Time to catch up - 2010 Holiday Round Challah and More

My photo library (on my laptop) is full! It's time to post some recent creations.
I'll start with today's baking - 2010 Holiday Round Challah for a New Year! Rosh Hashanah starts on Sept. 8 (sundown) this year. Usually, I make very simple round shaped challahs. I took a bit more time this year to make the round challahs pretty :-) Oh, yes, as always, the little one "is" the challah.

Challah for High Holidays




Healthy and Moist Banana Bread

Here is a Banana Bread that I baked while rising the challah dough...
Mira loves it! She had three slices for dessert after her big lunch. Using two ripe bananas, small amount of sugar and canola oil, cinnamon, and flour. Simple and healthy alternative to the traditional banana bread.




Weekend Onigiri

These are from last weekend. We had a picnic hosted by our Jewish congregation. I made some "Onigiri" to take along - some simple Onigiri (mini-size) for Mira and Onigiri with Sushi rice for Stan and me :-) I kept them in my favorite bamboo steamer to keep them moist and yummy all day.




Simple Fluffy & Milky Bread

Here are some baking creations from last week. This is a fluffy & milky bread (simple three braided shape). The dough is made with flour, yeast, water, skim milk powder, sugar, salt, parve margarine and vegetable shortening. Unlike challah (sweet dough make with sugar and eggs), this bread is so fluffy! Very yummy as is - when you toast the bread, it is crispy outside and soft inside. Stan's favorite breakfast bread. Mmmm.


Six-Braided Challah for Every Shabbat

Here are my six-braided challah for every Shabbat. I baked two loaves last weekend.




Mira's First Popsicle from Ice Cream Truck!

Something for Mira - An ice cream truck visits our neighborhood every Saturday during the summer. Stan asked the driver to stop in front of our house and we got some treats. Mira got a fruit Popsicle! Put the Popsicle on a non-drip holder - then, let's lick!


Breakfast Table at Starobins

I think this is enough update for now - oh, one more. Stan and Mira eat breakfast together every morning. They sit together side by side at our dining table. I love how they look every morning. They make me so happy when I serve them breakfast :-)



In the photo, they were having a cup of fresh fruit smoothie, grapes, cheese, and Japanese pancakes (hotcake) for Mira, cheese toast for Stan.

Happy New Year!