The last Full Week of 2013

There have been a lot of ups and downs this past week.Last shabat was quiet  but lovely went to shabbat dinner at the Elsons which the company and food was great.I ended up staying home shabbat morning secondary to a "gout" attack ,and discomfort  and had a quiet shabbat  lunch for 1 but that was more han fine.Sunday went to my great nephews Azriels 1st birthday party he is just sooo yummy.
 The work week was uneventful and  fairly quiet secondary  to so many people being on vacation.Woke up the 25th feeling woozy and still with a fair amount of pain so unfortunately I had to cancel going to the movies with Ilene & Grace  and the traditional take out Chinese food. Yossi & Resa Fogel stopped by and they ended up getting me out of the house for a little bit.
  Looking foreword to shabbat lunch at my sisters with rafi,Yael Moshe Arona & Motti.
So I'm feeling a lot better today more energy less pain so I decided to cook for  Shabbat and thanks to my friends Dvora & Perry Krevat it will be lively shabbat table.
 So of course had to start a bit of cooking and baking frenzy here my menu.
 home made challah and gluten free rolls,chicken soup,tachina,roasted beet salad,roasted cauliflower  and asparagus,gluten free turkey sechzhuan meatballs,roasted herb butterflied chicken,potato  kugel,
and last but not least for dessert poached pears and gluten free pumpkin cupcakes with an orange vanilla glaze.
   Really looking forward to this shabbat and weekend celebrating my birthday with family and friends  though my two sons & daughter in laws from  Israel   and my honey in Oakland  will be missed