Whether you live in the dorms, a house or an apartment, you probably have access to a kitchen! Check out TCJewfolk’s latest post about a Shiksa’s kitchen experience making her first Blintzes.

Let me preface this with two important facts.

1. I am not Jewish. For some reason, people keep asking me if I am. It’s like I’m write for a Jewish blog or something… Weird.

2. While I’m typing this, I’m screwing up all the major vowels because I cannot feel my fingers. I burned them to a crisp making these blintzes.

Crepes? No. Blintzes!

Why Blintzes?

Because the Jewish holiday of Shavuot is merely weeks away, as a reader so kindly reminded me. (Shout out to Steve K.!)

If you are a goy (non-Jew) like me, you might have just repeated, “so why blintzes?” Let me tell you.

Shavuot is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah from God to the Jews. The holiday is celebrated 50 days after the second night of Passover. (That means it’s May 26-28th this year, for those out there who can’t remember how many days are in each month.)

Dairy foods are generally eaten during Shavuot as a remembrance of Israel… [More]

Click Here to read the full article and see how Alyssa managed to make her first blintzes with only minimal personal injury!