food hack
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Use a Hot Plate on Shabbos? How to Keep the Food Hot But Not Burning
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Sometimes, the little tricks that are obvious to one person might be so helpful to another…like this hot plate technique. Many of the “hacks” we share on Between Carpools are things people do for years and don’t realize that it may be something others don’t know about. Posts that include tips on labeling your baking
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The Mess-Free Sticky-Free Way to Freeze Mini Freeze Pops
Does your mini person need mini freeze pops (or else the whole freeze pop will just end up melted somewhere)? Try this trick. Do you remember this hack we shared to keep the freeze pop mess to a minimum? Well, now we have a little extra twist. Do you have a little one that can’t
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You’ll Love This Garment Bag Hack When Packing
Often, less is more. Sure, a suit bag is great, but this neat hack is sometimes better, and for a few reasons: Rip and toss the bag once you arrive at your destination. You can bunch up more clothes together at a time than with a suit bag. You don’t need to find that suit
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No Time to Bake? How to Fake Awesome Bundt Cake Birthday Cakes
All of these amazing cakes were made using an Evergreen Kosher’s (supremely delicious) bundt cake, right from the bakery department. Not much of a baker? Not in the mood of taking out the mixer? Not enough time to bake, cool, and decorate a cake? Just buy a bundt cake and you’re almost ready to sing
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Prep These Gooey Chocolate Cookie Dough Lotus Dessert in 5 Minutes
Everyone’s looking for those easy desserts that don’t need a mixer, and frankly, don’t need time to prep either! These Gooey Chocolate Cookie Dough Lotus Cups are *that* dessert. They’re so easy to prep, you can even put these together during the meal and serve them piping hot (what could be better?). In these gooey
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One Challah Secret for Light, Fluffy Dough
This one trick helps your dough achieve that light, fluffy texture you want. It’s also your solution in a pinch when that dough is just-too-sticky. So you went out and bought a new bag of flour right after putting away the Pesach dishes. Now both you and your kitchen are ready to get back to
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Do This When the Mayo Jar is ¼ Full
Have a little left in the mayo jar? It’s the perfect time to shake up a salad dressing. You’re making dinner, and then you get to the last step…the salad. Finally, the salad is all assembled and it’s time to get some ingredients out to make that dressing (and more mess). But, wait! You don’t
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This Toothbrush Travel Hack Will Save Loads of Time
You’re buying new toothbrushes anyway, so now’s the time to assemble your toothbrush travel bag. You’ll be thrilled you did it whenever you go away with the family. The most annoying part of going away with the family, whether for just one night or for a couple of weeks, is collecting each person’s toothbrush from
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How to Get a Good Night Sleep on That Red Eye (or Any Flight)
Put your feet up and get some rest. Oh, so, how do you put your feet up on a red eye flight? A short flight is like sitting in a car. You get on, you sit a bit, perhaps get some reading in, take a short nap if possible, and you get to your location.
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How to Seamlessly Extend Your Dining Room Table
Extra guests are coming and they won’t fit around your regular dining room table. Make your table bigger without anyone noticing which part was “added on.” A while back Chaya Fishman (@app_fish) posted a hack on how to extend your dining room table to fit a large crowd on her Instagram account. We thought it
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