It’s so easy to forget when the pan is hot. This is a great way to remind yourself. There are many recipes that begin by searing over a flame and continue with transferring the pan to the oven to finish cooking. This is a great cooking method that we’ve used in recipes like this one…
Food
Chocolate Granola is Our New Favorite Breakfast Treat
Enjoy it as a cereal with milk, or as an add-in to your yogurt. This is one granola that appeals to those who like wholesome foods and those who like sweet things alike. When I brought this granola to a Between Carpools photoshoot one day, I didn’t realize that it would become a favorite that…
Can Challah Dough Be Made in Advance?
Not everyone has time to make, braid, and bake challah dough on a Friday (especially these short Fridays!). Sometimes the task is too much for one day even if you’re making challah on a different day of the week. So, one question I often get is “Can challah dough be made ahead and refrigerated or…
Basics: One Bowl No Mixer Cupcakes
There is one basic every family needs. Why cupcakes? Because cupcakes are always a last minute thing. Need to send something to school party? Forgot someone’s birthday is coming up? Kids bored on Sunday? Cupcakes always come to the rescue. When we decided we needed a cupcake recipe for BCP I didn’t have to go…
The 9×13 Life: Outrageous Lotus Blondies
These are perhaps my favorite bar ever. And they couldn’t be easier to make. As long as you have a jar of Lotus Biscoff spread around, you’re good to go. When I looked at the list of our “Top 20” recipes of the past year (you can view the list here), I thought it…
BCP’s Top 20 2019 Kosher Recipes for the Busy Jewish Woman
When we started BCP we spoke about sharing recipes that you share with your sister or friend. Not those complicated recipes, but more those recipes you can almost rattle off by heart, make it in your sleep, or recipes that aren’t really recipes but are those that you turn to again and again. Here and…
All the Kids Will Be Talking About This Chanukah Gelt Hot Chocolate
It’s so much fun to enjoy this hot chocolate…just stock up on chocolate Chanukah gelt. Right after Sukkos, my sister-in-law suggested we celebrate a few birthdays by taking the kids out for dinner. The first thing my nieces and nephews ordered was hot chocolate milk for everyone at the table. Out came clear mugs with…
Asian Fried Chicken is the One Pan Meal Everyone in the Fam Will Eat
It doesn’t matter what veggies are in your fridge. As long as you have chicken, you likely have all you need to enjoy this Asian fried chicken dinner tonight. Does your family love a good Asian fried chicken? Like a good chicken dish that you can serve buffet-style? Need another appetizer to add to your…
This White Chocolate Molten Cake May Be Better Than the Original
Oh, yum! There are few things that beat the classic chocolate molten cake dessert. This might be one of them. You can easily double (or triple or quadruple) this white chocolate molten cake recipe to serve a bigger crowd. It’s quick to prepare, so I often just escape to the kitchen to throw the ingredients…
It’s Hot, Cold, Creamy, and Crispy: Waffles with White Chocolate Mousse
This perfect dairy waffles dessert is also easy to prepare! That’s because we’re beginning with Yitzy’s Pancake Batter. I don’t like fussing with desserts, but I still need to prepare them. That’s why I’m always looking for desserts that present well without entailing much work on my end (short of ordering them in). A while…
