Chocolate Covered Matzoh is a family favorite. My kids truly enjoy helping make this sweet treat that lasts well past the 8 days of Passover. We tend to call this recipe Matzoh Crack because, if you're not careful, you will get addicted. The recipe is basic and only requires a the few ingredients which you should have in your well-stocked pantry. For the base, we use salted thin matzoh, not egg matzoh as we like the extra crunch plus the salt combined with the chocolate layer. For the chocolate applique we like to use mini chips … [Read more...]
Passover: Chocolate Covered Matzoh
March 29, 2015 By 5 Comments
As a parent raising a Jewish family away from my hometown, I find myself feeling a little unglued and very melancholic. I miss the chaos of the Seder meals from my youth-- muli-generational, multi-family, songs, tall tales, etc... I miss listening to my grandmother recite the prayers and my parents sing the holiday songs. I miss the frenzy when we were allowed to finally get up from the table to search for the hidden pieces of matzoh (Afikomen) around the house. These past few years, I feel so honored to have an all access pass to … [Read more...]
Matzoh Brei (Omelette)
April 18, 2014 By 3 Comments
To be honest, Passover can get old fairly quickly. For my kids, it's a struggle to find foods that they are "allowed" to eat on this holiday. My daughter has compromised. She's decided she just won't eat bread. However, my son is devout. He's reading the ingredient labels in his foods to make sure he's not "breaking Passover." It seems for me, the most challenging meal to prepare is our carb-laden breakfasts. The idea of eating matzoh for breakfast and school lunch for eight days seems daunting for a kid. One of my favorite recipes of … [Read more...]
Passover: Chocolate Covered Matzoh
April 2, 2012 By 10 Comments
I loved Passover as a child. To me, the holiday represented the most beautiful traditions of faith and family. At one point in time, our Passover Seder boasted 4-generations of family (sometimes upwards of 35 people) sitting around the festive table, singing, celebrating, questioning our Jewish heritage. The abundance Jewish holiday food was just as memorable as the meaningful dinnertime service. A week before the first night of Passover, Mom would begin the act of clearing the house of "Chametz" (bread and flour). And then, she'd start … [Read more...]
