Thanksgiving Week in My Life | Thanksgiving Prep | Orthodox Jewish Mom (Jar of Fireflies)

Let's cook Thanksgiving! What a week! Wow y'all lol. OK. So the week started out with me sick, which was a huge bummer but that's ok. I still started prepping for thanksgiving by pulling out my recipes, planning the menu, scheduling the cooking over the week, planning a grocery list, and making the cranberries. As the week went on, I made a pumpkin pie and buckeyes and cream of mushroom soup. I wrap up the video showing you my Thanksgiving table before saying goodbye for now :)
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Buckeyes:
2 cupos peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
1 lb powdered sugar
3 cups rice krispies
2 packages chocolate chips
Melt butter and peanut butter. In a separate bowl, mix cereal and sugar. Add butter mixture to the cereal mixture and mix. Form into 1 inch balls and chill. Dip into chocolate melted in a double boiler. Place onto lined trays and chill. Keeps well in the fridge or freezer till ready to serve.
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Pumpkin Pie
1 pie crust
1 can pumpkin
1 cup soy milk
2 eggs
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 450. Mix all ingredients except the crust. Pour mixture into crust. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 40 minutes. Let cool then store in fridge till ready to serve.
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Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe I used
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Hello and welcome! My name is Chana, I’m married to my best friend, and we have four wonderful children together. We also happen to be Orthodox Jews and we homeschool our kids. This video is a sneak peek into our daily lives :) You can see how this particular Jewish homeschool mom sets up her days, rolls with the punches, and gets it all done. Thanks for watching!
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[@jaroffireflies]

Finally! The thanksgiving prep video that I had wanted to post on thanksgiving lol but here you go :) My voice is back thankfully and I was able to do the voiceovers without sounding like a frog yesterday lol

[@Deep_Blue_Sapphire]

So glad your voice is back and I bet the kids are loving story time! Great menu.

[@jaroffireflies]

@@Deep_Blue_Sapphire thank you! They are thrilled :)

[@annettewalter2273]

You were very heroic doing this video, a mighty effort, thank you!

[@jettabartholomew1118]

I am so sorry you were sick 😷 and following a week of sick kiddos! That's what my Gram would call "putting salt in an open wound" I am very happy you had a wonderful Thanksgiving 🦃 Did you then cook for Shabbat the day after?

[@barbaranielsen2888]

Wow! All of that and being sick with a cold and having a new baby! You rock! Mr. Firefly rocks also for all the shopping and other support! Dinner looks wonderful!

[@jaroffireflies]

Thanks Barbara 💜

[@gingerhammond6446]

I always use Progresso Cream of Mushroom Soup in my Green Bean Casserole...and I make Sweet Potato Pie instead of Pumpkin Pie...

[@bridgwll]

Baby firefly is getting so big. My daughter had her first baby a few days ago , a beautiful granddaughter for me.

[@jaroffireflies]

Mazal tov! Congratulations!

[@uniquelyplanned443]

Mazel Tov! Our first grand baby, also a girl, is one month and had her naming today. Enjoy your beautiful grand baby.

[@catherinenunan3584]

I love that your husband says "I've got you" because mine says exactly the same. It is such a sweet, gentlemanly attitude and always calms me when I am not on top of my game - like you, this happens when I am sick. Oh, the frozen drinks!!! Kids after my own heart. When I was pregnant with our son, now 24, I craved frozen coke and it was only at one petrol station up the highway. My dear husband would drive there just for me, even in the wee hours of the morning. I still love it now but the way little kids put all the flavours together - this I do not understand. I am glad you are recovered.

[@jaroffireflies]

Aw I love that he says that too! Frozen coke is soooo good lol it’s my guilty pleasure sometimes here in our hot summers

[@catherinenunan3584]

@@jaroffireflies I wrote a comment about AO on your next video but it did not appear so I will write it up again, but please tell your son that I really enjoy Plutarch too. I am reading through the Lives slowly and find them fascinating but also quite easy to read.

[@jaroffireflies]

@@catherinenunan3584 we have been loving reading Plutarch as well! Really fascinating discussions have come from it even though we are just on our first one (Marcus Brutus). Looking forward to your comment 💜

[@cynthiadior3074]

I am an old mama. Let me tell you something: your health comes first. The earth won't stop spinning if Thanksgiving isn't held on Thursday or isn't homemade from the get-go. I come from a family of cops and nurses; we regularly held celebrations on alternative days. Stove Top stuffing can be dressed up. Just my .02.

