The applesauce cake sounds like a great idea. I will experiment and make half with creamer and half just omitting the milk (DS allergic to soy so he can't have most creamers) and seeing how they turn out. Thanks!

Pp here. I know the applesauce cake has a small amount of milk in it, but it might work without or with a pareve creamer.

OP, I don't know if these ideas will help you, but just in case, here are my thoughts. I make applesauce cake in mini-muffin tins a week or two in advance and freeze them. They're now a part of our regular menu. Recipe below. I also make chicken soup two days beforehand. Cut up onion, celery, and carrots now and freeze. Make the soup two days before RH and the day before,cleaning for bones, etc. Then reheat the day of.

Spiced Applesauce Bread
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Ready In: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
Yields: 12 servings
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups applesauce
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, sugar, oil, eggs and milk; beat well. Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt; stir until smooth. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

OP here- thanks for the pomegranate ideas! Going to try the chicken and roasted veggies. I'm already planning on making brisket a day or two ahead of time.

Most of our visiting family doesn't keep a kosher kitchen. Many have offered to bring things, but are limited in what they can bring. We are grateful to avoid going wine shopping etc and one person is bringing a packaged dessert which will save me the hassle of making dessert. In addition my toddler has a few different food allergies and I would have to cook for him even if we went to someone else's home.

I'd google Ottolenghi recipes that might be able to use your pomegranate molasses.

I recently made this chicken dish and it was delicious and quite easy.
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/zaatar-roast-chicken-with-green-tahini-sauce

Anonymous wrote:I am hosting 16-18 family members for Rosh Hashana dinner. We have a toddler and a newborn so the more complicated meals I have made in the past aren't going to work out well this year. I would love suggestions for great, dairy free fall dishes that I can either cook or at least do almost all the prep a day or two advance. I am planning on keeping brisket on the menu. I still need a chicken, fish, veggie and rice/potato dish. I have 3 bottles of pomegranate molasses left over from a super complicated chicken dish from last year. I would love incorporate that somehow as well.

Why do you have to do everytying? I'm the PP whose mom does a lot in advance, but you have a lot on your plate - can you delegate?

My mom always makes brisket - she always does it ahead of time and freezes it. She also always makes the soup ahead of time (matzo balls not so much, but the soup). Potato kugel can be made in advance (prob not noodle).

Pom molasses you can probably glaze squash...but here's a good resource:
http://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-use-pomegranate-molasses-ingredient-intelligence-202643


I love the drink idea, honestly. Or a sorbet.

We never do fish on Ross hashanah. Do baked chicken. Rice pilaf, roasted new potatoes. We also always serve matzoh ball soup. Apples and honey on the table.

I am hosting 16-18 family members for Rosh Hashana dinner. We have a toddler and a newborn so the more complicated meals I have made in the past aren't going to work out well this year. I would love suggestions for great, dairy free fall dishes that I can either cook or at least do almost all the prep a day or two advance. I am planning on keeping brisket on the menu. I still need a chicken, fish, veggie and rice/potato dish. I have 3 bottles of pomegranate molasses left over from a super complicated chicken dish from last year. I would love incorporate that somehow as well.