You guys, I’m so confused by quarantine-time and school stuff, I totally spaced that Rosh Hashanah starts on Friday. The Zucchini-Corn Fritters I included in this week’s plan are yummy, but not what I’ll be serving that night. We’ll be Zooming with my family rather than gathering, same as Passover, so I don’t plan to go nuts with an extensive menu. Instead I’ll be cooking up some chicken soup with matzo balls and baking a challah. Apples and honey, possibly these slow-cooker honeyed carrots. And for the twelfth consecutive year, I’ll bake this incredible apple cake. If you’re celebrating, let’s talk about how your family is handling things—and most importantly, what’s for dinner!
We're traveling to see my MIL which is wonderful. We never get to spend Rosh Hashanah with family because of school but this year since I'm not sending the kids to school, we're safe to travel to see them (we can do the drive without stopping, they are also super careful, we won't go out there). I'm planning roast chicken, carrots with honey (but no slow-cooker there, so I'll need to manage something else, or pack my slow cooker) and I may do a round challah - maybe Smitten Kitchen's cheat for braiding it.
I don't think I can manage a cake and challah and given the choice, I'm going for challah this time.
A pandemic silver lining! Lovely. Now you've got me wondering if there's a way to see my dad--my mom's nursing home still isn't allowing in-person visitors so he'll be alone.
That would be great if you could!! It really is a pandemic silver lining. And maybe a reminder that when things are more "normal" maybe we need to prioritize family over school more frequently.
I'm sure it will be fine. You've been careful. I feel like with our older relatives, if we don't see them until it's truly "safe" it will be too much time lost. I was beside myself with worry before seeing my 95 year old grandmother, but it ended up being fine.
We're traveling to see my MIL which is wonderful. We never get to spend Rosh Hashanah with family because of school but this year since I'm not sending the kids to school, we're safe to travel to see them (we can do the drive without stopping, they are also super careful, we won't go out there). I'm planning roast chicken, carrots with honey (but no slow-cooker there, so I'll need to manage something else, or pack my slow cooker) and I may do a round challah - maybe Smitten Kitchen's cheat for braiding it.
I don't think I can manage a cake and challah and given the choice, I'm going for challah this time.
A pandemic silver lining! Lovely. Now you've got me wondering if there's a way to see my dad--my mom's nursing home still isn't allowing in-person visitors so he'll be alone.
That would be great if you could!! It really is a pandemic silver lining. And maybe a reminder that when things are more "normal" maybe we need to prioritize family over school more frequently.
So true. I just spoke to my dad, and he's going to come for dinner after shul on Saturday! We've all been so careful, I hope it's ok.
I'm sure it will be fine. You've been careful. I feel like with our older relatives, if we don't see them until it's truly "safe" it will be too much time lost. I was beside myself with worry before seeing my 95 year old grandmother, but it ended up being fine.