a bowl and mash slightly.
(these can be used individu- Add sugar. Let the mixture
ally or in combinations — stand for one hour. Cook
though we urge you not to over medium heat for 20-30
consider a duo of sugar-and- minutes. Cool, then place in
sterilized jars.
cinnamon with olives):
Or, consider a new kind of
(mix in with potato-flour
honey
fit for a king, or
mixture before frying)
maybe a Winnie the Pooh.
• cottage cheese
LAME VARIATIONS
YUMMY HONEY
SUFGANIOT
FILLINGS:
• any kind of jelly (see
recipes below)
• coconut flakes
• chocolate chips
• nuts
• fresh, dried or frozen fruit
• ice cream
• chocolate sauce
• flavored honey (see
recipes
below)
• whipped cream
• nuts
• 16-ounce jar of light honey
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
or strawberries
Put honey in saucepan,
over medium heat, and stir
until warm. Gently add
berries. Place in heat-proof,
sterilized jar and cover tight-
ly, then let stand for three
days before refrigerating.
(You can try variations on
this with fresh herbs, or
lemon and orange peels,
though these should be
placed directly in the jar,
rather than cooked, with
warmed honey.)
BERRY TASTY JAM
• 4 cups crushed
strawberries or
raspberries
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 T. grated lime, lemon,
orange rind
• 11/2 T lime, lemon or
orange juice
Grocery store shelves are
stocked with familiar jams
and jellies like strawberry
and blueberry, but there are
Combine fruit with sug-
plenty of other fruits and ar, citrus peel, sugar and
herbs out there that make juice. Place in pan and bring
for delicious concoctions.
to boil over medium heat.
• Rhubarb Jelly
Let cook, stirring occasion-
• 1 jar kosher gelatin
ally, for 30-45 minutes. Re-
• 1/4 cup cold water
move off heat and skim off
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup boiling water
foam. Place into hot, steril-
• 1/2 cup sugar
ized jars (this will make
• 2 cups cold, stewed
enough to fill four, 8-oz jars).
rhubarb (sweetened to
Cover, process in boiling wa-
taste)
Mix rhubarb with cold ter for 10 minutes and cool.
water and let sit for 10 min-
Let each family member
utes. Add lemon juice, boil- bring his special latke or
ing water and sugar. Stir, donut to the dinner table.
then cool in refrigerator. Have awards for the most
When mixture starts to be- unusual and/or delicious.
come stiff, mix in rhubarb. Creative families also may
Pour into chilled molds and want to consider giving an
honor to the person who has
refrigerate.
the most interesting name
JAMMEY JAM
• 1 quart each gooseberries, for his taste treat.
raspberries, cherries and
raisins
• 5 pounds sugar
Wash fruit, then place in
11111. under $1 and are made from
plastic to exquisite glass and
enamel creations. But have you
thought of making your own?
You can use virtually anything to make
a dreidel, as long as you can give it four
sides (one for each Hebrew letter: nun,
gimmel, hey, shin — for nes gadol haya
sham).
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If you're in Israel you say
Nes gadol haya poh ("A great
miracle happened here"). But
if you're in the United States
(or anywhere else outside Israel) when
you spin the dreidel, you say Nes gadol
haya sham ("A great miracle happened
there").
When it comes to buying a dreidel, you
can find everything from those that cost
4
you" coupons, which can in-
clude everything from promis-
es to help with chores to
making a donation to
tzedakah in the recipient's
name.
Here are some ideas:
I love you so much ... I'm go-
ing to give you free baby-sit-
ting services for three hours
on a Saturday night.
I love you so much ... I will
do the dishes, without com-
plaining, four nights in a row.
I love you so much ... I will
do all the cooking for an entire
You will need:
paper
Shabbat.
Make several coupons for
pens
each member of your family,
a stapler
Begin by creating the "I love then decorate with pens and
Contrary to popular
opinion, Chanukah has
nothing to do with pre-
sents. Most likely, gift-giving
became a habit because the
holiday falls in close proxim-
ity to Christmas.
This year, instead of ex-
pensive gifts, consider ex-
changing small, traditional
treats like a bit of gelt and
chocolate, and adding a
coupon booklet of "I promise
you" activities for each family
member.
stickers. Finally,
staple together into
a booklet. Just remember —
you actually have to live up to
all your promises, so don't
make a vow not to tease your
brother for an entire week if
you can't live up to it!
NO V E MB E R 2 4
• sugar and cinnamon
• onions
• grated zucchini
• cheddar cheese
• fake bacon bits
• green pepper
• spicy spices, like paprika
and garlic
• olives
• hard-boiled eggs