This year has been a little too hectic pre-yomim tovim for me to be at peak creativity. And we're going out first night Rosh Hashana. So most of the items are duplicates of <//Simanim 5783>.
סימנא מילתא היא
ת׳היה ש׳נת ”פָּנ“ים ד׳ראוים לגניחה
##Kiddush
>Trader Joe's Sue Bee Moscato
--this is the year we all "moscato"-long with each other.
>>{:style=width:25%} and bees & honey are a cute Rosh Hashana theme (that was Eitan, age 2)
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And Moshiach should come "Sue"n!
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And may this year be the year that Trader Joe's brings back the soy vanilla ice cream and mango sorbet!
>apples in honey<br/>
dates<br/>
pomegranate
--because Rosh Hashana
>gummy fish heads
--because real fish heads are gross
>whirled peas
--that this may be a year of "world peace". My contribution to כלל ישראל
##Drinks
>Coca Cola
--may this year be קולה“ טוב”
##Butternut Squash Simanim soup
>Squash is a gourd, קָרְעָא. Made with leeks and fenugreek, also simanim
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Seasoned with coriander: a Biblical Hebrew pun: גד also means "good fortune".
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And cumin: fortune and happiness should "cumin" to our homes.
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Made with red onions: may our children be "red" good shidduchim. And may we live this year בצל“ כנפי השכינה”.
--May this be a "soup"-er year.
##Quinoa with leeks and mushrooms
>quinoa, mushrooms
--May this be a year in which we "quinoa"-tch our children and grandchildren grow, with "mushroom" for אהבת ה׳ and אהבת הבריות
>leeks
--leeks are on the traditional list
##main
>Broiled salmon
--a real fish. But no head.
Shana tova everyone!