Taking it on the Chin

Normally we don't observe Passover for the entire eight days in our house, but this year hubby said let's go as long as possible because the kids are older now. Without too much complaining, we made it from Monday to Friday.

Dinners weren't very different from what they usually are...just more potatoes and yams without any pasta or rice (hubby has to have some starches to cover his insulin regimen). The boys ate fruit every day for breakfast, sometimes accompanied by some of the "Passover rolls" I made or a piece of matzoh with a smear of butter or cream cheese. They've been eating a lot of salad for lunch. On a couple of days we had matzo pizza (or Machu Picchu as my witty friend R remarked) which is actually quite tasty as long as you go very thin with the layers of sauce and cheese so the matzo stays crispy! Chili is also good, as it's just meat and veggies...and the roast turkey was very good left over, with the sauce from the brisket.

Tonight I'm working late, and they were going to go out to dinner...so that might be the end of it or maybe not...have to check with hubby later. For sure we can't observe the rules tomorrow night and Sunday night as we have plans to have meals out of the house. Still...I'm proud of everyone for being flexible and grownup about this. AND...they complimented some of my new stabs at healthy flavorful dishes. That's what I would call a good week!