Do you want to give a little something out to your guests but need a little inspiration? Here are 25 great party favor ideas that take little or no effort. Adding a little touch of personalization makes all the difference at a simcha. Often, it’s that little item that makes the place setting special and…
Food
The Secret Ingredient for the Best Burger
Add this magical spice blend to your ground beef for just the right amount of flavor in your burger! A while back I came across a recommendation for this Grillmates Worcestershire spice blend. That bit of tanginess from the Worcestershire sauce flavor adds something interesting to any protein you use it with. But the real…
Do You Need Upsherin Ideas? We’ve Got Lots
Everything you need to plan your little boy’s Upsherin day is here on Between Carpools–from the most important parts of the day, to the fun little extras. It’s the day your cute little son turns from a “baby” to a “little boy,” (or “big boy!”) and the day that he dons his kippah and tzitzis…
17 Fresh Menu Ideas for Shalosh Seudos
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…
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…
The Cutest Mini Birthday Cake Hack
Is it someone’s birthday today? Plan a mini celebration in five minutes with this adorable birthday cake. Often, there may be a birthday in the family, but you really didn’t plan anything for that day in particular. Sometimes, you need just that little special item to make your child (or even an adult) feel special….
Everything You Need to Know Before You Make Your Challah
Yes, there’s not a lot of time this year between packing away the Pesach dishes and putting up your challah dough. But that doesn’t mean that challah can’t be a great one. These great challah posts and tips should help you out.
2024 Post-Pesach Grocery Shopping Information
Where can you safely buy chametz after Pesach? Every year, the AKO (the umbrella organization of all kashrus organizations) updates the list of supermarkets to inform us of where it’s permissible to buy chametz. While we know that our local kosher supermarkets sell their chametz, it’s not always so clear when it comes to larger…
Sweet Potato Chips
Sweet potato chips are great in salad, but not only for salad! This is how to do it right. Ever since we became big fans of Aunt Ruchy’s Sweet Potato Chip Salad, frying sweet potato strips became an essential part of our Pesach prep. Once we had these sweet potato chips in our freezer, though,…
Leek Jalapeno Dip
With lots and lots of sautéed leeks and onions, this is one of the favorites we’re looking forward to again this Pesach. My friend Malky Blum calls me whenever she comes up with something that she knows will make a perfect BCP recipe. Do you remember these Lemony Jalapeños? Yup, that’s also from Malky. This…
