Passover

Guest to the Seder: What can I bring to your Passover Seder? Host: How about a vegetable dish? Guest to the Seder: OK, great! (WTF?!?!?) I have the solution to all your problems! This amazing vegetable side dish has become a fan favorite at our Seders. It’s so good that every year I say that I shouldn’t JUST make it […]

Comments Off on Passover the spinach!!!!     Continue Reading...

I never want my kids to be sick. Least of all, I do not like my workout regimen being pushed aside for trips to the doctor (especially on the heels of over-eating at Passover seders). That all being said, there’s something so sweet about a sick little child that seems to revert back to their needy infancy ways. Suddenly my […]

Comments Off on We’ve got doc on speed dial     Continue Reading...

Judaism is not a cool kids religion. There are several reasons I make this claim. On the most important of Jewish holidays, we sit in temple for hours. The holiday reaches a climax at the end of eight days, not because we get a big party or tons of gifts. Rather it all culminates with a fast. If my kids […]

Comments Off on It’s not easy being Jewish     Continue Reading...

As mentioned earlier in the week, I’m in the midst of the eight day Passover challenge. Keeping Passover has always been a challenge but now trying to manage Gabby’s allergies and keep Passover is REALLY difficult. Last night I made a meal that I was rather proud of. Tilapia with roasted potatoes I seasoned the tilapia with salt and pepper, […]

Comments Off on Day 4 of the Challenge     Continue Reading...

Last Friday at sundown started Passover. This kick started a week of matzah, avoiding bread and bread products for a lot of Jewish people. There are other stipulations like avoiding corn syrup and yeast in things like beer too. The thing is, at the risk of sounding religious, G-d has been good to me. I am very blessed. And if […]

3 comments     Continue Reading...

This week is Passover and we celebrated by having seders Monday and Tuesday nights. Drew the Jew, as I endearingly like to refer to him, was amazing participating and saying things that I had no idea he knew. Watching my little offspring say a prayer in Hebrew is such a moment of pride. Despite not being very religious, being Jewish […]

3 comments     Continue Reading...