My brain is really struggling! How do you make a low calorie dairy meal? Especially if you don’t have a fish eater, that is?!
Okay- take salad? Today-find me a salad that doesn’t have a crouton, soup noodle, terra chips, nacho, or a fruit medley infiltrating in it. These are not salads. These are snacks laced with vegetables that are wilting them!
Now let’s consider lasagna, baked ziti, eggplant parmesan, blintzes, cheeses, quiches. Are you hearing anything lite in there?
This dairy thing is throwing me! What’s the dairy equivalent to a chulent? At least that would get one meal taken care of!
I am completely overwhelmed by a three-day shevuoth. I love the concept of a holiday celebrating the gift of the best “how to live life book”. But, I think it would help if we threw a fast day or something in the middle. The thought of buying, making, serving, and eating all these meals -is just not working for me this year. Maybe that’s because, despite the 7 weeks that have lapsed, I still have the matzah farfalle sitting on my kishkas.
So, let me leave the food out of this discussion and focus on what can be exciting about the upcoming 3-day holiday instead of two days?
Well of course the extra time to sleep -for those who stay up learning all night.
Sitting out in some nice weather- if spring finally decides to come out of hiding.
Extra time with family and friends- cell phone free!
A shorter work week to follow!
And best of all Ruth! Just taking time to realize that if a Moabite woman who converted to Judaism can be the ultimate ancestor of the Messiah and the mother of royalty, just think of all we could accomplish.
Which suddenly makes me realize I should be able to figure this low-fat dairy thing out. So gotta go shop now.
Have a wonderful Shevuoth.
Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivki@rosenwalds.com<mailto:rivki@rosenwalds.com