It’s time to add something fresh and vibrant to your seudah shelishit/shalosh seudos menu. Here are some ideas. For most of my life, my father/brothers/husband/sons went to shul for mincha and stayed until after Shabbat was over It’s only in the past couple years, in my new neighborhood, that seudah shelishit has become a time…
Menus & Entertaining
Download a Gorgeous Customizable Bencher for Your Simcha
It’s so easy to simply print and fold this magnificent customizable bencher. Add it to the simcha table setting you are planning! You can simply print and have this bencher on your own simcha table. And it can be that easy. As we take this post live, it’s Rosh Chodesh Iyar, and while there might…
7 Purim Seudah Menus for Inspiration
The hardest part of getting cooking is often making the menu. We put together seven menus, for crowds big and small, and for all different tastes. Let one springboard and inspire your own Purim Seudah planning. Note that we didn’t include dessert in these menus (perhaps at least that will come from your mishloach manos!),…
How To Write A Menu
Or, really, how to do it once and repeat it every year. “Writing the menu is the hardest part of preparing for Yom Tov,” I have heard this sentence, or a variation of it, so, so, many times. There is definitely some truth to this statement. Writing a menu, like all lists, gives us a…
It’s Here! The Evergreen Yom Tov Planner Featuring Between Carpools. Free Download!
Preview new recipes and download the planner now! Or, pick up your copy at Evergreen Stores in Monsey or Lakewood If you don’t want to hear all about this planner and you just want to get right to seeing it for yourself, then download here now (note: this downloads won’t work when using our app…
These Fillable Letters Make the Perfect Birthday Centerpiece
No matter what you’re celebrating, these letter or number centerpieces are a fun and easy addition. It can be instead of a birthday cake (perfect for those non-bakers) or even simply a centerpiece for any occasion – whether you choose to go sweet or savory. Choose one letter or number, or if you’re making a…
Falafel Bites with Techina Pipettes
They are almost too cute to eat. But don’t worry, everyone will eat them anyway. Looking for that perfect party dish that can sit on a buffet and is delicious at room temperature? You found it. So tasty, filling, and not totally unhealthy. With so much candy and junk food lying around on Purim, you…
Table Setting Inspiration: Lots of Ideas in This Siyum!
You can use lots of items you already own when replacing this Siyum table. Devoiry Kalisch of Noir Gifts invited us over to show us the setup of a siyum she hosted–and we’re sharing the ideas over here with you. Ready to hear about the brainstorm for this fall-inspired table? Let’s get started with the…
Why You Should Make a Dinner Meal Plan
How to jump in and reap the benefits of having a meal plan in place. Mom, What’s For Dinner? Just hearing that question makes my blood pressure go up and my heart beat start racing! “Ahhh, what should I make for dinner tonight?” you ask yourself. You start looking through the fridge, open up the freezer,…
We Want to Set Our Shavuos Table Just Like These
Tables like this just makes us all happy. Use code BCP15 for 15% off your order at LuxeParty.com! I want to tell you the truth. Every Yom Tov, I wait until I see what Between Carpools comes up with (yes, I even wait to see, even though I get to see it as it’s unfolding!)…