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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How to Make Sabra Juice for Rosh Hashanah

How to Make Sabra Juice for Rosh Hashanah

Prickly pear juice makes a fabulous beverage with which to surprise and delight your Rosh Hashanah guests. If you want to get maximum enjoyment out of this fruit, it's most easily enjoyed in this form, with honey, lemon juice, water and a dash of salt.

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A Culinary Guide to Symbolic Rosh Hashanah Foods

A Culinary Guide to Symbolic Rosh Hashanah Foods

What are the culinary customs of Rosh Hashanah – and what are some healthful dishes to prepare and enjoy while adhering to the traditional simanim of the Rosh Hashanah Seder? These simanim symbolize our hopes and prayers for a sweet new year: apples, honey, pomegranate, beets, leeks, black-eyed peas, squash, dates and fish head.

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A Healthy Way to Break Your Tisha B'Av or Yom Kippur Fast

A Healthy Way to Break Your Tisha B'Av or Yom Kippur Fast

How do you break your fast on Tisha B'Av or Yom Kippur without spiking blood sugar or causing bloat, nausea or stomach pain? Read on for some meal ideas for ending your fast in a healthful and blood-sugar-stabilizing way.

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Avoid Dehydration with a Homemade Electrolyte Sports Drink

Avoid Dehydration with a Homemade Electrolyte Sports Drink

Do you get dehydrated during long fasts like Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur? To alleviate the potential for dehydration skip the sports drinks before the fast begins. Instead, prepare a homemade electrolyte beverage made with coconut water and other common ingredients.

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Keto, Paleo and Gluten-Free Passover Sliders

Keto, Paleo and Gluten-Free Passover Sliders

Passover only lasts for 8 days. But if you already miss a good burger on a bun, you will love these kosher for Passover slider sandwiches, made from almond flour and psyllium husks. Plus, they are paleo, keto and gluten free!

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The Worst and the Best Passover Breakfast Foods

The Worst and the Best Passover Breakfast Foods

Passover cereals are among the worst breakfast foods that you could feed your children. So what do you replace them with? Read on to find out about healthy and nutritious breakfasts that you can make almost entirely from foods already in your Passover kitchen.

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