The flurry in a holiday kitchen is always a mixture of memories of holidays past and present. The Jewish New Year of 5783 is no different as it crept up on me slowly as the warm temps dipped a bit with a cooler morning or two when I started cooking ahead of time.
The sight of a packed fridge and lack of inside freezer space moved matzo balls and broths along with other items like ice out to the carport freezer, Neighbors must have wondered about all my trips back and forth to the carport this past week.
My Atlanta crew arrived late afternoon on Friday in time to say Sabbath prayers with other relatives in NY via phone and so began our eating fest. The California kids flight had them here in time for dinner Saturday night and my brother Marc and family joined us.
Holiday traditional food requests this year included rugelach, sweet kugel and of course, Chicken and matzo ball soup. Hoppel poppel, Atlanta bagels and lox will definitely be one breakfast too. The kitchen is definitely getting a lot of traffic and workout which makes it all the more poignant to remember those who do not have our blessing of food security.
I recently attended a breakfast event honoring and recognizing those who generously help provide food for all ages in our communities throughout the state. Even if we can't personally help in the food banks, we can open up our wallets and help fund these endeavors.
Be generous throughout the year as it is not just holidays when food is needed. We are one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet our nation suffers from food insecurity now more than ever...
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