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Happy Thanksgivukkah
By now you’ve likely heard about Thanksgivukkah, the dual celebration of Thanksgiving and Chanukah which occurs today for the first time since 1888 and the last time for more than 70,000 more years. People have been talking about making sweet potato latkes, cranberry applesauce or even deep-frying a turkey stuffed with potato pancakes. The two holidays also come together over some shared core values – giving thanks for connections with family and friends, a celebration of religious freedom, achieving a goal through dedication and joint efforts. But for some families … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, Chanukah, family, friends, latkes, potato pancakes, religious freedom, stress, thanks, thanksgiving, Thanksgivukkah, turkey
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Celebrate Chanukah with Traditional Foods and Less Stress
Now that Chanukah is in full swing, I’ve been enjoying the holiday with family and friends. And what is a celebration without the traditional foods – potato pancakes (latkes), donuts (sofganiot) and chocolate coins (gelt). Food has always been an important part of family rituals – sometimes the scents alone can bring back vivid memories of shared holidays. And it can transcend generations: frying latkes reminds me of watching my mother make them for us as kids, making dozens for my own children, and now preparing them to take to … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, Chanukah, Christmas, donuts, dysfunctional family relationships, expectations, family, gelt, Hanukkah, holiday, latkes, limits, meal, potato pancakes, relatives, sofganiot, stress, tension, triggers
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