[@shoshanaa4297]

It might get messy but doesn't look dusty dirty. It's amazing how u up keep ur home

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Shoshana 💜

[@sandrawallace1001]

I'm from Ohio - the Buckeye State - where this candy is practically a state law. i have NEVER, EVER, EVER eaten a buckeye or seen a recipe that had rice krispies in it. I'll be sticking with the cereal-free version.

[@urbanonyx]

In Michigan, we eat Buckeyes for breakfast!

[@virginiamahon2863]

There's a recipe on The Food Network for Crunchy Buckeyes using rice krispies

[@colleenorrick5415]

Up here in the wilds of Canada we have turkey for thanksgiving in October. Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cauliflower cheese, Brussels sprouts and pumpkin pie. I am also gluten free. My husband is from a England and the cauliflower cheese is an English dish that our family has at most special occasions. Also, I may be the mother of the only kid on earth who loves Brussels sprouts and he now has three little Brussels sprout lovers. Myself, I am not a fan. I hope you are feeling much better!

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Colleen! Your meal sounds delicious 💜

[@briana.folden]

There's an easier way to make buckeyes. It's just 1/2 c butter (or whatever alternative you use), a jar of peanut butter, and about a pound of powdered sugar. Mix until it all comes together and cleans up the bowl you're mixing in. Then just roll into balls and use a toothpick to dip them in the chocolate so it leaves a little circle on top.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thanks for sharing!

[@TheNatjoacu]

Hi Chana! I've been watching for a while and have really enjoyed a glimpse into your life. My life is very different as a Christian, full-time working mom of twin teenage boys. I've learned many Old Testament connections/symbolism from watching you. You have added depth to my understanding. I have a few questions for the next time you feel like answering...1) What's the meaning behind the name of your channel? 2) Hosting people for meals can be overwhelming and financially a burden for many people. How do you manage food budgets and the added pressure of hosting so frequently? That's all I can think of right now... Thanks for your videos. You do an amazing job! 🙂

[@jaroffireflies]

Hello! I talk about my channel name in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqHdip6oj62nsLc As for the hosting, it’s not a requirement, it’s just something that we enjoy doing. We serve the same meals so prep is a breeze and we budget for Shabbat as we do anything else :)

[@janithgottfried8320]

Hi Chana! Hope you are feeling better. Sounds like your Thanksgiving was wonderful! Thanksgiving was at my house and with the great help from my husband, it was a great success! Could not have done it without him, he is truly my greatest blessing! Of course the younger kids ate sweet rolls, apple sauce and cranberry sauce only!!! The older kids and adults devoured everything else. What a fantastic time! I didn't expect to enjoy myself because I am battling shingles and I was in considerable pain, but all the love pulled me through! As always a pleasure to watch and learn.....

[@jaroffireflies]

Sounds like you had a lovely thanksgiving! So happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@stacydavis1682]

@Janith Gottfrie My sister had shingles really bad, she was in a lot of pain. I hope you feel better soon.

[@burjuddubowy347]

I finally scanned in my yearly plan and all the recipes and even the shopping list. Now I can print it all out, change if necessary and I’m good to go. We have Ralphs markets here. That’s really Kroger. I can order on the computer and pick up at a time of my choosing. They bring it out and load the car. I can use all my coupons and get many not available except on line. I can click “no substitutions” or “best available” or a specific replacement for each item. If they sub a more expensive item, I don’t pay extra. Less costly items and they take off the extra. There is delivery as well, but it’s from a service and not as good. So far, in three years there have been two items that weren’t good - an avocado and a tomato, both of which looked fine, but weren’t. This might be helpful for someone who is as busy as you! I admire your energy and patience, but we all have a limit!

[@jaroffireflies]

Sounds like you’ve got this down to a science! Love that!

[@rachelscherzer1228]

So excited to see buckeyes! They are a state dessert of Ohio where I’m from and we typically don’t make them with rice crispies-though it sounds good that way too. Wish we could have exchanged recipes to help with the gluten free issue!

[@jaroffireflies]

I know mine aren’t super traditional but it’s how my grandma made them :) She always left the spot when she dipped but I can’t lol like I’m a little ocd or something 😂

[@mags102755]

It looks like a wonderful meal, and I'm glad you've got your voice back Chana. These days, my daughter and I go out for Thanksgiving, but up until a couple of years ago, I cooked a full meal just as you did. I'm glad your Thanksgiving was happy.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Margaret! Hope y’all enjoyed your thanksgiving 🍂❤️

[@boehmlauren01]

I know this is a few days late, but I wanted you to know that your cream of mushroom recipe is a staple in our house. It has changed alot of what we can make dairy free having that option. Still so amazing!

[@jaroffireflies]

That’s amazing! Thank you so much for letting me know!!!

