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…
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Feel Good Crunchy Bean Salad
The gorgeous bean salad you’ll actually love (and look forward to enjoying). To me, bean salads were always old-fashioned, cop-out, straight-from-the-can processed types of salads that I would never want to touch. Not this one. Totally not. It’s a shame that beans get neglected because they could totally be amazing and so healthy. This is…
Basics: Israeli Salad
Plus! How to keep it fresh and crunchy (even when prepping on Thursday and serving on Shabbos). There are few things we never get tired of. Fresh bread, perfect spring weather, good coffee. Those are a few for me. Also, Israeli salad. Not sure what it is. Maybe the simplicity of its fresh, genuine ingredients…
Easy Minestrone Soup
The quickest way to that classic pot of soup. I asked the rest of the Between Carpools team: does this count as a recipe if I used those bags of minestrone soup mix? And they said: Yes, of course! We’re not always in the mood to both chop and measure ingredients (just a little bit…
The Most Delicious Cauliflower Soup You Will Taste This Winter
Or maybe the most delicious cauliflower soup ever. And I say it with confidence. I know it’s that good because when foods are that good, this question inevitably pops up: “Is this dairy?” And no. This soup isn’t dairy. It’s just that good. You can garnish your soups with toasted bread, some of the roasted…
It’s a Hot Mushroom Salad Oozing with Cheese
If I knew this restaurant salad was so easy to recreate, I wouldn’t have waited so long to enjoy it again! Years ago, I ordered a salad at one Miami restaurant. This is what I remember: it had these hot, oozing cheese-stuffed mushrooms that were so good; every bite was delicious. But there were a…
I Never Thought a Beets Dish Could Be So Popular
Hot Beets and Goat Cheese takes a few minutes to make. It’s that dish that you can make when there’s really no time to make anything. One motzei Shabbat last year, my extended family had a melavah malkah get together. I don’t remember the occasion, perhaps it was someone’s birthday. Everyone had to bring one…
Don’t Want to Serve Plain Rice? This Rice Is Fitting for Yom Tov.
Upgrade your side dish this Yom Tov with Roasted Vegetables Rice. Side dishes. It’s the one dish that comes as an afterthought for most. And while you can totally serve plain rice, there is always something about serving things a bit upgraded for Yom Tov. This one even reheats nicely! And you can even make…
These Roasted Veggies Are So Perfect, You’ll Forget About the Main
Everyone loves roasted veggies. Learn how to do it properly, and you will taste the difference. Barbecue season is upon us and there is no better summery side than a well-seasoned veggie. Rivky taught us that every vegetable is to be dealt with differently. You cannot expect to give peppers the same treatment as Portobello…
Shalosh Seudos or Poolside Lunch? The Perfect Tuna Salad for Any Summer Meal
Even if you’re not a tuna fan, you’ll love this gorgeous salad. And if you do like tuna, then this will be your favorite way to enjoy it. I originally called this recipe “Lunch for Mom by the Pool,” because it happens to be that kind of healthy and delicious tuna dish that you’d want…