Apple Honey Dish Rosh Hashana Craft

Celebrations

Happy Rosh Hashanah

to all my Jewish Family & Friends!

Apple Honey Dish Made With Fresh Apple

Kids and adults alike will enjoy making this edible food art craft which uses a real apple. This project is among my favorite Rosh Hashanah Arts & Crafts and it is the perfect way to add something special to your table to celebrate the Jewish New Year.

Rosh Hashana 

Apple Honey Dish 

DIY Food Art Craft

Your guests -- young and old will enjoy this whimsical take on the traditional honey dish -- and will no doubt be impressed with your artistic talent too. Just make sure you take a photo of your project when it's done so you'll be able to remember how pretty and fun it looked on your holiday table. 

How to Directions:

1. Select and wash a large apple in variety of your choice that is as symetrical as possible.

2. Carefully take a take a small 1/8-1/4" crosswise slice off the bottom so the apple will not easily tip over.

3. For the lid: Leaving the stem (and leaves if any are present) intact, carefully cut the apple crosswise 1/2-3/4" from the top edge. 

4. For the honey dish: Working gently use a small spoon to carve our the inside of the apple, removing small amounts at a time until the apple dish has been created. Try to keep at least a 1/4-1/2" thickness to the outside apple skin both on the sides and on the bottom so your honey dish will not leak.

5. Put apple dish in center of a small festive plate (I used an antique custard dish on pedestal). Pour honey into the dish along with adding a decorative spoon (the one I've used is ceramic). Place the lid on your honey dish gently. Bring your creation to the table and watch your guests' reaction to this easy but elegant presentation.

6. Serve with homemade challah or freshly cut sliced apples for a sweet start to the Jewish New Year. Refrigerate apple dish with lid on wrapped in plastic wrap when not it use and it should keep for 2-3 days.

Shana Tova 

Hebrew Translation: Have a Good New Year!
From my home to yours...

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Twitter Party Calendar This Week With Prizes September 17 - 23

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Updated 9/23/12

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THIS WEEK


Monday, September 17

Capezio Love Ballet Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Hosts @SavvySassyMoms @MomTrends @Capezio. Prizes: TWO (2) $50 giftcards, TWO (2) $100 GCs, ONE (1) $150 GC and ONE (1) $250 GC. #CapezioLoveBallet RSVP

It's the Monday night #TMom Twitter Party 9 pm ET. Panelists @TravelingMoms @KimOrlando @CindyRichards and @CarmelLeeMooney.  RSVP

Healthy Lunchboxes for Back to School Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Hosted by @mealplanmom @producekids @eatwholly with lots of prizes. #HealthyLunchboxes #twvt RSVP

Home Decor Twitter Party at 10 pm ET with hosts @ThriftyChicMom @GalleryDirect. Prizes: FIVE (5) winners get customized art valued at up to $200. RSVP



Tuesday, September 18

Disney Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 Twitter Party hosted by @socialmoms at 7 pm ET. Prizes: TWENTY (20) $20 Amazon gift cards and a Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 Blu-ray Combo Pack packages. #PapiSpeaks RSVP

Expo East Twitter Party at 7 pm ET hosted by @momsandbrands. Lots of prizes from natural and organic consumer product party sponsors #NaturalMoms #ExpoEast RSVP



Wednesday, September 19

Family Week Twitter Party at 11 am ET hosted by @emeals #emealsfw. Prizes include a variety of $10 gift cards from Toys R Us, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Dairy Queen, Dunkin' Donuts, and Amazon. RSVP

#BalanceRewards Twitter Party at 1 pm ET for a chat about how to save big. Hosted by @WisconsinMommy and @SimplyBeingMom with prizes: Walgreens gift cards given away every 15 minutes during the party. Grand Prize is $100 Walgreens GC. #cbias RSVP

#ItCanWait Twitter Party at 2 pm ET chatting about texting and driving with host @safetymom. Prizes: THREE (3) Samsung Exhilarate Smartphones from ATT. No RSVP  Details