[@devorahfonn613]

Glad you feeling better! Hope you had a good week! Shabbat Shalom lots of love from Israel

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much Devorah! Shabbat Shalom!

[@kellyschmitt683]

Great video, always great to watch you cook! I am from Ohio originally and Buckeyes are very popular there, of course. I have never heard of using rice crispies in the recipe though….everything else you are using is the same as what we still do today. We use a lot more powdered sugar and leave a little of the peanut butter mixture uncovered so it looks like a buckeye. I image that the rice crispies give an interesting texture so they are not quite as “heavy duty” as what I remember. I may try your way someday.

[@jaroffireflies]

It’s delicious with the Rice Krispies but I’d like to try your way too :)

[@grievousangelic]

Hope you're feeling better! The creeping crud has been making its way around here in North Alabama, too! Next year, print off Thanksgiving themed paper napkin rings and let the kiddos color them! You could do Hanukkah themed ones this year, too. Pinterest probably has dozens of templates. I have to work on Thanksgiving, due to the nature of my job, but we hit the local Chinese buffet, since they do a pretty decent holiday spread. It was good! Happy Holidays to you and your family!

[@jaroffireflies]

The crud is everywhere sick 😷 Luckily it’s past our house now :) Hope y’all are well too! Love the idea of the kids making napkin rings!!!

[@piaannakusnezowprawdazwyci8177]

Selten so eine sympathische KZbinrin gesehen ! Ich liebe Deine Videos.. Herzliche Grüße aus Deutschland 🙋🏻‍♀️🥂😘

[@jaroffireflies]

Aw thank you so much! You’ve made my day!

[@O_DoodleMom5]

Sweet baby Firefly is GROWING so quickly!!😢

[@jaroffireflies]

Right?!?

[@annelynn7266]

We Moms know how to push through! Table looked lovely. I hope you had a blessed day with your extended family.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much Anne!

[@aliciazagelbaum8347]

Put some orange juice & bits of fresh oranges in the cranberry sauce

[@cynthiadior3074]

Definitely! I prepare my own cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving each year and don't use any water--only orange juice. We find it quite tasty, and the Vitamin C in the cranberries and the orange juice can be helpful.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you!

[@OurBucketListHasHoles]

Chana you are my hero! A complete gluten and dairy free menu with recipes! Thank you so much my friend 🤗 🥰 I have been wondering so much how soy milk tastes in homemade mushroom soup. Could you please let us know if it alters the taste? Such a beautiful table setting 🦃❤️ Chana I had been sick for almost 2 months here recently. It was a doozy!! I’m glad you got thru your sick bout and are back on track. Much love to you and the firefly family 🥰🥰🥰

[@jaroffireflies]

So glad you enjoyed!!! No one notices that my food is dairy free, if that helps. It has been too long for me to compare for you (haven't had the dairy version in many years.) I am so sorry you have been ill for so long!!!! Wishing you a full recovery SOON!

[@theresadavis4885]

Bless You Heart!!! I know your miserable!!!! Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours!!! Feel Better Soon!!!!!

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Theresa ❤️❤️❤️

[@wendyhoward2699]

Good afternoon to all the fireflies! So sorry you’ve been sick. I love seeing your Thanksgiving planning. We usually go to Cracker Barrel and have a delicious meal. I had shoulder surgery in September so it was really helpful to me. Takes a while to get over that type is surgery. Many blessings.

[@jaroffireflies]

Hi Wendy! Thank you for your kind words 💜 a hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving!

[@kristens333]

My recipes look like this too. Right down to a totally worn out folder

[@jaroffireflies]

Love that!

[@donnammckeen2085]

You and your family are just adorable and I look forward to your vlogs… they are so relaxing and you make cooking easy… you and Mr. Firefly are great in the kitchen

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much Donna!

[@annab3LL3TV]

the kids dropping thing at the end explains my life,, thank you

[@kathychaves1814]

ur family is so blessed! ur an awesome cook, mr.firefly too. put butter under the skin for moist tender turkey, olive oil on skin browns it beautifully. lots of work those buckeyes but hey- its chocolate!!! feel better quick n hope babyfly stayed healthy. mazel tov

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much for your kind words and tips Kathy! 💐💐💐

[@judithderington-mcconnell6437]

Lovely see your preparations and a glimpse of your table. ❤️

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Judith!

[@reberuth2335]

Looked amazing, me being southern I’m like cornbread goes in a cast iron skillet..lol

[@jaroffireflies]

😂 You’re not wrong!

