The Consciously Kosher Guide to Passover [Updated for 5784/2024]

The Consciously Kosher Guide to Passover [Updated for 5784/2024]

For many years, I struggled finding resources to enjoy a healthy Passover without the processed foods, constipation and weight gain. The purpose of this Passover food guide is to be the go-to resource for people with dietary restrictions, allergies or conditions that preclude them from eating the typical Passover fare.

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Make a Consciously Kosher Passover

Make a Consciously Kosher Passover

Passover is not just about potato starch, matzo meal, packaged soup mixes and candied fruit slices. With a little work, you can make food from scratch using fresh, whole and unprocessed ingredients! Here are some tips and tools for making a Consciously Kosher Passover.

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Choosing the Right Matzo for Your Body

Choosing the Right Matzo for Your Body

Until a few years ago, there were not many easily available alternatives to regular matzo. Fortunately, we now live in a time when it is not very difficult to find alternative matzos in the kosher markets of major American cities, including oat, spelt, rye, whole wheat and gluten free.

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VIDEO: Conversation with Amy Zitelman, CEO of Soom Foods

VIDEO: Conversation with Amy Zitelman, CEO of Soom Foods

To learn more about tahini, I interviewed Amy Zitelman, CEO of Soom Foods, a women-owned business and purveyor of high-quality tahini as well as silan (date honey). Check out her exciting new cookbook, "The Tahini Table." And take 10% off tahini with code ConsciouslyKosher.

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VIDEO: Farm-to-Table Talk with French Chef Ariane Daguin

VIDEO: Farm-to-Table Talk with French Chef Ariane Daguin

World-renowned food expert and farm-to-table leader Ariane Daguin offers a wealth of advice on the food ecosystem, why it’s better to eat sustainably-grown animals and plants, the importance of eating meals together as a family and the future of post-pandemic home cooking.

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Gift a Plant for Chanukah with Lula’s Garden

Gift a Plant for Chanukah with Lula’s Garden

Instead of giving a Chanukah holiday gift with a limited lifespan, give a gift of a personalized succulent garden. Lula’s Garden is a succulent gifting company founded by Israeli native Liraz Birnbaum. Read on to learn more about this wonderful holiday gift idea and receive a 20% OFF Chanukah coupon code.

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Transforming Food Waste Into Useful Ingredients

Transforming Food Waste Into Useful Ingredients

How often do you go to the supermarket and pick up root vegetables with stalks and leaves still connected – only to discard the parts that you don’t use? Here are some tips for using the most common waste materials, including the tops of carrots, beets, kohlrabi, turnips, radishes, fennel and celery.

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The Benefits of Raw Honey: An Interview with David Jefferson, Founder of Bloom Honey

The Benefits of Raw Honey: An Interview with David Jefferson, Founder of Bloom Honey

What is the difference between raw honey and regular honey? And why does it matter? The answer is more fascinating than you might think. David Jefferson, Founder of Bloom Honey, discusses the benefits of raw honey, the various honey varietals and which Rosh Hashanah foods to pair with the varietals.

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