It is funny how people kinda freak a little when i invite them to a Jewish Holiday and we aren't Jewish! Ha! I am very impressed with all of those who have come to my purim party and my passover, because YOU have really stepped out of your box and i love that about each of you.
Passover is just another way to worship and teach our children about God. This is what i feel my calling in life is (DT. 6). It is a sensual picture of all that God has done for Israel and for us as Believers in Christ Jesus.
We had 10 people(the Braun family: kimberly, kevin, airic and aubrie and John and Kimberly Ross). We have attending a few passover's with Jewish families, but this was our first one on our own. Let me tell you it takes a great deal of preparation and study. I am so mad i didn't take pics of the people, the table setting and the food. Oh well...next year. Elijah and Cooper did so well, way better than i expected. Elijah sat and listened and was very interested. He enjoyed it when we got to dip our matzo and parsley in the elements.
Menu for Passover dinner:
Matzo ball soup(the box mix turned out great and was soooo easy! I made 3 boxes for 10 people and that was plenty)
Lamb(note to self: you don't like lamb, find an alternative! 6lbs was WAY too much)
Potato dish (i just made mashed potatoes, cheap and easy)
Green Salad(a friend of mine made a yummy salad)
sparkling red grape juice( i bought way too much...next year try to buy 1 for every 2-3 ppl)
matzo
Seder Plate:
charoset-apple, nut, cinnamon mixture(yum!!)
morar-horseraddish(yuck, yuck, it actually did as it is suppose to make you tear up)
parsely-(note to self, you only need one batch)
boiled egg(one of the favorites among our guests, and the cheapest thing i bought)
salt water(test before you serve, ours was REALLY salted)
lamb bone(freezing for next year)
Things to remember:
prize for the afikomen and for the other kids.
make charoset night before(just because you can)
cook a roast
must read the story of the passover (we didnt read for sake of time...but we missed out)
make macaroons for dessert(make ahead of time, bc you can)
Don't forget you froze you shank bone so you don't have to make a lamb next year!!
Don't you love how i talk to myself in my blog...
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