in the annual parade. From
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Fifth Avenue from 57 to 74
Streets. www.celebrateisraelny.org.
Circus in Fair Lawn: Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, is sponsoring the Alain Zerbini
Circus at Memorial School in Fair Lawn. Shows at
3:30 and 5:30 p.m. The cost is $15 per person at
the door and advanced tickets can be purchased.
For more information contact Cardozospeaks@
hotmail.com

Tuesday, June 2
Baby ER: The Valley Hospital Center for Family
Education is offering a course from 7:30 to 8:30
to teach emergency first aid and other topics to
protect infants and children. Registration required.
Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road, Paramus.
201-291-6151.

Saturday, June 6
Black Box Studio Performance: The Teen
Drama Ensemble presents The Cripple Of
Inishmann by Martin McDonagh at 10 p.m.
Performances also Sunday, June 7 at 4 p.m. and
Saturday, June 13 at 10 p.m. Shows at Temple
Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck. www.
blackboxnynj.com.

Sunday, June 7
Lifes a Beach Bash: Matty Roxx kicks off summer. 10-12 noon. Register in advance for free
admission. $5 at the door per family. Rockland
Jewish Academy, 450 W. Nyack Road. 845-6270010 x104, kleinj@rocklandjewishacademy.org.
Chabad Benefit Dinner: Chabad of North West
Bergen County will hold its annual benefit dinner
and evening of entertainment at 5 p.m. at the
Chabad Jewish Center, 375 Pulis Ave., Franklin
Lakes. 201-848-0449.

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Send it to:
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Teaneck, NJ 0766 AboutOCaol.com
or fax it to: 201-833-4959

Deadline for Summer issue

(published June 19): Tuesday, June 9

Black Box Studio Performance: The Musical

Theater Workshop for Kids presents a free production at 7:30 p.m. Also on Tuesday, June 9 at
7 p.m. Shows at Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor
Road, Teaneck. www.blackboxnynj.com.
Environmental Day in Rockland: Rockland
County Solid Waste Management Authority presents its Annual Environmental Day from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. The free event features more than 40
exhibitors and activities, including Plant-a-Seed,
kids yoga and more. A great family day. Torne
Valley Road, Hillburn, N.Y. www.rocklandrecycles.
com.

Tuesday, June 9
Summer Reading Sign-Up Party: From 3:15 to
4:30 p.m. Sign up at the Johnston Public Library,
274 Main St., Hackensack. 201-343-4169.

Wednesday, June 10
Theater Showcase: End of Year showcase for
bergenPAC Performing Arts Schools theater
program features the students who have taken
classes at the PAS. 7 p.m. Black Box Theater, 38
N. Van Brunt St., Englewood. 201-227-1030.

Friday, June 12
Music Showcase: The final year-end showcase
for bergenPAC Performing Arts Schools music
program sponsored by Benzel-Busch at 6 p.m.
Located in the Drapkin Cabaret and Lounge, 30
N. Van Brunt St., Englewood. 201-227-1030.
Tot Shabbat in Closter: Temple Beth El holds an
informal Tot Shabbat led by Rabbi David S. Widzer
and Cantor Rica Timman at 5:15 p.m. Tot Shabbat
is open to all nursery school age children and
features song, stories, and crafts. Temple Beth El,
221 Schraalenburgh Rd., Closter. 201-768-5112.
Shabbat Yachad: Temple Emanuel of the
Pascack Valley presents a unique service of
togetherness. Starting at 8 p.m. Temple Emanuel
of the Pascack Valley, 87 Overlook Drive,
Woodcliff Lake. 201-391-0801.

Sunday, June 14

973-661-9368

Dance Showcase: Feeling GoodbeyondDANCE

celebrates 10 years with its showcase at 6 p.m.
Show will be on the bergenPAC main stage, 30 N.
Van Brunt St. Englewood. 201-227-1030.
Sibshops: OHEL & Jewish Family Service of
Clifton-Passaic bring the Sibshops program into
NJ. SibShops is a program of fun, support and
inspiration for siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities. Group activities take place

Best Gifts

continued from page 10

for items that are all too often taken for

granted. Starting my morning saying
thank you impacts the whole day and
helps me try to see the positive.
I cherish all the gifts I receive appreciation is the biggest gift of all. But
the gifts I give myself throughout the
year are what enable me to connect with
my family and create a feeling of peace

