Shabbat Menu

It's time to plan for Shabbat!

Here's our Shabbat menu, although I am desperately behind schedule (I haven't even bought chicken yet, oops).

Challot from the freezer (so glad I still have some)
Vegetable soup (maybe with noodles)
Cholent for lunch
Chicken (probably in teriyaki sauce, but not sure yet)
Bulgur
Asparagus!! (probably roasted, not sure - most likely with a citrusey dressing!)
Potato Kugel
Cut vegetable platter
Cookies - haven't decided what kind.

I'll make an apple-oatmeal breakfast cake, and some muffins to serve at Seudah Shlisheet. I doubt I'll have time for more than that!

For those of you who missed it, the asparagus came from a foraging outing today. I got stung by nettles a few times, and nearly gave up, but in the end, I found some yummy, wild asparagus! And some was even right in my own backyard.

Cost analysis...

So it seems the price wars in Afula are back - at least the 9 ag vegetables that Kimat Chinam/Yeinot Bitan is advertising clued me into that.

But I think I will pass. I don't think even 9 ag vegetables (practically free) will cover the cost of the extra trip to Afula. I don't have any good reason to go to Afula this week. And some of the stores in nearby Migdal Ha'Emek try to compete with the Afula stores, especially the Shufersal Deal in the Eizon Taasiyah, as it is right off the highway that leads to Afula.

So... I think we are skipping the Afula run!

What would you do?

Salmonella Warning

The Ministry of Health has issued a warning that Stuffed Cabbage, sold frozen, made by "Irena" (located in Ashdod), may be contaminated by salmonella.

This affects the batch that was manufactured on 23/1/2013, with a sell-by date of 23/3/2013.

Consumers are warned not to consume this product.

Please call the manufacturer with your questions: 08-8533194

Menu Planning

So some of us are fasting today, and I am trying to figure out what we'll break the fast on, so I realized it's time to plan a "week-end" menu.

Here's the plan:

Thursday night: Lentil and vegetable stew, pasta for those who want, toast for those who want, fresh fruit, lemonade, granola bars

Friday lunch: the bane of my existence usually! we have hard-boiled eggs, apple muffins, anything in the fridge that needs to get used up

Shabbat:
Homemade Challot
Split Pea Soup
Vegetarian Cholent
Some sort of roast chicken
sides from the freezer
fruit, chocolate cake from the freezer

Purim night, melave malka: completely up in the air! This is also when I plan to finish up any last minute Purim baking that didn't get done!

Purim seudah:
Chocolate Bread, with chocolate-hazelnut spread
Split Pea Soup
Spinach and Feta Quiche
Broccoli Quiche
Eggplant Lasagna
Salad
Rice
Milkshakes
Various desserts

Ok, I totally have my work cut out for me. I must get back to the kitchen even though I am SO hungry right now!

Have an easy fast!

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Another Recall (Israel)

This recall is for a mislabeled product.

Tempo Drinks has announced that a number of bottles of Nesher Malt (1.5 liters) were mislabeled. They were labeled "Diet" on the back label when in fact they contain sugar, and are the regular version of the product. The front of the bottle has the correct label.

If you have a 1.5 liter bottle of Nesher Malt, labeled low-calorie, please check if it was mislabeled.

The mislabeled bottles have an expiration date of 29.7.2013, and are labeled with production code L3027 and were produced between 13:48 and 14:40. (All of this information is located on the bottle.)

Only this specific batch was mislabeled, and Tempo is recalling them from store shelves.

Consumers who purchased this product are being asked to call Tempo's customer service hotline at 1-800-300-3700 in order to receive a replacement.

Printable Coupon (Israel)

Want free hamantashen?

Shufersal is giving them away! (I think you have to have a "moadon" membership for this deal)

Print your coupon before they are gone.

Happy Purim!

Valid thru 25/2/2013

Printable Coupon (Israel)

Tivall (line of vegetarian frozen foods) has a new printable coupon available.
It's on their facebook page, but you should be able to print it from here, too.

5 shekel discount when you buy their new potato snacks with pizza sauce.

Valid at MegaBool, Mega Ba'Ir, Shufersal Deal, and Shufersal Sheli stores.
Redeem by 28.2.2013

Egg problem update

Regarding those eggs I wrote about, the Ministry of Health has issued the following warning to consumers:

DO NOT CONSUME eggs that bear the code 114 "מן הטבע" in the Jerusalem area, that bear a sell-by date of 28.2.2013/refrigerated sell-by date of 28.3.2013

They are likely contaminated with unsafe levels of pesticides.

There are no specific instructions, but I would recommend returning them to the store where purchased. They should agree to exchange them for safe eggs, as these eggs are being returned to the distributor.
(Let's hope they are disposing of them in a safe manner!)

Weekly Menu Plan

This week's menu plan is very sparse. I just cannot think about every meal right now! But I wanted to give myself something to work off of, so I don't get "stuck"!
What's on your weekly menu?

Sunday -
Lunch: French toast + ??
Supper: Pizza + ?? (salad and ?)

Monday -
Lunch: Lentil soup, sandwiches, cucumbers
Monday: Whatever is left from Shabbat

Tuesday -
Lunch: Potato and vegetable stew + ??
Supper: Felafel

Wednesday -
Lunch - sandwiches, carrot sticks
Supper - lentil soup, pasta

Thursday
it's a fast day, little kids will eat leftovers for lunch
Supper: soup? (what kind depends what veggies I get my hands on!) pasta, fruit