Ruby Tuesday Visits My Kitchen

This was my kitchen way back in July. See the tomatoes on the window sill? Must have been a bountiful week. The tomatoes are gone, but the clutter is still there.

This was in my kitchen last Friday: doughnuts for Chanukah (we have a custom of eating foods fried in oil to remember the oil that miraculously lasted for 8 days) and challah for Shabbat (the commandment or mitzvah is to eat two loaves of bread with each Shabbat meal – a rich egg bread has developed as the tradition to uphold the mitzvah). Yes, both are homemade. Little red in this photo, but it does keep with the theme of my kitchen!

And here are some red strawberries that got gobbled up last night, along with the doughnuts (sufganiyot) and latkes (potato pancakes). I also made Mimi’s fish soup and a cubed pressed salad of cucumbers and carrots that I seasoned with fresh-squeezed lemon juice, orange juice, and chopped fresh ginger root.

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Candle Lighting – SOOC

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Shadow Shot of Hand

Took this last week in my backyard. The plan was to photograph the strawberry leaves, as some are now bright red, but I ended up playing hand shadows against the fence. Visit Hey Harriet for more Shadow Shots.

Review with Sufganiyot

On My Blog

• Shiitake Mushroom Soup
• Favorite Illustrators, Past and Present

Elsewhere in the Blogosphere

• Mother In Israel suggests linking to earlier posts – internal linking (she says it’s for beginners but I say it’s not just for beginners!).
• Ilana-Davita talks about Important School Subjects – what is included in your curriculum? What do you wish were included?
• Want to learn more about Chanukah along with your children? Jew Wishes has many recommendations.
• Rambling Woods says it’s cold and snowy in upstate New York. We just got tons of rain here in New Jersey.
• Reluctant Veggie: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
• Flamingo Musings: Chocolate Mint Cookies (and she’s got tons more cookie recipes)
• I am one of the finalists for New Jersey Social Media Hall of Fame 2009. When I learn how you can vote for me, I will tell you more.

Stars and Stripes Watercolor

If you don’t know the story (or can only guess the stripes), here’s a link to the parsha.