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ת׳היה ש׳נת ”פָּנ“ים ה׳רבה
##Kiddush
>Trader Joe's Sara Bee Moscato
--this is the year we all "moscato"-long with each other.
>>And bees & honey are a cute Rosh Hashana theme
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And may Savti Sara appreciate my hard work mangling the English language
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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
>Raisins and celery
--Rav Noach Weinberg's siman. May we have a raisin celery
>whirled peas
--May this be a year of "world peace". My contribution to כלל ישראל
>Sun-dried tomatoes
--May the troubles in our lives not seem "tomato" so much
>Seaweed sheets
--May we have "nori"son to stress
##Drinks
>Coca Cola
--may this year be קולה“ טוב”
>Lime Seltzer, well shaken before opening
--May our enemies continue to experience unexpected explosions
>>And may this year be a year of sub"lime" pleasures
>[Heavens Chocolate Liqueur](https://kosherwinedirect.com/products/heavens-artisan-liqueur-classic-chocolate)
--for the adults who want to get to heaven early
##Roast vegetables
>carrot<br/>
golden beets
--traditional simanim
golden potatoes
--We are the commen"taters" on our own lives. May we always tell our stories for the good: גם זו לטובה!
>>And "0range" we glad it is a new year!
>>This year I burned the roast vegetables. But Davita tells me that this is a good סימן: may our enemies be burned up
##Simanim soup
>Zucchini and Leek soup
--with fenugreek. Traditional simanim
#Corned Beef
>בשר
--May this year be a year of בשורות טובות. Thanks to Phyllis Shapiro for teaching me this one.
>>And corn-y puns are always appropriate!
{:he}
שנה טובה ומתוקה!
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##Recipes
###Whirled Peas
Take a bag of sugar snap peas. Whirl them around your head (it's practice for kapparot). You were expecting some [fancy recipe](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/213342/mashed-peas/)?
###Zucchini and Leek soup
####Roast Garlic
Preheat oven to 400
Cut the tops off two heads of garlic
Brush with oil and wrap in foil
Roast in oven for 40 minutes.
####Fenugreek
Cover 2 tablespoons [fenugreek seeds](https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Fenugreek-Anthonys-Non-GMO-Verified/dp/B01MTFLIV6) with water
Soak overnight
Drain and rinse
Toast in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, until dry
Crush with a mortar and pestle
####Soup
In a 4-quart pot, heat on high:
3 tablespoons oil
Sauté until translucent:
3 leeks, sliced (not the very tough dark green parts of the leaves or the root, but the rest is fine)
Deglaze pan with
2 cups water
Add
6 pounds (about 9 medium) zucchini<br/>
Crushed fenugreek<br/>
1 tablespoon cumin<br/>
1 tablespoon salt<br/>
1 tablespoon consommé powder (the instant chicken soup)
Squeeze the roast garlic cloves into the pot
Stir. Cover and simmer over low heat until very soft (at least an hour; I leave this on the stove and get back to it whenever I get a chance)
Puree with hand blender.
Add:
2 cups almond milk
Puree with hand blender at high speed.
If rewarming, stir constantly to make sure it doesn't scorch.
###Roast vegetables (from [Fresh and Easy](https://www.artscroll.com/Content.aspx?src=freshandeasy.html&rewrite=80))
Preheat oven to 475
Cube vegetables
Toss with
3 tablespoons orange juice<br/>
2 tablespoons olive oil<br/>
1 tablespoon sugar<br/>
1 teaspoon salt<br/>
1\/8 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
Spread on a baking sheet
Bake for 1 hour