Happy Passover 2026

Wishing my readers who celebrate Passover a joyous holiday filled with the love of family and friends. 

Should Holiday Food Be Healthy? Rate Your Meal

A Fresh Take on Easter and Passover Meals

I'm already thinking about the upcoming holidays (Easter and Passover). I'm thinking about the indulgences and wondering why holiday food can't just be healthy food? Should it? 

 

Spring Mushroom Soup (Instant Pot or Stovetop Recipe)

What's in my soup pot right now? 

With the first signs of spring beginning to appear, my trusty soup pot naturally starts to feel a little lighter, and I start to think about making my light spring mushroom soup.  

The Taste of Tradition: Our Family Charoset Recipes

There are certain traditional holiday foods that instantly transport me back to my childhood, and charoset is one of them. Every year when I was young, as Passover approached, our kitchen would fill with the sweet aroma of apples and cinnamon as we prepared the ashkenazi ritualistic foods for the Passover Seder. My husband's family ate Sephardic charoset. 

Happy Passover and Recipes

The Passover Seder (Ceremonial meal)

Picture a table adorned with a crisp white tablecloth, shimmering in the soft glow of candlelight. In the center, there's a decorative plate filled with three matzos, symbolizing the unleavened bread eaten during Passover. Surrounding the plate are vibrant green sprigs of parsley, a bowl of salt water, and a roasted shank bone, all symbols representing different aspects of the Passover story. Glasses of deep red wine or grape juice stand ready to be raised in celebration, and a joyous family gathered around the table, remembering our history, telling the story of our redemption from slavery, and sharing the blessings of the holiday of freedom!

 

Check out the foods and recipes I'll be making for the holiday!

Creamy Asparagus and Cauliflower Soup

As you know (or may not know) I love soup and am happy to eat it even in the spring and summer! 

I was recently introduced to a delicious asparagus soup at a friend's dinner party! I couldn't wait to get the recipe and share!

Spring Asparagus Soup - Instant Pot and Vegan

Do you love asparagus? 

Make this light and tasty asparagus soup to celebrate the beginning of spring while asparagus are plentiful and tender. 

Quinoa "Oatmeal" - A Delicious Breakfast Cereal

Do you like to eat oatmeal for breakfast but sometimes just get tired of it and want to switch it up? It turns out that you can make a wonderful easy hot breakfast cereal from quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah). read more

IN MY KITCHEN- - April

Time to take a peek INTO MY KITCHEN and see what's going on this month of April. 

As most of you know, we had some difficult family times last month, so we are getting back to normal but I haven't been doing much cooking or entertaining. 

I do have some interesting food products and new kitchen items that I use that I do want to share. read more

Veganized Gefilte Fish -Fun and Healthy!

Why did I veganize this gefilte fish recipe? I do not eat fish!!!!

But gefilte fish is traditional holiday food of German and Eastern European origin that is popular to serve on Jewish holidays such as the Jewish New Year, (Rosh Hashanah), Passover and the Sabbath. 

AND Passover is a few weeks away! Read more 

Spring Potato Salad -no mayo

Looking to eat more vegetables? Spring is almost here, and so is the desire for lighter eating. Spring potato salad makes a great side dish for any meal or get-together with friends or family. It's healthy, low fat, and delicious. 

Quick and Easy Eggplant Marinara Sauce for Pasta, Rice, or Quinoa

This is no ordinary tasting marinara sauce. 

Cooked eggplant in a simple sauce brings it to a whole new level. Do you ever feel like you want to find more ways to use eggplant?

This thick and rich eggplant sauce is quick and easy to make and tastes hearty and delicious. Perfect over your favorite pasta (I use GF chickpea pasta), rice, quinoa or any kind of grain. Or I've even used it as a cold dip with chips!

 

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French Creamy Mushroom Soup is Easy and Delicious

Looking for a thick and creamy mushroom soup? 

You can't go wrong with this flavorful French recipe.

It is one of my favorites and yet one of the easiest to make.

Cucumber and Radish Salad- A Hot Weather Refresher

Grated cucumber salad is extremely refreshing in this hot and humid weather that we have been having in South Florida. I was looking for lighter recipes, when I remembered when I was young, my mother used to make a grated radish and cucumber salad that my father looked forward to on hot summer nights.

Chilled Sweet Carrot Soup

This isn't just any ordinary carrot soup! It's fragrant, captivating, delicious and refreshing- perfect for a very hot humid day- the kind of days that we are experiencing in Florida right now.

Roasted carrots are the perfect base for this 5 ingredient easy to make soup.  The carrots pair beautifully with the freshly squeezed orange juice and some warming sweet spices!

Avocado Stuffed Baked Potato

Day 40 Of The Shut In !!! Feels like day 900~~

I am making quick and easy meals because I am getting tired of cooking twice a day, but we still need to eat healthy immune building food. Avocado stuffed baked potatoes practically no prep and time for the baked potato to bake. yesterday's lunch creation! Avocado Stuffed Baked Potato.

Carrot Cumin Seed Soup

If you are looking for a quick, easy, and healthy soup, my carrot cumin seed soup recipe may be just what you are looking for. It's soothing, warming, and delicious.

The interesting flavor comes from the whole cumin seeds (affiliate link) , not ground cumin.

Instant Pot Vegan Potato Salad

My husband loves potato salad and especially his grandmother's recipe that goes way back to his childhood growing up in the Middle East. I was delighted to convert the recipe to making it in the Instant Pot. I saved time and the mess of boiling a large amount of potatoes.

Made with lemon juice and oil 

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Dressing

Whole roasted cauliflower makes a lovely presentation, is easy to make, and tastes amazing. 

It gets nice and crispy on the outside, nice and soft on the inside, and is easy to cut up and serve, even though I like to display it first whole. In addition, I make a simple tahini dressing that I drizzle across the cauliflower or used as a dip for after you cut up the pieces. 

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Homemade V-8 Shake Immunity Booster

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, this beautiful spinach shake recipe is quick, green, and healthy. It's my own homemade V-8 shake. When you read the ingredients, you may think it sounds weird (I did), but I assure you it tastes absolutely delicious despite mixing orange juice and vegetables. The question is- "Is this a soup, shake, or a smoothie"?