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%}![Eitan in bee costume](/images/eitan.jpg) and bees & honey are a cute Rosh Hashana theme (that was Eitan, age 2) >> And Moshiach should come "Sue"n! >> And may this year be the year that Trader Joe's brings back the soy vanilla ice cream and mango sorbet! >apples in honey dates 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 > Seasoned with coriander: a Biblical Hebrew pun: גד also means "good fortune". > And cumin: fortune and happiness should "cumin" to our homes. > 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!