Don't miss the #RiceKrispies How Do You Simplify Your Morning Routine Giveaway Twitter party at 2 pm ET by @TheMotherhood @CooperMunroe @EmilyMcKhann. Prizes: FIVE (5) Rice Krispies prize baskets. RSVP

#BingIt Twitter Party at 3 pm ET. Hosted by @MomCentralChat with @Bing and @JenniferJolly to talk about how online searching plays a role in your life. Prizes: SIX (6) $50 Amazon gift codes will be given away during party plus TWO (2) $50 Amazon GCs will be given away for tweeting in advance.

Fun and prizes at the #PickyEaters Twitter Party at 7 pm ET hosted by @katieWorkman100. Prizes $20 in Driscoll's coupons and a copy of Katie Workman's The Mom 100 cookbook for 5 winners who answer  trivia questions correctly.  RSVP

Expo East Twitter Party at 7 pm ET hosted by @momsandbrands. Lots of prizes from natural and organic consumer product party sponsors #NaturalMoms #ExpoEast RSVP

If you are a cat lover you won't want to miss the #RedCarpetCat Emmy Awards Twitter Party at 8:30 pm ET. Win SWAG every 10 minutes. Hosted by @Eventbarkers @TheTiniestTiger RSVP

Come to the #HuntsCravebox Twitter Party at 9 pm ET hosted by @Cravebox. Prizes every 10 minutes from the products in the Limited Edition Hunt's Delicious Dinners Cravebox; more specifics about prizes TBA RSVP 

It's the weekly @TheOnlineMom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET.  Prize: THREE (3) $50 iTunes gift cards. Must RSVP & participate in party with hashtag #TheOnlineMoms.


Thursday, September 20 

Join @PGMyGive and @SheSpeaksUp for a Twitter Party at 3 pm ET in support of early breast cancer detection. Panelists include @MommyBlogExpert along with @Zipporahs @LisaSamples @StacieinAtlanta @HaveUheard1 @goodenufmother @MamaMaryShow Prizes: $1,000 in prizes. You could win the grand prize – a $200 gift card to spa of your choice. #GIVEHope RSVP

#CFSew @JoannStores Twitter Party hosted by @CraftFoxes at 7 pm EST. Great Prizes for home sewers: Grand Prize is a large box of premium fabrics from Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores. Other prizes include patterns, books and more fabric. RSVP

Expo East Twitter Party at 7 pm ET hosted by @momsandbrands. Lots of prizes from natural and organic consumer product party sponsors #NaturalMoms #ExpoEast RSVP

Blog Month Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @ShaunGroves @ResourcefulMom @Compassion . Prizes include handmade product from Gussy Sews, Lisa Leonard jewelry creations and $25 gift certificate to Compassion International Gift Catalog.#CompassionBloggers RSVP

Playtex Baby Shower Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Playtexinf @MommyKatandKids @myweereview. Prizes: Feeding gift baskets, diaper gift baskets and Grand Prize which is a combination of both baskets. #PlaytexBabyShower RSVP

@ColdwaterCreek Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @audreymcllellan, great prizes No RSVP just use hashtags #coldwatercreek #fashion

#Nedtheneuron Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @KizoomLabs. Win prizes. No RSVP, use hashtag to join in.

#BloggyCon Twitter Party at 9 pm ET discussing fall projects during tailgating season. Hosted by @BloggyMoms @Homesdotcom @AptsforRent @CityChiconaFarm. Prizes: $25 giftcard and t-shirt. RSVP


Friday, September 21

Join the #theonlinemom #VZWBuzz @VerizonInsider for the weekly Twitter Party hosted by @theOnlineMom at 3 pm ET. Prizes TBA. To be eligible to win, participate in the party and RSVP

#Koosh Twitter Party at 3 pm ET hosted by @Resourcefulmom. Loads of Koosh Ball Launcher Prizes to be given away. RSVP

