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Post by marvholly on Nov 11, 2013 7:15:53 GMT -5
I KNEW I was not crazy about NOT having any memory of Hanukkah ever being so early.
There was an article about it in the Sun Chicago Tribune. The last time this happened was 1888. I may be old BUT not that old.
I am Jewish. the first night of Hanukkah is actually Wed 11/27 at sundown. That is the time Jew’s begin their day and is often the bigger celebration night for many families.
My extended family is mixed: Jewish and various Christian. I plan to enjoy Thanksgiving as Thanksgiving with this mixed group. Since Hanukkah is 8 nights we have an additional 7 possibilities to celebrate those traditions and foods. I want to give each holiday my FULL attention. I will do the candles before going and the foods another night - prob Wed for latkes.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Nov 11, 2013 9:30:49 GMT -5
I'm also Jewish, and I'm doing latkes on Friday, with potroast. I agree on separating the two, marvholly. It's too many really good carbs on one night if you do them all together. Also, it's a lot of work. I do my latkes the old-fashioned way, with the box grater. I know, I could use the food processor, but the texture is not the same.
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Post by sesfw on Nov 11, 2013 11:35:45 GMT -5
We have Jewish friends we always send Hanukkah gifts to. She loves a chocolate sauce we make so we put it in 8 small baby food jars and she can have one per day. We buy gold wrapped Belgium chocolate coins for him.
When JCPenny's gave out the Mickey snow globes we would get one for them also.
Things are coming up fast, need to get busy with the chocolate sauce.
Happy Thanksgivukkah
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Post by 973beachbum on Nov 11, 2013 14:25:57 GMT -5
Oh Crap! I didn't realize it was starting on Thanksgiving. We always go to a friends house for their Hanukkah dinner. But on Thanksgiving we have the HS football game plus the traditional turkey dinner. I have also been known to do a little black Friday shopping. Hopefully it will be later on in the weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 21:07:58 GMT -5
The best part of this situation is being able to raise your glass and say "Gobbletov!"
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Post by marvholly on Nov 12, 2013 6:57:22 GMT -5
Nancy VERY much agree about the too many ‘good’ carbs in 1 night. However, I only do sweets & dressing. Don’t care for mashed-ever. I will NOT ruin a manicure (mine or professional) so I do use the processor. Just need batches of small amounts and pulse to get the texture.
Beachbum Actually starts Wed 11/27.
Bonnie LOVE ‘gobbletov.”
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Post by zibazinski on Nov 12, 2013 8:39:07 GMT -5
This is my first but we won't even be where there's a kitchen and I'm still taking classes even so I'm still clueless. But I'd love to eat the food! Actually, the rabbi, who always acts like I'm a douchecanoe canoe that he hates being bothered with, asked me last night if I was getting anything out of his class. So I told him the truth. Yes, I was but some stuff was way above me because I don't have the background of knowledge.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Nov 12, 2013 9:43:37 GMT -5
Nancy VERY much agree about the too many ‘good’ carbs in 1 night. However, I only do sweets & dressing. Don’t care for mashed-ever. I will NOT ruin a manicure (mine or professional) so I do use the processor. Just need batches of small amounts and pulse to get the texture. Beachbum Actually starts Wed 11/27. Bonnie LOVE ‘gobbletov.” When I Skype my family up north, I am totally stealing Bonnie's Gobbletov! marvholly, I'm not a fan of anything mashed on Thanksgiving, but mostly because I can eat those any time of year. For the box grater, I use the guard from my mandoline to save my manicure (and the rest of my fingers). It kinda works, but I admit, the processor is a whole lot easier.
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Post by 973beachbum on Nov 12, 2013 9:47:02 GMT -5
Nancy VERY much agree about the too many ‘good’ carbs in 1 night. However, I only do sweets & dressing. Don’t care for mashed-ever. I will NOT ruin a manicure (mine or professional) so I do use the processor. Just need batches of small amounts and pulse to get the texture. Beachbum Actually starts Wed 11/27. Bonnie LOVE ‘gobbletov.” When I Skype my family up north, I am totally stealing Bonnie's Gobbletov! marvholly, I'm not a fan of anything mashed on Thanksgiving, but mostly because I can eat those any time of year. For the box grater, I use the guard from my mandoline to save my manicure (and the rest of my fingers). It kinda works, but I admit, the processor is a whole lot easier. I use child labor. I wish I could say it was free but we have been looking at colleges with DD lately.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Nov 12, 2013 9:52:24 GMT -5
When I Skype my family up north, I am totally stealing Bonnie's Gobbletov! marvholly, I'm not a fan of anything mashed on Thanksgiving, but mostly because I can eat those any time of year. For the box grater, I use the guard from my mandoline to save my manicure (and the rest of my fingers). It kinda works, but I admit, the processor is a whole lot easier. I use child labor. I wish I could say it was free but we have been looking at colleges with DD lately. Nothing wrong with child labor. Gets them trained for the real world. And at least posting here, you have some idea of what college will cost, and you have plans. I have a DB with three kids (ages 15,14 and 7), and zero saved for college.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 10:16:37 GMT -5
Unfortunately I can't take credit for making it up. I wish I could credit the source but my memory is like a sieve. I'm going to use it when we share T day with DH's cousin and his family. DH's maternal side was born into a Jewish family and the kids range the entire gamut from converts from Judaism to a "Born Again" Jew. It's a delightful mix of all kinds of traditions.
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Post by 973beachbum on Nov 12, 2013 12:35:59 GMT -5
I use child labor. I wish I could say it was free but we have been looking at colleges with DD lately. Nothing wrong with child labor. Gets them trained for the real world. And at least posting here, you have some idea of what college will cost, and you have plans. I have a DB with three kids (ages 15,14 and 7), and zero saved for college. I thought I had an idea what college would cost. Thruthfully reading all the posts here actually may have given me an unrealisticly low impression, and that was with me even knowing NJ is much more expensive. Actually your brother may not be as bad off as it seems. The kids choices will either be a state school whic if they live in Fl may actually be doable with just working PT plus small amounts of SL's and a litttle parental help or even fincial aid if they don't make that much. The instate tuition here in NJ is about what out of state tuition is in the south. And we don't qualify for squat in finacial aid. So what have we been doing? Looking at private colleges which cost $48K-$55K a year. Now everyone has to help us pray that she gets LOTS of scolarships from them!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Nov 12, 2013 13:06:49 GMT -5
Really, really very little parental help. And as for these kids working..... -rofl-puhleeze. These kids cannot even keep their rooms clean, let alone do much else. Though I will say this: they are very good students and athletes. So I think the scholarship money may be their only ticket. My niece did two years at CC, then transferred to a four-year school, which was the smart way to go. But she also worked the entire time and went to school in the summer for a class or two. Got it done in under four years, owned a used car and had only a small SL to pay off.
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