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TABLE OF CONTENTS SPOTLIGHT..............................................................12

MIND OVER MATTER:

Publishers Rachayle Deutsch Suzi Bollag

Sales Representatives Shani Schwebel Miriam Goldbrenner Barbara Gold Pearl Silber

Contributing Editors Rachel Rosenberg Shuly Rubel

You are the Miracle..................................................38 Beauty Editor Naomi Scheier

FROM SOUP TO NUTS: The Kosher Baker....................................................54

Psychotherapists Robin Daar, LCSW, RN Jennifer Mann, LMSW Cover Art: Barbara Rose

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challenge. The stop and go and stop again gave me plenty of time to people watch and I soon noticed, observing the pedestrians both cutting through the un-moving parking lot of cars and waiting at corners to cross the street, a wide diversity in their attire.

The date was October 23rd. The sun was shining brightly - not a cloud in the bright blue sky. Yet the temperature was only in the 50’s and the trees dotting the street to my right were already turning golden and maroon. I guess this was what you would call a transition period and clearly the people outdoors were confused about which way to dress.

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MIND OVER MATTER:

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s I write this column it is the day after Succos and I think I may still be full until this goes to print in the November issue of Esra Magazine.

My oven didn’t calibrate properly for several months leading up to Succos and I wasn’t able to bake. After many failed and frustrating attempts at fixing the oven, finally a certain repairman got it right! I do not consider myself a domestic goddess by any stretch of the imagination, but with my oven working, something deep within me was ignited and I got to baking. My 11 year old son takes pride in my baking. “Yeah, my mom’s an awesome baker.” He tells all his friends about our signature “Mann Cake” which is simply a Duncan Hines Golden Yellow cake with Duncan Hines white icing and sprinkles… but he thinks I am a culinary genius. Please don’t tell him if you see him!

After so many months of trying to repair this oven (and being told by the oven company to bake cakes and cookies at different temperatures to see at which degree it bakes properly, and subsequently wanting to pull my hair out), and being given the run around by my home appliance insurance company, when the repair man told me “Ma’am, I think it’s fixed… just bake a few things to make sure,” I didn’t believe him and I immediately retorted, “Thank you but it’ll be another flop.” But my kids said, “So….. Mommy, the oven guy was here. Are you going to bake?” I didn’t think the oven would work, but I had to try for my kids. I made carrot muffins as the sacrificial baked good figuring I love them even when they’re crispy on the outside and raw on the inside (as was happening with all my kugels, muffins, cakes and cookies). AND. THEY.WERE.NORMAL! Neis Gadol Hayah Poh (A great miracle happened here… in Woodmere, NY… in my kitchen).

Whether you’ve experienced something on the lighter side of life like a broken appliance, or have had harder, more emotionally intense personal, financial or health issues, you understand that when symptoms alleviate or disappear altogether, it can feel like a gift from G-d, or a miracle. When someone is suffering, life can feel absolutely unmanageable. Some of us isolate from our loved ones and cease all pleasurable activities; like going to the movies, exercising, meeting a friend for lunch. Some of us try to numb the pain by engaging in addictive behaviors like smoking, drinking, drugging, gambling, shopping, eating etc.

And some of us are very good at “not thinking about it” and pretending like everything is wonderful. Some of us do all three, some of us only do one and some us engage in a combination of the three. Sometimes, when we have been knocked down by life, it can

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feel like the only thing that can save us is a miracle; something outside of ourselves that will inexplicably change reality. In the spirit of Chanukah I encourage you to daven (pray) for a miracle but I’d also like to suggest things you can do to help yourself in the meantime.

I hope you are not, but if you are going through challenging times, now more than ever, you must engage in something you love to do. It can quite literally save your life. At 23 years old I had two small children. I worked in an entirely different field at the time which did not satisfy me in the slightest.

It was a way for me to make a few bucks that we so desperately needed. I was in a slump. I don’t think I even realized I was in a slump but in retrospect, oh, it was definitely SLUMPVILLE. I was complaining to a very wise person who said, “What can you do that would improve your situation? What can you do to make yourself happy?” No one had ever asked me those questions before; it was a foreign concept to me.

