Could fritlach get easier? Not easier than this. Try this 5-minute version. Fritlach are thin, fried strips of dough and while they’re certainly easier to make than doughnuts, we wanted an even easier version. Perhaps our grandmothers wouldn’t be happy with our nontraditional method, but gone are the days of painstakingly rolling out dough as…
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These Are the Only Vegetable Latkes You Will Actually Love
![These Are the Only Vegetable Latkes You Will Actually Love. [deck:] Do the healthier substitutes for potato latkes just not do it for you? If you’re going to change it up a bit, this is these vegetable latkes are the only way.](https://cdn.betweencarpools.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/0Y9A6775e-small.jpg.webp)
Do the healthier substitutes for potato latkes just not do it for you? If you’re going to change it up a bit, these vegetable latkes are the only way. I’m a purist, and really I don’t think anyone should mess with latkes by making different versions and variations. I prefer my latkes the plain, old-fashioned…
Family Time! Play Driedel Yahtzee This Chanukah. Download and Print Our Custom Scorecard.
Want to spend some family time playing a game? Keep it in the Chanukah spirit with Dreidel Yahtzee. I love Yahtzee. If you read this post, you’ll know it’s one of the top classic games I like to play with my kids. Unfortunately, though, since the game involves keeping score using a pen and scorecards,…
Women and Real Empowerment: 3 Things to Learn from Yehudis
What does it mean to be a truly empowered woman? Let’s learn from Yehudis Empowerment is a buzzword today. It’s the term people use when they want to do as they please, when they please, how they please—but it may not necessarily be pleasant. The emphasis placed on “women’s empowerment” in championing for equal rights…
Get Out the Crayons and Download Our Chanukah Coloring Page (Free!)
Because Between Carpools always has just the thing or idea to help you keep the kids busy, entertained, and having fun. And, of course, for every season, there’s a coloring page. Let the kids use their creativity and imagination while coloring and decorating this Chanukah coloring sheet. Download, print, and have fun! More Chanukah Coloring…
The Fun Menorah Project That’ll Occupy Kids of All Ages
Be amazed. This might look simple but children aged 1 ½ – 8 will be equally entertained while building this menorah project (while keeping the adults free to schmooze.) Every year, my family gets together for a Chanukah party and somehow I end up with the job called “figure out how to entertain 30 kids…
6 Fun Chanukah Games That’ll Get Everyone Laughing
Everyone’s up for some fun at a party. These games make sure it happens. Welcome to Chanukah 2017. It’s a combination of the serious, the hilarious, the creative, and of course, the FUN. And you can bring all those experiences to your home this season. These Chanukah games can be tailored to fit all age…
How to Host a Chic No-Cook (Almost) Chanukah Party
Chanukah? It’s the best excuse to get the family together, around one (beautifully set) table. And a Chanukah party doesn’t have to be a lot of work to prep either. Sure, donuts are enticing. But that’s not why you’re looking forward to Chanukah. Think harder. What is it about Chanukah that makes us feel all…
Forget the Rest. Classic Sufganiyot Are the Best Donuts You’ll Ever Have
How to get the most perfect beautiful sufganiyot / donuts every time. I can handle the heat, the gallons of oil, and the sticky fillings. But what I can’t stand are misshapen donuts. Say goodbye to deflated, uneven, overworked, over-floured sufganiyot, and especially, an over-messy workspace. I received this recipe and hack from a friend…
How to Freeze Potato Latkes so You Can Prep Ahead (Yes, It’s Possible!)
Don’t want to be standing over the frying pan when you should be enjoying Chanukah nights with family and guests? You can prep latkes earlier in the day or in advance and freeze. Here’s how. Years ago, if you would have told me that I was going to offer tips on “How to Freeze Potato…
