Want to know about Chanukkah?

[AndrewA]

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http://www.remnantaliyah.com/calendar_new.php

[PreciousRubi]

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah or Hanukah),

....or "Honycar" as my sons 7 year old friend spelled it on a home made Chanukah card for him.

[PreciousRubi]

Happy Chanukkah. It says on my calender that today is the day!

Shalom Bib,

Thanks!!

It's Chanukkah for EIGHT days! Whooo hoooo!

So what did you do and eat today?

The tradition is to eat lots of fried foods.

Latkes (Potato pancakes) are delicious.

Donuts are also a traditional Chanukah favourite here in AU

...and lots of Golden chocolate coins in little Chanukah gift bags.........yum!!!!!!

[patricia1]

Happy Chanukkah. It says on my calender that today is the day!

Shalom Bib,

Thanks!!

It's Chanukkah for EIGHT days! Whooo hoooo!

So what did you do and eat today?

The tradition is to eat lots of fried foods.

Latkes (Potato pancakes) are delicious.

Donuts are also a traditional Chanukah favourite here in AU

...and lots of Golden chocolate coins in little Chanukah gift bags.........yum!!!!!!

I love latkes especially with applesauce. It is a tedious job to make them my hand... any easy recipes? I will look in the recipe thread if someone will post it there.. patricia1

[PreciousRubi]

Happy Chanukkah. It says on my calender that today is the day!

Shalom Bib,

Thanks!!

It's Chanukkah for EIGHT days! Whooo hoooo!

So what did you do and eat today?

The tradition is to eat lots of fried foods.

Latkes (Potato pancakes) are delicious.

Donuts are also a traditional Chanukah favourite here in AU

...and lots of Golden chocolate coins in little Chanukah gift bags.........yum!!!!!!

I love latkes especially with applesauce. It is a tedious job to make them my hand... any easy recipes? I will look in the recipe thread if someone will post it there.. patricia1

The recipe I use is this

5 large potatos (washed only)

1 large onion

3 eggs

1/3 cup of flour or course ground matzo meal

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

olive oil for shallow frying

Grate potatos and onion, or put them in the food processor.

(Strain through a colander)

Add all other ingredients and mix well.

Shallow fry large tablespoons of the mixture for approx. 5 mins until golden brown.

Drain on paper towel.

Serve with apple sauce.

Also you can use other vegetables with or in place of the potatos (sweet potatos, carrot, zucchini)

Note: For any spicy food lovers, I always add either chilli powder or some exotic spice (corriander and cummin, or a middle eastern spice mix etc.) into the mixture for a little more exciting flavour.

[patricia1]

Happy Chanukkah. It says on my calender that today is the day!

Shalom Bib,

Thanks!!

It's Chanukkah for EIGHT days! Whooo hoooo!

So what did you do and eat today?

The tradition is to eat lots of fried foods.

Latkes (Potato pancakes) are delicious.

Donuts are also a traditional Chanukah favourite here in AU

...and lots of Golden chocolate coins in little Chanukah gift bags.........yum!!!!!!

I love latkes especially with applesauce. It is a tedious job to make them my hand... any easy recipes? I will look in the recipe thread if someone will post it there.. patricia1

The recipe I use is this

5 large potatos (washed only)

1 large onion

3 eggs

1/3 cup of flour or course ground matzo meal

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

olive oil for shallow frying

Grate potatos and onion, or put them in the food processor.

(Strain through a colander)

Add all other ingredients and mix well.

Shallow fry large tablespoons of the mixture for approx. 5 mins until golden brown.

Drain on paper towel.

Serve with apple sauce.

Also you can use other vegetables with or in place of the potatos (sweet potatos, carrot, zucchini)

Note: For any spicy food lovers, I always add either chilli powder or some exotic spice (corriander and cummin, or a middle eastern spice mix etc.) into the mixture for a little more exciting flavour.

thank-you so much...mmmm I am hungry right now.. thanks

[Vickilynn]

Hello there Vickilyn..

The summation is excellent and the reasoning behind it is perfect. Now that does not happen too often, lol.

I would like some suggestions on giving my daughter something to remember as I light each candle . Something we can carry through the years, with the account of Chanukahh in the center of each statement.

Have any suggestions? Patricia

Shalom Patricia,

This is a great question. We first off talk about Messiah in the Feast - He is the Light of the World. (Festival of the Lights) We also talk about re-dedicating ourselves to Him daily (Feast of Dedication). We also talk about the Father's gift to the World by sending Yeshua as a human baby (I believe the Scriptures indicate that He was conceived at Chanukkah) and we give a gift every night the 8 nights because the Father sent us the GIFT of the Messiah.

There is MUCH more for children here at this site as the author is a Christian homeschooling mom and grandmother.

There are crafts, recipes, songs to sing and unit studies for children. They have awesome resource links as well.

http://biblicalholidays.com/hanukkah.htm

[Vickilynn]

So what did you do and eat today?

Shalom Bib,

This year, the first ever, we are postponing our Chanukkah celebration for 2 weeks until our son and daughter return home and we can be together as a family.

What we usually do and what have planned is to light the candles, sing, play dreidle, eat latkes, doughnuts, pancakes (foods fried in OIL) Talk about and read the Scriptures, watch Chanukkah videos and eat chocolate coins.

For the main courses, we eat regularly, but have a nice Shabbat-type meal on the first night. (Baked chicken and fixins)

[Guest Biblicist]

So what did you do and eat today?

Shalom Bib,

This year, the first ever, we are postponing our Chanukkah celebration for 2 weeks until our son and daughter return home and we can be together as a family.

What we usually do and what have planned is to light the candles, sing, play dreidle, eat latkes, doughnuts, pancakes (foods fried in OIL) Talk about and read the Scriptures, watch Chanukkah videos and eat chocolate coins.

For the main courses, we eat regularly, but have a nice Shabbat-type meal on the first night. (Baked chicken and fixins)

That must not be easy, waiting for your children to come home...If I may ask, where are they? That time is coming for us, our son is 15, and soon both of our children will be out of the house as well. I'm so NOT looking forward to it.

You eat a lot of really heavy foods. I'm not sure if I could eat all of that. Well, maybe I could.

[Vickilynn]

That must not be easy, waiting for your children to come home...If I may ask, where are they?

Shalom BIb,

No, it's not easy at all!! But, it's worth it.

The 23 y/o lives up and works up North and the 19 y/o is a sophomore in college.

You eat a lot of really heavy foods. I'm not sure if I could eat all of that. Well, maybe I could.

Hehehehe!

We don't eat all that in ONE meal! LOL! We have 8 days to celebrate!

Also, since I am on a Low-Carb diet, I only eat the chicken and veggies.