Our basic section wouldn’t be complete without the most basic Jewish food of all – some classic chicken soup. We all agreed that we needed to have a BCP Basics post about chicken soup. But we couldn’t all agree on the best recipe. Because everyone knows, chicken soup is personal. There’s no right way or…
Shabbat
What Kind of Slow Cooker Should I Get?
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…
How Do You Make Your Cholent?
Want to change it up? We peeked into each other’s slow cookers for ideas. I always thought that cholent was the kind of thing you don’t touch. And if I ever wanted to experiment and make another cholent, I’d have to make two cholents, just in case the new one didn’t work out. My cholent…
10 Halachos about Hadlakas Neiros (You Might or Might Not Know!)
We light candles every week. But sometimes we might not be sure…did we say the bracha? What if a candle goes out before sunset? How early can we light? Here are top 10 halachos By Halacha Yomi For Women When one member of the household kindles the Shabbos lights, all the members of the home…
Welcome Shabbos More Calmly with These Free Downloads
It’s a great idea to start off the new year with a calmer erev Shabbos – these charts make it easier for both you and your children to get off to that great start. While dreading the crunch of trying to check off all the items on my Erev Shabbos to-do list, an idea was…
How Does A Chabad Shlucha Prep Shabbos for Lots of Guests?
There’s a lot of guests coming and there’s not a lot of time. So how does Raizy fine-tune her Shabbos prep so it can all get done efficiently? Recently, my sister, who is a new Chabad shlucha, asked me to help her with Shabbos prep, so I wrote out step-by-step instructions and decided to share…
This Is Not Your Typical Sesame Challah.
This simple method will take your already amazing challah to a whole new level – sesame challah. The first time I tried this on my poor unsuspecting family, they humored me. “Sesame seeds on sale this week?” someone quipped. “Were they so ugly you needed to cover every inch with seeds?” someone else decided. But…
Basics: How to Make Perfect Potato Kugel
From choosing the potatoes, to the way the potatoes are processed…making a great kugel is simple, but the details matter. The perfect potato kugel means different things to different people. But for a real traditional kugel you want it creamy inside and crispy in the outside. I’ve tried every trick out there – heating up…
A Great Big List of Healthy Shabbos Foods to Enjoy Guilt-Free
Do you find it difficult to create a healthier, lower calorie Shabbos menu? I put together a list of all of my favorites so you can enjoy a healthy Shabbos with all the foods you love. Find it hard to figure out a way to have your “oneg Shabbos” without getting your diet derailed? Then…
My One Little Trick That Helped Me Master the Art of Making Shabbos
All I had to do was listen to that timer… I’m usually an organized person: I can plan a month’s worth of lessons, create custom itineraries for travelers, head school productions and create day camp programs. But it took me 9 years to figure out how to make Shabbos. Making Shabbos was something I couldn’t…