Love fresh, hot arbes? Don’t love the mess of cooking arbes in a pot? We got you. There’s something about eating chickpeas when they are fresh and hot, and you don’t get that when you buy them ready-made in the grocery from the refrigerator section next to the dips. You know exactly what we are…
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Beef Chili Pizza
Meat pizzas are always a hit. They stretch meat really far, fill everyone up, and make an easy meal. They’re perfect for a Sunday night dinner with leftover meats or as fun party food that everyone will love. Our Best Meat Pizza with Pastrami and Facon is true party food — rich, savory, and satisfying….
Protein Cookie Dough Bites
Do you need that sweet treat that’s filling, nutritious, and loaded with protein? Keep these Protein Cookie Dough Bites in your freezer. Sure, there’s lots of good, natural protein available out there. Tuna, salmon, chicken, eggs…and there’s no limit to the protein-full recipes we can enjoy. But that’s not always what we’re in the mood…
Rice Krispie Chocolate Chip Cookies
With extra added texture and crunch, these Rice Krispie Chocolate Chip Cookies with oats and Rice Krispies are the perfect item to bake this Sunday. During the same conversation in which Leah Reichman told me about this Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner, she also mentioned that these cookies are a favorite in her home. There have…
Sesame and Cucumber Salad
This fun, filling salad is loaded with sesame flavor and great crunch. You’re going to be surprised at how much flavor is in this one! A couple years ago, Between Carpools featured this Fun Crunchy Sesame Cucumber dish that came courtesy of Chef Mina Newman from Sen Sakana. It was delicious. I loved the flavors,…
Flanken Roast Over Lima Beans
This is our favorite Flanken Roast…and if you don’t know if you like lima beans, you’re about to discover that you really do. This has been one of my family’s favorite flanken roast recipes since October of 2022 when I gave a ride to a friend’s daughter and she mentioned that her mother-in-law makes a…
Celery and Green Apple Salad
This Celery and Green Apple Salad has that delightful chewy and crunchy factor. It’s super refreshing, assembles in just minutes, and can be adapted to use whatever you have on hand. Last year, while my neighbor Suri was at my door to pick up her daughter, the subject of recipes came up. Of course. It…
Whole Wheat Honey Oatmeal Cookies
These breakfast cookies will be the go-to favorite for both moms and kids. “Ma, these are so good. They’re going into Dinner Done 2, right?” “No, they’re not for the book. They’re going to be on Between Carpools for back-to-school season.” It seems that every time I made these cookies and refilled the cookie jar,…
Müesli. (A Great Way To Start Your Day.)
Prepare it once and have breakfast to grab and go (almost) all week. I grew up eating muesli. We actually put the two dots on the “u” of the müesli (like this). And we called it Birchermüesli, but I don’t expect you to try to say that. Although I grew up in the southern region…
The Red Cabbage Salad with Sumac
This is one of those quick-prep salads that’s a perfect addition to your BBQ. Especially when you’re including these grilled pitas. Yesterday, we shared some “BBQ additions” that can upgrade the meal, including this Pastrami Topping for Burgers. One of those BBQ upgrades that is really a favorite is a BCP classic– these grilled pitas….
