My code for a dignified life

1-I want to be loved and to love.

2-It’s great to be a human being.

-3 I’m a person.

-4 This is me.

-5 I’ll take action when necessary

( NOTE; dignified refers to having a respect for oneself and for other people.

Love can have various definitions, depending on the individual and their stage in life.

For example, babies want to be touched and to touch.

Seniors want to socialize and to touch and be touched).

The great USA

Most if not all religions are here

New religions can are created and grow

Many citizens of foreign countries follow American politics.( mostly our president is my belief.

I believe that the ethic groups here are from nearly country

Much American culture is accepted worldwide. Starbucks, McDonald’s for example.

Many countries teach English in their classrooms

I bet all airline pilots speak English.

The foreigners I’ve met know who are president is and they have opinions.

Much technical inventions happen here

We have the most colleges and universities .

The U.N hone is here.

Home of the first amendment( ( some parents with talkative children are against it however)

An immigrate country

Alice’s recipes for her synagogue newsletter

Alice

Elias Shamma’s Middle Eastern Baked Apples  

The New York Times Jewish Cookbook  

Alice’s Notes:  I left out the pistachios and rose water(because I didn’t have them in my pantry), and reduced the sugar and honey by about half; the result was still delicious. The paste that the apples are stuffed with reminds me of the Sephardic charoset I make at Passover, which, by the way, is so phenomenal, I could eat it all year!!  

Ingredients:

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, (plus butter for greasing the dish)

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup honey

1/2 cup shelled pistachios

1/2 cup pine nuts

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup currants (or raisins)

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons rose water 

6 medium-to-large Golden Delicious apples (I also likeEmpire and Fuji)

Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, optional

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.  Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.  Core each apple with an apple corer.  

2. Place 4 tablespoons of the butter in a food processor (or a mini processor) with the sugar and honey.  Process until well combined.  Add the various nuts, currants (or raisins), cloves, cinnamon and rose water.  Pulse until the mixture turns into a paste.  

3. Stuff the center of each apple with the nut mixture.  Rub the skin of each apple with the remaining butter and sprinkle any remaining nut mixture over the apples.  

4. Bake until the apples are soft, about 30 minutes.  Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Happy Cooking and Baking!  Alice

Ashkenazic Sweet Cheese Pancakes (Zeesih Kaese Latkes)

From The World of Jewish Cooking, Gil Marks

“Latke – derived from elaion, the Greek word for ‘olive oil’ – is an Ashkenazic term for pancakes, particularly those served on Hanukkah.  Cheese, the original form of latke, combines the two primary Hanukkah foods – dairy and fried.  Ashkenazim and Sephardim enjoy these delicate pancakes for dairy meals on Hanukkah and Passover.”

Ingredients

1 pound cottage cheese, pot, or ricotta cheese

4 large eggs

About ¾ cup all-purpose flour, or matzo meal

2 tablespoons butter, melted, or sour cream

1 – 2 tablespoons sugar or honey

½ teaspoon vanilla extract or ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

Vegetable oil or butter for frying

Directions

1. In a food processor or blender, puree the cheese, eggs, flour or matzo meal, butter or sour cream, sugar or honey, vanilla or cinnamon, and salt until smooth.

Or beat the eggs with an electric mixer until thick and creamy, then beat in the cheese and the remaining batter ingredients.

2. Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat.  Lightly grease with oil or butter.

3. In batches, drop the batter by heaping tablespoonfuls and fry until bubbles form on the tops and the bottoms are lightly browned, about 2 – 3 minutes.

4. Turn and fry until golden brown, 1 – 2 minutes.  (The pancakes may be kept warm by placing in a single layer on a baking sheet in a 200-degree oven.)  

5. Serve accompanied with sour cream, yogurt, maple syrup, flavored butter, jam, cinnamon-sugar, or fresh fruit.

Makes about 30 (3-inch) pancakes

Alice’s Recipe Notes:

These latkes are fairly small; they are the size of blinis or silverdollar pancakes.  I’m tempted to garnish each latke with smoked salmon and creme fraiche, or even caviar for a festive latke-appetizer!  They’re very easy to make – a lovely alternative to traditional potato latkes.  In case you are lactose intolerant, you can find lactose free Ricotta (Galbani brand), or lactose free cottage cheese (Lactaid brand) at area supermarkets.  I made these with Ricotta because I love its sweetness.  Making Ashkenazic Sweet Cheese Pancakes is destined to become our new-old Chanukah tradition.

The magical Bible

The Magical biblr

I am primarily interested in the creation stories in Genesis.

Some of the writings express primitive science; attempting to find meaning out of the unknown.

I believe the idea of a big bang was derived from it. Specifically  that God separated the light from the dark.

Another idea I believe was derived from a creation story is the theory of evolution.

As an act of faith, I believe God created us in his image.

Another act of faith is the God has a female “component.” I believe that this is true because of the introduction of sex during the creation of life. I don’t think you can have life without it.