Hexbug Warriors Twitter Party at 8 pm ET hosted by @Hexbug @AFrugalFriend. Prizes: Hexbug Warriors Battle Arenas and Hexbug Warriors Battling Robots Single Packs. #HEXBUGWarriors RSVP



Sunday, September 23

It's time for the #BestNightEver Twitter Party at 5:30 pm ET. Tweets to answer any of the 6 questions asked by @juicystar007 and tagging @clearhair handle. TEN (10) Prizes: Each of 10 winners receives Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy shampoo signed by Heidi Klum and Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy conditioner  Info

Come to the @FabFitFun TJMaxx Marshalls Emmys Red Carpet Twitter Party at 7 pm ET. Prizes: SIX (6) $50 Gift Cards. RSVP

#FizzorFlat Diet Pepsi Red Carpet Twitter Party at 7 pm ET. Hosts @WhitneyMWS @Glambr @StyleMom. Prizes: $50 Rent the Runway Gift Certificates. RSVP

#FizzorFlat with Diet Pepsi Awards Night Twitter Party at 8 pm ET. Hosts @VeraSweeney @Petit_Elefant @RomyRaves. Prizes: $100 SpaFinder Gift Certificates. RSVP

#ILoveFabellini Twitter Party with @Teresa_Giudice at 8 pm ET. No RSVP, #RHONJ 

NEXT WEEK


Monday, September 24

Come to the #MarvelAvengersWMT Twitter Party at 1 pm ET. Hosts @AgentM @tsue1136 They'll be talking about Super Heroes. Prizes: FOUR (4) $100 Walmart giftcards. #CBias RSVP

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Twitter Party at 7 pm ET. Hosts @ShannonMiller96 @Srocf #GetRealWithTeal RSVP

Back to School Limited Edition @Cravebox Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with prizes from products in the Back to School Cravebox. #B2SCravebox RSVP


Tuesday, September 25

#ModernPonds Twitter Party at Noon ET hosted by One2One Network. Prizes. Stay tuned for more details & link to RSVP

#HeinzVinegar Twitter Party at 1 pm ET talking about tips for going green at home with @loveandcents @RebeccaEParsons @LizLongcrier. $250 worth of Walmart gift cards to be given away: TWO (2) $25 GCs, TWO (2) $50 GCs and Grand Prize $100 GC. RSVP

Gillette and Dollar General @MomitForward #gno #GroomHim Twitter Party at 9 pm ET.  Hosts @DollarGeneral @ProcterGamble @Gillette @MarcusGeeter. Prizes  TWO (2) Winners each receive a $250 Dollar General gift card and Venus & Gillette shaving products w/ approx value of $300. RSVP


Wednesday, September 26

It's the weekly @TheOnlineMom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET.  Prize: TBA. Must RSVP
& participate in party with hashtag #TheOnlineMoms.


Thursday, September 27

#DDFuelsCFL Dunkin' Donuts Twitter Party with @DDCentFla at 7 pm ET. Hosted by @JoscelynRC @Couponmamacita @MyMamihood. Prizes: $500 in giftcards via the new Dunkin' Donuts ap. RSVP

#DesignedforGood Twitter Party at 8 pm ET launching Rachel Minkoff for @BravadoDesigns limited edition nursing tank collection to benefit Baby Buggy. Host @Resourcefulmom. Prizes: THREE (3) winners will receive one of Rachel's new nursing tank designs. RSVP


Friday, September 28

Join the #theonlinemom #VZWBuzz @VerizonInsider for the weekly Twitter Party hosted by @theOnlineMom at 3 pm ET. Prizes TBA. To be eligible to win participate in the party and RSVP

#BFPR Twitter Party at 3 pm ET hosted by @BlogFriendlyPR with co-hosts @MommyJenna @AdrienneMazzone RSVP



COMING SOON

Wednesday, October 3

#PurplePurse Twitter Party at 7 pm ET hosted by @SocialMoms @clicktoempower @YWCAUSA to raise awareness about domestic violence month. Prizes: TWENTY (20) $20 Amazon gift cards  RSVP


Friday, October 5

#KmartHalloween Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Kmart and @theblogfrog


Wednesday, October 17

Simple Skincare Twitter Party at 12:30 pm ET hosted by One2One Network. Stay tuned for details and link to RSVP


Wednesday, October 24

Next @MonroeandMain Twitter Party.  Details available soon.



