Call it a Crock-Pot or call it a slow cooker. There’s one in every Jewish home. But which one should you use? We’ve broken down slow cookers into three main categories: the flat top slow cookers, the ceramic slow cookers, and roasting ovens. Which one is right for you? That all depends! And what about…
Tips & Tricks
What Ingredients Should I Stock in My Pantry? Our Master List!
We get asked this question a lot: what ingredients are considered “basic?” What do I need? What can I substitute? This is a complete pantry (and some fridge) guide, based on the ingredients we us in Dinner Done. When considering which recipes to include in Dinner Done, one of the questions asked was, “Does it…
Keeping Brown Sugar Soft Is Not A Struggle Anymore
This little trick is a game-changer. My pantry has had OXO bins ever since a site called BCP recommended them. Everything goes into a bin. Cholent beans, flour, cocoa, confectioners sugar, rice, seeds… you get the idea. Into a bin and labeled, of course. Let’s not forget that step. (Read here all about my labeling obsession….
How to Fill Up Those Lunch Boxes
If you are bored of preparing lunch, chances are that your child is bored too. Interesting lunches don’t have to be more work. Here are some ideas! I still remember having a conversation with Esti Waldman about our toddlers’ lunch, years ago. Those toddlers are turning 10 this winter. Those lunch boxes we used back…
Disposable Measuring Cups for When the Kitchen is Already Clean
The kitchen has been cleaned for Shabbos but you want to make one last 9×13 treat. This is the perfect time to use disposable measuring cups! We can all agree that the best part of making 9×13 goodies is that there’s minimal cleanup. But sometimes the thought of getting those measuring cups dirty just after…
Real Pans or Disposable: When to Use Which
They don’t yield the same results. Choose wisely or adjust baking time accordingly! You know we love our 9x13s. And our sheet pans. And we’ve even discussed using real 9x13s. But you may have realized that some recipes turn out differently depending on whether the pan used was real or disposable. There are a couple…
How to Make Cold Rice Taste Like Fresh
There’s nothing like a fresh pot of rice. But leftover rice? Nah. Give your rice new life with this hack. You made too much rice. Now what? What do you do with leftover, cold day-old rice? You can easily warm it up with some teriyaki sauce (for those who are crazy about everything teriyaki) or…
Basics: When It Comes To Great, Fresh Popped Corn, Back To Basics Is Best
And by basics, we mean use a good ol’ pot. Try it one time and you won’t go back. Of course, microwave popcorn is super convenient and quick…but…as fresh as it is, there’s still something stale about it. Know what I mean? No? That’s probably because you need to try it our way and taste…
House Full of Picky Eaters? How to Get Kids to Try New Foods
I know, I’m in the same boat as you, with a houseful of picky eaters just the like. But we can get our kids to expand their palate–even if just a bit–and this is how. My resolve was tested that night. “I don’t want schnitzel,” my 3-year-old screamed as she flung a piece of chicken…
Would You Love Just One Fresh, Hot, Soft Cookie?
Did you know that you can make a chocolate chip cookie in the microwave? My children are the ones who taught me this cookie hack. My freezer is usually stocked with chocolate chip cookie dough. I buy the Nana Rachel’s box, although some of you might keep your own dough in the freezer like Renee…