slow cooker

Crock-Pot Overnight Potato Kugel Hack (Freezer Version)

by | March 23, 2023 | 9 comment(s)

The easiest way to get a fresh overnight potato kugel on Yom Tov. We can’t believe we’re sharing another overnight kugel recipe, but when we heard there’s a new “Chantzy W hack” we knew we were going to be making it this Pesach–and of, course, we’d have to share it with you.  What are the…

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Flanken Roast Over Potatoes

by | March 20, 2023 | 37 comment(s)

The recipe is so easy and so good, you’ll make it over and over and will never have to look back at this recipe again! For awhile, I was obsessed with preparing another recipe on Between Carpools, this 9×13: Slow Cooked Minute Steaks and Yukon Gold by Esty Wolbe. Yes, we’d change up the cut…

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UPDATED! 26 Kosher Slow Cooker or Crock-Pot Dishes You Will Love

by | January 11, 2023 | 10 comment(s)

Get dinner on the table with these great kosher recipes around the web! UPDATED! We first published this post in the early days of Between Carpools, back in 2016. It quickly became the #1 post on Google when you search “kosher slow cooker” (or “kosher slow cooker recipes”). Slow cooker and Crock-Pot recipes really come in handy…

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Tangy Pulled Baby Chicken Crock-Pot Sandwiches

by | January 11, 2023 | 9 comment(s)

Make a sauce. Dump it in the pot. And come home to dinner. Here at Between Carpools, we do have a nice selection of recipes you can make in your Crock-Pot. Not tons, but a bunch. But you always need more. Like we said in this popular slow cooker roundup, slow cooker recipes are hard…

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This Gluten Free Beef Risotto Can Become Your New Cholent

by | November 07, 2022 | 14 comment(s)

Easier on the stomach even for those who don’t have a gluten free diet, this risotto still has the classic Shabbos taste! We got this recipe from our friend who got it from her friend, who got it from her friend who created it because she wanted a lighter cholent. While some of us were…

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How to Make Victoria’s Hamin-Inspired Cholent

by | February 17, 2022 | 7 comment(s)

This cholent, inspired by a Moroccan Hamin, combines the best of both worlds! A bit over one year ago, I asked you all for your cholent ideas in this post and you all shared so many variations! Personally, my family was ready for something new and I had an invitation to experiment. One of the recipes I…

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How to Make the Famous Kleiman Cholent

by | February 17, 2022 | 17 comment(s)

How we even have this cholent written down is also a story! When Between Carpools asked me for my family’s cholent recipe (apparently, it’s known to be an amazing cholent), I happened to have a copy of the recipe that was written down by hand years and years ago. Awhile back, one of the young…

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No Oven On? Crock-Pot BBQ Brisket Is the Perfect Hot Main Dish

by | May 12, 2021 | 7 comment(s)

Put up this brisket ahead of time and it’s hot and ready when you need it.  One of my personal favorite recipes in Dinner Done cookbook is the Oven-Smoked BBQ Brisket (page 130). I’ve made it so many times I even made a Pesach version (I will share it next Pesach!). I realized it freezes…

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This Crock-Pot Shredded Beef is an Amazing Make Ahead Meal

by | March 25, 2021 | 0 comment(s)

Shredded beef works for a Yom Tov meal…and it’s also a treat to come home to it on Chol Hamoed. It’s super easy to make too! If you have limited oven space available, a Crock-Pot is a great appliance to use to get your shredded meat cooked. In addition, on Chol Hamoed you can set…

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