Day old cut watermelon usually gets soggy. This trick keeps it crisp. It’s tempting to buy that pre-cut fruit. We admit, we turn to the pre-chopped versions when preparing this fruit salad. And while it may be a great last minute solution, when we need lots and lots of watermelon to refresh the whole family…
Tips & Tricks
2025 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…
A Guide to Hafrashas Challah
Everything you need to know about the mitzvah of separating a piece of challah dough. “והיה באכלכם מלחם הארץ תרימו תרומה לה,”“ראשית ערסתכם חלה תרימו תרומה…” The first portion (Reishis) of your kneading, you shall separate as a dough offering (challah)… In all your generations, give the first of your kneading as an elevated gift…
The Chicken Soup Hack
You’ll always be one step ahead when making that pot of chicken soup. Do you ever buy a pack of chicken that’s larger than you need when making dinner? Or perhaps the family pack was on sale, but you don’t need that much right now? If you only use chicken bones for soup and not…
Meal Plan the Easy Way in a Bullet Journal
Are you always stumped when it comes to planning what to make for dinner? This will be your super simple meal planning solution. Have you ever come up to the end of the day and asked yourself, What’s for dinner? and found that you had no idea what the answer was. It’s not that you’ve…
How to Make Frozen Rice Packets
It’s so convenient and efficient, you’ll wonder why you never froze rice before. We have rice recipes that are easy to prepare like 9×13 Sushi Rice, 9×13 Fabulous Rice or 9×13 Garlic Confit Rice. We also have Fancy Rice that freezes amazingly well. But what about plain rice? Can that be frozen so you can…
Sheet Pans: Which You Need & How to Clean
And also–why use real sheet pans in the first place? If you are around long enough on BCP, you might have noticed that we use lots of real sheet pans. You see them on our cooking stories, you see them in our recipes (check out this popular dinner, all done on a sheet pan, one…
These Trays Make The Perfect Ice Balls
And yes, you need perfectly cute ice balls. This is why. Sometimes, we get excited by such small nonsense. In this case, it is a harmless new sport, a trending vice, a way to cool off in this hot hot summer weather. Like making ice. Only difference is, this post is no joke. Who doesn’t…
Stop! Before You Stock Your Summer Pantry
This post is relevant if you spend your whole or even part of the summer cooking in a different kitchen. But it’s also relevant if you just want to simplify meal prep. You’ll adapt this concept to suit your own family’s needs, depending on who you need to feed. Whether your family dynamic is different…
The Piping Tip Hack
Wait! Don’t let your piping tip get stuck in the bottom of the piping bag. Here’s what to do instead. It could be that you’re not a piping bag person. But before you leave this post and move onto the next, I’ll explain why you might be a piping bag person. First of all, piping…
