I'm very likely Polish/Hungarian Ashkenazi according to many maternal line distant matches on FamilyTreeDNA for K1a19. From a FB group, I found: K1a19 has been found small numbers in modern-day Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Poland, Hungary, Italy (Siena and the Eastern Italian Alps), and among the Ashkenazim.
Also, this year especially it's to honor the one year anniversary of the death of my friend Lena. When I worked with her, I said I'd do the Passover eating with her since she was my cube neighbor and she declared back then that I should cook for her on Passover since I made such good looking meals and she was getting sick of grazing on matzoh lol
I do tend to try to follow the dietary rules relatively strictly because I figure if you're going to do it, try to get it mostly right (not that I'll be throwing things away or scouring my kitchen or anything). I already purchased a box of matzos and some potato noodles that looked intriguing on the FreshDirect Kosher for Passover store. I also might order this seder plate and eat it on the 2nd night of Passover. https://www.freshdirect.com/pdp.jsp?productId=cat_sederplate&catId=cat_antipasti
It's not confirmed Kosher for Passover but like with what I'm doing, the ingredients are what you're supposed to have. That and I'll have a souvenir platter! I wonder if there's some sort of seder recording I could play...hm...will have to look that up. I might also get some grape juice since I don't do wine.
I'm usually an eggs or avocado on toast breakfast eater so I'll just have it on matzoh for the week. I also have some walnut/cashew butter that was expensive so I need to eat that up too. I already cook with grapeseed and olive oil so I'm already good. Yesterday I grabbed some coconut aminos at Trader Joe's since I realized soy sauce wouldn't be allowed. Not that I anticipate doing much in the way of stir fries since I can't have rice.
For the most part, it might actually be good for me since I'll have to pay attention to what I eat and hence won't tend to nibble on things I shouldn't eat. I might get a few kosher for Passover macaroons for when I'm getting a craving. I'll make simple meals of chicken or fish, potatoes, veggies that aren't on the restricted list, etc. I also have some quinoa that I really do need to use and nowadays, it's allowable (unless you're REALLY strict). I don't eat dairy much at all so I don't have to worry about that mixing with meat. The Kite Hill ricotta that I use as a cream cheese already is almond milk and I'll use coconut milk in my coffee.
This coming weekend I'll make some lists so that I'll be ready. :)
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K1a19 has been found small numbers in modern-day Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Poland, Hungary, Italy (Siena and the Eastern Italian Alps), and among the Ashkenazim.
Also, this year especially it's to honor the one year anniversary of the death of my friend Lena. When I worked with her, I said I'd do the Passover eating with her since she was my cube neighbor and she declared back then that I should cook for her on Passover since I made such good looking meals and she was getting sick of grazing on matzoh lol
I do tend to try to follow the dietary rules relatively strictly because I figure if you're going to do it, try to get it mostly right (not that I'll be throwing things away or scouring my kitchen or anything). I already purchased a box of matzos and some potato noodles that looked intriguing on the FreshDirect Kosher for Passover store. I also might order this seder plate and eat it on the 2nd night of Passover.
https://www.freshdirect.com/pdp.jsp?productId=cat_sederplate&catId=cat_antipasti
It's not confirmed Kosher for Passover but like with what I'm doing, the ingredients are what you're supposed to have. That and I'll have a souvenir platter! I wonder if there's some sort of seder recording I could play...hm...will have to look that up. I might also get some grape juice since I don't do wine.
I'm usually an eggs or avocado on toast breakfast eater so I'll just have it on matzoh for the week. I also have some walnut/cashew butter that was expensive so I need to eat that up too. I already cook with grapeseed and olive oil so I'm already good. Yesterday I grabbed some coconut aminos at Trader Joe's since I realized soy sauce wouldn't be allowed. Not that I anticipate doing much in the way of stir fries since I can't have rice.
For the most part, it might actually be good for me since I'll have to pay attention to what I eat and hence won't tend to nibble on things I shouldn't eat. I might get a few kosher for Passover macaroons for when I'm getting a craving. I'll make simple meals of chicken or fish, potatoes, veggies that aren't on the restricted list, etc. I also have some quinoa that I really do need to use and nowadays, it's allowable (unless you're REALLY strict). I don't eat dairy much at all so I don't have to worry about that mixing with meat. The Kite Hill ricotta that I use as a cream cheese already is almond milk and I'll use coconut milk in my coffee.
This coming weekend I'll make some lists so that I'll be ready. :)