I said, “I think I’d join the gym. But I have no one to babysit…” He cut me off before I could finish my sentence, “I’m not interested in why you can’t do what would make you happy. I’m interested in figuring out what you want to do and seeing you make that happen.” Suddenly, without the permission to make excuses, I said, “I guess I could figure out babysitting.”

The next week I joined a local gym that had a babysitting service on site. Not owning workout attire or at the time realizing it even existed, I wore a huge t-shirt and pajama pants. I schlepped my two year old and baby at the time (the one who raves about my imposter cake), down the stairs to the babysitter and grabbed my spot for class. Eleven years and a handful of gyms later, exercise is my lifesaver. It is the part of my day that is all mine. No husband, no children, no friends, no work; just me and the pavement (when I run) or a classful of ladies (when I Zumba, step or tone). My heart starts beating faster and faster, the sweat starts pouring, the endorphins are flying and I am in my happy place, my flow… nothing else exists.

When I work out in the morning, my day feels more manageable. When I know I will exercise in the evening, it centers me for the day. When a few days or unfortunately weeks go by and I have not exercised, I am a different person (and not for the good).

I encourage you to find your flow, that thing you can do to empower yourself through your journey; the easy parts and the difficult parts. Maybe it is meeting a good friend and telling her what is really going on in your life. Maybe it’s a weekly art class, reading a good book, treating yourself to a delicious piece of chocolate cake etc. The same way you wouldn’t drive your car on an empty tank, hoping for a miracle; we can’t live on “emotional empty” hoping for a miracle.

Fill up your tank. As a Chanukah gift to yourselves ladies, what will you do?

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sauce starts to thicken slightly. Store in the refrigerator for up to four days. Serve warm or cold.

8. When the souffles are baked, let cool for 5 minutes. To serve within an hour or two, run a knife around the edge of each ramekin and turn the souffles out of the ramekins onto dessert plates. To serve several hours later or the next day, turn souffles onto a cookie sheet, cover with plastic and refrigerate. When ready to serve, use a spatula to place the souffles on dessert plates.

When ready to bring to the table, spoon the sauce around each souffle.

• 1/2 cup parve cornflake crumbs • 1/2 cup light brown sugar • 1/4 cup ground walnuts • 1/4 cup chopped pecans (1/4-inch pieces) • 3/4 cup (1/2 sticks) parve margarine, melted, divided • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup • 3 large eggs • 1/2 cup sugar • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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CINNAMON CREME ANGLAISE SAUCE • 1/2 cup parve plain soy milk • 1/4 cup parve whipping cream • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped (reserve seeds) • 4 large egg yolks • 1/2 cup sugar • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Grease eight 4-inch ramekins and place in a jelly roll pan.

2. Bring 8 cups of water to boil in a medium pot. Place the carrots in the boiling water and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until soft. Drain well.

3. While the carrots are cooking, place the cornflake crumbs, light brown sugar, ground walnuts, and chopped pecans in a medium bowl and mix well. Pour 4 tablespoons of the melted margarine and the maple syrup into the bowl with the nut mixture and mix well.

Spoon the mixture evenly into the 8 ramekins.

4. In a large bowl, place the eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well. Pour the remaining margarine into the bowl and mix again.

5. Place the drained carrots into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process until the carrots are completely pureed. It should look like baby food. Add the carrot puree to the egg mixture and mix well. Divide the carrot mixture among the 8 ramekins, about 1/3 to 1/2 cup mixture in each.

6. Place the jelly roll pan and ramekins in the oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until set.

7. While the souffles are baking, make the cinnamon creme anglaise sauce. In a small saucepan, bring the soy milk, whipping cream, vanilla bean and scraped seeds to a boil. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and cinnamon. When the soy milk and cream boil, strain some of the liquid into the bowl with the egg mixture and whisk well. Strain the rest of the soy milk and cream into the egg mixture and whisk well. Pour back into the pan and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, or until the

SERVES 8 TO 12 STORAGE S t o r e covered in plastic in the refrigerator. This dessert lasts a maximum of two days if you use the raspberries (they get too soft) or four days if you use the raisins.

