Sunday, September 25, 2011

Cooking Up a Storm

This year, not only am I doing Erev Rosh Hashana, but I am also doing the Second Day! Lots of cooking for me.

Erev will be dinner for 8! Second Day will be dinner for 10!

Menu:
2 Homemade Challahs made by me
Knishes
Hummus
Moroccan Tomato Dip - made by me
Mushroom Soup - made by me
Chicken with Tomatoes - made by me
BBQ Tofu - made by me
Basmati Rice
Carrots with honey
Fruit
Homemade apple crisp
Cookie Plate - zucchini bread, brownies and Mandelbrot

Second Day
2 Homemade Challahs - made by me
Pigs in a Blanket
Hummus
Tomato Dip
Chicken Soup - Mady's recipe made by me - will be in the SISTERHOOD COOKBOOK
Roast Chicken
Cranbery Rice Bake - Made by me - will be in the SISTERHOOD COOKBOOK
Roasted Potatoes
Broccoli
Fruit Honey Cake Made by me
Cookie Plate - zucchini bread, brownies and Mandelbrot

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Snacks and Lunches

So this year, I now pack a lunch and a snack for Mark; and a lunch and a snack for Naomi. After years of packing lunches, you would think I have this down. But I don't. Naomi is not a big fan of sandwiches. I mean ALL sandwiches. She doesn't mind the stuffings, but she can leave the bread. And she does.

Mark for the most part of his career has eaten either peanut butter and fluff sandwiches or turkey sandwiches. He isn't that picky.

One sandwich that Naomi will eat (and of course Mark) is pastrami. So, I buy a pound of Kosher Pastrami at the supermarket, which both kids are loving. Of course they are getting protein (and more fat that I want), but they are eating it.

However, I like variety. So today's lunch is roasted chicken on the bone. Because they are going to afterschool, where there is a microwave, I am able to do this. I take the chicken off the bone, cut it up and put it in a microwave safe container. Mark likes to take vegetables with his lunch, so today he has some cucumber slices. Naomi, prefers fruit, so she has a big bunch of juicy red grapes.

Snack has gotten easier. The following items are okay for either kid: yogurt and or granola bars. Each one gets either a fruit or a vegetable with the yogurt or granola bar. But again, I like variety. This weekend I made zucchini muffins. Each one has a zucchini muffin, and loves it. Sometimes there a pretzels. Sometimes Pirates Booty.

Mark and Naomi prefer homemade baked goods, so each one for lunch has a chocolate chip brownie.

I hope when they pack snacks for their children, they put in as much thought and love as I do.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Sweet Pototoes

I totally love sweet potatoes. I love them baked. . . I love sweet potato fries. I love sweet potato mash. I LOVE sweet potatoes. To me the fall is the best time to eat sweet potatoes.

Tonight I sliced sweet potatoes, and the put them on an oiled cookie sheet, and baked them.

YUMMY in MY TUMMY. I LOVE SWEET POTATOES.

Here are some other ways to eat them!

Recipe #1

Recipe #2

Recipe #3

Friday, September 9, 2011

CookBook

Now, I love my hubby. . . I really do. . . . but he hasn't bought me a surprise for awhile now. . . (non birthday, non anniversary, etc) surprise gift in a long time.

He emailed me from work a couple of weeks ago, that one of his coworkers brought in this ice cream as a thank you.


http://www.jenisicecreams.com/

And he ordered me the cookbook.

So, it came, and I gave it a whirl.

Salted Caramel Ice Cream

IS

THE

BEST!

Can't wait to have more. . . . and thank goodness it only makes a quart, because I would be eating it morning, noon and night!

http://www.amazon.com/Jenis-Splendid-Ice-Creams-Home/dp/1579654363

MUST BUY IT if you own an ice cream maker!