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at JFS of Clifton Passaic, 925

Allwood Road, Clifton. 862-686-7205, 973-7777638, njsibshops@ohelfamily.org.
Design Your Own Puppet: Program at the Jewish
Museum and part of the first annual Kulturfest
celebrating Yiddish and Jewish life. Come design
your own puppet character inspired by the classic tales of Yiddish theater. 1 to 4 p.m. The Jewish
Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave., Manhattan. www.thejewishmuseum.org
Yoga on the Green: The Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades hosts Yoga on the Green with JCC master Yoga instructor, Brenda Blanco from 10 to 11
a.m. It will be held on an expansive lawn on the
JCC grounds and will feature a free, one-hour
yoga class for people of all ages and levels. 411 W.
Clinton Ave., Tenafly. 201-408-1475.
Kelly Miller Circus: Ladies and gentlemen, boys
and girls: Step right up! The Kelly Miller Circus
has shows at 12 noon and 4 p.m., on the grounds
of the Bergen County YJCC, 605 Pascack Road,
Township of Washington. The event is a fundraiser
for the Y. 201-666-6610, www.yjcc.org.

Tuesday, June 16
What is Cord Blood Banking?: The Valley
Hospitals Center for Family Education is offering a
class on the topic of cord blood banking, which is
the collection and storage of the stem cells found
in your newborns umbilical cord. 6:15 to 7:15
p.m., Destination Maternitys Learning Studio, 35
Plaza, Westbound Route 4, Paramus.www.valleyhealth.com/familyeducation. 201-291-6151.

Wednesday, June 17
Huey Lewis and The News: New Jersey
Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an
evening with Huey Lewis and The News at 8 p.m.
in Prudential Hall. NJPAC,One Center St., Newark.
www.njpac.org or 888.GO.NJPAC.

Friday, June 26
Shabbat in Closter: Temple Beth El in Closter
invites the community to join us for a Summer
Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6:30 p.m. All are
welcome. Temple Beth El is located at 221
Schraalenburgh Road, Closter. 201-768-5112.

Sunday, June 28
Super Swim Day: At the Bergen County YJCC
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Swim instructions and
evaluations with reduced rates offered for signing up. YJCC, 605 Pascack Road, Township of
Washington. 201-666-6610.

in our home not only once a year, but

every day too.
Yvette Alt Miller earned her B.A. at Harvard
University. She completed a postgraduate diploma in Jewish Studies at Oxford
University, and has a Ph.D. in International
Relations from the London School of
Economics. She lives with her family in
Chicago, and has lectured internationally on
Jewish topics.

Reprinted with permission of Aish.com

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Summer Salads are Perfect Light,

Bright Dishes for the Season
RAC H E L H A R K H A M

ummer at last. And heres

where the fresh and tasty
eating begins. After the
winter weve just endured we
deserve every last bright and
delicious bite. Salads composed of seasonal fruits and
vegetables revive the palate
and just seem right at this time of year.
Panzanella Salad is made with lots
of juicy ripe tomatoes. Fresh chopped
basil adds color and a distinctive flavor

and aroma. Leftover chunks

of bread nestled in with the
chopped tomatoes, basil,
black olives (or capers) and
red onion serves as a kind
of flavor sponge for the Red
Wine Vinaigrette that the
dish is dressed in. Pan-fried
(or grilled) halloumi cheese
is tossed into the midst of
this robustly flavored salad and offers
more than the perk of melted cheesy
flavor, but also offers unexpected and irresistible texture.

Panzanella Salad
2 to 3 thick slices
ciabatta type
bread
2 1/2 lbs. tomatoes (5 medium)
chopped
(approximately 4
cups)
1/2 red onion,
diced small
(approximately
1/2 cup)
1/4 cup chopped
kalamata olives
or capers
1/4-1/2 cup fresh chopped basil
4 ounces halloumi cheese, (3/4 cup)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 ounces halloumi cheese, cubed (approximately
3/4 cup)
Cut bread into bite sized cubes and spread over
baking sheet at 375F for 10 minutes, rotating midway. Remove and let cool.

