If you’re not familiar with this classic cookie, you soon will be because they’re too good to pass up. So whether you call them by their original name, Megulgalot Tmarim, or you go with the easier “Date Spread Cookies,” just bake them! Megulgalot Tmarim are a popular treat in Israel, a delicate and flaky cookie,…
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Toasted Marshmallow Sandwich Cookies
These fun cookies with a marshmallow filling are a kid’s favorite (adults like them too but might not admit it). The first time I made these cookies, I had no grand plans. They didn’t need to go into my freezer for anything in particular, and they were available for the tasting. That meant they were…
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,…
Make Amazing Crinkle Cookies for Pesach (No Nuts!)
This is a classic Pesach cookie we’ve been enjoying for years and years. And BCP readers should enjoy ’em too! Back before BCP’s first Pesach, we posted this long list of Pesach recipes that use only basic ingredients. Some of the recipes linked are no longer accessible, but some of those recipes are so good,…
The Kid-Approved Healthyish No Mixer Oatmeal Cookie (Egg Free)
These oatmeal cookies have been my kids’ favorite breakfast treat during lockdown. (And guess what moms of allergic kids–there also happens to be no eggs or nuts!). All it takes is one bowl and about six minutes. Everyone loves Quaker oatmeal cookies, but with a couple of sticks of margarine and the need to take…
Forget Cereal, Eggs, or Even Yogurt. We’re Having Acai Bowls for Breakfast.
Acai bowls are a breakfast that’s worth waking up for. Blend, top, and enjoy! It all started when I spotted these kosher-certified Frozen Acai Packets at Wegmans. Then, Esti spotted a 12 pack (even better) at Costco. Breakfast was about to get really exciting. Acai bowls are really simple to make. They’re basically thick fruit…
Cheesecake Cookie Bites
These cookies, made with cream cheese and butter, simply melt in the mouth. Cheesecake cooke bites are delectable, light, and delicious. Yocheved is the type of friend and neighbor who always delivers something yummy at your door just at the right moment. Lucky for us, 3 out of 5 of us live in her vicinity….
Searching Forever for Great Whole Wheat Muffins? Found.
Do you need perfectly easy and delicious muffins that your kids will eat and request again and again? Some mornings you just want to be that iconic Mama, with the apron tied on and the piping hot tray of hot muffins in your hands. Healthy and completely homemade muffins, of course, I shall add. Well,…
Because We Can Never Get Enough of A Great Dip
Another dip is just about the best thing you can add to your Pesach menu. We’ve posted lots of dips. And they were a big hit. So, of course, when we saw that Taste of Pesach 2 had a slew of all-new dips (and Egg Kichel “Chips” for those who don’t eat their matzah…
Family Members with Allergies? Egg and Nut-Free Options for Pesach
Let’s help each other and moms of allergic kids. Here are our ideas to combat allergies and we want to hear yours too. It’s tough enough cooking for kids with allergies (or even adults). But on Pesach, when a child or family member can’t have eggs or nuts, Pesach’s big staples, it’s near impossible. We’re…
