Yes. It’s all that but also it tastes even better than it sounds Every once in a while you stumble upon a recipe that is so unique, and so good, you know it belonged to some grandmother in Hungary. You can picture that grandmother wearing her apron in her old-fashioned kitchen as you bite into…
What Bathtub Should I Be Getting My Baby? I Wasn’t Sure So I Tried Them All….
Is there a baby bathtub that’s better than them all? It all depends on where you like to bathe your baby. You’d think by now I knew what I was doing as a mom. But no. With a 5 year break between my youngest two, I discovered that a) I forgot a lot about being…
Serve a Crowd with Etty’s Oven Baked Schnitzel
Who Needs To Fry? Crispy Schnitzel In The Oven Is The Way To Go. If you happen to follow Etty Efinger on Instagram, you will know that she cooks and bakes constantly. With a family of 9 children b’H and constant guests coming and going, her house is forever hustling and bustling. We visited earlier this…
Want A Rug In Your Sukkah? This Is What Worked For Me
Our Sukkah is our home for a week. Let’s make it cozy with these mats. We used to have this gigantic roll of vinyl flooring that we used as a floor for our Sukkah, which is on our deck. It was huge, heavy, smelled like plastic and took weeks to dry once the Yom Tov…
The 9×13 Life Just Got Real
It was always real, we know. What got real is the 9×13 pan. We all love a good 9×13 recipe. Make it a BCP 9×13 life recipe and you know you are onto something worthwhile. These recipes get us, they are for real people living real lives (insert here whatever it is that makes your…
Easiest Fruit Pie That Will Be In Your Oven In 5 Minutes
All you need is some kitchen staples, fresh (or frozen ) fruit, and a fork. There is this amazing pie that gets baked by my sister and gets eaten by her family every single Friday. I make it my business to stop by and have a slice because it’s just that good. Well, when I…
Do You Remember Those Thin Israeli-Style Pancakes You Love?
Well, we might not be able to travel to enjoy them now. But we’ve brought those thin crepe-like pancakes home. A couple of days ago, we told you about our visit to Etty Effinger’s home in this post, where she showed us how she makes a few of her specialties. This is one of those…
It’s the Perfect Time to Try a Tofu Stir-Fry
We visited and cooked with a long time friend. For a few years, I’ve been admiring my friend Etty Effinger from afar. It’s been 20 years since we went to seminary together but I still learn from her, even though she’s raising her family of nine children far away in Bnei Brak. Etty is one…
Basics: How To Make Candied Facon
Candied Facon is so good, we cannot guarantee any of it will make it to the table. Facon has become quite a staple in our home. I like to serve it over a sizzling burger, Shabbos day meal as part of a charcuterie board, or sometimes as part as an appetizer that needed some extra…
These Iron On Dots Are Keeping My Son’s Room Neat
And for a second I thought it was a lost battle…. I like when shirts are ironed and then folded. Not hung. I find it looks neater in the closet. That is, until I walk into my boys room and find all the shirts jumbled up and restuffed into the shelf in an attempt to…