On Monday, I travelled with my husband Robert Gottesman (www.abilityenergizer.com) and my (almost ) 15 year-old son Adir to Tampa, Florida to attend the"Boom " event by Free Networking International. (www.freenetworkinginternational.com). The drive seemed sooo long but was worth it!!
We met the amazing David Doerges and are excited about the prospect of bringing FNI to Florida's East Coast.
We chose different presentations /events to attend based on the different needs of our businesses. I listened to Jamie Limbaugh of www.flatrateprint.com as he spoke about getting the most out of print media. Brainstorming there was amazing!!
Bruce Anderson spoke about "How to Find and Dominate Profitable Niche Markets Online". I learned so much I can't wait to start putting this into action. I will be using ebay pulse, google insights, google ad words etc...Woohoo!!
If you would like to be included in our soon-to-be FNI group in The Boynton Beach area, call me at561-676-2078 or call Rob at561-676-2078.
Also call Rob about the solutions he has for stress, ADD, ADHD , Autism, Aspergers at
or email him at robert@abilityenergizer.com .
Tell him I sent you!!
Helen Gottesman
www.helenshomecooking.net
561-676-2078
The adventures of a kosher personal chef
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
POtato Kugel for Passover
Potato Kugel
5 to 6 potatoes (baking potatoes)
1 large onion
¼ cup Oil
Salt and pepper
Water (for potatoes to soak in)
5 Eggs
1 Zucchini or carrot (peeled)
Peel and grate potatoes into a bowl of ice water. Allow potatoes to sit in ice water for 10 to 20 minutes. This will keep the potatoes from turning the awful gray color.
After the potatoes have soaked, drain the potatoes (with your fingers) leaving the water in the bowl. Allow the water to settle. At the bottom of the bowl is the potato starch. Slowly, pour off the water and add the starch and grated onion and if desired (for taste and color) the zucchini and carrot.
Add a little salt and pepper and the beaten eggs to the potato mixture. Pour oil into two 8 by 8 or one 9 by 13 inch pan and heat in oven for about 10 minutes. Then take the pans out, carefully and pour about half the oil into the potato mixture, and bake for about 45 to 60 minutes, until brown and crispy, on top. Servings are about 2 inches square and reheat well.
5 to 6 potatoes (baking potatoes)
1 large onion
¼ cup Oil
Salt and pepper
Water (for potatoes to soak in)
5 Eggs
1 Zucchini or carrot (peeled)
Peel and grate potatoes into a bowl of ice water. Allow potatoes to sit in ice water for 10 to 20 minutes. This will keep the potatoes from turning the awful gray color.
After the potatoes have soaked, drain the potatoes (with your fingers) leaving the water in the bowl. Allow the water to settle. At the bottom of the bowl is the potato starch. Slowly, pour off the water and add the starch and grated onion and if desired (for taste and color) the zucchini and carrot.
Add a little salt and pepper and the beaten eggs to the potato mixture. Pour oil into two 8 by 8 or one 9 by 13 inch pan and heat in oven for about 10 minutes. Then take the pans out, carefully and pour about half the oil into the potato mixture, and bake for about 45 to 60 minutes, until brown and crispy, on top. Servings are about 2 inches square and reheat well.
Pesach continued
Of course, there are always crumbs of chametz in a home that peopleare unable to find. For this and all of the stuff we have packed away (I have about 20 cartons and I am not done) there is the sale of chametz. A competent rabbi, (I used chabad.org) does a legal sale where a non-Jew ,is appointed by arabbi and technically owns all of the chametz for the duration of Pesach. If the non-Jew should help himself to the chametz according to my rabbi he owes about 15 to 20 times the value of the pots, pans, cereal etc.
On the morning of Pesach, we burn the chametz not already packed away (even all of my everday spice rack, ketchup, mustrd etc) must be burnt in a fire. I did mine overthe BBQ on the patio so I don't set the house on fire!! Anything found later (unlikely at that point must be made unusable (pour cleanser on it) and thrown out. This year, I can eat chametz until11.16AM Wed and it must be burnt by 12.19PM...
Then the fun begins..COOKING!!
Matzoh Ball Soup
Potato Kugel
Veggie Kugel
Turkey Breast
Kohlrabi
Sponge cake
Wine & lemon sauce
Brownies
The challenge of Passover is cooking with potato starch rather than flour, and of course no yeast. Recipes are tweaked constantly>>Traditions followed...
