The absolute easiest way to serve sushi – and no one is tired of them yet. When I first featured this recipe years ago, sushi was a new thing. I remember serving it at an upsherin and it was so “new” and “cool.” But, guess what? Sushi’s popularity never went away. And these little Sushi…
The 9×13 Life: One Pan Chicken Poppers
So good and so easy, perhaps you won’t ever go back to the original version of chicken fire poppers. We’re not sure we will either. At BCP, some people might say that we’ve been guilty of making a generation a bit lazier. After all, we can now all bake delicious cakes without taking out a…
Our Team’s Top 21 BCP Weeknight Dinners
Need some weeknight dinner inspiration right about now? These are the family-friendly dinners our families love. “When you’re opening up the app or website to prepare dinner on a weekday, which recipes are you most likely looking up?” I asked the team one day. It didn’t take more than a few minutes for the links…
Moving to a New City? 8 Tips to Ease the Transition
Soon, you will learn to love your fresh start in a new place. Ah, that feeling of being a newcomer comes with lots of emotions. Being the new one isn’t easy. But sometimes, life takes you places. My parents moved us kids a few times and with new schools, new friends, new language, new culture,…
Passion Fruit Lotus Cups
So good. So rich and satisfying. So elegant. And so, so easy to make. I’ve been making this on repeat. Many years ago, my sister-in-law made this dessert while I was visiting her in Israel. I loved it so much…the tart passion fruit so perfectly balanced the rich mousse below it. And then there was…
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,…
The Betty Crocker Pancake Hack
No more standing over a hot pan. This is the new way to prepare pancakes, “Betty Crocker” style. One of the most commonly asked questions we get is, “What else can I make in my Betty Crocker?” In many Jewish homes the Betty Crocker Pizza Maker has become the number one small appliance. It replaced…
Deep Dish Spelt Dough Pizza
If spelt is your thing, now you can enjoy a pizza that’s just as good as the original. Why spelt? Some people find that white spelt flour is gentler on their stomach compared to wheat flour. This is because spelt has a different gluten structure and lower gluten content than common wheat. However, spelt does…
One Pan Chicken Nuggets and Fries
Why didn’t we think of this before? The one pan, no mess, family-friendly chicken dinner that everyone will love. One of the team members recently asked the others, “Do you remember how long we used to spend cooking dinner?” As newlyweds, dinner used to take all day to make. Then we learned to make dinner…
Basics: Cheese Kreplach
Whether you want the shortcut version or you’ll roll up your sleeves and make them from scratch, you can make your own kreplach. Kreplach may be that one recipe that you don’t make. You either buy it, or wait for your mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt, adopted mom, Rebbetzin… really anyone OLDER than you who knows…