Chick n Waffles
4 boneless skinless chicken breast,
pounded thin to a 1/2-inch consistency and cut into strips
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika or
Cajun seasoning
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 eggs
1 cup safflower oil
1 large egg
1 cup almond milk or coconut milk
3 tablespoons safflower oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Salad greens of your choice,
chopped if necessary
2 nectarines, pitted and thinly
sliced
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons safflower oil

Nectarines and Fried Chicken: Chick

n Waffles Salad.What?? Chicken and
waffles are a curious combination that
originated in the South. In this composed salad, strips of chicken are coated in a thick batter and fried to a golden
brown crispy-crunchy texture and can
be eaten hot or at room temperature on
top of a bed of lettuce. Scattered slices
of bright sweet nectarines, waffle croutons, and a hot n spicy maple syrup
dressing tie it all up nice n tasty. Sweet?
Savory? Breakfast? Lunch? Dinner? Yes,
to all that and more.

together egg and almond or coconut milk. Add oil and honey or
syrup.
In a smaller bowl whisk together
flour, salt, and baking powder.
Stir flour mixture into egg mixture
until combined.
Pour and cook in waffle maker 4
to 6 minutes or until light golden
brown around edges. When cool
enough to handle cut into bite
sized pieces.

In a large bowl combine chopped tomatoes, red

onion, kalamata olives, basil. Fold in prepared
bread chunks.

For chicken: whisk together flour,

baking powder, smoked paprika,
and salt and place in a shallow
dish.

Combine all the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a

jar and shake together.

In a bowl mix together eggs and

coconut milk until thick and goopy.

Pour over the salad, and let marinate for 20 minutes.

Dredge each chicken strip individually in the flour, shaking off

excess flour before dunking in the
egg mixture. Shake off the strips
and then dredge once again in the
flour.

When ready to serve:

After coating each chicken strip

cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

*If you want to reheat before serving, brush waffles lightly with safflower oil and heat in a 350F oven
for 10 minutes.

To prepare the halloumi you can cook it on an

oiled grill* or pan fry over medium heat in a skillet
with a drop or two of oil.
Serve Panzanella Salad individually on plates and
top each with hot and melted halloumi cubes.
*If you use grilling method, cut the halloumi into
large slices.
Serves 4 as a meal

In the meantime: Heat up the

waffle iron. In a large bowl mix

Mix together maple syrup, hot

sauce, and oil together in a jar or
cruet until well combined.
Arrange lettuce on individual
plates or on a large platter, Top
with chicken strips, waffle croutons*, nectarine slices, and douse
with hot n spicy maple syrup

Fresh Berries: Berry Mint Chill-O is

an adaptation of the retro Jell-O salad.
An assortment of fresh sweet berries
and chopped mint suspended in a jiggly,
wiggly pool of lemonade flavored Jell-O
is a really refreshing dessert that slides
down cool and easy. The key to making
this recipe is finding the right kosher
gelatin. In my experience Kolatin works
best. The gelatin brand from Israel also
works pretty well too; both can be found
in kosher markets.

Berry Mint Chill-O

2 envelopes unflavored
gelatin (1/2 ounce
total)
1 1/4 cups lemonade,
divided
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
4 cups hulled and quartered strawberries,
and/or raspberries,
blackberries, blueberries
1 tablespoon finely
chopped mint

solved. Remove from

heat and then mix in
gelatin layer until it dissolves.

In a small bowl, sprinkle

the contents of both
gelatin packets over a
cup lemonade. Let
stand for two minutes
or until gelatin dissolves
into a solid layer.

To unmold: Dip the bottom of the loaf pan into

hot water for a minute
or two to loosen Jell-O
before sliding it out of
the pan.

Meanwhile, in a small
saucepan over medium
heat, stir sugar into 1/4
cup of water until dis-

Stir in the remaining 1

cup of lemonade.
Toss the mint together
with the berries in a
Pyrex loaf pan, and
cover with the gelatinjuice mix. Cover and
chill in the coldest part
of the fridge for 4 to 5
hours.

Rachel Harkham is a
recipe developer, cookbook author and chocolatier. Visit her at www.
reciperachel.com

Rachel Harkham is a recipe developer, cookbook

author and chocolatier. Visit her at www.reciperachel.com

Serves 4 as a meal
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WAYNE

973-423-1364

845-623-4000

201-836-7664

973-709-0099

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