Are you always stumped when it comes to planning a family activity on Chol Hamoed? Guarantee an amazing day with these 7 places to visit. Sarah Einhorn’s fantastic chol hamoed trip idea in the Tristate area. Cape May Whalewatcher: Cape May, NJ Viewing dolphins and whales in their natural habitat is one of the most incredible…
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And You Thought There Wasn’t a New Way to Serve Your Chicken Soup
Even the basics, like chicken soup, can be dressed up with a little extras. If I’ve learned one thing over the years in this industry, it’s that presentation is just as important as taste. If a beginner cook asked me for one piece of advice, though, I’d say the opposite: it doesn’t matter how pretty…
Top Tips for Ordering From AliExpress
You know there’s great deals on AliExpress, but they’re always hard to find. Not anymore. Aliexpress is one of my favorite websites. It’s the place I order my children’s Shabbos clothes, weekday outfits, jewelry, home goods, and even my sheitel! I am often complimented on something I bought from Aliexpress. When I divulge the secret…
This Is the Salad Your Guests Will Be Talking About: Skirt Steak & Mango Salad
Add the always-popular poppyseed dressing and this skirt steak & mango salad is a guaranteed hit In my Fresh and Easy cookbook, I shared one of my most popular chicken salads called the Duo Chicken Salad, complete with its poppyseed dressing. When my sister-in-law Devorah told me she had a new skirt steak & mango…
DIY: How to Fry Perfect Taco Shells in Minutes
You asked us for it, so here’s how you can make your own little taco shells. Here’s how to fry the wonton wrappers so they take the shape of taco shells: You’ll need: A taco shell maker/taco press, which looks like tongs. Keep your wonton wrappers covered while they defrost! When you’re ready to fry,…
These Plum Tortes Will Be Your Fave Go-To Dessert
Go ahead, choose a fruit, any fruit. I choose plums. Then make this long time favorite. In minutes. It was always there when I was growing up. And you’ll still always find it on my mother’s menu during the late summer and early fall: plum pies. Sometimes, she makes doughier or cake-like versions, with plums…
BCP Helps You Get Organized with FREE Menu + Shopping List Downloads!
You asked for it! Feeling a little all over the place? Just download and print this menu and shopping list and you’ll be uber-organized. Fill in your menu and then add in the ingredients you need into the shopping list download…all in the right category so you don’t have to run randomly all over the…
4 Real Life Menus from Leah, Renee, Esti, and Victoria
So, what are the girls preparing for Yom Tov? Here’s a sample menu from 4 of us to help you brainstorm. Leah Schapira’s menu: This is the type of meal I’ll serve when I have a large crowd of 20 or more people. I don’t make huge quantities of each item, I rather make the…
Steak Milanese is Your Perfect Yom Tov Main
Move over chicken. Steak Milanese (breaded rib steaks) with some beauty sides is the way to go. All my Brazilian cousins like their beef steak Milanese, which means breaded. When I first saw this dish, I couldn’t get over the idea that they treated steaks like I treat chicken cutlets. Not only that, after it…
Mommy is Davening, but What Are the Kids Doing?
Keep your kids busy (and well fed) all day so you can concentrate on the davening. The men and teens may be out of the house all day, but as a mom of little kids, you have a double task when Yom Kippur comes. Your kids will need you and want you, but you also…
