Some Soup and Some Socks (Zhuzz One, Knit Two)
I just wanted to show off Ju-Boy's grandson Brave-Boy and his winter ensemble that I knit for him. He's already outgrown it. I guess I'll just have to pick up the sticks and knit a larger size.
Winter is here for most of us. One of the most warming and comforting things for me to have in the winter is a nice, hot bowl of soup.
There are many ways to make soup. One way NOT to make it is…
Hats Off To Channah
Most of the time I give you a recipe for something yummy, something nice you can do to feed yourself, your family, your friends and even your community. I’m not going to do that today. Today you are going to get something different, a recipe for a mitzvah, an act of human kindness, something you can do to help someone else.
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 37,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 14 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Chanuka, oh Hannukkah
Yes, it’s that time of year again — glowing lights, fried foods and sweet little presents. To help us get in the mood here is the latest collection of Chanuka videos going viral this year. Who’s your favorite? Those sweet-toned YU boys in the Maccabeats, or the cool kids in the Fountainheads ? Or maybe you have another favorite? Check them out and let me know.
Suspended Reality: Escape to the North — Part 1
Once again Ju-Boy and I packed our bags, made sure children and dog were safe and snug, made sure there was good music in the car, and escaped. We do this often, at least twice or three times a year. With both of us in the Chapter Two of our lives this is something that is not a treat, it is a necessity. Ju-Boy explains this very well: we each have baggage, and we each have packages. The baggage is the flotsam of our previous life without each other that we are still dealing with, sometimes on a daily basis. The packages are the jetsam that we have each brought into the marriage, children, philosophies and political beliefs. As happy as we are with our lives, sometimes we need to escape…
Two Years Without My Mom
On the 2nd yahrzeit of my mom’s death, just a few remembrances of what I’ve written here before…
Miriyummy Has Been AWOL, And Why?
October has been a busy month. Between family reunions, the High Holidays and a multitude of family celebrations which have not yet come to an end, I’ve been insanely busy. Sometime in August, anticipating this busy time, I voiced a request to fall into a coma and to be woken up in November. No such luck…
Chatting with Miriyummy: Ileana
Meet Ileana.
Ileana and her cinnamon twists.... they were supposed to be long and cutesy braided, but I am a disobedient pastry student, and do as I please. I decided to twist the dough and then wrap it around itself to form something that resembled a cow pattie, flavour extraordinaire.
This amazing woman is a legend. The Toolbelt Diva of Recipezaar, she is just as handy with a hammer as she is with a whisk. There are so many ways you could describe this woman, proud Canadian, survivor, author, Dragonlady of the dragon boats of Toronto, daughter, sister, friend… and yet, she is also entirely indescribable. Don’t even try it, you wouldn’t be able to get it all in during your lifetime.
Mamaliga lover, vintner, the list goes on. I have gotten to know Ileana through her recipes, her emails, her poetry and her jokes. But don’t take my word for it. Come and meet her, in her own words.
Wishing You A Sweet Year!
Check out RotemGear’s Rosh Hashana collection!
Rosh Hashana this year starts on a Wednesday night, and ends at sundown Friday night, which is when Shabbat begins. Observant Jews all over the globe will be closing down their connection with the outside world and turning inwards to family, community and God.
Who Inspires Me?
Rivki, who blogs at Life in the Married Lane, is running an inspirational series of interviews entitled Women Who Inspire Us. I am both flattered and honored that she asked me if I would take part in the series. If you are a regular reader of this blog, or know me personally, you don’t have to stretch your imagination very far to know whom I chose to talk about.
