Someone asked me on Sukkos about if we eat entirely meal meals for the holiday, and if not, what we have.  Meat meals do get very expensive, and they get tiresome, too.  I like to serve at least one fish meal out of four meals, and for the second days of Sukkos, I made one dairy meal out of four.  Some of my kids vociferously let me ahead of time know they thought it was a terrible idea and would be very unfestive, but I went ahead anyway, and they all ended up agreeing what a nice meal it was! 

This information is a little late to be of practical use for the holidays, but I thought you’d enjoy a couple of the recipes.  We served a thick vegetable soup, blintz loaf, and double crust bean pie, and though it was a simple meal, it was really nice.  Each of those things make a nice dinner for a regular week night, too.

Below is the recipe for the blintz loaf – I’ve made other blintz loaf recipes, but my family prefers this one. Most blintz loaf recipes tend to be more batter, with a thin layer of cheese in the middle.  This is mostly cheese.

Blintz loaf recipe:

• 1 lb. small curd cottage cheese (I used ricotta)
• 3 T. sour cream (I left it out)
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1/4 t. baking powder
• 2 oz. melted butter
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 c. flour
• 3 T. sucanat or honey

Mix all the ingredients, beating until smooth.  Beat until smooth.  Pour into greased pan, filling to top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 – 40 minutes until brown.

Avivah