The seder..what is it?
The seder translates as order. There is a specific order of events in the HAGADDAH..which is the book we all read from at the table (dinner starts about 45 minutes into the hagaddah). For specifics on this go to http://www.chabad.org/).
So, nu, you want recipes? I will follow up a little later with recipes for chremsel, matzoh ball soup, potato kugel (with zucchini). and a few others. Right now, more kitchen prep.
Helen
On the morning of Pesach, we burn the chametz not already packed away (even all of my everday spice rack, ketchup, mustrd etc) must be burnt in a fire. I did mine overthe BBQ on the patio so I don't set the house on fire!! Anything found later (unlikely at that point must be made unusable (pour cleanser on it) and thrown out. This year, I can eat chametz until11.16AM Wed and it must be burnt by 12.19PM...
Then the fun begins..COOKING!!
Matzoh Ball Soup
Potato Kugel
Veggie Kugel
Turkey Breast
Kohlrabi
Sponge cake
Wine & lemon sauce
Brownies
The challenge of Passover is cooking with potato starch rather than flour, and of course no yeast. Recipes are tweaked constantly>>Traditions followed...
The seder..what is it?
The seder translates as order. There is a specific order of events in the HAGADDAH..which is the book we all read from at the table (dinner starts about 45 minutes into the hagaddah). For specifics on this go to http://www.chabad.org/).
So, nu, you want recipes? I will follow up a little later with recipes for chremsel, matzoh ball soup, potato kugel (with zucchini). and a few others. Right now, more kitchen prep.
Helen
Passsoverr..Time to Get Ready!!
Every year Jews all over theworld get ready for Passover(or Pesach in Hebrew). Many know of the biblical account, with Moses and Pharoah and the 10 plagues. Not everyone knows what most Jews do to prepare.
About a month before Pesach, Jews take stock of what they have in their pantry and refrigerator/freezer. We have to use up or burn (just before Passover) all of the five grains . We stop buying extra, pasta, corn, flour, breads cereals,etc. Most households finds uses and strange recipes to use up leftovers in advance of the holiday.
A day or 2 before, (Pesach starts on Wednesday night) cabinets are either taped shut for the duration of the holiday, or dishes, glassware and the contents of the pantry are packed away. (I did most of this yesterday). Nobody realizes how much stuff they have until they start packing it all up.
Then, the cabinets arre washed down and shelf liner or foil is placed on the shelves for the meat and dairy dishes (kept separate according to kosher law).
At that point, the Pesach dishes are taken out. Traditionally, the Pesach dishes are the best dishes and serving pieces that the family has.
Tuesday evening this year, the family does a "bedikas chametz" or search for chametz in the home by candlelight, (already done meticulously by the entire household, or me in my case) to get the children involved.
10 slices of bread are hidden around the house and searched for by the children, with a candle to brush up the crumbs into a wooden spoon which will be burnt the following morning along with any other leftovers.
Theres so much more...will get back with recipes etc.
Helen
About a month before Pesach, Jews take stock of what they have in their pantry and refrigerator/freezer. We have to use up or burn (just before Passover) all of the five grains . We stop buying extra, pasta, corn, flour, breads cereals,etc. Most households finds uses and strange recipes to use up leftovers in advance of the holiday.
A day or 2 before, (Pesach starts on Wednesday night) cabinets are either taped shut for the duration of the holiday, or dishes, glassware and the contents of the pantry are packed away. (I did most of this yesterday). Nobody realizes how much stuff they have until they start packing it all up.
Then, the cabinets arre washed down and shelf liner or foil is placed on the shelves for the meat and dairy dishes (kept separate according to kosher law).
At that point, the Pesach dishes are taken out. Traditionally, the Pesach dishes are the best dishes and serving pieces that the family has.
Tuesday evening this year, the family does a "bedikas chametz" or search for chametz in the home by candlelight, (already done meticulously by the entire household, or me in my case) to get the children involved.
10 slices of bread are hidden around the house and searched for by the children, with a candle to brush up the crumbs into a wooden spoon which will be burnt the following morning along with any other leftovers.
Theres so much more...will get back with recipes etc.
Helen
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