We asked Rivky what her family loves and what her fans love…and discovered one more little culinary secret. We’re fans of Rivky Kleiman’s new book, Simply Gourmet, styled by Between Carpools’ our very own Renee Muller. Rivky launched her career in food by being the main cook behind the wildly successful Bais Yaakov Cookbook, and…
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Make This Pomegranate Studded Quinoa Salad for Yom Tov
You’ve decided on your mains. But what about your sides and salads? Make Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate. Need a Rosh Hashanah-inspired dish that you can pull out for Yom Tov lunch? This Pomegranate Quinoa is gorgeous, fresh, and light…plus you can make it ahead and keep it in the fridge for up to a week!…
This is the Easiest Way Ever to Braid Challah
Want to bake challah, but don’t love the braiding work? Well, I have a shortcut for you. As much as I love the kitchen, what I don’t love is having to do small repetitive things again and again. Hence, I make meat sauce way more often than meatballs as I don’t have to shape lots…
This is My Easy Menu Plan for the Month
Does making a weekly menu of dinners stress you out? The monthly menu may be your solution. Is making a dinner menu one of your hardest tasks of the week? It was for me too. I’m a working mom and deciding what to make for dinner each week (or each day if I didn’t plan…
The 9×13 Life: The Low Cal Cauliflower Side Dish Mom Loves
The only problem with this cauliflower side dish for mom is that the kids will want to take some too. Do you want that quick, low-carb side dish for mom without having extra work? Just throw this one in a 9×13 and you’re done. You won’t need to babysit it and it can cook at…
How One Chabad Shlucha Prepares Shabbos for Lots of Guests
There’s a lot of guests coming and there’s not a lot of time. So how does Raizy fine tune her Shabbos prep so it can all get done efficiently? Recently, my sister, who is a new Chabad slucha, asked me to help her with Shabbos prep, so I wrote out step-by-step instructions and decided…
The 9 x 13 Life: Chicken with Olives and Potatoes
A 9×13 complete dinner that’s also Shabbos table worthy? Bring it on! It doesn’t really get easier than this all in one. And when it was recently requested by my child who does NOT eat chicken on the bone, I knew it was a real winner. A couple of friends tried it, too, and agreed….
Yummy, Moist Chocolate Chips Muffins You’ll Bake Again and Again
There’s nothing like having a great version of a staple item. These chocolate chip muffins are so moist and delicious and really easy to prep (one bowl). They’ll be one of your keeper recipes forever. I first tasted these chocolate chip muffins when a neighbor brought them over to my house. She didn’t really know…
How to Become a Sourdough Master
Are you curious about sourdough? Want to learn how to bake this healthful bread? Sourdough expert Chaya Suri Leitner, of Spice and Zest, has created a course that will turn you into a master. Start now and you could be baking beautiful bread in time for Yom Tov! About seven years ago, Chaya Suri Leitner…
How to Make the Easiest and Best Shawarma Chicken
I wouldn’t even call this a recipe, but this shawarma chicken will be your go-to dinner Yes, it’s super simple to prepare this shawarma chicken and you don’t really need to prep it in advance. But if you do, you’ll be happy you have it ready to pull it from the freezer and cook. …