We know my family falls on the kooky side of things and there is nothing we love more than turning any old holiday into a costume party. Last year the idea with Passover was to “Come As You Were”, meaning to wear whatever you might have been wearing when the Jews left Egypt. That photo over there is my as an Egyptian/Gypsy/BellyDancer Princess and my dad (on my right) as Moses/Jerry Garcia. A few friends turned up as well.
My little cousins got to come in their Pajamas as they were asleep in their beds when the word got out that it was time to leave Egypt. This year Passover is setting sail on a Pirate Ship. Pics will follow soon I’m sure. As you may be starting to think about your menus, might I make a few suggestions.
Passover is an eight-day holiday comprised mainly of the most constipating foods on earth; a lot of meat and fibreless dry crackers. Bad combination- especially since us Jewish folk aren’t known for our iron stomachs. Let’s just say we’re a sensitive bunch. Passover doesn’t need to be Imodium in holiday form. Keep things light and clean and stay away from the Matzoh bagels and you’ll be all well and good. Here are some of my favourite recipes that also happen to be kosher for Passover.
Appetizers
Soup Options
Salad Options
- Mixed Greens with Hemp Dressing or Honey Cider Dressing
- Cauliflower Cous Cous
- Strawberry, Kale and Mushroom Salad
- CranApple Green Salad
Side Dish Options
- Sweet Potato Kugle (use almond meal in place of brown rice flour)
- Cauliflower Mash
- Pomegranate Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
- Roasted Pumpkin Medley
- Sweet Potato and Vegetable Pancakes (Latkas)
- Mushroom Sushi
Mains (go nuts with your usual turkey, chicken or fish options- but perhaps try these too)
Dessert
- Walnut and Cocoa Truffles
- Baked Apples
- Sweet Beet Chocolate Tart
- Coconut Macaroons
- Honey Seed Treats
- Grain-Free Fruit Crumble
- Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
- Chocolate Covered Figs
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Thanks, Meghan! Such a useful and yummy list!
Can’t wait to see the pirate pictures, sounds totally fun! What is your personal opinion on grains (since you mention replacing with almond flour) do you feel grains are unnecessary? Or are you more for reducing them, but don’t feel they need to eliminated completely?
The mention of grains here relates to Passover- most aren’t considered legal. In general- most people can eat grains a-okay, often however we become very reliant on them as filler, and with digestive issues, they must be prepared slowly- soaked, rinsed, slow cooked, chewed thoroughly and all that good stuff.
Thanks Meghan. Obviously, I know nothing about Passover… whoopsie :-/!!!
In my next life, I wanna come back in this zany family! In the meantime, maybe I could just come for Passover? Arrr!
Playing catch up on your blog again (happens when I think “Yeah, I’ll keep them unread and read them later…” and “later” and “later”). Thanks for this post! I want to seder with the Telpners.
Tempeh is out of the Ashkenaz pesach, though (soybeans=legumes as far as I know). I’ll be eating a lot of quinoa this week. Fortunately it’s one of my favourite protein sources. Also, just in time for pesach I’m getting my new Vita-Mix! Tomorrow’s breakfast will be smoothie-licious (without the protein powder or greens powder).
My theory is if you look sephards- you can rock passover like the sephardics. Thanks mom and dad for my dark hair, skin and eyes.
I made the sweet potato kugel last night for my family and they LOVED it!!! Great recipe, Megs!