Time

Time heals old pain, while it creates new ones.

Shame

“He who puts a friend to public shame is as guilty as a murderer.”

Who is Wisest?

Who is wise? He who can learn from every man.

Who Seeks More

Who seeks more than he needs hinders himself from enjoying what he has.

An Advantage

“An advantage of poverty, your relatives gain nothing by your death”

Slander

Slander slays three persons: the speaker, the spoken to, and the spoken of

Promise Little

“Promise little and do much”

Eat Vegetables

“Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide”

God Did Not Create Woman

“God did not create woman from man’s head, that he should command her, nor from his feet, that she should be his slave, but rather from his side, that she should be near his heart”

Pride is the Mask

“Pride is the mask we make of our faults”

Whoever Teaches His Son

“Whoever teaches his son teaches not alone his son but also his son’s son, and so on to the end of generations”

Latkes

Ingredients/Directions

6 potatoes, grated by hand and drained
(grandma says is you get your knuckles it just means you really put yourself into your cooking-LOL) if you have a better way, go for it!
1 small onion grated; pinch of baking soda (to keep taters white)
2 eggs; 2 TBS flour or matzo meal; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking powder; mix well. Drop by TBS into at least 1/4″ hot oil (not butter–it’s Hanukkah). Fry until brown on both sides. We serve with applesauce and/or sour cream.

(This recipe given to me by my friend, Jen Coop, who said, “Now, Grandma is still alive, so don’t tell her i gave this to you 😉 Grandma’s card says that when you make them, some people will behave like they haven’t eaten in years.” And when you are cooking for people who enjoy them so much you won’t mind grating potatoes all day long. ho ho!” she says 🙂

Luchen Kugel

Ingredients

4 eggs

8 oz. wide noodles

¼ pt sour cream

1 stick butter

1 TBS sugar

½ tsp salt

½ tsp cinnamon

small carton of cottage cheese

Directions

Beat 4 eggs; boil 8 oz noodles(wide) and drain; add 1/4 pt sour cream, 1 stick butter, 1 TBS sugar,1/2 tsp salt,1/2 tsp cinnamon, and a small carton of cottage cheese to noodles and stir. add the eggs, stir. bake 350 for 1 hour.

(Given to me by my friend, Jen Coop, who said, “My mom taught me how to make this one when I was in college. When my brother visits, he asks me to make this.)