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…
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Finding The Right Containers to Hold Gefilte Fish…What Joy!
I didn’t think I needed fridge containers either. Then, I saw these, and changed my mind. These containers are just the perfect size. For years, I have been struggling with the right container to store gefilte fish. I know, it sounds funny. It probably is kinda funny. And I probably shouldn’t have used the word “struggle”…
Pizza Dough Goes from Frozen to Ready to Roll in Two Minutes
Frozen pizza dough usually takes a couple of hours to thaw at room temperature. Or it takes two minutes in the microwave. There are some things in life that are so ‘duh’ that I wonder why it took me 17 years to figure out. But if I didn’t figure this out until now, then perhaps there’s…
Potatoes Take a Long Time to Cook. How Can You Cut the Time in Half?
Learn how to cut the time potatoes take to cook in half, because sometimes waiting isn’t an option. If you’re a Mom, you’ll know that sometimes you need dinner to be ready fast. Ok fine, most times. Dinner done, fast and tasty, is a daily requirement. Also, incidentally, the title of a popular cookbook we might…
How to Keep Grated Potatoes from Turning Brown
Now you can grate potatoes in advance for kugel and yapchik and they’ll stay white! For the times that Pesach leads right into Shabbos, I needed to come up with a way to have my potatoes grated in advance for this Yapchik. Previously, if I left grated potatoes in the fridge for more than an…
Keeping Brown Sugar Soft Is Not A Struggle Anymore
This little trick is a game-changer. My pantry has had OXO bins ever since a site called BCP recommended them. Everything goes into a bin. Cholent beans, flour, cocoa, confectioners sugar, rice, seeds… you get the idea. Into a bin and labeled, of course. Let’s not forget that step. (Read here all about my labeling…
Watch Our Newest Video, “Dinner Done Hacks!”
You’ve come to love the tips and tricks you find on Between Carpools. They’ve made it onto the pages of our cookbook, Dinner Done (don’t you love those divider pages?). And now watch them come to life in this video, “Dinner Done Hacks.”
Would You Love Just One Fresh, Hot, Soft Cookie?
Did you know that you can make a chocolate chip cookie in the microwave? My children are the ones who taught me this cookie hack. My freezer is usually stocked with chocolate chip cookie dough. I buy the Nana Rachel’s box, although some of you might keep your own dough in the freezer like Renee…
What Is There To Do With Leftover Hot Dog Buns?
Lots of hot dog buns leftover from your barbeque? Turn them into breakfast or lunch! We always seem to have too many buns. You, too? We have two little hacks that make them into something new! Kids love French Toast? Replace the challah in this post with bun halves and you’ll have perfect…
We’ve Been Slicing Our Butter and Margarine All Wrong
Do you always cut off a couple of tablespoons, leaving the rest of the bar of butter or margarine exposed? There’s a better way. It’s so simple, you’re going to now wonder why you haven’t been doing this all along. Slice your bar as you usually would, but this time, don’t go all the way…