A Far Breton is a creamy custard dessert from the Brittany region of France. It is typically made with prunes, but I prefer fresh raspberries or raisins.

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2. Place the raspberries or raisins in a small bowl. Add the rum and 1/2 tablespoon of the vanilla and stir. Set aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the soy milk until but not boiling (about 45 seconds in the microwave at high power).

3. In a large bowl, beat the flour, sugar, eggs, and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla with a stand or hand-held electric mixer on medium speed or with a whisk until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Add the soy milk and beat or whisk until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

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4. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°F and bake another 40 to 45 minutes until the center is set and the edges are browned. Let cool in the pan and serve at room temperature or chilled.

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It was officially fall on the calendar but the sun was shining brightly. I understood. For some of us it’s hard to let go. My back trunk was still filled with gritty sand from the Atlantic Beach shore and if I hadn’t had to transport a double stroller and bassinet to my daughter’s apartment last week, my Tommy Bahama beach chairs would still be rattling around back there. I, too, was reluctant to say shalom to the last days of summer. Who wanted to acknowledge that it was truly fall - meaning winter couldn’t be far behind - and that it would be six or seven months before we would see warm weather again? Not me. I might be living in New York for nearly half a century but I was born in Los Angeles and I truly believe I for was made for mild temperature living.

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Some acknowledging that autumn had indeed arrived having broken out their opaque tights, ankle boots and cozy infinity scarves. Others, refusing to let the lowered temperature and swaying trees deny them one more pleasant faux summer day in their cotton shirts and bare legs.

Tonight as I type this article the season still hasn’t made up its mind. But as this issue is our pre-Chanukah edition I’m pretty sure that by the time you read these pages even the summer loving die-hards will be donning their jackets and searching for their gloves.

On one hand sand in my trunk, on the other thinking about what to get the grand-kids for Chanukah. Well, one thing is a definite. Our November issue is the perfect place to find any gift you need for every member of the family. Our advertisers have outdone themselves with fresh, new gift-giving ideas. Enjoy the issue, enjoy the season. However the weather turns out during the Festival of Lights, enjoy the warmth of the menorah’s glow and spending the holiday with family and friends.

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Stern’s Custom Interiors......................... 48

