Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007, 12:55 pm Post subject: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

In the other thread , easy sheva brochos menu, there are some good ideas. I have an upcoming sheva brochos to make iyh, and would like to know which of the recipes posted in that thread can be frozen and reheated that day without probs (loss of taste, or sogginess, or takes too long to thaw).

or ideas for other recipes that can be frozen. What about salads, are there any that can be? I once froze a ratatouie that tasted and looked exactly the same when thawed.

Can chicken be frozen and reheated without losing flavour?
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Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007, 12:57 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

yes, chicken can be reheated no prob, though I recommend a moist chicken recipe rather than a dry one.

Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007, 1:39 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

I made a beautiful sheva brachos when I was married for only 3.5 months and 3 months pregnant. It was so easy and what a great hit, looked elegant also.

When the guests came, there was a slice of cantaloupe and a few grapes in a visually pleasing arrangement on each plate. The second course was a potato soup with parsley that I blended. Then came salmon with sesame teriyaki sauce (Mikee's brand), and pumpkin pie (made in a large batch and poured into little pies looks nice), and a salad. Desert could be something like brownies & scoop of ice cream (I have a delish homemade brownie recipe).

All of it is easily & quickly made, and all but the fresh vegetable salad can be made ahead of time. We got tons of compliments and thank yous.
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Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007, 3:34 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

Tehilla, thaks for the ideas. Are any of those recipes freezable? and if you don't mind posting, the soup and brownies, I'd be appreciative.

CM, you posted about knishes in that thread, potatoes, or cabbage. is that a freezable recipe? (Can I make the knished ahead and freeze, or the filling and dough separately and freeze?).

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do whatever you want.

Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007, 5:06 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

hi TR, yeah the soup is freezable. actually got it out of Spice & Spirit and altered a little of the quantities. I also use olive oil instead of vegetable, and chop up onions (and okra if I can ever find it here in NY). spice wise, it depends on how inventive you are, we are strong on garlic and pepper in our house.

the salmon is definitely freezable, you could even freeze it cooked, then slap on the sauce while it is reheating in the oven.

the brownie recipe is my fave, and just so I don't take credit, not my own. I always add a little extra cocoa:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa (baking cocoa pareve)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts(optional)
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350�F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost if desired. Cut into bars. About 36 brownies.

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TR, are you asking a rov if a seudas mitzvah can be (just) fish?

Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007, 5:17 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

we asked, and it was fine because we spent a LOT of money on the salmon. dinner sized portions, not something tiny!

Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007, 5:18 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

oops that wasn't to me. oh well.

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Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2007, 5:40 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

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YES.

SHE CAN FREEZE THE COMPONENTS.

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you can make mini apple kugels in muffin cups, I think you can freeze them raw.

Posted: Thu, Aug 16 2007, 8:10 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

Yummy Sheva Brachos: (Very Affordable)

Spagetti with meat sauce
tossed salad
garlic bread
chocolate chip cookies
soda

This is my usual and it runs around $100 for 30 people (that includes all paper goods, table cloth, drinks)

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does anyone have a good parve pumpkin pie recipe?

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Posted: Tue, Nov 13 2007, 3:55 pm Post subject: re: Easy Sheva Brochos Menu 2

It's funny that someone bumped this thread davka today, because I was reminded about this Sheva Brochos by a friend who helped me with it, I happened to meet her today.

BH, everything turned out great. I ended up making everything fresh, on the day of the Sheva Brochos, my plans to prepare ahead did not work out. I do not reccomend this to anyone! Murphy's laws were the rule that day. I did not have use of the car for shopping, the butcher did not fill my order, so when I came for it, it wasn't ready! The cashier at the fruit store overcharged me, and didn't want to redo the total. When I got the manager to make her do that, I found out that I was overcharged by $25. I was glad to be compensated, but after I left the store found out that another $40 I was holding somehow got lost. Help

Somehow, with nissim of course, we did manage. Smile

we had fresh homebaked challah rolls, a mixed fresh and canned fruit appetizer that looked beautiful, and served salads, a vegetable soup, main course - chicken, rice, fruit crumble kugel, and sauteed vegetables. For desert there were assorted pastries, fruit platters. The chicken had an apricot glaze, and was delicious.