Even if you don’t always feel so noticed, this is our essence. And there is Someone keeping track. It’s time that you know it! The proof? is in the olive oil. Last week, one of my sons was sick in bed for a few days with a wintertime ailment. On the morning that his appetite…
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Square Donuts or Beignets
There’s no cutting out circles. Cut these easily and have amazing square donuts ready all the quicker. Make them dairy or make them pareve. At our Chanukah content meeting, Renee asked, “What doughnut recipe will we be sharing on BetweenCarpools.com this year?” And I responded, “Renee. We have sooo many donut recipes on BetweenCarpools. (Not…
Amazon Prime Chanukah Activities – All Under $20
These no-prep, no mess Chanukah-themed activities are great for either a party or for your children to enjoy at home. Yes, there’s lots of great Chanukah game ideas here on Between Carpools. There’s our popular Scratch Off Games, this super popular dreidel game, and so much more. But, sometimes, you don’t want to plan, brainstorm,…
Chanukah Watercolor Painting Craft
FREE DOWNLOAD: This craft is strangely satisfying. Join your kids for some simple Chanukah fun. We love bringing Yom Tov and other Jewish themed crafts to our readers. You can never have too many! A reader recently brought to our attention this glue and salt painting craft that’s become popular lately. We decided a Chanukah…
Onion Ring Latkes
Framing your latkes with onions rings is the absolute best way to upgrade your latkes. Last year, we saw Mandy Silverman of @mandyliciouschallah create this cool onion ring-latkes mashup. We loved the twist. It was fun and totally in the spirit. After all, while you’re frying latkes, framing them with an onion ring completely made…
How to Keep All the Chanukah “Things” Organized
From candles to wicks, oil to oil glasses. It doesn’t need to be all over the place. You know that mess that we are describing because it happens in every home, every year. The candles get poured out of the box because someone wants to see the colors (and it’s hard to pull them out…
Dreidel Nachos
Bake them, or fry them. Serve them with a cheese sauce, or top them with pastrami. Choose your favorite way to enjoy dreidel nachos below. Chanukah is the time of the year when you can do cheesy things and it’s completely acceptable. Not only is it acceptable but it adds to the excitement and fun…
Should You Use a Deep Fryer? (And Which Type?)
Well, it all depends on how often and what quantity you want to fry. You can’t go wrong with these top two picks. Sure, we might not fry often. We pull it out when we want to make our favorite Mike’s Chicken (it’s just not the same in a pot. You can, though, bake them…
Make a Prize Ball Using Saran Wrap
This ball is great fun for parties! Plus, you can prep ahead and it’s ready to toss around once Chanukah arrives. Your kids and guests will love! This one is a no brainer. It’ll keep the kids delighted and busy. While this might seem similar to the “pass the present” concept, we like it even…
Make a Chanukah Breakfast Board
Get the family excited and bring the Chanukah anticipation to your home from now with this exciting and easy prep breakfast (or breakfast-for-dinner). As soon as Rosh Chodesh Kislev comes, we love to start off the Chanukah excitement. Everyone loves those signs that “Chanukah is coming.” And it’s the little things you do from Rosh…
