My apologies for getting this post up so close to Pesach. I actually planned my menu 10 days ago, but it’s been such a crazy week here in Israel, that I have hardly had time to think, let alone post.

That said, tradition is tradition, so I hope in better late than never fashion, I am sharing our menu plan for Pesach.

As you may remember, I like to plan out every meal for Pesach, because that’s the only way I can make sure I get the right groceries in advance! Also, we eat gebrochts and all manner of vegetables (with and without peels), so I know some of our choices won’t work for everyone.

Lastly, keep in mind that since I’m in Israel, so I’ve got one less seder to plan and one less day of chagz.

2024 Passover Menu Plan

Leil HaSeder ~ Monday, April 22

• Seder Plate: Charoset, Baby Potatoes/Parsley/Arugala, Romaine Lettuce, Chrain, Matzah, Roasted Egg
  Gefilte fish
• Hard boiled eggs
• Chicken soup with matzah balls & “noodles”
• Brisket + turkey breast (not sure which recipe I’m using yet, I’ll report back!)
• Potato kugel  (recipe on p. 33 of Guide to a Stress-Free Passover)
• Roasted asparagus
• Strawberry lemon sorbet (It’s not seder without it!)
• Chocolate frogs (I use this mold)

Tuesday, April 23

Lunch:

• Steamed asparagus w/ garlic mayo dipping sauce (using homemade mayo of course)
• Caesar salad with schnitzel strips instead of croutons
• Roasted sweet potato wedges
• Susie Fishbein’s Crumb cake (in Passover by Design)
• Chocolate chip cookies (these are THE BEST cookies — everyone loves them!)

Dinner:
Savory matzah brie, salad

Wednesday, April 24

Breakfast:
KLP pancakes w/ fruit

Lunch:
We’re going to be spending our two days of chol hamoed volunteering, so each day we’ll bring a “picnic” lunch with us – potato crackers, tuna salad, egg salad, sliced cheese, sliced veggies, fruit, potato chips and of course  simple almond cookies (make more than one batch!)

Dinner:
matzah pizza and/or Sivan Kitchen’s matzah cheese “latkes” (my kids sent me this reel with a please hands emoji, so you know I gotta make them!)

Thursday, April 25
Breakfast:
Smoothies

Lunch
Bbq at our friends’ house after volunteering (not sure yet what I’m bringing)

Dinner
FFYS (fend for yourself!)

Friday, April 26
Brunch:
Scrambled eggs, matzah and cream cheese, cut up fruit

Dinner:

• Chicken soup with matzah balls & “noodles”
• Grilled pargiot (boneless skinless chicken thighs) with schwarma spice
• Roasted potatoes
• Easy Balsamic roasted brussels sprouts
• Fruit salad

Saturday, April 27
Lunch:

• Dips / spreads – Baba Ganoush w/o techina, chimichurri, roasted red pepper, sautéed onion dip, guacamole, garlic confit
• Grilled “green” chicken filets
• Sweet and sour meatballs
• Quinoa pilaf
• Roasted sweet potatoes
• Cole slaw
• Green salad
• Frozen Lemon meringue pie, chocolate “crinkle” cookies

Suedah Shlishit:

• Leftover dips / spreads
• Cheeses, yogurts

Sunday, April 28
Erev Chag Sheni
Brunch: Israeli hotel-style breakfast, including homemade Passover pancakes, made to order omelettes, cheeses, yogurts, salads

Dinner:

• Yellow pepper soup
• Artichokes with garlic mayonnaise (we love them and now is the season!)
• Matzah lasagna
• Salmon (not sure what recipe I’m using)
• Halumi salad
• Steamed broccoli
• Matzah crack (we make it with a dairy meal, so I can make it with butter!) + any leftover dessert

Monday, April 29

Lunch:
Out at friends!

Dinner:
Chametz time!