Atvantages to kosher food that you did not know

Why keep kosher?

In the book of Deuteronomy/Devarim in the Bible, G-d instructs the Jewish people to keep kosher to keep them selveselves holy. As Jews we are supposed ro follow exactly as G-d decrees. I have been keeping kosher for over 20 years.

I am always looking for "rational" explanations from outside sources that show G-d knew what he was talking about. I find this in the most unusual places.

I was re-reading Kevin Trudeau's book last weeek on "Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know About". Mr. Trudeau said that he does not eat pork as pigs will eat everything in their path, even their own poop. They have eaten shoes, paper, anthing.Hey you are what you eat, so I don't eat pork.
He also discusses fish with fins and scales as opposed to fish with only fins. He mentioned that when he lived in Boston and there was a "red tide" outbreak in the ocean, fish with both fins and scales (flounder, sole, salmon etc) could be eaten as they are able to filter out the toxins from their systems while other aquatic creatures with out fins & scales are unable to filter out the toxins (catfish, shark, lobster, shrimp). Again, you are what you eat.

Speaking of shrimp, they live the same way cockroaches do, except they are in the ocean. Think of that the next time you order some in a restaurant. Kosher meat is looking pretty good , isn't it?
Helen email if you care to discuss helen@helenshomecooking.net You kosher Personal Chef in Florida

Helen does the Holiday Cooking

When you want haimische tasting meals your Bubby made without slaving in the kitchen!!
And it is kosher to boot!
Let Helen’s Home Cooking do the work for the Holidays.
Helen Gottesman is a Personal Chef focused on the kosher consumer. She now brings you food prepared by her from scratch in a kosher restaurant (Morel’s) and it is under ORB supervision!!

Soup (choose one)
Chicken Matzo Ball
Split Pea (Meatless/Pareve)
Lentil Soup (Meatless/Pareve)

Main Dishes
(Choose up to 5)
Stuffed Cabbage
Unstuffed Cabbage
Apricot Chicken
Chicken Picatta
Mediterranean Beef Stew
Chili with Beans, spicy comfort food
Stewed Chicken with Meatballs

Sides (Choose 2)
Risotto with garlic, onion, fresh vegetables in season
Sweet Noodle Kugel with Fruit
Kasha Varnishkas
Roasted Veggies Roasting root veggies brings out their sweetness with seasonal vegetables and a touch of oil & herbs
Green Beans Gremolata (with lemon zest, garlic and parsley)

$85.00/person with a 2 person minimum includes 5 main courses, 2 side dishes and a soup per person.

Delivery is available.
To place your order, call Helen Gottesman at 561-676-2078 or fax to 561-509-8303. Payment (at least 50% in advance) can be made by check, cash, or PayPal to Helen Gottesman. This plan is available through October.
www.helenshomecooking.net Helen@helenshomecooking.net

Chili is my favorite comfort food

I made chili for a client on Thursday and realized as I tasted it for spicing tat it is my favorite comfort food. I couldn't wait to make this easy dish for myself and my family Friday night. The recipe or a variant thereof was in the South Beach diet cookbook.

1 pound ground beef (probably would work with other ground meat as well)
1/2 cup diced onions, peppers, mushrooms (optional)
1 can red beans or canellini beans drained
1 can diced tomatoes
dash to 1.4tsp of cumin, garam msala and/or cayenne to taste

Brown the ground meat in a fry pan, breaking up with aspoon untilit is all browned. If desired, drain fat with aid of colander. Add in diced onions peppers and mushrooms if using and cook for a minute or two until until onions brown, them add spices. Add in the beans and stir. Add in the tomatoes and cook on low flame for 30 to 45 minutes or longer as mixture thickens. Taste for spices, adding as needed. this is delicious overwhite or brown rice.

Yum.

Helen

Recent trend?

I have rceived several calls for low fat cooking in the past few weeks. Each client has their unique take on this but I am coming up with unique recipes to suit each clients needs.

I will be cooking Poached Chicken on a spinach salad
Poached Salmon on Asparagus
Tandoori dry rub on turkey cutlets with whole wheat pasta spirals
Roast veggies
Steamed fish
Mizutaki

This is going to be yummy. Now if could just get my hubby and son to eat like this..........

Helen

Master Networkers!!

Last night Robert (my husband) and I did the first half of our Master Networkers Course in preparation for our becoming Directors of the first FNI group on the East Coast of Florida.

This was some of the best hours that we spent on the phone that involved our businesses. We learned how to do effective networking (unlike the biz card exchange that usually takes place).

By "interviewing" each contact we can find out what they want/need to take their businesses to the next level? what exactly is their niche? What makes them unique?

Would you like to join us at aa FNI event which we are planning on starting right after Independence Day? Would you like to start another FNI group? Or most importantly would you like to learn how to be a Master Networker?

Call us or call David Doerges at 727-542-8686. Just let him know you heard about it from me. In the meantime, check out http://www.freenetworkinginternational.com/ . FNI was started in the Tampa Florida area and now has about 40 groups. Ours will be the first group on the East Coast of Florida.

Helen Gottesman
561-676-2078
http://www.helenshomecooking.com/
www.youravon.com/hgottesman

Dinner at the Gottesmans

In a few minutes I am going to start making Arroz Con Pollo a la Helen. I will also make my Matzo Ball Soup and stir fried Veggies.

I already have the kokosh cakes (similar to babke) I made yesterday in the freezer along with my challahs (which I make 8 at a time).

I plan on writing up the recipes as a separate entry>

Helen Gottesman
Helen's Home Cooking & Catering
561-676-2078

What my son teaches me

Most of you know that we have a 15 year old son named Adir, whom we adopted as a baby and who happens to have Down Suyndrome.

He is amazing. He is fearless, full of love and does not let life get him down. We went to the timeshare we own at Cape Caribe in Cape Canaveral. Florida. They have a huge waterpark on the premises. I was happy in the regular pool (with over a hundred people swimming, I was still able to do laps). Adir went on the 4 or 5 story stairs to the waterslide and coaxed my husband to try the waterslide. They ended up going over a dozen times each. I went on the lazy river there.

When we visited friends in Boca Raton this week , Adir heard the bickering and complaining of their children (just a little younger than Adir) that they didn't have certain things that they wanted. Adir just said, that's ok, maybe another time....He did not whine or complain..

Also at middle school, he introduced himself to the prettiest girl in the place (not limiting himself to the ESE crowd). He started up a conversation with her and said he wuld like o take her out sometime. While the date has not materialized, they did become friends, calling each other regularly. His teacher saw that when he was going to introduce himself to her, tried to stop him (what if she's not interested?) He said So, what!!, Of course she'll like me, I'm cute!!.

Helen

Helen is now selling Avon

As of this past Thursday, I am selling Avon as an Independent Consultant. If you are interested in buying or selling Avon, check out http://www.yourAvon.com/hgottesman You can even buy online!! Let me know if you need catalogues!!
Helen