I so lied last night! I said that I would try and stop at the chopped liver and soup tonight. Well my friends, I did not. In addition, my awesome cousin Elaine (the hostess with the mostest) also sent me home with a piggy bag. I have a big container of chicken soup and matzoh balls, brisket, mashed taters and farfel. And the ever incredible kreplach! A whole tray of them. (waiting to be fried!!)
Elaine is my cousin and like a mom or older sister to me. When I lived in California, she always took good care of my mom for me and she takes care of everyone now. She knows I love her kreplach, so there is always an extra batch waiting for me to take home. My family is the typical Jewish family. Anyone that comes into our homes are expected to leave with a container (or two) of something. If we invite 10 people, we prepare enough for 20! Forget about ever being on a diet! One time Elaine made some jello that was a flavor called Barbie! It was a fruity mix and it was really good! I commented on how good it was and bless her heart, she went and bought like every box in the store and made me Barbie jello everytime she saw me!( Please don't tell her, it was good but not that good!!) That is Elaine. She is just like her mom, Aunt Sarah, and always giving and doing for others.
Sharon and Joanne are also my cousins and Elaine's sisters. Joanne is now the matriarch of the family! We have so much fun together. We don't get to spend as much time together as we used to, but we usually talk on the phone everyday and email a lot! I set up Sharon with Instant Messaging, so I intrude on her computer time when I see her on line! When we are together, people often think we are all sisters, I guess in a sense we are.
I moved back to Cleveland in 1994 and when I returned, I realized how much I missed having my family around and I have no intention of leaving the area again. They are all stuck with me!
By the way, I was instant messaging with my friend Ofer, in Israel earlier and he claims his mother-in-law makes the BEST chopped liver. I argued that claim incessantly with him. Since I will probably never get to Israel to find out, Yaakova, when you get there, maybe I can hook you guys up and you can get Kay to make you some and you can report back to me! Although, I think you may have to come to Cleveland and taste Sharon's first. Hmmm.
Until next time...goodnight!
1 comment:
OMG, I would be honored to do the first-ever (I assume) inter-continental chopped liver tasting contest! What a novelty! A supreme honor! Hee hee :)
Your family parties sound SO FUN. Thanks for "virtually" taking me along. A would trade a hundred cocktail parties for one of your family get-togethers.
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