As much as last shabbat was quiet, intimate and meaningful - this shabbat is going to be loud fun and busy. My niece is coming for shabbat, and our best friends, still in the throws of home remodeling will be with us for dinner and lunch. We also invited a new friend and her son.
Added to to the cooking agenda is two extra desserts, to bring over to a shiva house. I hope I don't sound egotistical, but it's very satisfying that whenever such an occassion arises, the neighborhood calls on me for desserts -
So here's what I'll do.
Friday Night
Chicken Soup with Matzoh Balls - (never made them last week - used kreplach)
Spinach Salad with Hearts of Palm and mustard dressing
Pomegranate Chicken (KBD)
Roast Beef
Jasmine Rice Pilaf
Garlic Potato Galette (KBD again - I give credit where it's due)
Green Beans Almondine
Cherry Crumb Cake
Cookies (I haven't decided what kind yet)
Shabbat Lunch
Chulent
Cajun Meatloaf
Carrot Raisin Salad
Israeli Salad
By the way, as far as I'm concerned, the real problem with OPC (other people's chulent) is too little seasoning. My chulent is pretty basic, cut lots of onions at the bottom of the crock pot, add beans, barley, potatoes, meat bones and meat. Now - the important part. Mix 1/2 cup flour with 4 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon ground pepper, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and 1 tablespoon HOT paprika (not the regular stuff). Sprinkle the whole flour mixture over the meat, pour lots of boiling water over - and put it on low. 5 minutes and you're set.
Sunday night is my father's yahrtzeit - I suppose I should make foods he liked in his memory, unfortunately I really don't remember what he particularly liked, only that he didn't like sponge cake - but that's another story
Shabbat Shalom (and go Steelers! - for Dan)
I'd love to see it - Post it!
ReplyDeleteI'll let you know on Monday about the Pomegranate Chicken. I've never made it before.
ReplyDeleteI would say "don't bother" to the pomegranate chicken from KBD. My friend made it once, but she's not great at following recipes, so it was edible, but not exciting.
ReplyDeleteMy first time with a recipe, I'm quite careful. In the end, the chicken was fine, nothing exciting. And certainly not worth the $15 in marinade ingredients!!!!