Don’t do it all yourself: even the little ones can be pitching in to prepare for Shabbos. Getting ready for Shabbos is part of the routine of every single week. So why do our kids seem surprised every time we ask them to do a task before Shabbos?? It’s time to assign specific tasks to…
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Miso Maple Chicken with Shallots
This Miso Maple Chicken is a dish with truly special flavor! Usually, here on Between Carpools, we try to stick to the basic ingredients. We don’t like to send you on a hunt for ingredients and we love when you can make a recipe using ingredients that you already have on hand! So, even though…
A Sourdough Guide For Beginners. Part 1: Getting “Started”
Get all the equipment and ingredients you need to make sourdough onhand–and get that starter going. [Note from BCP: We’ve had requests from readers over the years to share some sourdough tips, but honestly, it was never something that was in our repertoires. After all, sourdough seems to be anything but 1-2-3 and BCP. But,…
How to Make Yussi Weisz’s Coleslaw
It’s worth making from scratch: real, fresh shredded cabbage is nothing like its bagged sibling. I used to buy my coleslaw, every week, at Yussi’s Deli on Second Street. It was my favorite coleslaw. Then, Yussi opened his popular Snaps restaurant (read more about Yussi and see another recipe over here) and the ownership of the…
Sina’s Simple But Amazing Roasted Bell Pepper Arugula Salad
I make a variation of this salad weekly, but this time I added roasted bell pepper and let me tell you, it takes it up a notch. The slight smoky char adds a perfect depth against the freshness of the vegetables. Feel free to play around with whatever vegetables you have. Want to know which…
This Refreshing Apple and Fennel Salad is Perfect
This recipe uses only simple ingredients and keeps beautifully in the fridge for several days. Loosely inspired by this gorgeous crudo dish (which you can also find in Dinner Done), this salad has become a staple on my Shabbos morning table. And with the simple, clean ingredients, it can work very well on Pesach, too. Fennel is…
How Much Do You Know about Shalosh Seudos? (Free Download!)
And how much do you know about Shabbos overall? Learn why Shabbos is now different for 10,000 families. Plus! Download Book 4 today! Do you know the answer to the following questions? Why do we skip ahead at Mincha time and read part of the next week’s Sedrah? Do we need to make Kiddush during Shalosh…
The 9×13 Life: Brownies For Those Who Love Anything Chocolate Mint
These gooey brownies are made perfect with just the right amount of mint flavor! It’s become a comical cliche that online recipes all start with a long-winded story before getting down to the actual recipe. But for this recipe, there’s a story really worth telling. Kids of Courage is an organization that provides adventure experiences…
The Tried-and-True Beer-Braised BBQ Brisket
The best recipes are always the ones that came from a friend who got it from another friend. This brisket is one of those. When my friend E. told me how she makes her brisket, she couldn’t really tell me where it came from. It was one of those handwritten recipes in her notebook that…
How to Sneak Cholent on Friday Night (Free Download!)
The latest Shabbos booklets are here! Download the second edition of “Shabbos Malkisah” for girls and “Masmidei HaShabbos” for boys here! A couple of weeks ago, we told you about the launch of Ki Heim Chayeini’s Shabbos program in this post. Some of you found the booklet in your child’s backpack, and thousands and thousands more…