Shalom zachor foods to prepare in advance and freeze

amother

Fri, Jul 24 2009, 6:27 am

As I'm due with a boy in a little bit, I want to stock my freezer with stuff to eat at a shalom zachor, so that way we don't have to buy things last minute.
Can you give me suggestions of the type of stuff to make? I prefer yummy but not insanely fancy stuff, no frosting or 10 pot cakes or whatever...

Like chocolate cake. I have a recipe.
Chocolate chip cookies.
I'm freezing some cooked chickpeas.
What other stuff can I make at home that will freeze decently, to serve at a shalom zachor?

If no margarine, thats even better, but I realize most stuff do have margarine so I won't complain if it has.
If you can provide recipes for what you suggest I make, I prefer that as well.

YALT

Fri, Jul 24 2009, 6:58 am

You can buy the drinks & papergoods.
You can make Peanut Butter Circles, which is quite fancy & yummy, but not icing.
Rice Krispies Treats

RachelEve14

Fri, Jul 24 2009, 7:01 am

Also things like cookies I found were better because people took, where as cakes no one wanted to take the first slice. It's good to have things that can be frozen again because I found by ours people brought a lot of food and ate very little, so I had lots of baked goods left over. Remember it will start late after people have had a big meal, so they might not eat much. And you might not even be there in the end.

greenfire

Fri, Jul 24 2009, 9:56 am

I always thought it was snacks ... but if you want to cook bbq a ton of chicken wings - goes well with beer and chickpeas ... make dips and buy chips ... bake some goodies and pray it wasn't an umbilical cord siting ... Wink

BeershevaBubby

Fri, Jul 24 2009, 10:20 am

I made and froze Babkas.

Why freeze the chick peas? Just buy a couple cans of cooked chick peas that Friday and that's it.

sky

Fri, Jul 24 2009, 10:50 am

What about squares - brownies, choc. chip etc.

(BTW, I was supposedly a boy, my mother bought a freezer in advance of the shalom zachor and stocked it full - and here I am now on Imamother Smile

Tova

Fri, Jul 24 2009, 3:38 pm

[We had so much baked goods left over from our Shalom Zachar that we told the cook at my husband's yeshiva - where we made the bris - not to order Danishes. My MIL re-made the cake platters for the bris and it went over very well as well as saving 60 cents per Danish.]

pobody's nerfect

Fri, Jul 24 2009, 5:06 pm

how about pretzel rods dipped in melted chocolate and then sprinkled with nonpareils or nuts or drizzled with white chocolate? they're so simple and always a big hit!

amother

Sun, Jul 26 2009, 12:24 am

sky wrote:

What about squares - brownies, choc. chip etc.

(BTW, I was supposedly a boy, my mother bought a freezer in advance of the shalom zachor and stocked it full - and here I am now on Imamother Smile

And if ALLLLL the ultrasounds were wrong and its a boy, it never hurts to have some extra nosh around in case of munchies.

amother

Sat, Oct 13 2012, 8:08 pm

do you recommend freezing the pretzels? what about cookies with fondant? cake pops? can those be frozen?

wispalover

Sat, Oct 13 2012, 9:18 pm

The big hit at DS's Shalom Zachor were mint chocolate brownies:
From Family Fun:

Chocolate Mint Brownies

When wrapped and tied with a ribbon, these fudgelike brownies--with their cheerful layer of mint frosting--look like a pretty, edible package.

ingredients

Brownies
1/2 cup butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mint Frosting
1/4 cup softened butter
2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 to 3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Green food coloring

Chocolate Topping
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons butter

Happy 2B

Sat, Oct 13 2012, 9:21 pm

wispalover wrote:

wish you had a picture they sound so pretty!

amother

Sat, Oct 13 2012, 9:45 pm

What types of foods are typically served at a shalom zachor? My husband wanted to serve cholent and kugel for our upcoming (first) boy, but wouldn't it be after everyone has a big meal already? And do only men come? Sorry I am pretty clueless about some stuff. And also sorry to hijack the thread.

skinny

Sat, Oct 13 2012, 10:00 pm

mini brownie bars easy and makes a ton but does have a ton of margrine and non dairy topping but seriously delish and freezez well!

wispalover

Sat, Oct 13 2012, 10:00 pm

So I also thought only men came, but in my very small community EVERYONE goes- women, children, men.. the works Wink

Also in Israel I believe everyone goes... We were part of the modern orthodox community here and there- I think it depends on your community.

The food I have been served and served myself:
Cakes
Cookies
Candy
Veggie platter
Fruit platter
Chips/ Dip
Pretzels
Chocolate covered pretzels
Chickpeas
ALCOHOL
Soft Drinks

In the communities I have lived, it is common for everyone to bring an item to help out.

Happy 2B

Sat, Oct 13 2012, 10:02 pm

wispalover wrote:

Your wish is my command Wink

http://familyfun.go.com/recipe.....3627/

really nice!! thanx for sharing!! Where are the ribbons Sad

guess you can make them pink with pink ribbons for a kiddish Smile

amother

Sat, Oct 13 2012, 10:25 pm

why do chickpeas seem to be a theme? is there some significance? just curious.
and lol that you capitalized alcohol, I did know about that one.

-amother that asked about what to serve