Passover means can't eat a lot of foods I usually eat
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (43081)
Staten Island, New York
April 8, 2020 2:25pm CST
Passover starts today. This means no bread or baked treats I usually get unless they are those that are kosher for Passover. No legumes, corn, rice, millet, or other grains. No pasta either. Can't have anything that has vinegar in it as vinegar is made from grains. Also, pretty much everything has to be kosher for Passover. Even cheese. Hubby is strict that way so I have to respect that. Not sure what our menu will be for the Passover week.
Tonight is the first seder. We are going to have matzo ball soup with chicken, lamb shank, and tzimmes (stew of carrots, sweet potatoes and dried fruits). And lots of matzoh. Lots of cooking to do. I never made lamb shank or tzimmes before. Hopefully, they will come out good.
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Apr 20
It's one of the major Jewish holidays. It "commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery".
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@LindaOHio (157243)
• United States
8 Apr 20
That's quite a restricted diet. Good luck. You should have no trouble with the lamb shank and the tzimmes.
@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Apr 20
The tzimmes turned out pretty good. The lamb shank tasted good but didn't seem as soft as it should be. Didn't really go for me. Maybe today will be better.
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Apr 20
@LindaOHio I followed a recipe I found online.
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@LindaOHio (157243)
• United States
9 Apr 20
@lovebuglena Did you cook the shank until the meat fell off the bone?
@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Apr 20
Not everyone follows it to a tee. I guess it depends on how religious you are or how observant you are of what you can and cannot eat. My brother posted online a plate for passover dinner. It had red caviar and uni, among other things. Not sure if red caviar is kosher for passover. And uni is not kosher at all.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Apr 20
@lovebuglena I was gonna say . . . caviar and uni 
? My Hubby's mom is Jewish, but wasn't a practicing one . . . but we try to incorporate Jewish because my kids are considered to be 1/4. I guess there are "modern" interpretations of tradition too.
? My Hubby's mom is Jewish, but wasn't a practicing one . . . but we try to incorporate Jewish because my kids are considered to be 1/4. I guess there are "modern" interpretations of tradition too.
@just4him (307132)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr 20
I hope it all turns out well. I hope you have a wonderful Passover holiday.
@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Apr 20
@just4him So I had made two lamb shanks. The second one was better than the first one. More tender. Wonder why. They were both cooking at the same time.
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Apr 20
Thank you. The tzimmes was pretty good. I liked the taste of the lamb shank but it wasn't as soft as it should be. At least the piece I tried to eat. Didn't really go for me. Maybe it will be better today.
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Apr 20
I've seen her show on The Food Network. I like her. When I searched for tzimmes recipes I didn't see hers.
@JudyEv (326126)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Apr 20
That sounds very restrictive. Is it just for the week?
@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Apr 20
It lasts for eight days. It started last night.
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