Shavuos menu 5782/2022

amother

Vanilla

Wed, May 25 2022, 10:48 am

amother [ Snow ] wrote:

having two couples on monday. any milchig ideas?
was going to do lasagna and fresh salad and dips
but thats not enough- need more ideas pls!

Broccoli quiche is yum and pretty. Can add mushrooms too. Side of salmon or sushi salad or salmon cubes over salad/grilled vegetables.
Or do something sweet like cheese blintzes or cheese kreplach (I buy those and reheat in a pan with butter). Strawberry milky smoothies.

Ema of 5

Wed, May 25 2022, 10:52 am

dankbar wrote:

Ema of 4 your menu sounds delicious!

Just a little q, Why do you serve same type of food twice in one meal? Do different family members like them differently, if not maybe change them up a bit.
Ex 2x seabass, 2x lamb

Yes, different people like it differently. For the dairy meal, I wrote one down as an appetizer, but it could be I’ll totally skip appetizers and just serve everything at once.

Ema of 5

Wed, May 25 2022, 10:53 am

SuperWify wrote:

Thanks. It’s from my friend so no link.

Just cook a lamb shoulder or any cut or meat (does not have to be lamb) on very low with onions spices and silan. You can make it in a crockpot over night. Shred with fork. Serve over rice or in a taco with lettuce.

Yum!!!! Maybe I just found my second day appetizer :-)

SuperWify

Wed, May 25 2022, 11:10 am

jewishmom6 wrote:

the dairy meal. you have three of my suppers in your one meal!
but totally get you especially if your having guest but my dh taught me to cook less!

the food situation will get too overwhelming especially if not everyone eats a lot(and you'll be upset that you cooked so much), also remember that its after 10 when you start the meal.

I cut down this year because no one eats much food after soup.

depending on your family's preference of what to nick...
you serving salmon as a main course or first?

Some guests don’t like dairy so I’m making Moroccan fish as a main because of the vegetables it’s more filling.

First course- dips and salads, garlic knots
Appetizers- mini pizzas, cheese board, quiche
Main- fish, pasta, string beans, mashed potatoes

Not super much. Maybe I can cut out the cheese board.

dankbar

Wed, May 25 2022, 11:30 am

Ema of 4 wrote:

Yes, different people like it differently. For the dairy meal, I wrote one down as an appetizer, but it could be I’ll totally skip appetizers and just serve everything at once.

Maybe if you serve for appetizer do the main diff, or change the appetizer if you want to keep the main.

Your second day appetizer can be mini meat pizza rounds or meat pizza board

amother

Rainbow

Wed, May 25 2022, 2:26 pm

amother [ Vanilla ] wrote:

Can you post the recipe for broccoli quiche?

amother

Snow

Wed, May 25 2022, 2:31 pm

amother [ Vanilla ] wrote:

thanks!do u have a recipe for the quiche?

were also sefardi I dont do cheese blitzes or kreplach (I dont even know what that is).

Another issue im running into is that we dont serve fish and dairy same meal. I was going to do al my israeli salads and moroccan fish and then take the fish off and serve baked ziti, salad, and quiche. Is that enough?

Ema of 5

Sun, May 29 2022, 4:19 pm

dankbar wrote:

Just wanted to know that I’ve been thinking about this, and I DID redo the order of things :-)

This is the new menu

FIRST NIGHT
Salmon/cinnamon sea bass
Onion soup
Ziti
Blintzes
Garlic pasta
Brussels sprouts with Parmesan
Kugel or potatoes

FIRST DAY
Lamb/corn beef cubes over rice or mashed potatoes
Sweetbreads
(Whatever roast/meat my husband wants)
Tongue in sweet sauce
Cauliflower
Squash
Kugel or potatoes

SECOND NIGHT
Salmon
Pulled lamb over rice or mashed potatoes
(Whatever roast/meat my husband wants)
Corn beef
Sweet potato duo bake
Meatballs
Kugel or potatoes

SECOND DAY
Baked tongue
(Whatever roast/meat my husband wants)
Veal/lamb chops
Broccoli kugel
Kugel or potatoes

amother

Melon

Sun, May 29 2022, 4:39 pm

Ema of 4 wrote:

I don’t think people are serving dairy for the shabbos meals, as that’s not shavuos. Shavuos starts Saturday night.

