Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Happy Hanukkah!

Although it is a holiday that is new to me, I always look forward to celebrating Hanukkah with Bret.  We take a quiet moment to light the candles, say a prayer, and just reflect on the things that are important to us - family, friends, love, health and happiness.  Amidst all of the holiday chaos this time of year, I always appreciate these quiet moments.



Since Bret is off of work until next year, he has been doing a lot of heavy lifting for us.  This include running last minute errands, wrapping gifts, doing laundry, and basically running our household.  I'm incredibly grateful.  Among his never-ending list of things to do, Bret cooked a wonderful Hanukkah dinner tonight.  He chose a recipe from Slow Cooker Revolution, which I recently received, as a Hanukkah gift from Bret's parents.

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Bret adapted a recipe for beer-braised chicken thighs and served it with steamed green beans and twice-baked potatoes. 



It was absolutely fabulous.  It may not have been a traditional Hanukkah meal but Bret and I are all about making our own traditions.

To those who celebrate, Happy Hanukkah!

13 comments:

Megan said...

Happy Hanukkah! What a wonderful meal Bret made!

Daisy said...

that meal looks awesome. its so nice too make it all about your own traditions!!

Kerstin said...

Happy Hanukkah! And what a fantastic meal Bret whipped up - yum!

MelissaNibbles said...

Looks like Bret did a great job! Happy Hanukkah!

Angie said...

Happy Hanukkah to you both!

Kim said...

i def want to copy some of those recipes from your cookbook. i love slow cooking.

happy hanukkah to you and bret!

Meghan@travelwinedine said...

Happy Hannuah! That meal looks delicious.

Emily @ A Cambridge Story said...

Those potatoes look incredible! Nice job, Bret! I always enjoyed celebrating Hanukkah along with Christmas as a kid. It really is a peaceful, reflective holiday.

kitchenbelle said...

Happy Hanukkah to you and Bret. I love how you take a moment to reflect on what you are grateful for. The chaos of the season can sometimes make us forget to do that!

Karen said...

I'll have to check that book out...sounds great. And that chicken dish looks perfect...I'm craving comfort food right now!

Shannon said...

Happy Hanukkah! Definitely would love to hear how you like the cookbook :) (and perhaps see all of the other amazing meals you are going to cook out of it!!)

Elizabeth said...

Sounds lovely! I'm headed to my friend's house tonight for a Hanukkah party. I used to be all about making latkes every year. Hopefully I'll get in one batch this year.

Michelle Collins said...

This sounds like a wonderful Hanukkah! Happy Holidays!

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