Showing posts with label shabbat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shabbat. Show all posts

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Dalia Meets Salmon

The Horowitz family had a lovely Shabbat, thank you very much! On the menu? A delicious and vibrant piece of wild sockeye salmon. And this was not just for the mommy and daddy :)

We decided it was time for Dalia to taste something very different from her usuals (mango, banana, apple, grape, blueberry, cherry, egg yolk, brown rice, oatmeal, flax seed, wheat germ, asparagus, broccoli, and acorn squash--the list goes on and on). We cut up her little piece of salmon and placed in on her tray. Within seconds her little exploring hands were maneuvering the pieces with serious determination. SUCCESS! She looked at us with a huge smile as she placed several of her fingers (and the small piece of fish) in her mouth.

She really enjoys feeding herself these days and it is great to see her learning this very important skill.

Now what could top off a meal of amazing fish?

Well #1: prunes (boy Dal has been having poo issues) and #2: a piece of North Shore Kosher Bakery's challah:

Talk about a great night!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Shabbat Shalom


Shabbat is a very special part of our Jewish family's weekly events. We usually light the shabbat candles, say some blessings, and eat challah. This past week we made sure to go through the iPod and pick out several holiday songs to sing around the table. The added music made our holiday extra special. While this is not in line with orthodox practice, we have adapted shabbat in a way that works for our family--in a way that is meaningful for us. Dalia loves shabbat and we love celebrating it with her. We hope that our traditions make an indelible impact on her childhood memories.