It’s the holiday season and I am trying not to drown. One week after the beginning of the school year the children are home again, all suffering from an incurable case of itchy boredom. Symptoms can be temporarily alleviated by hitting big brother upside the head just to see what will happen (mini stampede chase around the house). Thankfully, the older kids have found ingenious ways of entertaining themselves. There is nothing like tarzanning out of a hammock tied to the second floor window.
Under this relaxing atmosphere I was trying to cook for the Jewish New Year. Although I didn’t even host the dinner this year, I promised myself that I would never, ever cook again-never. These thoughts  quickly dissolved once I was at the table, so beautifully decorated with the symbolic foods of the holiday, and surrounded by family.
What did we make? I brought lamb stew with Jerusalem artichokes and sweet potatoes, chicken soup with kreplach, potatoes and salad. My Mother-In-Law went all out and made her own gefilte fish, chopped liver, lemon-teriyaki salmon, chicken, potatoes, cakes…. The traditional and the new, it was all so, so good. I love the holidays!
Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year and Happy Eid to all those celebrating
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Happy Holiday! The lamb stew you made sounds delicious!
Did they seriously Tarzan out of a hammock tied to the second floor window?!
Yes, this was not an approved activity. I only noticed when they barely missed jumping on me while playing Pirates of the Caribbean.
They really do not have any understanding of the word relax and I will be so happy when they are back at school.
Hi Dear
I love this time of year. It’s a new beginning, full of opportunities. and yes the kids do need to go back to school but we still manage to keep them busy.
Hag Sameach
That you were even able to cook under those conditions is amazing. Have a wonderful New Year and Happy Eid. The food sounds simply amazing and I love learning about and understanding the symbolism of the different foods.