Dinner would be simple if every member of the family loved the same dishes. For many of us, the ability to prep ONE meal and make everyone happy is just a dream. But, even if you need to think of two dinners nightly, we’re still here to help you stay organized. This menu planner notepad,…
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Menu-Making Tips for Rosh Hashanah + FREE Menu Template Download!
Making a menu and crossing dishes off can even be fun and satisfying. No matter how digital we’ve become, I still need paper and pen to write a menu. The first time I made a menu (when I was a single girl), I used a pencil and ruler to make my grid (I didn’t even…
This is My Easy Menu Plan for the Month
Does making a weekly menu of dinners stress you out? The monthly menu may be your solution. Is making a dinner menu one of your hardest tasks of the week? It was for me too. I’m a working mom and deciding what to make for dinner each week (or each day if I didn’t plan…
How Does A Chabad Shlucha Prep Shabbos for Lots of Guests?
There’s a lot of guests coming and there’s not a lot of time. So how does Raizy fine-tune her Shabbos prep so it can all get done efficiently? Recently, my sister, who is a new Chabad shlucha, asked me to help her with Shabbos prep, so I wrote out step-by-step instructions and decided to share…
Why I Love Having a Dry Erase Board in the Kitchen
A glass dry erase board like this helps make menu planning a family effort. And they look great too. After buying a couple of these sleek glass dry erase boards from Ikea for my daughter’s room, I decided I wanted one for my kitchen. The glass and stainless combination just blends right into the kitchen…
How to Host a Chic No-Cook (Almost) Chanukah Party
Chanukah? It’s the best excuse to get the family together, around one (beautifully set) table. And a Chanukah party doesn’t have to be a lot of work to prep either. Sure, donuts are enticing. But that’s not why you’re looking forward to Chanukah. Think harder. What is it about Chanukah that makes us feel all…
BCP Helps You Get Organized with FREE Menu + Shopping List Downloads!
You asked for it! Feeling a little all over the place? Just download and print this menu and shopping list and you’ll be uber-organized. Fill in your menu and then add in the ingredients you need into the shopping list download…all in the right category so you don’t have to run randomly all over the…
4 Real Life Menus from Leah, Renee, Esti, and Victoria
So, what are the girls preparing for Yom Tov? Here’s a sample menu from 4 of us to help you brainstorm. Leah Schapira’s menu: This is the type of meal I’ll serve when I have a large crowd of 20 or more people. I don’t make huge quantities of each item, I rather make the…
Tired of Cooking? Want to Spend Your Summer Outdoors? Here’s My Plan for a Barely Cook Summer
I admit, I’m a little tired of cooking. I spent last summer in the kitchen, writing the recipes for Secrets of Skinny Cooking. The summer before, Leah and I wrapped up Everyday Secret Restaurant Recipes, and the summer before that Secret Restaurant Recipes. I can keep going, but I think we can both agree that…
Make a Graduation-Themed Party with One Easy Step (Plus! Chanie Salzer’s party menu).
The perfect graduation touch is just a photocopy away. A party at home can be way more special than celebrating the occasion of graduation at a restaurant…especially if you add some relevant details. And it doesn’t have to be hard! For this graduation party, I simply lined the table with a black tablecloth, then covered…
