This is the perfect dessert to end your meal. Especially if that meal is in a chilly sukkah. It cooks in your Crock-Pot so it’s hot and ready when you’re ready to serve it! Dessert in the sukkah at night needs to be a cozy affair, agree? And what can be more cozy, fall-ish and…
Renee Muller’s Famous Traditional Stuffed Cabbage is Right Here
“Mommy’s Traditional Stuffed Cabbage” from Our Table is the recipe that gets Renee the most “thank you” emails after every Simchas Torah. “I don’t ‘do’ hulupchas.” That’s what I told my father-in-law during the first Simchas Torah at my in-laws. “No such thing. Nobody doesn’t ‘do’ these.” Convinced, I agreed to taste one. He was…
These Chicken Drumsticks Are the Perfect Way to Enjoy Grill Season
It’s the brine that makes them super tender. Even your picky eater will love these, bone and all. So, enjoy the rest of summer and get these on the grill. Grilling your dinner, rather than cooking it inside, makes everyone happy. Mommy has less mess. Kids think it’s wayyy funner (real word, I think) than…
How to Prepare the Most Gorgeous Ever Salmon Crudo Salad
Update your salmon course and go crudo. It’s pleasing to the eye, delicious, and healthy. your fish course will never be the same. Eating fish crudo (Italian for “raw”) always scared me. Would I like it? The fad was growing and crudo was popping up on restaurant menus everywhere. I tried it. I loved it….
The 9×13 Life: Easy Lasagna That Tastes So Gourmet
Make this during the 9 days. Or to enjoy during a long, cozy winter night. Or keep it in the freezer to pull out for those nights when dinner just isn’t going to happen. This is the type of easy 9 x 13 dinner that is perfect now during the 9 days and around the…
Another 5 Things That Renee (Tries to) Always Have In Her Freezer
These freezer staples are always handy, and are there ready and waiting to save the day! One of the very first posts I wrote here on Between Carpools was about the five items I always have in my freezer. It’s 3 years later and those items are still my go-to freezer staples. Since it’s still…
Fancy Rice: The Side Dish You Need To Prepare Today for Yom Tov
Looking for the perfect side you can simply pull out of the freezer? This rice dish couldn’t be easier. Everyone always needs a good side dish. Especially on erev Yom Tov, with many many meals coming up, the urge to diversify and keep things pretty and different is real. This side dish does that and…
What to Wear When You Workout
The right clothing is super important for a great workout. Here’s the clothes that will get you there. Working out is not easy. But “getting there” is the hardest part. Once you are at the gym, on your treadmill, outdoors, on your bike, in the pool, at the class…you somehow get into the zone. It’s…
Everything You Need To Know When Traveling To Switzerland
Switzerland may be Europe’s most beautiful vacation spot. And your trip will be memorable and amazing, especially if you’re well-prepared. Switzerland. The land of breathtaking views, freakishly clean streets, iconic red choo choo trains, chocolate (that isn’t necessarily kosher) and punctuality. I grew up in the city of Lugano which is in south of Switzerland….
This Strawberry Cream Dessert is the Ultimate Wow
Serve this Strawberry Cream Dessert and your guests will remember it forever. Ever since Leah Schapira posted this genius dessert idea right here on Between Carpools (see post here). I’ve been preparing it every single Yom Tov. What I love most about this dessert is that even though it might require a few steps, by…