Do you need a grab and go solution for breakfast or a midmorning snack? My friends and I have been working a while to find the perfect consistency for our Acai Cups. The challenge? We don’t eat them fresh. Rather, we grab them in the morning to enjoy at the time of our first break…
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Forget Cereal, Eggs, or Even Yogurt. We’re Having Acai Bowls for Breakfast.
Acai bowls are a breakfast that’s worth waking up for. Blend, top, and enjoy! It all started when I spotted these kosher-certified Frozen Acai Packets at Wegmans. Then, Esti spotted a 12 pack (even better) at Costco. Breakfast was about to get really exciting. Acai bowls are really simple to make. They’re basically thick fruit…
How to Connect with Your Teenage Boy
A BCP Reader asked a question, and we started schmoozing about the topic…and we discovered a lot of important tips on keeping the relationship with your teenage boys strong. While some of the emails you send to hello@betweencarpools.com only need quick replies, some others, including the topics you suggest, we go through when we all…
How to Plan Your Kosher Panama Vacation
Panama offers the best of all worlds – shuls, kosher food, city life, a beach vacation, plus fascinating things to do and see! Being that I was born and raised in Panama, I’m lucky enough to get weekly messages, emails and texts from friends and even people whom I’ve never met asking me questions about…
My Favorite Things I Buy At Target
Yes, There are many. And they are all favorites. As you may know, this site was founded in August of 2016. One of my first posts on Between Carpools was entitled “5 things I picked up in Target (and how they totally changed my life forever. Seriously.)” Looking back at that post (sorry, no link,…
Nut-Free Granola aka The Best Kids Back-to-School Granola
It takes only minutes to prepare, but will come to the rescue for so many healthy (yet fun) snacks or meals. When I was a teenager, the only thing teens baked were cakes and cookies. Today’s teens seem to be getting comfortable in the kitchen by preparing trendier foods. Think: Açaí bowls, energy balls, salads,…
Our Favorites From Costco – Take Two
Back when we started BCP, we wrote our 8 favorite things to buy in Costco. By now we’ve tested many more items and have a longer list of Costco faves. While some of us prefer to use instacart to do our Costco shopping, we went down every aisle of the store to get pictures for you and to make…
We Asked 10 Different Women How They Self Care
Our conclusion? There is no wrong way. As long as what you do, helps you be a better “you”. So, you packed two kids for camp. You cleaned up end-of-school year briefcases. You made sure everyone has at least 2 bathing suits that fit. You filled out wayyyy too many forms. You even took them…
The Behind the Scenes Story of How an Authentic Italian Gelateria Landed in Lakewood
You might have walked into Cream, on Avenue of the Americas in Lakewood, one time or many…whether for some gelato, an acai bowl, coffee frappe, or one of those eye-opening Belgian waffle-and-ice cream plates with all the drizzles. I’m there at least every other week to pick up the fresh sorbet that’s in the freezer–there…
Which Generic Brands Are the Best?
Everyone knows which name brand items are of high quality and reliable. But what about those generic brands? Some of them are just as good (or better) at a much lower price! I crowdsourced to see which generic brand items you love from which stores so you can save money without compromising on quality. Kirkland/Costco…