Wednesday, 21 March 2012 (Purim Meal)

(I'm sorry. I would have gotten this done Sunday, but you probably know what happened. Nathan was born! So I've been too busy to post. But here it is.)

School went well today, I did:

1. Math; 98% on my final test! 
2. Made a traditional Purim meal. That included:

• Hamentashen, a sort-of cookie/biscuit thing, square, with apple butter in the middle 
• Roast Duck (traditionally turkey, had to substitute) 
• Chickpea and Noodle Soup with Persian Herbs, a YUMMY all-vege soup 
• Spinach, Egg, and Onion Salad (to replace the traditional Sugared Almond salad, that would've cost too much!) 
• Challah Bread, oh, yum! 
• Kraplach, to go with the soup. (all recipes I used below)

Yup, that was all I did today. It took me all day to make. I did earn 14 points, so I think it was worth it! Now I'm dead beat. Good night!
Esther

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RECIPES:

Hamantashen Recipe I used:
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1366/jewish/Traditional-Hamantashen.htm,

Kreplach Recipe I used:

http://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1363/jewish/Basic-Kreplach.htm,

Chickpea and Noodle Soup recipe I used:

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/17/food/la-fo-persianpurimrec2-20110317, 

The wonderfully good Challah recipe I used:

http://www.food.com/recipe/famous-challah-90765,

How to make the duck (or turkey):
Place in a dish in the oven, and bake for 1 hour or so (until done), YUMMY!

The Spinach, Egg, and Onion Salad recipe I used:
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1419/jewish/Spinach-Egg-and-Onion-Salad.htm.

PICTURES FROM THE EVENING:

Hamentashen cookies with
apple butter

Challah bread

The roast ducks.

Spinach, egg, and onion salad.

Our table--yum!