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We appear to have missed mooism's birthday picnic.

I strenuously deny that this had anything at all to do with us being up late playing computer games, and hence oversleeping.

Oh look, my nose is growing. Imagine that.

Anyway, off to brave Golders Green Road. Battle armor at the ready....

We survived. We even found decent parking! (Although we were at the Brent Cross end, where parking is somewhat easier to find.) Kosher Kingdom was crazy--understandably so as they claim to have the biggest Pesach selection in London. They certainly had quite a lot--they'd even opened up the warehouse part in back (the effect was Kosher Costco).

They had parsley root! (Luckily I know the Yiddish name, petrushka, as that's how it was labelled.) So my soup will be extra-good. :) And I remembered to get the horseradish there.

So now I'm stocked up on the staples. I have to go back to the butcher Wednesday morning, as we don't have room for another chicken in our tiny fridge, and I have to get some fresh things. More eggs, of course. I'll be going through eggs like water.

Tentative menu:

1st night:
Chicken soup
Brisket with onion gravy
potato kugel
(some kind of vegetable--help me think of one, can't use peas or beans)
Sponge cake and fruit

2nd night:
Chicken soup
Roast chicken
Roast potatoes
Carrots
rest of sponge cake and fruit

Which leaves plenty of leftovers for snacking :-)

I might try a sweet potato kugel this year if I can find a good recipe (nothing promising so far. I do not like raisins in kugel.)