Fish Eyes

My son Eliezer was about nine years old and heavily into grossing his sisters out.
“I’ll eat anything,” he boasted. “Even fish eyes.”
Eeeww. When had I ever served him fish eyes? But it caught his imagination. He strutted around talking about fish eyes, knowing he was safe. Who would ever test him on it? His friends [...]

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Shana Tova!

Last entry before the holiday starts, and then the computer shuts down till Wednesday night. It’s late to be showing the last of the simanim, but just to show you what we’re having…

Simple carrot salad: just grated carrots, fresh tangerine juice, and a smidge of sugar.
Fish heads gross Daughter out; I waited till she left [...]

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Eat Your Words: Simanim

Over today and tomorrow, I’ll be posting about simanim, the symbolic foods we eat on Rosh Hashanah night. I love this custom because it combines tradition, food, and a  play on words. These symbolic foods don’t always represent the things we ask G-d to grant us in the coming year. They might represent words that [...]

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