cholent

This Gluten Free Beef Risotto Can Become Your New Cholent

by | November 07, 2022 | 15 comment(s)

Easier on the stomach even for those who don’t have a gluten free diet, this risotto still has the classic Shabbos taste! We got this recipe from our friend who got it from her friend, who got it from her friend who created it because she wanted a lighter cholent. While some of us were…

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How to Make Victoria’s Hamin-Inspired Cholent

by | February 17, 2022 | 7 comment(s)

This cholent, inspired by a Moroccan Hamin, combines the best of both worlds! A bit over one year ago, I asked you all for your cholent ideas in this post and you all shared so many variations! Personally, my family was ready for something new and I had an invitation to experiment. One of the recipes I…

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How to Make the Famous Kleiman Cholent

by | February 17, 2022 | 18 comment(s)

How we even have this cholent written down is also a story! When Between Carpools asked me for my family’s cholent recipe (apparently, it’s known to be an amazing cholent), I happened to have a copy of the recipe that was written down by hand years and years ago. Awhile back, one of the young…

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This Pareve Cholent Baked in the Oven in a 9×13 (and It’s Amazing!)

by | July 14, 2021 | 36 comment(s)

You can prep it in minutes, and the whole family will be full and happy (especially if they’re the type that typically needs their fleishigs). With a family that doesn’t eat many dairy foods, the nine days can be a bit challenging. I’ve always made pareve cholent for dinner on one of the days since…

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This Yapchik Is Our Pesach Go-To When There’s No Cholent

by | March 24, 2021 | 22 comment(s)

Miss your cholent over Pesach? You’ll look forward to this Yapchik instead all year. Nothing brings back memories like this Pesach Yapchik cholent. When I was growing up, I remember my siblings and I would fight over the crust. We waited to enjoy this all year! Recently, when talking to my BCP friends about Pesach…

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How Do You Make Your Cholent?

by | January 14, 2021 | 39 comment(s)

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…

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Thursdays not the same without cholent? Please even meat-lovers with a hearty pareve cholent.

by | July 26, 2017 | 14 comment(s)

Is dairy, cheesy food not your thing? This is the nine days meal for you. For some, nine days with no meat is really difficult. For those, it’s not because it’s so difficult to refrain from eating meat, but many simply don’t eat dairy foods on a regular basis. From intolerances to preferences, what do…

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Looking for the Ultimate Pesach Cholent (Gluten Free) ?

by | April 06, 2017 | 9 comment(s)

 We don’t have barley. We don’t have beans. But we still have Shabbos comfort with this Pesach cholent. Reproduced from Perfect for Pesach permission from the copyright holders ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications, LTD. In order to make the “ultimate” Pesach cholent, I tried numerous versions over weeks and weeks but wasn’t so happy with the results. I…

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