Don’t know about you, but here at The Shmear we’ve been home cooking (and freezing) a lot this week! Not sure about how some of the new kugel recipes will turn out – but one thing for sure is that when I can not eat another bite of my leftovers, I will be heading over to Cantina Feliz in Fort Washington, PA for some of Chef Tim Spinner’s Matza Ball Soup Mexican style!
A heartfelt Thank You from The Shmear Cafe for the support in our first year. Our thanks goes out to the many volunteers that gave of their Sunday mornings, and to the congregation for your encouragement, enthusiasm and patronage!
We learned a lot, listened to your comments and suggestions, and are already looking forward to more yummy offerings next year!
This blog will be updated this summer, bringing you grill recipes, barbequing tips and tasty summer tidbits. As always, we’d love to hear from you and look forward to your contributions! Contact us at BethOrTheShmear@gmail.com.
Shmear Cafe Hours For The Week
Sunday, May 4 9:00 til 1:00
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE OUR LAST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR!
Monday, May 5 3:30 til 4:45
Featured Shmear this week: Chocolate Chip
Stop by this week for a sample of our delicious Chocolate Chip Shmear. By customer request, we have changed the recipe up a bit! This new, cream cheesy spread has a sweetness reminiscent of cheesecake and canolli filling. A treat for your bagel and your taste buds!
Shmear Cafe Hours For The Week
Sunday, April 26 9:00 til 1:00
Monday, April 27 3:30 til 4:45
The Eggman will be in the house Sunday!
Featured Shmear this week: Pizza Butter
Pizza Butter is a fluffy, cheesy shmear loaded with all of the flavors of your favorite tomato pie. Stop by The Shmear Cafe Sunday morning for a sample on one of our fabulous garlic bagels!
Shmear Cafe Hours For The Week
Sunday, April 13 9:00 til 1:00
We will be closed for Passover until Sunday, April 27
Did you know that Cantina Feliz, one of our favorite local restaurants, has a fantastic Passover Tasting Menu? Located in Fort Washington, this always bustling joint has an ever-changing Mexican menu. And next week it’s all about the Matza!
Check back as the Feliz chefs share one of their innovative recipes. Or, easier yet, make a reservation and take the night off! The tasting menu will be available nightly, Monday thru Sunday. See you there!
Cantina Feliz, 424 South Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA 19034, (215) 646-1320
The Shmear will be sharing favorite Passover Recipes over the next few weeks. If you would like to contribute, please contact us at: BethOrTheShmear@gmail.com.
Shmear Cafe Hours For The Week
Sunday, April 6 9:00 til 1:00
Monday, April 7 3:30 til 4:45
The Eggman will be in the house this week!
Our featured shmear this week is Zabar’s Famous Cream Cheese Spread from the New York Cookbook. It’s a creamy and garlicky, dotted with scallions – your bagel will thank you for it!
Shmear Cafe Hours For The Week
Sunday, March 23 9:00 til 1:00
Monday, March 24 3:30 til 4:45
Rich “The Eggman” will be in the house Sunday making his yummy bagel sandwiches!
We also have lots of new menu items including:
Yogurt with Homemade Honey Crunch Granola (nut-free)
Mandarin Oranges
Mozzarella Sticks
Chocolate Lollipops & Much More!
THIS WEEK’S SHMEAR CAFE HOURS
THE CAFE WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO THE PURIM CARNIVAL!
ENJOY YOUR HAMENTASHEN WITH BOFTY THIS SUNDAY!
And if you feel inclined to try a new treat, here is a great recipe courtesy of our own Barbara Murtha:
Note from Barbara: This is a great and easy recipe. It’s the first thing I every learned how to make! I used to stand on a kitchen chair with a bowl in the sink and my mom would add the ingredients for:
Coffee Icing:
¾ of a small box of confectioners’ sugar
½ stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. instant coffee
Boiling water
Put the confections sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Slice ½ stick of butter into pads & add. Add the vanilla.
Boil 1/2 cup of water pour over the instant coffee in a separate cup.
Using an electric mixer on low speed, slowly add a little bit of coffee to the confections’ sugar & butter mixture until it is absorbed, then add more coffee until all of the confections sugar is used up & you have the right consistency for icing.
Got a favorite recipe or story that you would like to share? Contact us at: bethortheshmear@gmail.com
Shmear Cafe Hours For The Week
Sunday, February 23 9:00 til 1:00
Monday, February 24 3:30 til 4:45
Features: Va Va Veggie and Salted Carmel Shmears
About Feed Me Bubbe:
Here at The Shmear we have been a little obsessed with a show we stumbled upon on JLTV. It’s called Feed Me Bubbe and it has us in a nostalgic food haze! Apparently, we are not the only ones: “Bubbe” has been featured on Frontline and ABC World News, as well as in the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe.
Filmed by her grandson Avrom, Bubbe walks the viewer through classic Jewish dishes in her very own kitchen. While we have become accustomed to watching celebrity chefs with fancy tools and gourmet gadgets, Bubbe’s collection of utensils is mind blowingly simple. And her mismatched dishes, Corning Ware, Pyrex and disposable aluminum pans put the kitsch in kitchen!
You can watch Bubbe make Roast Chicken at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBAKXlh3HR8
And find her at her website: http://feedmebubbe.com/
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