Who needs cake when the ices are just so good? UPDATE for 2023: I did not like the quality of the coconut milk available during the Pesach 2023 season. Hence, after the first couple batches, I made my mango sorbet rather with a mixture of fresh mango and simple syrup. I filled a 32 oz…
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Gluten Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies for Pesach
When we came across this recipe from Tammy Israel, we knew we had to try it. Last year, Tammy shared this recipe over at @saladsnsweets. It seemed easy enough for a child to make, so I had my 10-year-old daughter give it a go. They were absolutely the best Pesach cookies we’d ever tried!! I…
This Plum Pie is Now a Pesach Favorite
It’s a favorite all year, and now the Pesach adaptation of our Plum Pie is a winner. Plus! Mix it right in the pan. Like always, the best Pesach recipes are the adaptations that we make from our favorites all year round. So last year, when my cousin Lany told me that her sister Leah Gottlieb…
How to Make Oven “Smoked” Brisket for Pesach
It might sound basic, but this cooking method yields a meat that everyone loves. One of my personal favorite recipes from Dinner Done Cookbook is the Smoked BBQ Brisket on page 130. I even created a Crockpot BBQ Brisket version (a version with BBQ sauce) here on BCP. Like I wrote in Dinner Done, in the…
We Know What You Need: A Literally NO Prep Dessert
And it’s so delicious, our children wanted doubles. The only thing you need to do is make sure you have the ingredients. frozen strawberries store-bought granola vanilla ice cream lotus butter When we got this recipe from the Uhr sisters, we have to admit we were a bit skeptical. Didn’t seem like such a big…
The 9×13 Life: Brownies For Those Who Love Anything Chocolate Mint
These gooey brownies are made perfect with just the right amount of mint flavor! It’s become a comical cliche that online recipes all start with a long-winded story before getting down to the actual recipe. But for this recipe, there’s a story really worth telling. Kids of Courage is an organization that provides adventure experiences…
The Tried-and-True Beer-Braised BBQ Brisket
The best recipes are always the ones that came from a friend who got it from another friend. This brisket is one of those. When my friend E. told me how she makes her brisket, she couldn’t really tell me where it came from. It was one of those handwritten recipes in her notebook that…
Savory Tortilla Hamantaschen That Taste As Good As They Look
Say hello to your new Purim appetizer. Back in 2016 I wrote a cookbook, Our Table, and within the most popular recipes, the Spiced Meat Envelopes simply stood out. It seemed like everyone was preparing them. And I did too, for my family. This appetizer was particularly popular with kids, somehow. And moms love it when…
Easy No-Bake Energy Protein Balls
We thought this was a passing trend. Until we tasted them. These are our favorite Energy/Protein Balls. I keep these in the freezer, my kids take them to go, and I’m thrilled they’re having something healthy and filling (they also think this is a treat). And I really enjoy them too. Ok, let’s make these…
The Amazing Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
These just might be the best and the easiest cookies you’ll ever make. Recently, a friend dropped off a box of these chocolate chip cookies. They were big and gorgeous and…the size! How did she get these cookies to be so perfect? I knew these weren’t typical cookies. These were special. That evening, I had…
