Recipes/Meal Ideas for Shabbat?

[Wags]

Winter must be close to getting over because I've run out of ideas for meals for Shabbat lunch. I always get bored this time of year because the fruit/vegetable selection isn't very great.

Anyone have any good prepare ahead of time recipes/ideas for potlucks they would care to share?

 

[Hadassah]

I don't right now.. but I am interested because this is something I will have to prepare for in the next couple of months...

 

[Wags]

In the summer I end up making a lot of taco salad - the kids in the fellowship love it and it is a complete meal in and of itself. Don't make it in the winter because store bought tomatoes taste yucky!

In the winter I tend to make a lot of crock pot things.

 

[LadyGarnetRose]

I usually make soup or stew in the crock pot for lunch on Saturday. Put it together Friday before Shabbos set the timer and it's ready to go for lunch.

 

[ContentInHim]

Jewish Jewels had a wonderful turkey meatball recipe the other week - shall I look for it?

 

[Sephania]

Shalom Wags,

I guess in order to help you I would have to ask, you only eat vegetarian right? and what are your practices of food preparation on Shabbat? some will use electricity some will not. I don't believe using electricity cause anyone to work so don't have a problem using it, as long as all the 'work' of preparation is done before sundown. I also don't believe in wasting electricity by using a blech to hold things warm or a crock pot, that is wasting what the L-RD has given us. My main appliances used for this would be my toaster oven , and my steamer. The steamer mainly as it doesn't require any watching or attendance. I dont' use a microwave oven for health reasons so that isn't in my equasion for heat ups.

Have you ever thought of having fondue? Kids love this and everyone does their own 'cooking'. There are electric fondue pots so no traditional flame is needed. And they can pick what veggies or bread to dip. It makes for great conversation and all can be done ahead of time.



Do you eat eggs? Cheese, fish?

 

[Wags]

We are lacto/ovo vegetarians. (We eat eggs and dairly products) I do my prep ahead of time, and will sometimes pop a premade casserole into the oven, but I would prefer not to do any baking/cooking at all on Shabbat. I usually only use a crockpot for those dishes that are best when slow cooked for an extended period.