This is a conversation between the 5 of us (see what we did there?) and what we bake for our family. And it’s not just about challah. We are used to thinking in advance. So you’d think it’s natural for us to think about baking challah while we are here frying crepes and baking Pesach…
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How to Make Your Own Diet Iced Tea for Pesach
Do you feel thirsty over Pesach because you can’t drink your Snapple? Well, that’s how I feel. Very thirsty. There was one Pesach, a few years ago, when I went driving around to 11 stores (Yes. ELEVEN) looking for the Kosher-for-Pesach “Nice” Tea. It wasn’t the same as my Diet Snapple, but it did keep…
This Yapchik Is Our Pesach Go-To When There’s No Cholent
Miss your cholent over Pesach? You’ll look forward to this Yapchik instead all year. Nothing brings back memories like this Pesach Yapchik cholent. When I was growing up, I remember my siblings and I would fight over the crust. We waited to enjoy this all year! Recently, when talking to my BCP friends about Pesach…
Basics: How We Make Our Chicken Soup
Our basic section wouldn’t be complete without the most basic Jewish food of all – some classic chicken soup. We all agreed that we needed to have a BCP Basics post about chicken soup. But we couldn’t all agree on the best recipe. Because everyone knows, chicken soup is personal. There’s no right way or…
The 9×13 Life: How to Make Farfel in the Oven
Make this Shabbos staple in one pan with no pots or cleanup required! We’ve changed so much of how we cook over the last few years here on BCP. We started creating 9×13 dinners that are easy, quick and delicious…then it was no-mixer cakes…then we began baking dishes we usually prepare on stove top, saving…
What Kind of Slow Cooker Should I Get?
Call it a Crock-Pot or call it a slow cooker. There’s one in every Jewish home. But which one should you use? We’ve broken down slow cookers into three main categories: the flat top slow cookers, the ceramic slow cookers, and roasting ovens. Which one is right for you? That all depends! And what about…
How Do You Make Your Cholent?
Want to change it up? We peeked into each other’s slow cookers for ideas. I always thought that cholent was the kind of thing you don’t touch. And if I ever wanted to experiment and make another cholent, I’d have to make two cholents, just in case the new one didn’t work out. My cholent…
10 Halachos about Hadlakas Neiros (You Might or Might Not Know!)
We light candles every week. But sometimes we might not be sure…did we say the bracha? What if a candle goes out before sunset? How early can we light? Here are top 10 halachos By Halacha Yomi For Women When one member of the household kindles the Shabbos lights, all the members of the home…
One Easy Trick to Keep Your Silver Polished and Shiny for Longer
We all love our silver to sparkle, but not many of us love polishing it. This solution can keep your polishing to a minimum! How often do you find yourself apologizing – or even just feeling a bit embarrassed – by how your silver looks? Or do you find yourself scrambling on Friday afternoon to…
9×13 life: Liver and Onions In the Oven
Make this traditional Shabbos dish without any mess! I am all for making things super easy and quick. B”H we all have busy lives and I was so honored when Between Carpools reached out to me to do a guest post! I have this love/hate relationship with liver. Some shabbosos I can’t get enough of…