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Free Admission to LA Zoo 9/15 Celebrating Los Angeles Tillamook Loaf Love Tour Stop

Good Food
Plus FREE Tickets to L.A. Zoo on 9/15

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Easy, fun & healthy DIY Kids treat Tillamook Cheese Shapes from Cookie Cutters

We've been Tillamook fans here at the Elspas household for years, having enjoyed the brand's products as well as taken the company's factory tour in Tillamook, Oregon with our kids. This cheese brand is usually on our weekly shopping list and I typically buy 4-6 bars at a time when shopping at the supermarket because I have four teens: triplets (15) and big brother (16) and they seem to always be eating. We keep kosher, so our go-to variety is always the Tillamook Kosher Medium Cheddar. We use it in so many recipes that they love to nosh on: Mazah Grilled Cheese, Macaroni & Cheese, homemade pizza and veggie tacos to name a few. 

When my children were younger, I even used cookie cutters to cut out Tillamook cheese shapes to pack in their lunch boxes and to serve as healthy snacks at home much like the cheese novelties you see pictured in this post above. With such a positive experience I'm particularly excited to announce that this weekend Southern California adults and kids can literally say cheese and eat it too when the Tillamook Loaf Love Tour rolls into the Los Angeles Zoo this Saturday.

My daughter's Macaroni & Cheese wouldn't look this good w/o Tillamook

As part of the celebration to share some loaf love with local L.A. residents, the Loaf Love Tour is treating the first 100 adults or children sporting their best bright Tillamook orange FREE admission to the Los Angeles Zoo located at Griffith Park starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 15. After the first eligible 100, all others that day wearing the company's flagship color will receive $1 off general zoo entry costs. Fans should look for the Tillamook Baby Loaf bus located in the parking lot outside the zoo's main gate to check-in and participate.

All it takes is another slice of Matza on top & you have Matza Grilled Cheese

Once inside the zoo, event-goers of all ages can taste a variety of Tillamook Cheeses, take pictures with the Loafy costumed character, join in zoo bingo, and lots more fun. As an added bonus attendees will have the chance to taste and take home yummy samples of Tillamook Yogurt, which is new to the Los Angeles area. 

Tillamook Loaf Love Tour Stop

A scene from last year's fun Loaf Love Tour, Image courtesy of Tillamook

At the Los Angeles Zoo

5333 Zoo Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027

Saturday, September 15th

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

About Tillamook & the Loaf Love Tour
Tillamook is a 103-year-old, farmer-owned cooperative located in Tillamook, Oregon. The brand is well-known for its award-winning, naturally aged cheddars as well as offering other cheese varieties, ice cream, sour cream and yogurt products.
  
The current Loaf Love Tour is the third annual mobile sampling event dedicated to bringing tasty cheese to the public. In addition to offering free zoo admission here in L.A. for the first 100 eligible people and $1 off general zoo admission to every one else wearing Tillamook orange there will also be a number of company sponsored activities inside the zoo for everyone to enjoy.

The bright orange fleet of Loaf Love Tour mini buses can be seen rolling around the streets of L.A. from September 11th - September 29th at a variety of locations. Fans can find them making pit stops at assorted Southern California grocery stores and special events spreading the word about Tillamook products and offering samplings of the brand's Oregon-made cheeses. For more information and to sign up for cheese-filled news updates visit LoafLoveTour.com. To track all the festivities you can also follow Tillamook on Facebook and Twitter.

FTC Disclosure: Tillamook will be sending us product coupons to facilitate some more family taste and review projects at our house.  I did not receive any payment or other compensation related to this post.   See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.