Apples from the Union Square Farmers Market this AM!
This morning I took a trip to the Union Square Farmer’s Market because tonight (and tomorrow and the next day), my family and I will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year. As with every holiday, certain foods are customary to eat. On Rosh Hashanah, we dip apples into honey, symbolizing our hope for a “Sweet New Year.” So, what better way to bring in the new year, but with fresh, organic apples and local honey from the NY farms?!
WHY APPLES AND HONEY?
APPLES: sweet, seasonal, and round, symbolizing a whole, new (cyclical) year. Also, apples contain anti-cancer fighting phytonutrients, along with a lot of fiber, which helps bind up and escort out toxins and carcinogens.
HONEY: sweet, symbolizing a sweet new year. High in enzymes, minerals and vitamins. (But, don’t feed to babies!)
Other foods we traditionally eat on Rosh Hashanah:
– pomegranate
– round challah
– dates
– leeks
– beets
– spinach
– gourds/squash
Stay tuned for some picts of the deliciousness from the Fierman Family Table!
L’Shana Tova- a sweet new year to you, your family and friends!
Be sweet. Be traditional. Be well.
xoxo
be well,
Arielle
