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Rosh Hashanah Celebrations – Happy New Year

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September 20, 2017 is a special day. It’s my 30th wedding anniversary — and I’m loving the milestone, the joy of looking back, the comfort of a happy marriage and the prospect of a golden future.

It’s also erev Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish new year celebration. You may have already prepared your holiday menu and even made your dishes in advance. If you’re still looking for inspiration, here are some Rosh Hashanah celebrations menu suggestions.

Shanah tovah — good year to everyone.  May you be healthy and happy.

Yvonne's Cheesecake, sliced on a pink cut glass antique plate, garnished with blackberries, strawberries and yellow raspberries, all on a gold tray. There's a bowl full of berries and a fork

Rosh Hashanah Dinner

pickled salmon, in a tomato based sauce with pickles onions, on small black plates with white napkins and forks, on an ornate antique painted black tray

Pickled Salmon

Delicious! Can be prepared a week in advance.

large white bowlful of Easy Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup, with carrots, noodles, parsley, chicken and celery

Chicken Soup with Matzoh Balls or Roasted Chicken Soup

What’s a Jewish holiday without chicken soup?

Healthy Salad, coleslaw, in a big tall glass salad bowl with wooden spoon servers, small blue and white bowls from Thailand, on a bamboo placemat with forks

Simple Salad or Coleslaw

This fantastic coleslaw is half salad.

brisket steeped in coffee and beer, sliced, topped with cooked onions, with a bowl of gravy on the side and serving utensils, on a hand painted serving platter also made by the Jittery Cook

Brisket

Brisket is traditional for Rosh Hashanah Celebrations.

BBQ beef tenderloin, cooked medium rare, served sliced on a white rectangular platter

or Beef Tenderloin

Easy to prepare, easy to serve, delicious to eat.

crispy onion chicken, served on a long thin rectangular serving dish, garnished with orange bell pepper and watercress leaves, on a black tray, with wooden serving tongs.

Crispy Onion Chicken

There are so many wonderful chicken recipes to choose from!

Senegalese Chicken Yassa, served in a square casserole dish, surrounded by three dishes: sweet potatoes, tomato onion salad, green beans and zucchinii

 or Chicken Yassa

One of my new favourite chicken dishes.

Roasted Smashed New Potatoes in a large glass, rectangular dish, on a colourful turquoise tray

Roasted Smashed New Potatoes

Fantastic and easy!

Potato Kugel, cooked thin and crispy, sliced and served on a large white ceramic tray, garnished with parsley

or Potato Kugel

We grew up with wonderful Potato Kugel at shabbat dinners and Rosh Hashanah celebrations.

Assorted Roasted Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Broccoli, Red Pepper, Japanese Eggplant

Preheat your oven to 420F. Brush cut veggies with a little olive oil, sprinkle with kosher salt and roast, turning occasionally, removing veggies as they’re done. Caramelize by leaving veggies in hot oven after closing the heat. Careful to avoid burning.

biscotti or mandelbroit cookies, served scattered on a fancy dinner plate

Mandelbrot

Traditional post meal treat.

a serving of Apple Cake, in a fancy white and gold leaf dessert plate, with a silverware dessert fork

Delicious Apple Cake 

My mom’s recipe.

 

Rosh Hashanah Dairy Buffet Lunch

a whole Poached Salmon on a long narrow metal platter with head and tail, skin removed, garnished with lemon wedges and parsley

Poached Salmon with Sauce Verte

My mom and my sister’s amazing Poached Salmon entertaining staple.

Single Layer Eggplant and Zucchini Parmesan, still in the baking pan, just out of the oven, looking delicious.

Eggplant Zucchini Parmesan 

Single layer deliciousness.

crustless Quiche, Savoury Cheese Pie, in a yellow ceramic pie dish, topped with multicolour heirloom tomatoes

or Savoury Cheese Pie

Tomatoes and cheese marry so well.

marinated Caesar salad, consisting of roasted vegetables with caesar dressing, served in a rectangular white platter, with a large serving spoon and garnished with romaine leaves

 Simple Salad or Marinated Caesar Salad 

Simple or marinated, a salad is a must.

broccoli sweet onion pecan salad, served in a tall glass pedestal bowl from Pampered Chef with wooden tongs, with a bowl of extra pecans on the side and a view of Jittery Cook's kitchen in the background

 Broccoli Sweet Onion Pecan Salad

A fantastic combination of flavours.

stuffed red and yellow sweet bell peppers, topped with crumbled feta, garnished with chopped parsley, on a long white rectangular platter, with a stack of blue and white plates on a glass coffee table in the living room

Stuffed Sweet Pepper

So pretty, so tasty!

Yvonne's Cheesecake, a single slice, on a pink cut glass antique plate, garnished with blackberries, strawberries and yellow raspberries, all on a gold tray. There's a bowl full of berries and a fork

Cheesecake 

Easy and bound to become one of your favourites.

Lemon Cheesecake Squares, on a glass serving plate with pretty flowered napkins

or Lemon Cheesecake Squares

Another treat!

Fruit Compote, in a square white ceramic casserole dish with a serving spoon, on a plastic, cutout, lacy placemat, on a wooden tray

Fresh fruit and Fruit Compote

By all means serve fresh fruit, but don’t forget how delicious fruit is when cooked.

Final notes:

  • Now that you’ve feasted, it’s time to step up the activity game. I’m recommending a Fitbit to keep you aware of your activity level. Aim for the recommended 10,000 steps a day, a reasonable challenge.
  • Dance along to this Dip Your Apple – Fountainheads Rosh Hashanah song.

  • Speed it up break dancing to this Rosh Hashanah Rock Anthem.

  • Add a little French flair to your repertoire as you boogie to Call Me Maybe-Chana Tova.

Comments

  1. Louise Hebert says

    I love it!! So many great looking recipes! Love the music videos!! You are happy and it transpires throughout this post! The music is dancing in my head – thank you for the big smile you just put in my heart 🙂

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  2. Erna says

    Thank you for this post. I have already prepared at least 6 of your suggestions. This is the time of year to continue traditions and hopefully transfer them to the next generation. I am so grateful for all my blessings, good family and friends. I wish you and all your many followers a happy and healthy new year. Happy anniversary to a wonderful couple!

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  3. Lynda in Montreal says

    Thank you for SO MANY wonderful recipes!
    Several will fit right into our vegan diet!
    Many Thanks!
    Your recipes are always great!

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