I'm thinking of doing a dairy shabbos

Ema of 5

Sun, May 29 2022, 4:49 pm

amother [ Melon ] wrote:

I'm thinking of doing a dairy shabbos

I think most people don’t, because there’s a thing that you should eat meat on shabbos. (Unless of course you generally don’t eat meat on shabbos, and then this week would be no different)

dankbar

Sun, May 29 2022, 4:55 pm

Ema of 4 wrote:

Beautiful menu!
When you serve mashed potatoes for appetizer I would not serve potatoes in the main, do the kugel then or if you do potatoes for main do the rice for appetizer. I feel honored that you took my advice. I was afraid that you might be insulted that I meddled with your menu. You can totally do your own thing. I just like to keep it varied if I can, unless it's an second option of same type of food.
You seem like an amazing cook!

Ema of 5

Sun, May 29 2022, 4:58 pm

dankbar wrote:

Usually it’s kugel at night and potatoes during the day….that’s what my kids want
If it was up to me, there’s wouldn’t even be ANY form of potatoes at EVERY meal

amother

Seashell

Sun, May 29 2022, 5:09 pm

Friday night- Guest
Pistachio crusted Salmon with honey mustard dressing
Chicken soup
Meat
Broccoli Kugel
Roasted spiced carrots (perhaps with tahini sauce)
Salad
Sorbet

Shabbos day
Soy salmon
cholent
compote

Yom Tov night-Guest
Salmon with Roasted pepper sauce
Meaty soup of some kind
Meat or lamb seared in spices
Roasted carrots
Broccoli kugel
Salad
Mango Sorbet

Kiddush
Yeast cheese cake
Cheese swirls
Yogurt popsicles
Milky cookies
Ice coffee

Yom Tov Day
Sweet n sour fish
Lamb
Apricot kugel
Compote

I have a tiny freezer, I hope I can cook most of it on Thursday and Friday...
Baking I want to be done by Wednesday.

Ema of 5

Sun, May 29 2022, 5:12 pm

TravelHearter wrote:

How do you get potatoes to reheat nicely? They get gross in the fridge

I guess it depends how you make them and how you reheat them? I don’t eat potatoes or kugel usually, and for sure not reheated, but I’ll tell you what we do. We cut the potatoes in cubes and then toss with oil, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and paprika.
Put it in the oven on 450° for 45 minutes to an hour. To reheat, I put them in a warming drawer.

dankbar

Sun, May 29 2022, 5:37 pm

Ema of 4 wrote:

Usually it’s kugel at night and potatoes during the day….that’s what my kids want
If it was up to me, there’s wouldn’t even be ANY form of potatoes at EVERY meal

I know, you mentioned once that your family only wants roast and potato/kugel.
You put mashed potatoes in appetizer then also as side so just switch up then.

You have ton of food options. Are you having guests?

Ema of 5

Sun, May 29 2022, 5:49 pm

dankbar wrote:

Done :-) yes we are having company, 10-15 people minimum per meal.
Also, it’s my family except me!!! I live variety, and don’t really eat roasts. I’ll occasionally eat corn beef, and I like veal and lamb chops.

dankbar

Sun, May 29 2022, 5:58 pm

I am traveling iyh so need to be practical. Frozen advance, portable, easily assembled & compact.

Two days shavuos:
First night:
Veg Split pea soup with matzah balls
Chicken rollups with sweet potatoes inside
( low carb option of chicken roll ups with sauteed cabbage inside, for myself)
Orzo with pastrami/mushrooms
Low carb California veg kugel
Apple strudel
Pear compote

First day:
Milchig kiddush
Rebetzin cheesecake, kreplach, blintzes, blintz pie, cheese delkelech( danishes) oreo cheese cake.

Meat meal:
Pickled french roast
Baked chicken bottoms for non beef eaters
Shlishkes
Blueberry custard slits
Green beans with pastrami mushrooms
Apple compote

Second night:
Low carb cream of chicken zucchini soup
Pickled Chicken roast stuffed with pastrami
Choice of cabbage noodle or pasta with crumbs
Cherry turnovers
Low carb mushroom kugel
Apple/pear combo compote

Second day:
Pulled beef mini pizza
Pepper steak
Chinese chicken with broccolli for non beef eaters
Potato knishes with mushroom sauce
Mini Blueberry custard tarts
Apple cherry strawberry compote

Ema of 5

Sun, May 29 2022, 6:00 pm

dankbar wrote:

What are these and how do you make them???? Sounds just up my alley!!