Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)

I'm taking a little break from preparing food (what else does a Jewish mother do?! :>)for Rosh Hashanah. I just put the last of 4 round challahs egg bread) into the freezer. I love seeing the freezer overflowing with cooked food. Is that a mother thing?

It always amazes me when I look at the challahs. I can't believe I made them. Now of course, most of the work comes from the bread machine, but then I'm the one who rolls them out and shapes. They don't look as good as what you get in the bakery but they taste amazing and there's something about them (knowing they've been made by hand) that just makes them sweeter. We eat round challahs at Rosh Hashanah to remind us of the circular cycle of the Jewish year and the beginning and the end are connected. When we reach the end of of year, it starts all over again.

On Rosh Hashanah we also eat sweet things like apples and honey because we wish for a good and sweet year.

We say Shana Tovah; Happy New Year.

Whether you celebrate Rosh Hashanah or not not; may the coming year be sweet and be filled with good health and happiness. I wish for you to be surrounded by people that you love and your homes filled with laughter.

Shana Tovah!

This is a picture of one of the round challahs that I made and is now resting in the freezer, safe from little munchkins who want to know when they can have a piece!