As Pesach approaches each year, many of us start thinking about what we can eat during the upcoming holiday. The thought of no hametz for an entire week sometimes feels overwhelming. No bread, pasta, pastries, cookies, cakes, and if you don’t eat kitniyot (legumes), it gets even harder with no rice, peanuts, soy, corn and more.
The good news? Here in Israel, we seem to have figured it all out. Pesach here is delicious. There’s really no other way to explain it. Sure, we have Matzah and special foods just for Pesach but I’ll let you in on a secret: the key to delicious Pesach recipes is simply to eat real, wholesome foods, stuffed with nutrients and lots of good stuff. Lots of salads, nuts (including almond flour!), dairy products, meat dishes and more.
So, while we’ll certainly dip into Israeli Matzah Brei and Matzah Ball Soup, I try to keep it as simple as possible.