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It is all about getting together with family and passing down tradition to the next generation.  In my family, it is all about food and producing the perfect potato pancakes. In the past, most years I have celebrated Hanukkah with my children.  Due to COVID19, December 2020 was the first year that I celebrated this wonderful holiday solo. Always looking on the brighter side, this gave me an opportunity to reinvent my recipe for future family gatherings and enjoyment.   I am so pleased with the taste and texture of my new and improved Potato Pancakes.  I hope you enjoy them, as much as I did. What is Hanukkah? The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar and usually falls i

When I think of Thanksgiving what comes to mind is turkey. sweet potato pie, sausage stuffing and most of all cranberry sauce. Since 1672, Cranberries have been a staple in our Thanksgiving holiday celebration.   The earliest  account of the process of making  sauce was  using whole raw cranberries and sugar, bringing it to a boil and then simmer until all the cranberries were cooked.   The Wampanoag Indian tribe had been using cranberries for food, dye, and medicine.   Amelia’s Amazing Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Ingredients: 2 Bags of Cranberries rinse well 1 Cup of Orange Juice 1 Cup of Water(enough to cover all the cranberries) 1 Cup of Sugar(white sugar or organic sugar) 2 Oranges (peeled and cut into large pieces) 2 Apples (granny smith, gala cut in chunk pieces) 1 teaspoon of Nutmeg 1Tablespoon of Cinnamon  Cooking Process: Place into midsize saucepot: Cranberries Add Orange juice and Water Add 1 Cup of Sugar Oranges and Apples Nutmeg and Cinnamon Bring all ingredients to a bo