Exquisite Gowns..................................... 69

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

United Shade Co.................................... 86

Finds & Co.............................................. 17

Better Health........................................... 82

INVITATIONS/CALLIGRAPHY

Great Expectations................................. 92

EYEGLASSES

Ad Art...................................................... 62

Julie’s Quality Couture............................ 36

Optique Elegance................................... 95

The Calligraphy Shop............................. 91

Kleinfeld.................................................. 63

FAMILY SERVICES

JEWELRY

Lew Imports............................................ 20

Jennifer Mann, LMSW............................ 39

All That Glitters....................................... 76

Pessy Blum’s Bridal Salon...................... 42

FLOORING/TILE

Allegra Fine Jewelry............................... 59

Pessy Miller............................................ 87

Boro Rug................................................ 44

Aqua Jewels........................................... 42

Premiere Elegance Gown Rental........... 46

Shop At Home Flooring.......................... 86

Chanie Greenzweig................................ 70

Private Label........................................... 57

FLORISTS

Empire Jewels.......................................... 6

Raquel.................................................... 51

Floral Expressions.................................. 97

Exclusive Creations................................ 13

Sarelli........................................................ 4

FURNITURE /ANTIQUES

Golden Treasures................................... 91

Simply Elegant........................................ 71

Eisenberger’s Furniture.......................... 14

Kaufman’s Jewelry................................. 81

Simply Gorgeous.................................... 90

Katz Furniture......................................... 74

Molly’s..................................................... 66

Teal Couture........................................... 76

Kingdom Furniture.................................. 30

Onyx....................................................... 62

Teen Bride.............................................. 16

Loeffler...................................................... 9

Ultimatime............................................... 26

Tresor..................................................... 84

Regal Furniture....................................... 83

JUDAICA

CATERING HALLS

Renaissance Custom Interiors................ 21

Artscroll Publications.............................. 49

Skolya Simcha Hall................................. 29

S & S Fine Furniture Discounters........... 19

Shaimos L’Gnizah.................................. 45

CHILDREN’S AND PRE-TEEN CLOTHING

Sofas ‘N More......................................... 27

KITCHENS/BATHROOMS

Stern’s Furniture....................................... 5

Nagad Kitchens...................................... 45

Babylicious............................................. 89

Unique Elegant Seating.......................... 90

LIGHTING

The Boys Club........................................ 85

FURNITURE REPAIR/REFINISHING

Bibi Lighting............................................ 75

Elegant Child.......................................... 67

Expert Furniture Repair.......................... 40

Rainbow Lighting.................................... 41

Judy’s Nook ........................................... 90

Nadler Cabinet Services......................... 60

Renaissance Custom Interiors................ 21

Layette 4 Less........................................ 45

HAIR SALONS

LINEN/TOWELS

Le Bambini.............................................. 72

Ben Simon.............................................. 56

Elegant Linen.......................................... 28

Little Loungers........................................ 32

Glamour Beauty Salon........................... 12

Feathers and Lace.................................. 73

Little Women........................................... 16

HOME ACCESSORIES/GIFTS

Fine Feathers......................................... 61

LOL Kids Cedarhurst by Alice................ 80

Blossum Bleu.......................................... 33

LINGERIE

Mon Petit................................................ 82

Continental Tablesettings....................... 70

Velvette................................................... 32

Posh....................................................... 65

Eastside China....................................... 60

MAKEUP/HAIR/SKIN /NAIL CARE

Star Spangled Carousel......................... 79

Hang On................................................. 40

Glamour Beauty Salon........................... 12

Sweet Things.......................................... 39

Impressions............................................ 50

Hindy Halpert.......................................... 30

Teen Boutique........................................ 26

Organicer................................................ 25

Reflections . ............................................. 6

That’s My Boy......................................... 47

The Peppermill....................................... 68

Royal Makeovers.................................... 84

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MASSAGE THERAPY

Phyllis Lifshitz......................................... 53

Fashion Island........................................ 29

Mona Flaks............................................. 88

WIGS

Finds & Co.............................................. 17

MATERNITY CLOTHING

Adriana’s Wigs........................................ 93

Furs by Kurt............................................ 94

Future Mom............................................ 18

Ben Simon.............................................. 56

Gerry Weber Boutique............................ 11

Hindy’s Maternity.................................... 66

Esther Aron Wigs.................................... 64

Hooked on Fashion................................ 39

Maternichic............................................. 89

Glamour Beauty Salon........................... 12

It’s You/Lynda’s...................................... 72

Mylo Dweck............................................ 53

Jap Wigs................................................. 35

Julie’s Quality Couture............................ 36

MEN’S CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Joseph & Co........................................... 23

Shirts Plus................................................ 6

Pery Wigs............................................... 37

STERLING SILVER

Yaffa....................................................... 31

E. B. Estate Sterling............................... 42

WOMEN’S ACCESSORIES/HOSIERY

Eastern Silver Company........................... 3

Bersel..................................................... 18

Elite Sterling........................................... 77

Head to Toe............................................ 79

Empire Sterling......................................... 7

Legaacy.................................................. 33

Grand Sterling........................................ 10

Onyx....................................................... 62

TABLECLOTHS

The Shell Station.................................... 18

Blossum Bleu.......................................... 33

Surgical Sock Shop................................ 64

Gitta Steinmetz....................................... 48

Tip Toes.................................................. 61

TILE

Upper Class Hats................................... 71

Bridal Direct............................................ 24

Home & Stone........................................ 73

WOMEN’S APPAREL

Jennifer Mann, LMSW............................ 39

TRIMMING

Celuette.................................................. 81

Legaacy.................................................. 33

Katz Trimming Shoppe........................... 71

Chic de Paris.......................................... 15

LOL Kids Cedarhurst by Alice................ 80

WEIGHT CONTROL/WELLNESS

Couture off the Rack............................... 43

Raquel.................................................... 51

Be A Loser--Rochelle............................. 16

Elegance................................................. 67

The Shell Station.................................... 18

Chaya Stern--Nutrition Spot................... 84

Expressions............................................ 98

Upper Class Hats................................... 71

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