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For the Onegim, at Adat Shalom we welcome both homemade and purchased food.

We hope you can find a suggestion that meets your budget, culinary skills and time constraints!

There is one major requirement: So we can feel comfortable eating together, all Adat Shalom events are "dairy." This means no meat, no poultry, no shellfish, no pork.  Milk, egg, vegetable, fruit, grain, legumes, nuts (except peanuts) are acceptable. Fish and fish products are fine, but should be clearly labeled. Remember to check ingredients for lard and other non-kosher or meat-derived substances. People with food allergies, vegetarians, and those who keep kosher are all trusting you to thoroughly check ingredients. We all need to strictly observe our communal dairy standard.

NO peanuts, peanut products and peanut butter.
Due to life-threatening peanut allergies for several children in the community, peanut butter is BANNED from events held in the Adat Shalom building and from all Adat Shalom events anywhere. Skin contact can be hazardous as well as ingestion.
LABELING: Allergies are life threatening, therefore, labeling is very important.

Labeling supplies are in a drawer in the kitchen. It is especially
important  to label foods with common allergens such as:
Nuts and Nut Oils; Milk Products; Eggs; Wheat; Berries; Melon; Fish.

Here are some ideas for Oneg dishes with amounts for 40 servings (singles) and 80 servings (couples).

Main Dishes

Tuna Salad1 serving 2 oz. tuna (drained)
40 servings 8 12 oz. cans
80 servings 16 12 oz. cans plus mayonnaise and other extras
Egg Salad1 serving 1 ½ eggs
40 servings 5 doz. eggs
80 servings 10 doz. eggs plus mayonnaise and other extras
Pasta with simple sauce1 serving 1 1/2 oz dry pasta
40 servings 4 lbs. dry pasta
80 servings 8 lbs. dry pasta
Pasta Salad - depends on how much you add!1 serving ¾--1 oz pasta
40 servings 2 lbs. dry pasta
80 servings 4 lbs. dry pasta plus all the other extras
Rice Salad1 serving 1 ½ - 2 oz. uncooked rice or ½ c. cooked rice plus additions
40 servings 5 qt. salad
80 servings 10 qt. or 2 ½ gal. salad
Couscous/ grain pilaf/ tabouleh same as rice salad
Lasagna1 serving 2 ½ " sq.
40 servings 2 9x13x2'" pans
80 servings 4 9x13x2'" pans
(Stouffer's vegetarian lasagnas can be purchased frozen and cooked at the shul for about 1½ hours)
Vegetable Pot Pie, Cheese Soufflé, blintz souffle same as Lasagna
Noodle Kugel same as Lasagna if thick. Double if you make very thin kugel.
Potato Kugel same as noodle kugel
Matza Kugel same as noodle kugel
Mini ('bagel') pizzas1 serving 1 "pizza"
40 servings about 3 ½ doz.
80 servings about 7 doz.
Cheese(cubed or sliced) 1 serving 2 oz.
40 servings 5 lbs.
80 servings 10 lbs.
Vegetarian Chili, Beans and Rice, Vegetarian Etouffe 1 serving ½ cup
40 servings 5 qt.
80 servings 2 ½ gal.
Gefilite Fish1 serving 1 large piece or 4-6 small pieces (3 oz.)
40 servings 8 lbs. or 4 qt.
80 servings 16 lbs. or 8 qt. plus horseradish
Sushi (NO SHELLFISH)1 serving 2-4 pieces (fewer with fish, more if vegetarian
40 servings 80-160 pieces
80 servings 160-320 pieces
Quiche 1 serving 1/10 pie
40 servings 4 pies
80 servings 8 pies (check for lard in crust)
Also—for a special occasion, you might consider fruit, smoked fish, cheese or vegetable platters available at many local supermarkets and specialty stores. The store will guide you in choosing an appropriately sized platter.

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Side Dishes

Apple Sauce1 serving ½ c.
40 servings 5 qt.
80 servings 10 qt. Or 2 ½ gal.
Cole slaw 1 serving 1/3 c.
40 servings 3 ½ qt.
80 servings 7 qt.
Cucumber salad: same as cole slaw
Fruit salad1 serving ½ c.
40 servings 5 qt.
80 servings 10 qt.
Cut up vegetables1 serving ½ c, or 4 oz.
40 servings 5 qt. or 10 lbs.
80 servings 10 qt. or 20 lbs.
Cabbage Salad1 serving ½ c.
40 servings 5 qt.
80 servings 2 ½ gal.
Potato Salad1 serving ½ large potato
40 servings 5 qt.
80 servings 2 ½ gal.
Dips and Bagel Toppings Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Vegetarian "Chopped Liver", Guacomole, Turkish Salad, Eggplant "Caviar" (If you are on a small crew for a small oneg, you may wish to purchase a variety of dips to make up your "servings". For a large oneg with a large crew, please get all of one kind—otherwise the first people through the line "sample" each type and variety serves very few people!)1 serving 2 oz.
40 servings 2 ½ qt.
80 servings 5 qts.

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Green Salad

Depends on additions. The more dense vegetables (cukes, carrots, tomatoes, croutons) you add, the less bulk you need 1 serving ½ c. to 1 c.
40 servings 5 qt. to 10 qt (1 ¼ gal to 2 ½ gal.)
80 servings 2 ½ gal. to 5 gal.
Plus dressing!

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Desserts - Please check ingredients for lard, which is still used in crusts, cookies and icing.

Watermelon1 serving a ¼ of a ½ inch round section
40 servings 1 large melon, sliced
 80 servings 2 large melons, sliced
Brownies1 serving 2 ½ " sq.
40 servings 2–3 9x13" pans (3 packages of commercial mix)
80 servings 4-6 9x13" pans (6 packages of commercial mix)
Pie1 serving 1/10 pie
40 servings 4 pies
80 servings 8 pies (this is for a 9" pie)
Cookies (4" across)1 serving 2
40 servings 80 cookies (6 ½ doz.)
80 servings 160 cookies (13 doz.)
Cookies (2" across–like Hydrox)1 serving 4
40 servings 160 cookies (13 doz.)(This is a little more than 3 standard size packages)
80 servings 320 cookies (26 doz.) (This is about 7 standard size packages—please provide a variety of kinds!))
Cupcakes1 serving 1 cupcake
40 servings 3 ½ doz.
80 servings 7 doz.
Loaf cakes (9x5 pan)1 serving 1/10 loaf
40 servings 4 loaves
80 servings 18 loaves. For smaller loaves, increase number needed.
Sheet Cakes: 80 servings "Three Quarters Sheet" (Nice option for baby namings)
Layer cakes1 serving 1/10-1/12 cake
40 servings 3-4 cakes
80 servings 6-8 cakes

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