Apple, Cinnamon and Almond Cake- A Shabbat Cake

If there is one thing we have every Shabbat, it’s gonna be a cake or pie. So every Friday, I entice my family to get excited about sitting down to Sabbath dinner with the smells of the sweet challah (bread) that I make every week. If that doesn’t do it, then it’s going to be…

Eggplant, Eggplant Parm, Eggplant Dip and Blessings

Here is a lovely dish to make for a weeknight meal, Shabbat dinner or Sunday after church dinner-Eggplant Parmesan. It’s fast, easy and filling. Eggplants are in abundance right now, here and abroad but especially in Middle Eastern Countries where one can find lots of Turkish dishes and Israeli recipes using eggplant. I made an…

Getting Ready for Shabbat- One Family’s Shabbat Observance

How do you get ready for Shabbat? Let’s start out by just resting. Can you do it? Resting is one of the hardest things to do in a world that tells you to keep going. Are you able to put aside the doing and going? Do you feel guilty resting your mind for a few…

A Christian family who observes Shabbat-the Jewish Sabbath

Our son’s girlfriend Becky often shares with us her Shabbat stories that she tells at work. When she shares what she has done over the weekend she often gets asked -almost all the time-this one question: “What did you do this weekend?” Her response: “We had Shabbat.” “Oh, are you Jewish?” Her answer is great:…

Shabbat Shalom

It has been quite a while since my last post. I took a break from writing, but I have missed the sharing, posting, cooking, and more. So what’s up? One thing I continue to do is cook and eat. That definitely has not changed. What’s new is our observance of Shabbat on Friday’s. Here is a…