Countdown to Chanukah!

[challer]

Polish those menorahs!
Get olive oil & candles!
Flip those latkes!

And of course, shop shop shop for gifts! (We have a tighter schedule than our Christmas-shopping neighbors.)

14 days, my fellow DISraelites! Get to it!

 

[geffric]

Thanks got everyone taken care of, spoke with the family about the family get together.. the only thing left is candles for the menorah..

 

[HillPete]

The school my boys attend did a fundraiser earlier this year where they sold natural beeswax Chanukah candles. Can't wait to smell those babies burning!

I won't do latkes unless it's warm enough to open the windows. I can't stand the greasy smell that lingers for days in the house. Oooh! I just remembered we got new smoke detectors last week. Maybe I will do latkes after all...

--H

 

[challer]

The school my boys attend did a fundraiser earlier this year where they sold natural beeswax Chanukah candles. Can't wait to smell those babies burning!

I won't do latkes unless it's warm enough to open the windows. I can't stand the greasy smell that lingers for days in the house. Oooh! I just remembered we got new smoke detectors last week. Maybe I will do latkes after all...

--H

Beeswax candles are awesome, but personally I'm an olive oil guy.

The smell is supposed to last for 8 days, right?

Nothing like the greasy latke to make my day! Of course, you could always just pick up the "secondary" traditional Chanukah treat: jelly doughnuts!

 

[BriarRosie]

Yeah, I know I have a Christmas special character in my signature. It was for comedic purposes.

I only have to buy for my niece and nephew, and I only have to ask my SIL what they want this year. Not too difficult.

I'm not a fan of do-it-myself latkes. They come out too greasy and gross. I'd rather let Trader Joe's do the work. I thought they had some good ones.

 

[HillPete]

My neighbors do olive oil. I wouldn't feel comfortable with burning liquids in my house. I'd end up spending eight days hugging my fire extinguisher and telling my kids to be motionless! I would be too worried to eat doughnuts (and we can't have that can we?)

I usually buy pre-made latke batter from Jack's Deli and cook them at home. My food processer is too small to make more than one latke at a time.

--H