Happy Passover ~ Chag Kasher v’Sameach

Chag Kasher v'Sameach, from my family to yours! I know the last few weeks and certainly the past couple of days have been frenetic, exhausting and downright draining for most of us. I hope as you sit down tonight, you find yourself blessed to be … [Read more...]

Passover Menu Plan 2016

My 10 year old came home from school the other day and told me a joke. Ima, have you cleaned yet for Pesach? A little bit, mostly upstairs. Why? Well, have you started cooking? Nope, not yet! Well, you'd better get on it. Pesach is coming. Don't … [Read more...]

Leah’s Passover Menu Plan

KOAB Guest Poster Leah P is back to share her Pesach Menu. I love that she includes both her complete seder menu and her dinner menus throughout the week. Check out the rest of Leah's Menu Planning posts - here and here. The snow has melted (again), … [Read more...]

It’s a Giveaway | Brand New “Celebrate” Cookbook By Chef Elizabeth Kurtz (3 Winners)

Just in time for your Pesach menu planning, I have an awesome giveaway for my KOAB friends today! Emunah of America has published a brand new cookbook by the singular kosher chef Elizabeth Kurtz, called Celebrate: Food Family Shabbos. I … [Read more...]

Easy (But Still Elegant) Chicken Rolls

Aren't these pretty? I was asked last week if I write recipes? I sort of laughed and said, "Well, if you can call it that." Then I went on to explain that while I used to love to patchke (putter about) in the kitchen, over the last few years, … [Read more...]

Download FREE Copy Guide to Kashering Your Kitchen for Pesach

Head over HERE to download a FREE copy of Kashering Your Kitchen for Pesach, excerpted from Rabbi Forst's book, The Kosher Kitchen: A Practical Guide.   … [Read more...]

Lemon Strawberry Sorbet (Kosher for Passover)

When it comes to Passover desserts, I believe that less is more. I make chocolate covered strawberries every year, and a batch of matzah "crack". A good fruit salad goes a long way, too. And then there is this refreshing, delicious Strawberry … [Read more...]

Complete List of Kosher for Passover K-Cups (2016 Update)

Are you signed up for the Kosher on a Budget Passover Newsletter? Each evening, you'll get an email from me with that day's best Passover on a Budget tips, deals, recipes, freebies, and more. Plus, when you sign up, you will get a FREE copy of my … [Read more...]

Sephardic Guides to Passover (2018)

Updated 3/7/18 Here is a link to The Laws of Passover (Sephardic) from the West Coast Rabbinical Court of Beverly Hills ( Rabbi Gabriel Cohen Rav”D). Permissible products without a P include almond milk, Hershey's Krackle Milk chocolate bars … [Read more...]

Passover on a Budget Tip #1| Shop Your Pantry First

Before you hit the stores and start paying "Passover prices" on all your holiday staples, here is a great tip that came from reader and friend, Shelley S: Last night I started to get concerned about Pesach! The cooking! The Cleaning! The expense of … [Read more...]