Passover is coming!(HERE COMES SHAVUOT NOW!)

[nuttylawprofessor]

At The University of Chicago Hillel, of course. Where else?

Ha! I forgot that you were a fellow Maroon!

A few other Chicago area schools stole the idea... including DePaul. Gotta love a Catholic school with a debate on Jewish yummies!

It's a win-win debate.

 

[monkey68]

Ha! I forgot that you were a fellow Maroon!

A few other Chicago area schools stole the idea... including DePaul. Gotta love a Catholic school with a debate on Jewish yummies!

It's a win-win debate.

Excuse me, but I don't see the debate. Latkes for an entree (gotta have it topped with applesauce, made by Grandma of course) followed by hammentachen for dessert. What's the problem?

 

[debbi801]

The bigger debate is sour cream or apple sauce.....

 

[frndshpcptn]

The bigger debate is sour cream or apple sauce.....

Definitely, 100%, without a doubt, applesauce

(I admit - I am biased, I think sour cream is icky as a topping - only yummy when mixed into a dip!)

 

[debbi801]

Definitely, 100%, without a doubt, applesauce

(I admit - I am biased, I think sour cream is icky as a topping - only yummy when mixed into a dip!)

Don't you know you are 100% wrong???? The only correct answer is sour cream.

I'm a sour cream, DH is apple sauce, my 16 yr old actually does both and my 14 yr old DD likes them plain. My poor misinformed 7 yr old DS thinks they're disgusting and won't touch them.

 

[punkin]

Definitely sour cream. Everything else is sacrilegious. Of course if you keep Kosher and are having a meat meal, I suppose you are stuck with apple sauce.

 

[Sabeking]

I am not Jewish but I have a question. What is considered kosher? I bought Hebrew National hot dogs the other day because it has no msg in it; my daughter is allergic to msg. I'm just wondered if other Kosher foods were considered natural? Or does it have something to do with preparation? Thanks in advance!!

 

[Tiggerlover91]

I am not Jewish but I have a question. What is considered kosher? I bought Hebrew National hot dogs the other day because it has no msg in it; my daughter is allergic to msg. I'm just wondered if other Kosher foods were considered natural? Or does it have something to do with preparation? Thanks in advance!!

Kosher has to do with what G-d says is okay to eat (you can find that in Leviticus 11 versus 1-47), the killing of the animal correctly if meat is involved, the preparation, and of course a Rabbi making sure everything is done proper and certifying that item kosher and the proper symbol being put upon it. What is kosher is not always good for you though....OREOS are kosher, M&Ms are kosher, LAYS potato chips are kosher, and so is COKE, but that doesn't mean I should eat them every chance I get. All fresh fruits and veggies are kosher so long as they are not cut or prepared. You know how some produce departments will cut up some of their fruits and veggies and then tag and bag them. At that point, depending on your level of kosher you can't buy them because you don't know what their "kitchen" is like.

So much detail and so much more, but not enough time to tell. Hope this helps a little.

 

[Sabeking]

Kosher has to do with what G-d says is okay to eat (you can find that in Leviticus 11 versus 1-47), the killing of the animal correctly if meat is involved, the preparation, and of course a Rabbi making sure everything is done proper and certifying that item kosher and the proper symbol being put upon it. What is kosher is not always good for you though....OREOS are kosher, M&Ms are kosher, LAYS potato chips are kosher, and so is COKE, but that doesn't mean I should eat them every chance I get. All fresh fruits and veggies are kosher so long as they are not cut or prepared. You know how some produce departments will cut up some of their fruits and veggies and then tag and bag them. At that point, depending on your level of kosher you can't buy them because you don't know what their "kitchen" is like.

So much detail and so much more, but not enough time to tell. Hope this helps a little.

Thanks, I will check out that scripture!

 

[princess pooh]

Hi Denise! I can't believe how big Mo has gotten!

I have to do my Passover shopping this week. I'm really worried about what to feed the baby. He's such a bread lover!

Every year I try to make a kugel for my mom's seder and every year I manage to screw it up. Maybe I'll try the Passover couscous dish instead.

 

[cherylp3]

I would recommend looking at
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/practices/Ritual/Kashrut_Dietary_Laws/Kosher_Food.shtml?PRRI

 

[Oh Kay!]

The absolute best (assuming you live somewhere you can get them) are Barton's. After you've had those, everything else is just awful. I generally don't bake for Passover. Passover deserts are the reason they invented chocolate candy.

The kids' religious school sells Barton's candy for their annual fundraiser. They are yummy.

 

[janets]

We're usually at my mom's house for both seders but this year we're actually going to be in WDW. We're leaving on Thursday, and since we were going to be away, and my younger niece is not home from school (her break was last week), my mom didn't want to do all that work for just one night, so she and my sister are headed away for a few days (plus my mom is a passover baby too).

So I ended up inviting my family of 4 to my co-worker's house for 1st night seder. It will be a huge gathering (her family alone is 6 + the au pair) and I'm really looking forward to it. I know we probably should try, but I'm not sure if we'll keep kosher the week we're on vacation.

I will, however, check out some of the sites posted for some new recipes to try next year. I think we're gotten into a rut with the same things every year (except my mom's chopped liver...to die for!!). I'd love to try something and bring it next year.

 

[punkin]

This is the first Seder in years I'm not having anyone over. It will be nice and quiet for the 4 of us.

 

[cherylp3]

Janet: Just a warning that the kosher restaurants may or may not be open here.
Also regarding eating in Disney, I don't think that the kosher meals are Kosher for passover. I know you can order some stuff though.

 

[geffric]

Definitely, 100%, without a doubt, applesauce

yep born and raised on the applesauce.. we make it from scratch too.. YUMMY..

My SIL makes the latkes.. YUMMY!! at their house.. we do 2 sedars.. one at here or my sister's and the other at my brothers. They are very orthodox.. so the sedar there is very tradional.. the one at our house is not .. if I could I'd do the Hershey's Chocolate Seder..

 

[debbi801]

yep born and raised on the applesauce.. we make it from scratch too.. YUMMY..

My SIL makes the latkes.. YUMMY!! at their house.. we do 2 sedars.. one at here or my sister's and the other at my brothers. They are very orthodox.. so the sedar there is very tradional.. the one at our house is not .. if I could I'd do the Hershey's Chocolate Seder..

Our temple's youth group does a chocolate seder every year. It is always the most popular event that they hold. The kids come home looking positively green from eating all that chocolate, though.

 

[nuttylawprofessor]

chocolate seder... did you say CHOCOLATE SEDER...

 

[debbi801]

chocolate seder... did you say CHOCOLATE SEDER...

Yep.

Here's a couple different links to give you a few idea on what's served.

http://www.party411.com/holidays-seder00.html This is actually a Conservative shul in my town.

http://www.usy.org/yourusy/pbank/results.asp?id=273

 

[punkin]

Yep.

Here's a couple different links to give you a few idea on what's served.

http://www.party411.com/holidays-seder00.html This is actually a Conservative shul in my town.

http://www.usy.org/yourusy/pbank/results.asp?id=273

How adorable. I've never seen this.