You can prep it in minutes, and the whole family will be full and happy (especially if they’re the type that typically needs their fleishigs). With a family that doesn’t eat many dairy foods, the nine days can be a bit challenging. I’ve always made pareve cholent for dinner on one of the days since…
Taste It and You’ll Love It: Refreshing Apricot Compote
You won’t believe how much you’ll enjoy this refreshing, light fruity apricot dessert. I used to avoid all smooth foods, or as I called them, “baby food.” I always preferred food with texture and crunch. But my mother-in-law makes the most amazing apple pineapple sauce that everyone loves and I gave it a try: and…
Do You Like Making Homemade Beef Jerky? 5 Tips to Do It Better
You tried it once, and now your family is hooked. But your beef jerky can get even better and this is how. We all began making our own beef jerky after Chantzy W showed us the technique in this post. Since then, we’ve made variations like this Teriyaki Beef Jerky, which is a crowd favorite….
Make Your Own Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Love beef jerky? It’s easy to make your own at home. For our newest, authentic version of beef jerky made in the dehydrator, see this post. Making your own beef jerky with no special equipment is simpler than you think. The first time I tried it was when I made this recipe on Between Carpools…
No Oven On? Crock-Pot BBQ Brisket Is the Perfect Hot Main Dish
Put up this brisket ahead of time and it’s hot and ready when you need it. One of my personal favorite recipes in Dinner Done cookbook is the Oven-Smoked BBQ Brisket (page 130). I’ve made it so many times I even made a Pesach version (I will share it next Pesach!). I realized it freezes…
The 9×13 Life: Decadent Dairy Cookie Bars (The Easiest Thing You’ll Make for Shavuos)
There’s so many complicated desserts to make for Shavuos. Let this be the easy one. And perhaps the most delicious too. When a cousin calls to tell me that they have a new 9×13 recipe, I say “Yes!” right away. I don’t care if it’s chicken, a side dish, or a cookie. But when the…
The Classic Chocolate Cheese Muffin Is Always the Best
Sometimes you want simply the best version of the classics. These chocolate cheese muffins are one of those. Back in the days before we had all the kosher food magazines, my cousin Esti first made these muffins for a simcha. The recipe then got passed around the old-fashioned way and every single family member started…
How Should You Season Cauliflower? With “Everything Spice”
No one will ever say that this cauliflower is missing flavor. After writing Dinner Done, we ended up with lots of recipes we created/wrote but didn’t put in the book. This cauliflower side dish was polished off whenever we made it, but we felt it overlapped with our Everything Bagel Salmon, so it didn’t make…
This Crock-Pot Shredded Beef is an Amazing Make Ahead Meal
Shredded beef works for a Yom Tov meal…and it’s also a treat to come home to it on Chol Hamoed. It’s super easy to make too! If you have limited oven space available, a Crock-Pot is a great appliance to use to get your shredded meat cooked. In addition, on Chol Hamoed you can set…
This Refreshing, Crunchy Salad Is Exactly What You Need
With all those heavy dishes over Pesach, a light and superfreshing salad like this will be very welcome! We love this salad based off a recipe by Chef Einat Admony! One day, during a photoshoot, we were deciding what to prepare (or order) for lunch while prepping this salad. Once the photos were done, our…