סימנא מילתא היא ת׳היה ש׳נת ”פָּנ“ים ה׳רבה ##Kiddush >Trader Joe's Sara Bee Moscato --this is the year we all "moscato"-long with each other. >>And bees & honey are a cute Rosh Hashana theme >> And may Savti Sara appreciate my hard work mangling the English language >> And may this year be the year that Trader Joe's brings back the soy vanilla ice cream and mango sorbet! >apples in honey<br/> dates<br/> pomegranate --because Rosh Hashana >gummy fish heads --because real fish heads are gross >Raisins and celery --Rav Noach Weinberg's siman. May we have a raisin celery >whirled peas --May this be a year of "world peace". My contribution to כלל ישראל >Sun-dried tomatoes --May the troubles in our lives not seem "tomato" so much >Seaweed sheets --May we have "nori"son to stress ##Drinks >Coca Cola --may this year be קולה“ טוב” >Lime Seltzer, well shaken before opening --May our enemies continue to experience unexpected explosions >>And may this year be a year of sub"lime" pleasures >[Heavens Chocolate Liqueur](https://kosherwinedirect.com/products/heavens-artisan-liqueur-classic-chocolate) --for the adults who want to get to heaven early ##Roast vegetables >carrot<br/> golden beets --traditional simanim golden potatoes --We are the commen"taters" on our own lives. May we always tell our stories for the good: גם זו לטובה! >>And "0range" we glad it is a new year! >>This year I burned the roast vegetables. But Davita tells me that this is a good סימן: may our enemies be burned up ##Simanim soup >Zucchini and Leek soup --with fenugreek. Traditional simanim #Corned Beef >בשר --May this year be a year of בשורות טובות. Thanks to Phyllis Shapiro for teaching me this one. >>And corn-y puns are always appropriate! {:he} שנה טובה ומתוקה! ---- ##Recipes ###Whirled Peas Take a bag of sugar snap peas. Whirl them around your head (it's practice for kapparot). You were expecting some [fancy recipe](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/213342/mashed-peas/)? ###Zucchini and Leek soup ####Roast Garlic Preheat oven to 400 Cut the tops off two heads of garlic Brush with oil and wrap in foil Roast in oven for 40 minutes. ####Fenugreek Cover 2 tablespoons [fenugreek seeds](https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Fenugreek-Anthonys-Non-GMO-Verified/dp/B01MTFLIV6) with water Soak overnight Drain and rinse Toast in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, until dry Crush with a mortar and pestle ####Soup In a 4-quart pot, heat on high: 3 tablespoons oil Sauté until translucent: 3 leeks, sliced (not the very tough dark green parts of the leaves or the root, but the rest is fine) Deglaze pan with 2 cups water Add 6 pounds (about 9 medium) zucchini<br/> Crushed fenugreek<br/> 1 tablespoon cumin<br/> 1 tablespoon salt<br/> 1 tablespoon consommé powder (the instant chicken soup) Squeeze the roast garlic cloves into the pot Stir. Cover and simmer over low heat until very soft (at least an hour; I leave this on the stove and get back to it whenever I get a chance) Puree with hand blender. Add: 2 cups almond milk Puree with hand blender at high speed. If rewarming, stir constantly to make sure it doesn't scorch. ###Roast vegetables (from [Fresh and Easy](https://www.artscroll.com/Content.aspx?src=freshandeasy.html&rewrite=80)) Preheat oven to 475 Cube vegetables Toss with 3 tablespoons orange juice<br/> 2 tablespoons olive oil<br/> 1 tablespoon sugar<br/> 1 teaspoon salt<br/> 1\/8 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper Spread on a baking sheet Bake for 1 hour