If you are making a recipe that calls for vanilla pudding powder, but you don’t use it, here’s a handy swap. Last year, we published this Meltaway Babka from Rivky Kleiman here on Between Carpools. It was a super popular recipe that both our readers (and us personally!) really enjoyed. The recipe calls for a…
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Kashrus & Smoothies: What Fruits and Vegetables Can You Puree?
What fruit and vegetables need to be washed or checked before blending in a smoothie? Can you blend fruit and vegetables that don’t have a hechsher? The cRc (Chicago Rabbinical Council) recently concluded extensive research on which produce can be pureed without concerns for insects and how best to do it. Download the cRc Guide…
My Top 16 Pesach Items to Freeze Right Now
Don’t know where to start? Want to get some great dishes into the freezer? You can’t go wrong with these freezer-friendly Pesach favorites. While most get all their Pesach cooking done after turning over the kitchen a week or so beforehand, those who are lucky enough to have Pesach kitchens (or Pesach closets!) can head…
Make a Hot Pretzel Bar (But Make It Easy!)
Want to feed the kinderlach who show up at your door all Purim, something more than just candy? And make it fun? We have just the thing. Purim is that notorious day, where we are surrounded by food all day but eat nothing of substance. I’m not here to tell you that hot pretzels are…
