A very Blogworthy Weekend!

Blog-wor-thy [blog-wur-thee] 

adj. Healthy, Affordable, Easy-to-Make, Delicious


My mom came in for the weekend so I wanted to take full advantage of bonding time with her, and what better way to do it than by cooking together! For the first weekend in the new apartment, we decided to go all out and create a beautiful, traditional Shabbat Dinner feast- but healthfully, cost-consciously and of course, deliciously!
Our table of guests, including Noah of course, were absolutely delighted at the variety of colors and flavors on the table. A great rule of thumb- the more (natural) colors on the plate, the healthier the dish. Many of the health properties associated with fruits and vegetables come from the rich phytochemicals and antioxidants in their colors themselves- that's why it is never as healthy to take a supplement as it is to eat the actual fruit or vegetable.
Read my article on Natural Cancer Fighting Foods on Livestrong.com

On the Menu:
To Start
My grandma's famous gefilte fish, made by my mom
Artichokes- so easy to make, so beautiful on the table, so healthy, and sooo yummy!
Salad with Walnuts, blueberries, strawberries and other goodies, also made by my amazing mom
My Hummus and crudite (recipe to come)

For the Main
Brisket- made by my mom... she flexxed the budget a bit.
A Chicken dish- made by mom
Ratatouie (recipe to come)
Mashed Swatatoes (recipe to come)
Roasted Cauliflouer- literlly cut up cauliflour, with cooking spray, sea salt and paprika in the oven at 350 degrees, made by using Dr. Borgans classic trick of overcooking them... DELISH!

Dessert 
Amazing Fudgy Chocolate Cake (recipe to come)
Lots of fruit