Tips & Tricks
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The Colander/Scoop That’s Simply Genius
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You’ll wonder what made them take so long to come up with this idea. It’s not another gadget. I give you my word. A few weeks ago, I was storying my dinner prep. I was frying the chicken strips for one of my (many) favorite Dinner Done recipes, the Crispy Chicken on page 112 (it’s only…
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Checking Lettuce: A Great Hack to Make It Easier
All you need is the right lighting. We get lots of emails… all day, everyday. We like getting your feedback on recipes or articles, we love getting your emails of support and appreciation (makes it all worth it and fuels us anew). Sometimes, not often, we get the best emails: the ones where you share…
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Cutting French Fries Is Suddenly Way Easier
Is your food processor always out when prepping for Pesach? Now you can use it to cut French fries! Chana Sarah Posen has shared great hacks with all of us in the past, including a 9×13 oven peanut chews (no-pot required) and a no-bake oreo pop that’s great for a simcha. When we saw her…
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How to Plate a Gorgeous Dessert Using Sorbet
We can’t wait to serve delicious sorbet spectacularly (but still easy!). Victoria: I’ve been buying, serving, and enjoying Cream Sorbet and Gelato for years–whenever I pick up some quarts for Shabbat from Cream in Lakewood, I feel like I have my own little gourmet dessert secret. So when Renee was hired to style photos for…
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Use This Plastic Bag Hack to Avoid Greasy Containers
We’ve got a simple tip for you that will save you from having to clean those greasy containers right before Shabbos. Do you like to cook soup in bulk and then freeze batches in the right size container for your family? It’s so simple to pop it out of the container and heat up…
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Do You Have Lids for Your Dip Bowls?
Wouldn’t you like to just cover your dip bowls on Friday night and then use them again without having to wash and refill them? On a recent chat amongst us here at Between Carpools, Victoria mentioned how she’d love dip bowls that have lids instead of washing them out after the seuda on Friday night…
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Turn Your Chicken Soup into a New Weekday Meal
It’s the Jewish multivitamin, but it’s also a multitasker. Between the five of us, there is always a conversation going. Whether via Whatsapp (that one never stops), or even, via the good old telephone. There is nothing like a shmooze, and those happen most of the time while cooking. It was during one of those…
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Is a Brisket or a Chuck Roast Best for Pulled Beef?
We tend to default to the more expensive cut of meat, but is it necessary when it’s going to be shredded? In one of our recent chats, we were discussing which cuts of meat we use for pulled beef. We were wondering why we tend to use a second cut brisket, which is significantly more…
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Prepare Your Grains In the Oven and Be Ready for Great Salads Any Time
Did you know you could prepare most (maybe all) grains in a 9×13 and freeze some for later use? Do you like adding grains to your salads like we do? For a while now, I’ve been preparing a batch of farro or quinoa once a week and keeping it in the fridge to add to…
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We Love Tea: These Are Our Favorites
We had a casual discussion on our favorite teas amongst ourselves and decided to share them all with you. If you love tea, there’s almost nothing as comforting during the wintertime. Coffee most often loses its allure past the morning time, but tea is welcome anytime. Enjoy it in the evening when winding down, take…
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