Comments on: fasting and family food.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:34:42 +0000

I know this is an old post, but I just found it! If you’re still getting these comments, I eat Passover Puffs, a family recipe much like a popover made with matzoh meal. Much much heavier though! And definitely not healthy. Especially if you stuff them with cream cheese and jelly! :)

By: keeping it classic, and rosy latkes.

keeping it classic, and rosy latkes. — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:08:59 +0000

[...] I eat latkes once a year. Altering the preparation would be akin to using fat free cheese in my mom’s blintzes; in other words: pure blasphemy. We don’t want that on a religious [...]

By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:46:51 +0000

I think the only traditional meal we have is Christmas dinner. We always have turkey, stuffing, roast potatoes, brussel sprouts and other veggies. I look forward to it every year, but I think if I ate it when it wasn’t Christmas it wouldn’t be the same.

By: Angharad (Eating for England)

Angharad (Eating for England) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:33:27 +0000

happy yom kippur to you! The blintzes look absolutely delicious!

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:42:55 +0000

Love this post and learning about your traditions. My family is mostly German and Hungarian – one thing we always have at holidays is “pigs in the blanket,” which is rice and meat wrapped up in cabbage. Weird, but oddly delicious – especially when my g’ma makes ‘em.

We also love GOBS. But I think it’s a western PA thing to call them gobs. They are also known as “whoppie pies.”

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:01:25 +0000

I hope you had a joyous and festive Yom Kippur! I definitely understand why the fast was important to you and why you did it. No question about it! It’s an important spiritual and cultural tradition for many religions. Thanks for sharing your experience–I love hearing about other’s religion.

By: Neela Marijana

Neela Marijana — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:46:42 +0000

its so wonderful to hear about other traditions and cultures and i think its is even more amazing that you are taking part in this journey. i can totally understand where you are coming from and why you want to do this fast. i hope you get out of this day what you have wished for.
your family’s meal sounds very interesting. i dont think my family has a real traditional food since we are so international and not really rooted. but one thing we all love is a good loaf of german bread.
have a good week
neela

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:14:08 +0000

I am Polish so we always have pierogi — dumpling filled with mashed potatoes and other flavors (served with either applesauce or onions/butter) during the holidays… my grandma used to make them homemade when she was alive and they were absolutely amazing… for now until I decide to do so as well I have to have the frozen kind :/ Perhaps this holiday season will spark a change in that!