Victoria Dwek
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Japanese Sweet Potato & Feta Salad
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It’s simple, but all you need are these sweet potatoes as the star. I really, really enjoy Japanese sweet potatoes, more than regular potatoes, sweet potatoes, or any other type. True, they’re not in every grocery, but they’re available in enough places (I can think of three places that I often shop at that carry…
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The 9×13 Life: Blueberry Cake with Crispy Sugar Streusel
Hot, fresh, and light. You’ve got enough energy to whip up this summery and fluffy Blueberry Cake. I think it’s about time we owed you all another 9×13 cake recipe, no? It’s almost a year since we gave you this 9×13 Chocolate Bar Ice Cream and it’s two years since this 9×13 S’Mores Frozen Dessert.…
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Watermelon-Strawberry Frozen Drink
“Tastes like Rita’s”–that’s what my kids said when I gave them a cold cup of freshly blended frozen drink. Yay! Moms, if you cringe at the amount of sugar consumption in the summer and wish refreshing treats could be wholesome, you’re going to love this recipe. There’s some technique here, so pay attention the first…
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Cilantro Lime Roasted Corn & Avocado Salad
This one uses canned corn, but you’d never know. I have so many things to say about this recipe! First, I know that cilantro usually has a “Ew we don’t eat that” type of reputation in some cooking circles and I was also totally like “I’ll sub parsley or basil” (which you totally could) too…
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One Trick to Tame Your Foil/Ziplocs Drawer
With lots of boxes of different shapes and sizes, this is one drawer that just can’t get it right. top traffic posts of 2023It would seem like this is not such a hard job. After all, a box of aluminum foil is long and skinny. Ditto for that parchment paper or plastic wrap. Even the…
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How to Take a Vacation Without Going Anywhere
We can’t always get away. Not all of us like too. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need or can’t get a break. I know that perhaps my colleagues don’t understand, but I really dislike traveling. I don’t like the task of packing or the mess and the reorganization needed when unpacking. I don’t like…
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Baby Corn Riblets
This restaurant favorite just might become your family’s favorite way to enjoy corn. We’re a family that loves anything corn. Corn muffins are #1. We also love Corn Soup (check out the recipe in Dinner Done). And Corn Puree–see Best of Kosher for our favorite sea bass recipe. So, when we came home from Miami,…
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Plastic Spoon Salmon
Because sometimes you really need a no-dish dish. Sometimes, you have a very specific need when you need to prepare a dish. And sometimes, that need is to make a grownup dish (perhaps it’s a night when the kids are having pizza or pasta) and you can’t think about taking out a real bowl or…
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Flavor Bomb Pesto & Chicken Caesar Salad
It’s simple but it packs in loads of flavor for a one-dish meal. At Between Carpools, we love those one dish meals that are healthy and light and do a good job pleasing at least a majority of the people. If you’re looking for salads that are a meal, we have this Ramen Crunch Salad…
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The Complete Camp Packing List for Boys
What do boys actually wear and use in camp? A while back in 2017, the team at Between Carpools put together a thorough and very helpful camp packing list for girls that we always update. At that time, everyone else on the BCP team had teen girls (except for me). My camp experience began, rather,…
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