A perfect way to kickstart soup season and give your family a warm hug. As a chef, and recipe developer I find creating soups to be more on the challenging side of recipe development. Creating soups is all about taking humble vegetables and transforming them into a hearty, and comforting dish that is packed with…
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Make Your Own Charcuterie/Meat Board (+ Freezer Friendly)
It’s such a satisfying way to start a Yom Tov meal. And you don’t need to spend a lot! Plus, everything can be done ahead. Thanks for Between Carpools, I’ve already served many of these. All of you have access to all of these recipes just like I do. Now, we’re just going to go…
The White/Whole Wheat Pull-Apart Challah Roll
Whether you like the look, or you need to please a table with people who have different preferences, this challah roll is a good idea. Does this sound familiar? You take out too many challahs because you need both regular and whole wheat, and they end up halfway done? Instead of keeping your white and…
Our Top 18 Freezer-Friendly Dishes We Make for Yom Tov
They’re the Yom Tov dishes we make the most often. And they all can be made and frozen right now. Now that the kids are off, we are ready to make our Yom Tov menus. And while there’s plenty of work to catch up on, at least there’s a good shot that we can actually…
Nut-Free Granola aka The Best Kids Back-to-School Granola
It takes only minutes to prepare, but will come to the rescue for so many healthy (yet fun) snacks or meals. When I was a teenager, the only thing teens baked were cakes and cookies. Today’s teens seem to be getting comfortable in the kitchen by preparing trendier foods. Think: Açaí bowls, energy balls, salads,…
The 9×13 Life: Blueberry Cake with Crispy Sugar Streusel
Hot, fresh, and light. You’ve got enough energy to whip up this summery and fluffy Blueberry Cake. I think it’s about time we owed you all another 9×13 cake recipe, no? It’s almost a year since we gave you this 9×13 Chocolate Bar Ice Cream and it’s two years since this 9×13 S’Mores Frozen Dessert….
Watermelon-Strawberry Frozen Drink
“Tastes like Rita’s”–that’s what my kids said when I gave them a cold cup of freshly blended frozen drink. Yay! Moms, if you cringe at the amount of sugar consumption in the summer and wish refreshing treats could be wholesome, you’re going to love this recipe. There’s some technique here, so pay attention the first…
The Best Homemade Beef Jerky
You will never buy jerky again. We can promise you that. So, let me explain this to you, in a way that you will understand, without saying too many words, about how my boys have been bragging about the “jerky that my mom made” to anyone willing to listen. Also, I became the cool mom…
Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream
We all need these easy, refreshing dessert hacks in the summertime. This one is vintage. It’s exactly the kind of dessert you want to start making and serving right about now. For us, this is a long time family favorite. How long? Do you remember these containers of orange juice concentrate? Yes, you might need…
How I Get a Month of Meals into My Freezer
It might seem overwhelming. But if you have a schedule which makes it hard to cook every single day, getting your dinners done will feel so satisfying. As a full-time working mom, I understand the struggles of many others in my situation–we want to be supermoms. There’s work, tending to children and our homes, and…
