Shabbos Cooking
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A Giant Key Shaped Challah!
Didn’t bake the traditional key shaped challah yet? Not to worry, you can do it this week as well! I’m so happy to share with you my first ever giant schlissel challah, the key shaped challah that we traditionally bake the very first shabbos after Passover. Yes of course, I do make key shaped challah…
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Moroccan Style Halibut Cooked Without What?
The big joke in our house is that the one thing my husband and I disagree on is what kind of fish to serve on Shabbat. You may find this hard to believe, but my Moroccan husband actually requests gefilte fish (which most Moroccans wouldn’t even consider touching….) while I much prefer to serve delicious…
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Gorgeous Round Braided Challahs Baked By A Thirteen Year Old!
As you’ve probably already guessed the thirteen year old that baked these round braided challahs, that look like they came straight from the bakery, is none other than my wonderful daughter who just turned thirteen last week! And this time the only help I gave her was a demonstration of how to braid the first…
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A Very Jewish Summer: A Shabbat Picnic Lunch!
Today’s post for A Very Jewish Summer is from chai and home, and Dena came up with this great idea —an easy and pretty Shabbat lunch that you could use to dine outdoors, either for lunch or maybe even the third meal on Shabbat, which is called sueda shlishis!Of course dining outside on Shabbat does…
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Spelt Challah – A Welcome Addition To Our Shabbat Table!
Introducing mini spelt challahs, made from my spelt oatmeal roll recipe, with the quantities doubled. And because the spelt dough doesn’t rise nearly as much as dough made with white flour, the braided loaves really retain a distinct braid. These loaves were made with a braid using six strands, my current favorite. I even recently…
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Today Is The Day To Bake Shlissel Key Shaped Challah!
In preparation for the first Shabbos after Passover, many Jewish women (mostly of Eastern European descent) have the lovely custom of baking challahs in the shape of keys, or baking challah with a key placed under the loaves or in the pan. I’ve done all of these versions, but have settled on the idea of…
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Challah Rolls For A Crowd!
Yesterday afternoon I baked 64 nice sized challah rolls for a sheva brachot celebration that we the neighbors were holding for another neighbor’s daughter who got married last week. After the traditional Jewish wedding the couple does not go on a honeymoon, they stick around for at least a week to continue the celebrations with…
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Cooking For Shabbat…..And Doing Acts Of Kindness!
Actually this short story is about being blessed with the opportunity to do acts of kindness! Yesterday we went to a new store in town to do our weekly shopping, and I thought I was buying enough food for two shabboses……double chicken, double fish etc. When we were unpacking the groceries the phone started to…
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Homemade Spelt Tortillas!
Sorry, I don’t have a photo for you, at this point the tortillas are history! I made a batch of spelt tortillas right before shabbat, because my oven isn’t working and I really didn’t have time to bake some pitas using my whole wheat pita recipe, (but with spelt) and my pita pot (which only…
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Schlissel Challah, Key Shaped Bread Baked After Passover
There is a custom amongst Ashkenazi Jews to make challahs in the shape of keys the first Shabbat after Passover. You can read more about this custom in my previous posts here. Now, while I had planned to do this in preparations for the first Shabbat after Passover, I just couldn’t find my mixer, though…
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Shlissel Challah Reminder!
Key shaped shlissel challah, photo sources here and here. Dear readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Passover holiday! While I haven’t quite gotten back into the crafting yet, creativity takes place in our home in so many ways, and so I did want to remind you that this week is the week that we…
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Baking Challah With Children
Baking challah with kids is a great activity to do together in the kitchen, and a wonderful way to help them develop a love for this timeless Jewish tradition. When I bake their favorite challah recipe, there’s always plenty of dough to let the kids have fun shaping little loaves which they’ll proudly eat at our Shabbat table Friday…