[@damealeta3541]

Yes, Chana, take a big bow! You did an amazing job to rally for the holiday! I've had times where I was depending on DayQuill to get me through so I didn't disappoint our little family! I loved it though. The tiny little profile of Baby Firefly was so adorable! My heart gets baby fever every time! Can't wait to be a grandma! (Daughter's not quite ready yet, but I certainly am!) You have the best family and your husband and kids help you so much. Sending love and hugs for your holiday season. Hope we get some Hanukahh/Chanukahh prep too. 💚🤧 feel better

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you! 💜

[@winnieewing7730]

I am sure you were glad to see the end of that couple of days. I think you done great. I could see you wilting but you just kept on smiling. 💐💐💐Ireland

[@jaroffireflies]

❤️❤️❤️ So glad you enjoyed

[@KellyS_77]

That cold with voice loss definitely seems to be going around the last couple of months. Glad you're feeling better :) I edited my comment when I noticed that Ohio has descended upon your comments section to let you know that Buckeye's don't normally have rice krispies lol. I kind of think that they might better with the rice krispies, because otherwise they're kind of just a sugar bomb that hurts your teeth.

[@jaroffireflies]

❤️❤️❤️ Thank you 😊 Yes, The folks of Ohio have very strong feelings about buckeyes! As we do in Texas about certain things as well 💜 I love seeing such state pride especially in a dessert that is so dear to my heart (even if I do make it “wrong”, it’s still delicious) 💜💜💜

[@suebuts]

Friday Nov 24th. Dear Mommy Fireflies and Family Belated 2023 Thanksgiving wishes, even though we do not personally know each other. I’m thankful you give us a glimpse in to your daily life as busy orthodox home schooling and a very busy mom. 💚💚💚

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you ❤️

[@63Littlemouse]

I felt exhausted watching all what you achieved ! you are amazing battling through a cold & voice loss, prepping for Thanks Giving, not to mention managing a young baby & 3 kiddos. The table looked delightful & sounds like all went well, I'm sure you were more than grateful to go into Shabbat & have a well earnt rest ! The Buckeyes look fun & very yummy, might have to have a go at making them 😊

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much Clare 💜 It was definitely a lot and it’s catching up to me but Shabbat comes again tonight so I’ll get a real chance to rest up again :) Enjoy the buckeyes!

[@jenniferporter2976]

No sugar in your pumpkin pie??

[@michellecharlesfischer5439]

I made cranberry sauce for the first time. Since I love Cran-Apple juice, I used apple cider instead of water to make it and we loved it. I think I am going to try grape juice next time. I am glad you are on the mend. Michelle

[@jaroffireflies]

That’s so fun! You should try orange juice too, I hear some people make it that way and it’s very good too

[@Belushi87]

you can use the left over buckeyes for Shabbat desert.

[@jaroffireflies]

Yes!

[@GoingGreenMom]

Gentle hugs! Hope you are feeling better at this point!

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you!

[@nancyayala2217]

Happy thanksgiving 🦃🍽 to you and your beautiful family

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you! 🍂

[@danielleporter1829]

You and Mr. Firefly are q great couple and seem like so much fun to hang out with. Glad you're feeling better and hoped you enjoyed your holiday. Growing up, my mon did the cooking and buying of the Honey baked ham for Thanksgiving. My mom made her own cornbread dressing and cranberry sauce. I did start making sweet potato pie when I was six and made them for my mom for Thanksgiving 2015, what turned out to be for her last, she passed the following spring. Thanksgiving 2015 was the first time I'd made spp in almost a decade and thought about making them over the yrs but haven't quite gotten around to it. The thought did cross my mind leading up to 🦃 day. After my dad passed, my mom stopped doing a whole turkey and if we didn't go to dinner at my sister's or family friends', she'd do a turkey breast. After she passed, I'd either go to my sister's, family friends, grabbed something from Boston Market, or in 2017, down to Dallas to visit family friends where I helped to inject cajun seasoning into turkeys that were going to be fried , which was fun.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you for your lovely comment:) Loved hearing your stories! Hope y’all had a great thanksgiving this year!

[@LadyWeasel]

I love how the cranberries pop.

[@jaroffireflies]

Me too :)

[@kristinmiller4779]

Good morning Chana and Firefly kiddos 💕 💖 Love the recipes hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. Hope you are feeling better

[@jaroffireflies]

Good morning Kristin! So glad you enjoyed! Yes thank you I’m feeling so much better!

[@mkeegan3205]

You might try putting half water and half orange juice when you make your cranberry sauce. It makes a yummy tasting dish. This is how I made it with my kindergarten kids

[@jaroffireflies]

@@mkeegan3205 thanks for the tip! I’d like to try that!

