It’s a side of salmon, but it’s also…fun. If you are looking for a way to make sure your fish course isn’t boring, you have found it. Also, if you are looking for that perfect fish that EVERYONE will love (even kids), you have found it, once again. This recipe was born out of a…
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25 Party Favor Ideas (for Sheva Brachos and More)
Do you want to give a little something out to your guests but need a little inspiration? Here are 25 great party favor ideas that take little or no effort. Adding a little touch of personalization makes all the difference at a simcha. Often, it’s that little item that makes the place setting special and…
Do You Need Upsherin Ideas? We’ve Got Lots
Everything you need to plan your little boy’s Upsherin day is here on Between Carpools–from the most important parts of the day, to the fun little extras. It’s the day your cute little son turns from a “baby” to a “little boy,” (or “big boy!”) and the day that he dons his kippah and tzitzis…
The Best Meat Pizza with Pastrami and Facon
What could be better? Not much. Yes, we know. There is a meat pizza recipe in Dinner Done, but, full disclosure, this one is better. What can we say, some recipes showed up after Dinner Done went to print, you know? So, why is this one so much better? Honestly, we are not quite sure…
7 Purim Seudah Menus for Inspiration
The hardest part of getting cooking is often making the menu. We put together seven menus, for crowds big and small, and for all different tastes. Let one springboard and inspire your own Purim Seudah planning. Note that we didn’t include dessert in these menus (perhaps at least that will come from your mishloach manos!),…
A Beautiful + Fun Seudah Table Setting You’ll Love
It’s pretty, festive, and so easy to recreate this table. Last year, Devorah Rubin from Adorn Your Table got really creative and created this unique and beautiful Purim Table Setting. And this year, we were happy to have her back…because she really gives us great ideas on how to bring in color and make it…
Updated! Forget Folding Chairs. Bring Out These Stackable Chairs When You Have Guests.
Don’t like the look of folding chairs? You can get some sleek stackable chairs to use instead when entertaining. Editor’s Note: Since this post was first featured three years ago, we received a lot of personal feedback from people who have been enjoying having pretty, stackable chairs to use when hosting guests. Now, with the…
The Favor Game 2.0
There’s only winners in this easy-to-play game. A few years ago, Renee shared how her family plays a “favor game” for Chanukah. With the kids in my family having grown older, last year we took the game up a notch. Instead of everyone choosing one person for whom they need to do a favor, in…
The Getting-to-Know-You Game
Play it with a crowd How well do you know the other people at the party? Well, let’s find out. The one who knows the most might just end up winning it all. In this game, players are randomly divided into pairs. Each player competes against their partner, answering questions about their partner. The winners…
Fun Crunchy Sesame Cucumbers
Everyone will eat these up because they’re so good (and they must be healthy because, after all, they’re cucumbers, right?). But they’re totally not. Anyways, it’s Chanukah, when everything has a little oil. So, people come to your Chanukah party, and they’re on a diet so they don’t eat the donuts. Instead, they eat the…
