It might sound basic, but this cooking method yields a meat that everyone loves. One of my personal favorite recipes from Dinner Done Cookbook is the Smoked BBQ Brisket on page 130. I even created a Crockpot BBQ Brisket version (a version with BBQ sauce) here on BCP. Like I wrote in Dinner Done, in the…
Recipes
How to Make Your Own Ginger Ale
In the spirit of Purim, we’re going to share a recipe post that’s not our typical. Our kids taught this to us and now, with all the extra soda in the house, you can share this hack with your own family and see how surprised they will be. It’s also a good way to get…
We Know What You Need: A Literally NO Prep Dessert
And it’s so delicious, our children wanted doubles. The only thing you need to do is make sure you have the ingredients. frozen strawberries store-bought granola vanilla ice cream lotus butter When we got this recipe from the Uhr sisters, we have to admit we were a bit skeptical. Didn’t seem like such a big…
The 9×13 Life: Brownies For Those Who Love Anything Chocolate Mint
These gooey brownies are made perfect with just the right amount of mint flavor! It’s become a comical cliche that online recipes all start with a long-winded story before getting down to the actual recipe. But for this recipe, there’s a story really worth telling. Kids of Courage is an organization that provides adventure experiences…
Kosher Kopykat: The Bissli Schnitzel That the Kids (and Adults) Love
I discovered these chicken fingers at The Bucket in Woodridge and recreated an inspired version in my Lakewood kitchen. I ordered these chicken fingers during one of our last meals up in the Mountains last summer…and it was a good thing because I found myself going back for another round. It’s made with super snacks,…
The Tried-and-True Beer-Braised BBQ Brisket
The best recipes are always the ones that came from a friend who got it from another friend. This brisket is one of those. When my friend E. told me how she makes her brisket, she couldn’t really tell me where it came from. It was one of those handwritten recipes in her notebook that…
Savory Tortilla Hamantaschen That Taste As Good As They Look
Say hello to your new Purim appetizer. Back in 2016 I wrote a cookbook, Our Table, and within the most popular recipes, the Spiced Meat Envelopes simply stood out. It seemed like everyone was preparing them. And I did too, for my family. This appetizer was particularly popular with kids, somehow. And moms love it when…
Cheesy Fries for Motzei Shabbos from the Really Fun-to-Read Dira Cookbook
The Dira Cookbook is not just a cookbook! You’ll be entertained just reading through it. Some of our teenage boys found The Dira Cookbook before we even had a chance to introduce it to them and read it cover to cover. They loved the no-nonsense approach to cooking, the realistic and familiar way of explaining a…
How to Make Victoria’s Hamin-Inspired Cholent
This cholent, inspired by a Moroccan Hamin, combines the best of both worlds! A bit over one year ago, I asked you all for your cholent ideas in this post and you all shared so many variations! Personally, my family was ready for something new and I had an invitation to experiment. One of the recipes I…
How to Make the Famous Kleiman Cholent
How we even have this cholent written down is also a story! When Between Carpools asked me for my family’s cholent recipe (apparently, it’s known to be an amazing cholent), I happened to have a copy of the recipe that was written down by hand years and years ago. Awhile back, one of the young…