[@barak5122]

Just see your channel today, it’s really amazing! You’re really inspiration! Lots of Love from Israel 💖🤗

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much! And welcome! I’m so happy you are here!

[@lisat1825]

I must say, the bloopers were my favorite part 😂…glad you’re better.

[@jaroffireflies]

So glad you enjoyed that! Thanks Lisa 💐

[@kima9181]

I've heard of buck-eyes, never knew what they were ... and since I LOVE peanut butter bring them on!!!! Def going to make these THANKS.

[@jaroffireflies]

Of if you love peanut butter you will absolutely LOVE these!!! They are such a treat!

[@michellesunshinestar]

My stepmom has a great brussels sprout casserole recipe she used to make. We had brunch, and she made quiche. My mom and I made so much food, so much food. I made sure we had green bean casserole and sweet potato casserole.

[@jaroffireflies]

Yum!

[@daphnelandsborough3663]

I love you in green its your color. I love your videos too. God bless you and your family

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Daphne 💜

[@dawnbaker9274]

In Texas too where "It" is going round. We've all had "It" too. Your notebook is a great idea. Going to start one myself. Feel better and belated Happy Thanksgiving.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thanks Dawn! Yes it seems everyone we know had it at some point in the past few weeks. Glad y’all made it through already!

[@shawndavis824]

You are super mom. Doing all that while sick. I didn’t do nearly that much and I was exhausted and I only cooked for 2.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thanks Shawn 💜

[@Trekkifulshay]

We were sick on Thanksgiving so we stayed home and didn't have guests. It was still good. I've always wanted to go to an Ikea. It looks so fun.

[@jaroffireflies]

I’m so sorry y’all were sick! Hope you’re all better now

[@aliciazagelbaum8347]

Get some rest be safe the flu is hitting hard this year

[@jaroffireflies]

Thanks Alicia! It sure is. Seems like everyone is getting sick these last few weeks!

[@blackbinauralbeats]

I am glad you are feeling better

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you 😊

[@gloriaunderhill9401]

I have simplified my menu, to make the holiday more enjoyable, and less stressful. Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce, and dessert. We actually all like turkey hash leftovers more than the dinner

[@jaroffireflies]

I love the leftovers so much too! I love it as a sandwich:)

[@sarnobyl]

I hope you are feeling better! I got hit with a bad cold that's going around like wildfire. I'm upright today but after dinner, I'm Nyquiling it up and heading to bed.

[@jaroffireflies]

I hope you feel better soon! Being sick is no fun!

[@fatimaslifeline]

Hello , the buckeyes looks delicious I will definitely try it , thank you

[@jaroffireflies]

Enjoy!

[@annespurlock1255]

For the fact that you were sick and lost your voice, it looks like you had a lovely Thanksgiving. :)

[@jaroffireflies]

We did 😊❤️

[@jmsl910]

chana, are are a delight!! i LOVE that you posted this anyway 💖

[@jaroffireflies]

😊😊😊 thank you

[@AndreaD.]

We picked up our daughter from grad school the day before Thanksgiving for the weekend. I didn’t make a turkey this year because it was just going to be the 3 of us & my husband doesn’t like turkey. I made him homemade chicken & cornbread dressing (unsweetened Southern style) & my daughter & I a gluten free chicken & dressing (stuffing) using gluten free bread. It turned out great. I made cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries, 1/4 cup sugar & frozen cherry berry blend berries. Sweet but tart. My daughter said that it was great on toast also! I use a sweetened condensed coconut milk for my pumpkin pie recipe but I don’t use a pie crust. I don’t have a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods near me & no gluten free pie crusts available in the area. My daughter has a gluten, dairy & egg allergy, but she can tolerate a small amount of eggs if it’s cooked in something like a pie, cake, etc.

[@jaroffireflies]

Everything sounds delicious!!!! Sorry y’all don’t have gluten free pie crusts around you!

[@sylviaschwartz8818]

Good morning Chana happy Thanksgiving to you and your family 👪

[@jaroffireflies]

Good morning Sylvia!

[@kaydublin5164]

Hi Chana, I love that green head wrap you wore to IKEA, I love the bright head wraps on you . Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. 🤗

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Kay ❤️

[@aliciachristopher6506]

Thanksgiving cooking is a lot of work. I hope the family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I like the recipe for the cranberry sauce. I'm going to have to make it since I have two bags of cranberries.

[@jaroffireflies]

Enjoy your cranberries!

[@lynnegordon6749]

I like hearing the cranberries popping as they cook. Sometimes I add some grated orange rind. My friend Lillian taught me to make cranberry sauce from scratch.

