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As we enter the New Year, may we reflect upon these words as we go forward .

For those of us who follow US date formatting. …and anyone else who would like to join in.

Blessed Yule! https://youtu.be/xuFeympRuj8?feature=shared

Any chance you could make something that travels well for him and have him take it home after the meal at the restaurant?

How did the party go, if it’s happened? What did you bring, if anything?

I did my holiday “baking” (frying) yesterday by making latkes.

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My holiday shopping is done. Hanukkah gifts for 5 people. Stocking stuffers for 3 people, 2 the same as the Hanukkah gifts Birthday present for 1 person (actually 2, but the second birthday isn’t until March) Christmas gifts for 8 people, 5 the same as Hanukkah gifts

Rabbit Rabbit! Rabbit!!

I’ve been posting my Thanksgiving meal with photos and a planned over meal in the Thanksgiving Plans thread. Come on over and join in.

My favorite use of Thanksgiving planned overs. Be forewarned, this is a long one. Here is the recipe I base my version on in case I didn’t. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/turkey/bennigans-monte-cristo-sandwich.html Doctored up Copycat Bennigan’s Monte Cristo Sandwich I started with the planned over crockpot stuffing. I then heated up a thin level of extra light olive oil in a pan Whipped an egg and mixed into the stuffing as a binder Shaped the stuffing to be about the same size as the keto sandwich slices and fried it up to help it hold together Almost ready The recipe doesn’t call for it, but I like putting Gulden’s mustard on the ham side and Best Foods mayonnaise on the turkey side American cheese on the ham side and provolone cheese on the turkey side to start. We had some bacon left from Sunday morning, so I decided to add that to the ham side as well Two slices of ham rolled up and split in half on one side, planned over turkey meat on the other. We’re only 3 or 4 typically for Thanksgiving, so I used Boar’s Head sliced ham from the deli. But if one has both planned over turkey and ham, this is a good use for it I reversed the cheese I covered each side with, so both sides have a slice of American and a slice of provolone on them I put the stuffing patty over the turkey side, as I felt the ham side would be the easier side to flip over without things falling apart and out Triple decker assembled I had forgotten that the sandwich holds together better if wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and allowed to sit overnight with a weight on top. So, I did it for an hour In the refrigerator being pressed for an hour. Overnight would be better Egg and water whipped together, salt, sugar, flour, and baking powder to make a thick batter for dipping After the hour under weight in the refrigerator The recipe doesn’t say to cut the sandwich in half before dipping into the batter, but that is my memory of how Bennigan’s did it. So, the toothpicks are placed for two triangular halves As Kenji says: “Triangles taste better!” Pressed, picked, and sliced in half. Ready for batter The recipe calls for deep frying, but I don’t have a dedicated deep fryer other than my turkey deep fryer, and I dislike using so much oil in a pan. I have found with gentle handling, shallow frying works fine. Start by frying the long cut edge of each half Continue to flip and cook the edges first. I find this helps prevent items from falling out Last of the three edges First full side Flipped and doing the other side Finished in the pan and resting on paper towels The two halves now cut in half and showing the exposed innards Plated for service with a dusting of powdered sugar and planned over cranberry sauce for dipping instead of the usual raspberry preserves

Alright. Thanksgiving feast 2023 is complete. The spread A different angle showing where the crockpot with the stuffing was Individual items: Deviled eggs Half topped with paprika, half topped with dried dill weed Bird is the word Mostly carved for service for four, with what’s left kept aside for planned overs Crockpot stuffing No starch thickener gravy Homemade cranberry sauce Green bean casserole Corn pudding fresh out out of the oven An interior shot of the corn pudding. I finally made my taller pudding! I used a 2-quart 8”x8” Corningware casserole. The cooktime took about 90 minutes, due to the deeper casserole, rather than the 35 to 40 minutes for a 9”x13” pan stated in the recipe My dinner plate, minus a slice of pumpkin bread. The person who made it didn’t want individual photos of her contributions (pumpkin bread and pumpkin pie), but you can see the Bundt shaped pumpkin bread in the table long photo of the full spread up top The turkey broken down and packaged for planned overs Far left: the breast meat which was still on the bird sliced for sandwiches Middle: legs, wings, what was left from service, and what I was able to pick off of the carcass Far right: the carcass broken down and bagged to be frozen until I make my next batch of Instant Pot bone broth If anyone wants recipes for anything, I’m happy to share.

Thank you! Still more than I’m willing to pay, but definitely better than what they were when I asked. Maybe next year they’ll be even cheaper.

Can you do the old Perimeter Perusing at Target hack of buying again at the same price and returning with the older receipt? Or would you only be refunded the current sale price?

For those with budding engineers. I know nothing about the quality of these, but the reviews seem decent and if one has the room, 3-D printing appears to be a fascinating hobby to get in to. Official Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Fully Open Source with Resume Printing Function DIY 3D Printers Printing Size 8.66x8.66x9.84 inch https://a.co/d/5aeduZT

4 decades, perhaps?

Again, ask your friend what’s expected at their party. Traditions and customs vary from family to family.

Congratulations!

Rabbit Rabbit! Rabbit!!

First thing to keep in mind is that the festival of Hanukkah is not a holy day, such as Shabbos, Rosh HaShannah, or Yom Kippur. While it is religious based, it is more ethnic/cultural, similar to Thanksgiving. In fact, when the Ethiopian Jews started their immigration to Israel in the 1970s (I think?), they had never heard of Hanukkah because their community had left the area where the sages were creating such an event prior to it happening, and they had no contact with the greater Jewish community in all of those centuries. As such, the party will probably be a party, with very little religious significance, except for perhaps the lighting of the menorah and the decorations. Traditional foods tend to be fried; the most common served are potato pancakes and/or jelly doughnuts. Gifts are given on Hanukkah, but it varies by household. Some only give gifts to children under the age of b’nai mitzvot (age 13); others give gifts to everyone. Because it is an eight day festival, most gifts tend to be trinkets, but others go all out, equating the Hanukkah gift exchange to Christmas gift giving. I would check with your friend as to what they wish their guests, especially non Jewish friends, to bring, if anything. To get a feel for Hanukkah, I love to recommend this video by a Jewish a capella group called Six13. It s very well done musically, but you’ll also notice there is a lot of humor (no, that’s not blood on the “drummer’s” shirt, it’s supposed to be a jelly doughnut stain). I hope this helped! Feel free to ask about anything else.

Perfect for forum thumping. If you receive a new electronic multi cooker over Black Friday, or as a holiday gift, or you want to share your successes and/or frustrations, come join us over in the (Instant) Pot Heads Anonymous thread over in Off Topic Discussion.

Fun Google doodle today. It won’t paste in here for me, but check it out. Happy Hallowe’en!