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[rkold]

I'm ready for Passover to be over and it hasn't even started yet. The cleaning did not go well this year, I think the only year we had more problems was in 2007 (which was coincidentally another time I came back from Japan right before Passover) Only this year my husband is really not into it so much either so neither of us are doing what we should be doing. I'm trying to make my livingroom look presentable and if I have time I want to vacuum. We're not going to talk about the dinning room which needs to be finished for the company tomorrow. *sighs*

It doesn't help that I also don't even know who is coming. My parents are having a major row so I might be the one getting most of the guests. It's not as bad as it could be, because this year, we are so eating rice! I've decided Ashkenazic Jews are insane, there is no leavening in rice, like none. If I serve rice, it suddenly opens up so many more options and makes it so much easier to feed all out guests.

Thanks twotone for your postcard ♥

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I'm so glad you got it! :D I'm hoping my trip in 2-3 weeks is as good as that trip, though I'm a bit hehing with organization. >>;


Well, it depends on a lot of things, like if you are Ashkenazic or Sephardic. (Ashkenazic Jews are from Eastern and Central Europe while Spehardic Jews are from the Middle East and Mediterranean.) Most American Jews are Ashkenazic and sadly, Ashkenazic Rabbis made a bunch of decisions that really restrict what one can eat for Passover.

Traditionally, you're not supposed to eat anything leavened. And to help keep you on the straight and narrow all the Rabbis agreed that this meant no grains of any type except matzoh+products made from matzoh. The Ashkenazic also included: corn, all legumes, and rice.

A traditional dinner would be things like: chicken matzoh ball soup, Gelifite fish (this fish dish I never liked lol), Matzoh farfel (it's like broken up matzoh with egg and vegetable), a broiled chicken or like brisket, with some nasty pre-packaged cake.

Me, my husband and my mother are all vegetarians and don't eat any meat including fish. This makes things much more complicated. XD;;

This year, I've decided to eat rice. The current menu for tonight is looking like:

imitation chicken with matzoh ball soup (oddly I grew up eating the fake stuff lol), roasted beet and arugula salad with goat cheese. I might also do an arugula and pear salad. A marinated broiled mushroom dish with maybe quinoa. a frittata, mashed potatoes, and a risotto. For dessert I am making this simple recipe called matzoh crunch which is actually delicious even when it is not Passover and I might make some guacamole as well, since it tastes amazing on matzoh. XD;