[@jaroffireflies]

How do you like the orange rind? I’ve been thinking of adding some orange next year :) Either rind or juice or slices I don’t know :)

[@lynnegordon6749]

@@jaroffireflies I like a little orange rind. Not too much. Just a hint of orange flavour.

[@jaroffireflies]

@@lynnegordon6749 thank you!

[@GoingGreenMom]

I never made the stuff I planned to for my own Thanksgiving, maybe that will be my meal prep for this week.

[@jaroffireflies]

Enjoy your cooking! I hope everything is OK that you didn’t cook

[@dwallace994]

Love the mushroom soup recipe. I love green bean casserole but couldn’t find dairy free. Thanks so much for this.

[@jaroffireflies]

You’re so welcome! It makes a great green bean casserole! Then I use the leftover soup for some other recipes during the week :)

[@lynnegordon6749]

I hope you were able to enjoy your family time for Thanksgiving, Chana. I am going to try your Mushroom soup recipe. I like Green Bean Casserole, but I think I will try the soup on its own first. Thank you.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Lynne! Enjoy the soup!

[@aspenenglish4976]

We are gluten free, nut free and my husband and daughter also dairy free. Fun times cooking over here. We had a bit of a Turkey accident but we survived.

[@jaroffireflies]

Uh oh! What was the Turkey accident?

[@aspenenglish4976]

@@jaroffireflies well my son makes the Turkey (crazy right?) and they put it in a disposable pan. I have a nerve injury in my hand so I don’t do knives or anything. My husband cuts the Turkey and slices through the bottom!!! We have a lake of Turkey juice on the floor and countertop. Our countertops and floors are close to your kitchen look. So my floors are made out of this special stuff and I’m not sure what it even is! We had to get beach towels to save the floor and clean the floor afterwards. We had previously blown up our shop vac due to another accident or we would have used that. Yes there was that much Turkey juice. I bought this insanely large Turkey for just a few people. My kids that are in college sat in the dining room…..I think they were scared 😱 😂. It ended up fine. Three beach towels in the garbage. Thanksgiving was saved and all is well.❤️

[@jaroffireflies]

@@aspenenglish4976 oh my goodness! Wow! But yay for the memories lol thank you for sharing ❤️🍂

[@hannahj6668]

Hi Chana!Well done for such a great and productive video whilst being terribly under the weather. It was so great to watch and see the different recipes over the years. Hope you all had a wonderful time at Thanksgiving 😁🇬🇧🥗🍲🍪🍰

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much Hannah! So glad you’ve enjoyed ❤️

[@carrieann5714]

I love buckeyes. I grew up in Ohio and they were a holiday staple. We didn’t do Rice Krispies in ours though.

[@jaroffireflies]

So fun! Definitely an Ohio thing :) Did you just leave out the Rice Krispies? Or did you use something else in its place?

[@carrieann5714]

@@jaroffireflies our recipe didn’t call for it. It was just peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar. Then in our house we dipped them so it left a round circle of peanut on top so it looked like buckeye nut. I’m going to have to try them with Rice Krispies. You just can’t go wrong when peanut butter and chocolate are involved.

[@paigeh1670]

@@carrieann5714My family is from Ohio and our recipe was the same as yours.

[@uniquelyplanned443]

We’re in Ohio as well and it’s just two sticks of butter, a whole jar of peanut butter, as much powdered sugar as you need for it not to be sticky then shape into balls and dip in bark chocolate but leave some of the peanut butter ball showing

[@jaroffireflies]

@@carrieann5714 totally! The rice crispiest give it another texture inside that I find delightful:) please let me know how you like it if you try it!

[@hockenberryholler3150]

Growing up in Ohio, We always made Buckeyes.....we used graham cracker crumbs instead of rice thingies and only dipped half of it in chocolate so it would look like an actual "buckeye"... Hugs~ Lea

[@jaroffireflies]

Oh that’s cool!!! Thanks for sharing 💜

[@michellesunshinestar]

That's what I do, put my recipes on the fridge. Because my fridge is right there.

[@jaroffireflies]

Smart!

[@barbarashames1372]

Hope you guys are feeling better!💙

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Barbara! We are! Much better:)

[@katiehart1016]

Love Baby Firefly hangs out on your shoulder all day. My seven month old loves to do the same

[@jaroffireflies]

It’s the best 😊💜

[@rissylantz4072]

.....that was sarcasm. I am the queen of sarcasm Chana lol. I hate seeing you so sick. Glad your feeling better. I have never made cream of mushroom 🍄 soup from scratch and it looks so easy and oh my gosh so yummy. I am the only one in my family who likes mushrooms so that probably why. Hehe but I could eat that while pot. And I know this because I made rice pudding yesterday from leftover rice and ate the whole thing....opps Much love Rissy ❤️

[@jaroffireflies]

I love mushrooms!!!! I’m using leftover from the cream of mushroom to make a casserole for dinner tonight 😊

[@hoosierlady3085]

Hope you are fully recovered by now. I had a cold over Thanksgiving too. I've never seen rice krispies in Buckeyes. Sounded like a good idea. I live in Ohio so Buckeyes are a staple here. lol

[@jaroffireflies]

Hope you’re feeling better too!!!

