Although Passover is a wonderful Jewish holiday, it’s definitely not as fun as Easter. My high school friends and I decided to get together last week and have an Easter party where we dyed eggs, laughed our asses off, and ate delicious food. If you remember our Valentine’s Day party, you will know we like to do it up!
Besides Halloween, I wait all year for Easter candy to hit the stores. The chocolate eggs are my absolute favorite!
hummus and veggies
Time to dye some eggs!
As some of you may know I’m not the craftiest personI have the worst patience when it comes to art projects 
So, I wanted to prove everyone wrong and make the prettiest eggs ever!
sponge painting
hard at work!
my best creation
how did I do?
We took a break from dying eggs and ordered in Chinese food from Chi Town menus. 
FYI they deliver anything!
obviously I didn’t make these eggs but aren’t they awesome?!
gooey butter cake
thank goodness it didn’t explode in my oven like the last time I tried to make it
you think they liked it?
My friend Lauren made this low fat delicious trifle
I will post the recipe this weekYou would never know it was low fat!
bunny goody bags
Special thanks to Joree who was an awesome host!
Happy Easter!
A Jewish Easter
Passover Seder
I’m not very religious, but I grew up in a traditional Jewish home where my parents instilled important Jewish family traditions that have been in our family for decades. One of the most important Jewish holidays is Passover. This is one of my favorite holidays because it’s about getting your family together, telling stories, relaxing and eating amazingly good food! Side note: I don’t have to miss work or go to synagogue.
My mother makes a beautiful Passover Seder every year. This year she had 30 people at our house and slaved away in the kitchen for weeks on end to make the perfect Seder for our family. She is super organized and takes pride in keeping our family traditions alive. Every year she seems to outdo herself and it amazes me how she has the energy and passion to create such an amazing family ambiance. Here is a recap of my family’s 2011 Passover Seder.
The beautiful Seder table
Oh how I love this chandelier that was once my grandma Rita’s
Passover haggadah book where we read the prayers from
Whitney and I at the Sedar table
baby Miles hanging out with his Daddy!
such a little munchkin face!
Farfel muffins
My Mom… 
makes better gefitle fish 
than your Mom
Don’t even try to argue with me it’s a secret family recipe
Instead of traditional brisket, Jan decided to switch it up and serve beef tenderloin this year
ah-mazing.
mashed potatoes
roasted brussel spouts
strawberry jello mold
matzo kugel
Charoset: apples, cinnamon, pecans, and a bit of red wine
Last but not least… DESERT!
Jan’s signature passover triffle
heaven on earth
Passover cheesecake for cousin Suzanne’s 10th Birthday
make a wish…!
Ruth’s passover mandel bread
I could have eaten the entire tray
Not only was it great to see my family but I even took home some amazing leftovers! Gosh, I love leftovers. Who doesn’t?!
I am trying to keep passover this year but knowing me I will probably blow it on something that’s not worth eating. Since I’m not very religious I follow these rules aka I make up my own rules. Duh.
Matzo tends to be very binding, so this year I didn’t even buy it and I plan to stay away from all bread products and eat lots of fruit, veggies, and lean protein.
I’m actually surprised I haven’t broken it already.
Clearly I’ve had no self control in the past.
Happy Passover!
