I always go to our community Friday night dinners. After a week of work and routine, while sometimes it is tempting to put on my slippers and stay in, I am always glad to spend that time with my community. Many friendships have developed over challah and chicken soup.
We have a fairly young community here at the beach. By young, I mean that it was established about five years ago. To have a Shabbos guest at my home is a rare and wonderful treat. So on Saturdays, I opt out of the community kiddush and lunch and unless I have a Shabbos guest, I spend Shabbos day alone. I really enjoy this quiet time. I relax and read and study. If I didn't enjoy it, I would walk to the community services on Saturday morning as well. But really, I love my quiet Saturdays at home.
Even if you are spending Shabbos alone, it is still Shabbos and it should feel special. You may not want to make cholent, and prepare food as you would for a crowd. But you can still prepare a colorful plate of healthy and beautiful salads. This plate includes morrocan carrot salad, chick pea salad, a garden salad and fish.
I usually keep prepared and sliced gefilte fish in my freezer. I can pull out a slice or two on Friday afternoon. Sometimes I will put up some soup, but usually, just a nice salad plate and I make sure the hot water pot is on so that I can enjoy a cup of tea. And if you are not a baker, you can buy the frozen challah rolls that come in a package of six. I bake and freeze them and it lasts me three weeks. Sometimes I just make very small loaves of challah.
This is what Shabbos for one looks like at my house.
The main thing of course is to "Remember the Shabbos day, and keep it holy."
Shabbat Shalom.
This is my favorite cookbook of all time, bar none! Thank you Tonya for this gift. I use it all the time!
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