A beautiful cutting board can be a piece of art for your kitchen, but you need to show it a bit of love. I love the look of a classic wood cutting board, and there’s no surface I’d rather use to cut up a whole lot of produce. There’s a very satisfying feel when the…
kitchen tips
Prep Ahead and Always Have Fresh Garlic Ready Without a Mess
Love cooking with fresh garlic? We’ve got a tip that will eliminate the messy garlic press from your dinner prep. While we love the convenience of frozen crushed garlic cubes, they don’t really measure up to freshly minced garlic prepared at home. And many of us are already buying the peeled garlic cloves at local…
Find Valuable Space You Didn’t Know You Had, And Put It To Good Use.
You just need the right container. Did you know that the insides of cabinet doors are forgotten real estate? Look around, analyze your cupboards. You will soon discover that you can “steal” precious space, in a way that is neat, and contained. Organized, as we like to call it. Medicine syringes and cups? Always a…
The Colander/Scoop That’s Simply Genius
You’ll wonder what made them take so long to come up with this idea. It’s not another gadget. I give you my word. A few weeks ago, I was storying my dinner prep. I was frying the chicken strips for one of my (many) favorite Dinner Done recipes, the Crispy Chicken on page 112 (it’s only…
Cutting French Fries Is Suddenly Way Easier
Is your food processor always out when prepping for Pesach? Now you can use it to cut French fries! Chana Sarah Posen has shared great hacks with all of us in the past, including a 9×13 oven peanut chews (no-pot required) and a no-bake oreo pop that’s great for a simcha. When we saw her using a french…
Do You Have Lids for Your Dip Bowls?
Wouldn’t you like to just cover your dip bowls on Friday night and then use them again without having to wash and refill them? On a recent chat amongst us here at Between Carpools, Victoria mentioned how she’d love dip bowls that have lids instead of washing them out after the seuda on Friday night…
A Simple Hack to Safely Dispose of Frying Oil
We found the perfect mess-free way to get rid of the oil left in the frying pan. Before we get to the hack, I want to mention the source. Hadassa Goldberg is a young mom who lives in the South of Israel. She came up with the phrase “Ahavat HaBayit” to replace “Avodat HaBayit” turning…
How to Be a Good Host
What does it mean to be a good host? What will make your guests feel the most welcome and comfortable? So, Yom Tov season is upon us. And with it, guests. Whether you are the one hosting or the one being hosted (see our next post!), there is always something new to learn. We interviewed…
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 Serve a Perfectly Cooked Steak on Shabbos
It makes sense that we always prepare slow-braised meats for Shabbat. But is it even possible to have a medium-rare steak? Actually, yes. I remember, years ago, when my children were very young and not yet meat eaters, I would prepare a steak for my husband for the main dish on Friday night. We definitely…
