Extra challah dough? Kids can get busy making these Cinnamon Snail Rolls from “The KIDS Book of Challah.” I first introduced you to my newest book, “The KIDS Book of Challah.” last month, with two great ideas of what kids can make using challah dough. Now, this time, you’ll need to get out the mixer,…
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Pizza, Cheese, or Broccoli Calzones
They’re easy to make ahead and the reward is crispy edges and cheesy, oozing filling. I don’t know why this is particularly a Syrian thing, but baby pizzas are a staple (perhaps because they’re the dairy alternative to lehme b’agine?). They’re at every formal dairy meal and break-the-fast. The mini versions are perhaps more common…
Sticky Barbecue Poppers
We love the classic Oven-Baked Hot Poppers from Dinner Done, but, yes, it is time for a new version! Before Dinner Done was released in November of 2022 we knew without a doubt that the most popular recipe would be the Oven Baked Hot Poppers (page 75). How did we know? Firstly because chicken cutlet…
How to Be a Calm Hostess
It’s more about your smile than your side dish. This post was written together, as the five of us sat around one table. It was inspired when one sister-in-law told an older sister-in-law, “I learned so much from being at your table.” “From me? What did you learn?” “You’re so calm. It makes me want…
UPDATED! 26 Kosher Slow Cooker or Crock-Pot Dishes You Will Love
Get dinner on the table with these great kosher recipes around the web! UPDATED! We first published this post in the early days of Between Carpools, back in 2016. It quickly became the #1 post on Google when you search “kosher slow cooker” (or “kosher slow cooker recipes”). Slow cooker and Crock-Pot recipes really come in handy…
Tangy Pulled Baby Chicken Crock-Pot Sandwiches
Make a sauce. Dump it in the pot. And come home to dinner. Here at Between Carpools, we do have a nice selection of recipes you can make in your Crock-Pot. Not tons, but a bunch. But you always need more. Like we said in this popular slow cooker roundup, slow cooker recipes are hard…
Four Myths About Getting Picky Kids to Eat (and What You Should Do Instead)
Do you have picky eaters? Kids that won’t touch veggies? Or perhaps, more simply, non-eaters? Sit back and don’t worry. This is how to deal with it. Myth #1: Mealtime is just going to be stressful and frustrating no matter what I do. Every night, dinner with your kids leaves you exhausted from the sheer…
This Label Printer Will Take Your Freezer Stash to the Next Level
A little bit extra and a lot of fun, this label maker is the kitchen toy we’re having fun with these days! Last Pesach, my family spent some time together at a hotel over Chol Hamoed. Of course, that means schlepping along boxes and boxes of food. Matzah, cheese sticks, hard boiled eggs, cakes and…
The 9×13 Life: Garlic Confit And Blistered Tomato Rice
Also known as, the dangerous rice that you can eat all in one sitting. We have baked rice in a 9×13 before and we are ready to do it again. This recipe, though, is very different. More 2023 if you will. Sometimes, the side dish is the star of the show. You know? This baked…
The Top 10 Between Carpools Recipes of 2022
These are the ones you clicked and cooked the most this year! We’re honored that you’ve come to trust BCP for bringing you easy-to-prepare recipes that are tried-and-true and dependable. It’s kind of cool to be able to see which ones you’ve accessed the most–it helps us gauge what kind of recipes you really want…