[@daisydedication2890]

Hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Daisy! We did 💜

[@LadyWeasel]

One of my favorite things to make for Thanksgiving (or whenever) is Corn Soufflé. 1 box corn bread mix, 1 egg, 1 cup sour cream, 1 or so stick of butter, 1 can creamed corn, 1 can drained sweet corn.

[@jaroffireflies]

That sounds so good! Thank you for sharing! I might need to add that to our menu! I was thinking this year that we should have a corn something 🌽

[@LadyWeasel]

@@jaroffireflies It's absurdly delicious. I make it just because, sometimes.

[@jaroffireflies]

@@LadyWeasel the recipe kind of reminds me of spoon bread. Have you ever had that?

[@LadyWeasel]

@@jaroffireflies I have not. I'd like to try it

[@jaroffireflies]

@@LadyWeasel it’s really good

[@susandougherty3061]

Hope you are feeling better, Another great Video 💐😀

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Susan! Yes, I’m feeling much better now 💐

[@gigidodson]

We had such lovely food for Thanksgiving even though my daughter and i were both a bit under the weather. Till the next day, when we tested possituve covid! Luckily we had so many left overs. No cooking sick.

[@jaroffireflies]

Hope y’all are all better now!!!

[@michellesunshinestar]

Happy thanksgiving. Sorry you lost your voice. Once the school librarian lost her voice.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you! Hope you had a nice thanksgiving too

[@christinamillington2342]

I am currently very ill with flu and a throat that feels like it has knives in it 🤧. Hope you're feeling much better now. Xxx

[@jaroffireflies]

Oh no! Wishing you a quick and full recovery 💜

[@christinamillington2342]

@@jaroffireflies thank you channa xx

[@zzzzipy12]

Very nice Thanksgiving! I hate you were sickly! ❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Linda Sue 💜

[@OurBucketListHasHoles]

Chana your recipe folder looks nicer than mine lol 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@jaroffireflies]

LOL

[@Penny-nd9ze]

I love making my own cranberry sauce. So much more flavour than the gelatinous canned stuff 😂. Hope you all had a great thanksgiving celebration.

[@jaroffireflies]

I’ve never tried the canned stuff 😊 hope y’all had a great thanksgiving too!

[@charisselane9518]

GM Jar of Fire Flies, You're Thanksgiving Video was beautiful and creative. You did an awesome and amazing work with what you do. I see Mr. Baby fire fly is growing up so fast. I heard your voice go in and out in the video. You explain that, You wasn't feeling well. Peace be until you and your family. Shalom. 🇮🇱🛐🕎🔯🎉🎉🎊🪅👍👌💐🍾🥂🙌🏾🙋🏾‍♀️👼🏾🙏👊👐😉♥️♥️❤️🎆🎇. P.S. I can't wait to see what you do for Hanukkah. Enjoy your weekend.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thanks Charisse! Hanukkah content coming end of December!

[@charisselane9518]

@@jaroffireflies I be looking forward to that video.too. Feel much better and stay safe and well.too. Take care until the next video. 🛐🕎🔯🙌🏾🙋🏾‍♀️💃🏾🥳🤗🙃👏😉😄😎👼🏾🎊🪅👍🙏♥️♥️❤️🙋🏾‍♀️.

[@jaroffireflies]

@@charisselane9518 thank you!

[@heavenlane570]

Just a tidbit of information that may/may not be helpful🤣 My mom was a pastry/chocolate chef- she always put in a little of edible paraffin wax to extend the chocolate for dipping chocolates and it gives a beautiful, smooth finish. I’m not sure if it’s kosher..if not..disregard! 😅

[@jaroffireflies]

Thanks so much for the tip! I’ll look into that!

[@mcomeslast]

Thanks! Going to make that mushroom soup with some keto tweeks.

[@jaroffireflies]

Enjoy!

[@amymarie8169]

From watching some videos on my new pc last week (not important) the list is from 2020 when you were in your rental house while the actual house was getting remodeled.

