Some of you know this for years, but if your daughter is still complaining then here’s the solution: get a Wet Brush! I know that many of you have been relying on it for years and years. It’s “the” brush. But there are lots of people out there that haven’t yet caught on! A few…
How to Make Cold Rice Taste Like Fresh
There’s nothing like a fresh pot of rice. But leftover rice? Nah. Give your rice new life with this hack. You made too much rice. Now what? What do you do with leftover, cold day-old rice? You can easily warm it up with some teriyaki sauce (for those who are crazy about everything teriyaki) or…
Who Needs Fries When There’s Fried Cauliflower (Even Better!)
Who knew cauliflower could be so, so good? While walking down Shuk Machene Yehudah with my children, nieces, and nephews, we heard someone shout, “Gush Katif Cauliflower. Try it!” I stopped in my tracks. Technically, after the disengagement, all the farms relocated and are not in Gush Katif anymore (Gush Katif produce were bug-free greenhouse…
These Yummy Things Are Called “Fake-It Churros”
All you need are some pizza dough rounds, cinnamon and sugar, and a sauce to enjoy them with! I love frying. Truly love it. But since I do try to cook most things in moderation I don’t pull out the fryer that much. Come Chanukah and my small, cheap, and powerful fryer sits on the…
The Creamy Dairy Mushroom Soup You Can Make Now and Freeze
It’s thick and creamy and it’ll be the perfect addition to all those dairy dinners ahead. There is a restaurant in Israel called Alfredo, where they serve this soup in bread bowls. It’s that real, creamy dairy mushroom soup you always love to order at restaurants…but now you can enjoy it at home. And, yes!…
Bathtime Activity! Show Your Young Children How to Blow Bubbles in the Bath
What do you do when you are a mom of just little ones and it seems at 3 pm that night will take forever to come? Get them into the bath and let them have some fun with bubbles! When you have older kids, they walk in between 4 – 6p.m. and break up the…
11 Comforting Soups You’ll Love
With darker days and the start of sweater weather, now is the time to start serving soups. A while back we shared what we each have try to have in our freezers, we all agreed that soups are that must-have freezer item. You can cook a large pot of soup, divide and freeze for another…
Don’t Want to Serve Plain Rice? This Rice Is Fitting for Yom Tov.
Upgrade your side dish this Yom Tov with Roasted Vegetables Rice. Side dishes. It’s the one dish that comes as an afterthought for most. And while you can totally serve plain rice, there is always something about serving things a bit upgraded for Yom Tov. This one even reheats nicely! And you can even make…
Your Teenagers Will Love This Notebook Hack
All notebooks look the same from the top. This hack makes it easier to kids to find what they need, fast. When we started BCP, for one moment we thought, “What would happen if we run out of hacks and tips?” So far, that hasn’t happened. What has happened, rather, is that our kids have…
Do You Need to Sharpen Your Knives? Forget the Steel. This is the Easiest Way.
Have you been working with dull knives? Now you need no skill or know-how at all to get ‘em sharp again. If you use a better knife, then you might agree with me. Sharpening them is annoying. I tried using a sharpening steel, but it never really worked for me. I don’t know how to…