hi everyone,
as i said last night, i haven’t been in much of a blogging mood…but here are some pictures from chanukah…
my kids made out like bandits!
i’m almost embarrassed to say what we gave them…maybe in my next post! but do you go all out for xmas/chanukah? we went a little crazy this year and it was FUN.
from a nytimes recipe for latke– here are the potatoes shredded in the cuisinart…
close up of shredded potatoes…
frying up in the pan.
so yummy and crispy!
wrapped presents- i am the WORST wrapper ever.
chanukah menorah.
also, i posted last night that alexis and i have an "aim" account for the show… i have asked her to im but (duh) alexis isn’t really into the whole chatting thing. but i am, so if you see "whateverradio" online (on your buddy list) feel free to say hi. i’ll have it on during show breaks sometimes but during the show- NO because alexis will KILL me.
i will add links to this blog later and maybe list the chanukah gifts…
xoxo
jennifer
I love latke’s but they are way too fattening especially when that’s all you want to eat. What has happened to your video blogs? I loved seeing them.
Your latkes look delish! I made mine the same way, but I baked them on parchment paper instead. (I just had my hair cut/styled and I didn’t want it to reek of fried food the next day – makes sense, right?!) Anyway, the latkes were pretty good, but not as good as fried.
We do small gift for Hanukkah. We do Christmas too, with my hubby and his family, and then we go all out.
Looking forward to chatting with you on AIM again, Jen!
Happy Chanukah…….nothing wrong with going over board for the kids, my husband and I do every year for X-mas. All these holidays are for kids and when they are older they will remember how much fun they had………not that it is all about the material but as long as there is a balance no harm done
All the best to you and yours during the holidays!!!
Can you post Alexis’ chocolate chip cookie recipe??
hey did you have any wine??
i totally agree with finbar. soon you’ll be the nana making those “nana latkes.” have fun with them now.
I Love your menorah it is so cute, is it vintage?
Dude.. those crispy potato cakes look really yummy. You can really cook girl!… I’m totally convinced that you got skillz.
Just put you on my buddy list. I live for IMing… Just running out to spoil my son now. No money left to spend on my daughter putting her thru college. Oh it’s not easy.
Latkes look awesome! Glad you’re back to feeling like blogging! Where’s Alexis???
Jenny: wine helps depression
We definitely go way overboard for our girls for Christmas. It is so much fun buying all of the gifts, wrapping them, and then seeing how much joy it brings to the girls when they receive everything. I know it’s not about the presents but we balance the gifts with everything else. You’re right…it’s FUN…and there’s nothing wrong with that.
I’d LOVE to chat with you but can anyone tell me if we can have AIM without an AOL account?
Thanks!!!
deanna you don’t need an aol accountant to have aim. i have it and i’m don’t have aol.
There was only one restaurant in San Antonio that served potato latke’s (with sour cream and apple sauce), but they closed down.
*shrug*
I’m jealous…
Thanks for sharing your results from the NY Times latke recipe. They do look yummy! Do you think this will become the “Nana Latke” recipe for your family or are there others that you prefer?
Latke’s are nothing but glorified “hash browns”.
the Latke’s look good. I might make some. Bipolar Christy promise me you’ll make it your New Years resolution to learn how to cook….at least Latke’s.
Yep Jennifer,
I made some of those too..
I shredded mine bur they did not look like your shredded ones?
i think i used the wrong side of the
processor blade?
I also got my pepperoni
for pizza and shredded that too.
Then froze it.
oh well..keep on cookin Jenny!
I have a niece named jennifer we call her Jen…
I’ve never had a latke. It looks like a hashbrown. Do you dip in ketchup or any type of sauce? I’m from the midwest…we like to dip….
It was nice chatting with you yesterday, Jennifer! Next time I’ll be prepared and have something more interesting to say. You made my night!
Well.. my husband was actually watching the MS show several years ago… and she fried up a batch of latkes… and he made them several times. However… the last batch he ever made there was a misfortunate kitchen accident involing a mandolin and well the tip of his middle finger… which is a pretty bad finger to lose the tip of… and me.. having to peel the pad of his middle finger off the underside of the blade which surprisingly looked like the tip of a potato. And then placing it in a glass of ice and going to the ER where they reattached the finger pad and well.. since that time… we both look at the mandolin and shutter… and I’ve never thought to use the cuisart for shredding potatoes. Thanks for the idea.
Happy Holidays
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more video blogs please!!!
too funeee 🙂
angie D – i did that once too, on xmas morning, but not bad. my husband had to take over, we were expecting 22 people by 2. then he did the exact same thing on the first slice.
Have you seen “Crank that Kosha Boy” on youtube???? I know you are a fan of Soldja Boy so…..
Chag Sameach! You did a great job in the latke department! And it’s OK to spoil the children once in awhile.
the latke were great! made them monday night and ate them alongside some yummy tomato chickpea soup.
there were a few left over and i had one when i got home from work and they are delish cold.
i may add some onions next time…
Jennifer! Jennifer! Jennifer!
Well as a regular listener I think I have come to this conclusion about something.
It ain’t your fault though!
look Jennifer …you have been on the verge of tears a lot…you have been cranky a lot…
I’m atarting to think possibly that you may be having the first stages of
Menopause….
some women get it early.
Plus you always feel crappy you said about your weight right?
Well honey so do I.
Plus hey ya know…you can’t be sweet as honey all the time..
And don’t tell Alexis but i really think she is a sweetie under her
aloof exterior….
word of the week EXTERIOR
And Alexis…
about the Fertility Budda thingy…
truely I do wish you blessings in that regard…
well gotta go now I have a bag of cheese puffs i gotta eat XXOO to ya both