[@rogettesteele5322]

The table setting was beautiful and the buckeyes look yummy. Your desserts always are gorgeous. You make them look so easy. Kudos to Mr. Firefly for being so considerate and family oriented. Hope you are feeling better. The Thanksgiving meal sounded wonderful. Can't believe how much baby firefly is growing. He is getting taller and taller. Your oldest son seems to have had a growth spirt. You have a lovely family.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you Rogette ❤️

[@sabrinastratton1991]

I got bacterial pneumonia from my kids colds and lost my voice so I feel ya. Thanksgiving was a quiet affair.

[@jaroffireflies]

Oh no! Hope you’re all better now!!!

[@GoingGreenMom]

Aldi's brand rice krispies say they are gluten free too. Not sure if they are kosher though.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you! I need to go there and check it out. I have never been to Aldi, but we do have them in the area.

[@GoingGreenMom]

@@jaroffireflies Any chance you have a video on kosher hectures or whatever the little symbols are called? That would be my one drawback on Aldis, it doesnt seem like a lot of products have the kosher classification, but then I'm not well versed on what to look for either.... the 2 I know I think are a star with a K, and a circle with a U?

[@allisonsmith5242]

Hi Chana, firstly what is chex mix? As a brit we find it totally weird how you in the States have what we would class as a pudding at the end of a meal ie sweet potatoes and marshmallows!!!! Erm not nice and is a green besn casserole a must have for everyone at Thanksgiving? We always hear about it as part of the meal. For years i always wanted to have pumpkin pie, tried it not keen. Turkey a total winner. Just shows were just over the pond and we have the same likes in some things but not in others but the same is reversed no doubt youd be horrified at what we eat at crimbo and all through the year. Hope all my cousins in the USA had a brillant Thanksgiving and now are on diets till the 25th 🤣🇬🇧❤️

[@jaroffireflies]

Hi Allison, here’s a video where I make Chex mix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXvQhqR4jdR_oa8 Green Bean casserole is a traditional thanksgiving food but everyone has their own menu so it’s not like everyone does it.

[@allisonsmith5242]

@@jaroffireflies we dont have that in the UK. The recipe looks easy to do but we would use small Shreddies for the small square shaped things. Didnt realise it could be savoury or sweet. Might give it a go as nibbles over Christmas with some festive fizz. Xx

[@jaroffireflies]

@@allisonsmith5242 it’s a crunchy fun snack :) Please let me know how you like it!

[@cynthiadior3074]

What do Kosher cooks use to gel foods, such as cranberry sauce? I have read that some authorities approve unflavored gelatin, but others do not.

[@jaroffireflies]

I don’t gel mine, but you can purchase kosher gelatin

[@Lrayne1]

I always admired the blue sweater you had on in the video. I first saw it in the video where you were modeling it. Where did you buy it?

[@jaroffireflies]

Hi! I got that at Cabellas a few years ago. I’ve worn it like 3 days this week lol it’s so comfortable!

[@deborahgraham6112]

Glad to hear you are feeling better. Wondering, Chana - at what age will your older children start helping you with cleaning or straightening up the kitchen? Seems like an overwhelming job that you are doing and I'm sure you could use some little hands to help.

[@jaroffireflies]

Hi Deborah! My kids do a lot around the house including the kitchen. I don’t show a lot of my children which is why you don’t see that often.

[@karenjohnson5634]

Sweet potato soufflé is a must on our table too!!! I love those buckeyes but they are a lot of work! I hope you are feeling better!!! I have never shopped at IKEA! I need to look them up online. No store near me. Btw, I was wondering if your first video on your channel was you preparing thanksgiving dinner??

[@jaroffireflies]

That was my first video :) 😊😊😊

[@karenjohnson5634]

Ok! Just checking!❤😊

[@colleendegrasse5255]

Sick Chana is a crack up. Favorite line: “these pitchers….not going to pronounce that, get them at ikea” 😂 Also love the vid, glad you’re feeling better

[@jaroffireflies]

😂😂😂 glad you enjoyed

[@pamferguson1870]

This has nothing to do with Thanksgiving but I wasn’t sure where to ask this question! I have seen short KZbin videos of services at synagogues and was wondering what accommodations are made for the deaf community. I have never seen an interpreter at any of the services I’ve seen on KZbin. I am not Jewish and I am not deaf, but have worked with deaf children and so I was curious.

[@jaroffireflies]

Hi Pam! I have been to larger congregations that employ an interpreter. But in many smaller congregations who have no deaf community members it’s not necessary. If we had a deaf person visiting we do have community members fluent in ASL (though if they were Israeli they would probably use ISL) so we would be able to interpret on the fly :)

[@pamferguson1870]

@@jaroffireflies thanks so much for this reply!

[@jaroffireflies]

@@pamferguson1870 you’re so welcome!