Shabbos with a "theme"

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

I came home from my trip with a fistful (okay, two) new (Mexican) rcipes, so it's a Mexican food Shabbos for us!

In the past we've had Chinese food or Italian Shabbosim, but this is our first Mexican; does anyone else like to do this?

Anyway, we're serving:

regular wine and regular challah
plain baked gef. fish, maybe I'll sprinkle some cumin on it
*black bean salsa
*lime spiked black bean dip
diet wild cherry pepsi
*arroz con pollo
*mexican chocolate cake (it's reg chocolate cake with cinnnamon, basically)

DD thinks she won't like anything and begged to make her own food; I hope she finds someting to eat b/c she spent most of the afternoon cleaning and helping.....

Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2006, 4:55 pm Post subject:

I love mexican...can I come for shabbos?
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Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Gold Member Joined: Jan 14 2005 Posts: 1239

That sounds great. If you do something like that again- you can also bake the gefilte fish with salsa on top. My mother does that and it's always a hit.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

no kidding! that does sound good!!!!!!!

Moderator Joined: Dec 26 2005 Age: 33 Posts: 11430

I made a Mexican theme for shabbos lunch once.

Beef burritos, guacomole, fake sour cream, taco salad, mexican rice.

This shabbos' theme is UNHEALTHY!

Pumpkin soup
scalloped potatoes
hamburgers (stuffed w/ mushrooms and coated with breadcrumbs)
shepherd's pie (I had leftover ground beef)

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 07 2006 Posts: 5709

I have tried the fake sour cream and did not like it . Crying or Very sad

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

dd wanted to do taco salad but we dind't have enough stuff in the house. next time.

defy, do you make your plans and then shop? I don't always........

Moderator Joined: Dec 26 2005 Age: 33 Posts: 11430

I usually shop thursday night, so I have a general idea of what I'm going to make. It's always subject to change!

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

Well, true to form, DD ate a little fish and challah. and that's it. oh, and chicken but no veggies and no rice; said the rice was fatty.

DH enjoyed it, so now he has a LOT of leftovers!!!!

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

sara, there's an incredible mexican gefilte fish recipe in the KBD Entertains. It's a real hit every time!

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

who wants to post it for me? I don't have that cookbook.

Posted: Mon, Aug 28 2006, 3:46 am Post subject: re: Shabbos with a "theme"

I am so glad I'm not the only crazy person who does themed meals. We do Indian or Japanese as well as the Italian, Tex Mex, and Chinese.

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

I'll be happy to post it for you as soon as I get home, although I'm sure someone else will be able to do it for you sooner!

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48159

doubtful, Pink. I'll wait for you, okay?

Posted: Mon, Aug 28 2006, 10:50 am Post subject:

Pinktichel could you post it in the food section under spicy food? I really want the receipe, it sounds scruptous.