tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post430088248990847588..comments2024-01-09T02:22:42.765-08:00Comments on Closed - The Frugal Ima: Frugal Lesson of Passover - The Value of Doing WithoutLeigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-42957214303490460172011-04-04T20:12:47.719-07:002011-04-04T20:12:47.719-07:00love this. I just read excerpts to my husband, a ...love this. I just read excerpts to my husband, a sorts food snob and head chef in our home. we eat well- lots of fruits and veggies on Pesach, but no ridiculous boxed foods that I was used to growing up. This year we have a baby. We received a new stick/immersion blender for Hanukah that we saved for Pesach to help puree baby food (fruit/veg). That's it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-36780381243075174992011-04-03T07:05:34.927-07:002011-04-03T07:05:34.927-07:00Thanks LeighAnn, really honored to be mentioned by...Thanks LeighAnn, really honored to be mentioned by you in your wonderful blog. After a few years of gritting my teeth and buying boxes of $6 Pesach cereal and the like (which I couldn't even look at once the holiday had passed), I just asked myself why I was splurging on things that weren't important? (And I've never looked back.)<br /><br />Take care, and keep up the great posts.<br /><br />-Susie SharfDaily Cheapskatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261197079915712433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-92130065102532872852011-04-01T11:46:32.643-07:002011-04-01T11:46:32.643-07:00Great post, I really enjoyed it. I grew up eating...Great post, I really enjoyed it. I grew up eating peanut butter and jelly on matzah every passover and didn't find out until I was an adult that I "wasn't supposed to," but my husband and I decided that we'd rather eat PB&J on matzah and not buy all kids of passover products that resemble chametz. It feels truer to the holiday for us. I can do without breads and cookies, etc for 8 days. The amount of passover products has gotten out of control. I bought matzah and one giant can of gefilte fish from Costco. I may or may not buy some macaroons. I made them last year for the first time and they were delicious and quite easy. I also made Smitten Kitchen's chocolate carmel matzah cracker shttp://smittenkitchen.com/2009/04/chocolate-caramel-crackers/and they were incredible. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for something different for Seder. They were a huge hit and my husbands co-workers still ask about them.Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/04256349833624675426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-20528728680735360912011-04-01T10:20:27.177-07:002011-04-01T10:20:27.177-07:00Wow, thanks ladies for all your comments!
@Phyl...Wow, thanks ladies for all your comments! <br /><br />@Phyllis, I think that's the direction I want to go too. I am OBSESSED with cream cheese on matzah. Also I think it's important to have some other foods, like the chocolate spread, that the kids can look forward to on the holiday. That's why we only buy cocoa crispies and fruity pebbles on Pesach.<br /><br />@Marnie, Yeah, I've always been kinda bummed out by the cake mixes. Kind of ironic because my baby's first birthday is during Passover this year. Guess we'll just have ice cream. :)<br />Thanks for your compliments, they mean so much.Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-42808668422193700682011-03-31T21:22:54.981-07:002011-03-31T21:22:54.981-07:00I realized a few years ago that sticking to things...I realized a few years ago that sticking to things that are "naturally" kosher l'Pesach - fruit, vegetables, cheese, meat, fish - made the holiday easier, cheaper, better for my waistline...and easier to understand in my own head. I don't really get how "for seven [or eight] days you shall eat unleavened bread" allows for cake mixes that actually do rise. I hadn't thought of it in quite the terms you describe, but I love your way of thinking about it. (Love your writing, also. I got here via KOAB.) Wishing you a happy and meaningful chag!Marnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-11697048437342640472011-03-31T20:22:26.843-07:002011-03-31T20:22:26.843-07:00I love this! Thank you...
Like Phyllis I buy less...I love this! Thank you...<br /><br />Like Phyllis I buy less peach stuff each year anyway, but this really helps reframe it... I read the original post too but didn't think about it.flminivanmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329259850285797827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-87346915478168911412011-03-31T20:03:13.299-07:002011-03-31T20:03:13.299-07:00I love this post because this has always been my a...I love this post because this has always been my attitude toward pesach. I don't buy mixes and every year I actually buy a little less peSach " stuff" and more whole foods like fruits and veggies. We et kitniyot too...which helps. My kids eat a lot of creMcheese on matzah because it is what they like! I do splurge every year on the Israeli chocolate spread because I want to make the holiday sweet and special...and I let the kids eat it for breakfast! :)Phyllis Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654761832717723000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-80692649901020580152011-03-31T19:36:13.598-07:002011-03-31T19:36:13.598-07:00Hi Kate,
THanks for your comment. I can speak fro...Hi Kate,<br /><br />THanks for your comment. I can speak from (very close) personal experience on this too, so we can phone chat too, I'd love that! :)<br /><br />Halacha says you default to your husband's background. Of course, there are as many different situations as there are husbands, which is where my experience lies. :)<br /><br />I change from T or S depending on situation - but if it makes you feel better, I *have* thought about it. <br /><3<br />Zissen Pesach (though I'm sure I'll talk to you before then)Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-34747471563699984692011-03-31T19:18:29.832-07:002011-03-31T19:18:29.832-07:00This [Halli's comment] is actually something w...This [Halli's comment] is actually something we've been stewing over here at the Solomon household this year. As a convert, do I go Sephardic or Ashkanazi? Do I default to my husband's background, or do I lay out a new path for myself? If it's the latter, do I go by my own geographic background, where I decided to convert, the rabbi I decided to convert with, or how I pronounce "Shabbat"? <br /><br />(Laugh if you want, I decided to go with the last one. T, not S!)Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-53671101465746670252011-03-31T19:12:06.055-07:002011-03-31T19:12:06.055-07:00We are well overdue for a "live" chat :)...We are well overdue for a "live" chat :) so YES we need a phone date soon!! <br /><br />xoxoHallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127071912439697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-18568067699916126592011-03-31T19:04:27.778-07:002011-03-31T19:04:27.778-07:00Hal, you are awesome!
Well, there actually wasn...Hal, you are awesome!<br />Well, there actually wasn't much detailed thought that went into our decision to eat kitniyot. As a household rule, we follow Conservative teshuvot (now THAT is something I have a lot of thoughts on ;)), and there is one that addresses this. Here it is in very basic format. http://www.responsafortoday.com/engsums/3_4.htm<br /><br />Now, there is another teshuva that says that regardless of kitniyot being "legal" for Passover, if it is your family's custom to avoid them, you should do so. Since I do not have a family custom of avoiding kitniyot, and I make the halachic decisions in our house, my 'custom' won. :)<br /><br />I'd love to talk it out with you more - seriously! Let's talk on the phone sometime. <br /><3Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2070129577285563757.post-11336363891224550472011-03-31T18:59:26.367-07:002011-03-31T18:59:26.367-07:00Beautiful, inspiring post (as always!). Thank you...Beautiful, inspiring post (as always!). Thank you for sharing. You truly were born to be a rabbi.<br /><br />On a different note...what made you guys decide to eat kitniyot? We struggle with this every year, because we are vegetarians, and don't eat much fish. We rely heavily on legumes for protein and other nutrition, and we drink soymilk (even when we ate dairy, we still used soymilk and not cow's milk). Obviously, we are more limited because of these lifestyle choices, and even though we're both of Ashkenazi descent, we struggle with this particular "tradition." I'd love to hear your thoughts on this in more detail, if you're willing to share them :)Hallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127071912439697311noreply@blogger.com