We hadn't planned to go to the market this morning, but somehow found ourselves there. Weird when that happens! ;)
Usually we go on Thursdays or Fridays to grab items for Shabbat. This isn't the only place we shop and we'd already done the weekly shopping a couple of days earlier so there was not much we needed for this shabbos other than challah.
We have a few projects in the mix (including something for messianic children!) and doubt there will be time to make fresh challah this week so the plan was to buy a baked challah on Friday morning (of course making sure to go early to beat the crowds).
Buying challah on Friday, especially Friday afternoons can be like an olympic event. Everyone is always checking the date on the challot, squeezing it, inspecting the wrapped loaves, making sure it was baked that early morning, not the day before, and is soft.
Who can blame anyone? Nice challah loaves are the centerpiece of the Shabbat table.
Life's been extra busy this week so we decided to buy frozen, raw challah dough, defrost it on Thursday night, let it rise Friday and bake it Friday afternoon HaShem willing. Challah handled!
This one has raisins. It's a little hard to see but that's a frozen challah, wrapped in plastic.
Passover isn't until April, but if you read our previous kosher market haul post, you know we like preparing early.
If you're gluten-free, you'll also want to pick up items earlier than later as closer to pesach not only do they run out, but if you try to buy online, prices will be higher. Last year we bought and made matzah but store bought is convenient and keeps much longer than fresh if you're having a busy week.
Our store carries two brands of gluten free-matzah. One by Manischewitz and the one we bought by Aviv.
I have to say, the Aviv brand tastes a bit better.
Other things acquired on this trip:
Sardines. There are a lot of good uses for sardines. These will be used in a soup broth to add a little depth. You don't taste the fish, it just adds more flavor.
Kosher Candy Corn. Last week I was given a pack of regular candy corn, the person did not realize it contained gelatin and therefore I could not eat it, but his heart was in the right place. Since seeing it, I wasn't able to get it out of my mind and needed to replace it with a kosher option.
Soup Mandel or cholent croutons. They crunchy little crackers are really popular to have in cholent. They add some texture. People really enjoy the crunchiness. This Shabbat we are having cholent and the mandel will be much enjoyed.
Spices! Ta am Vareach is a spice brand based in Petach Tikvah, Israel. Petach Tikvah is Hebrew for "Gateway to Hope." You can take a walking tour of the city if you'd like here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upxGEpOvAgM
We also picked up some salmon, beef salami, bread, and produce too boring to highlight (sorry carrots).
A can of pumpkin puree made it in the cart. B'ezrat HaShem we have pumpkin pie. Maybe for Shabbat or maybe for Sukkot b'eztrat HaShem!
I hope you are having a very nice week!
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