We belong to a Shabbus potluck group that meets every month or two. Yesterday, it was at our home. Although Miriam (and I) can’t have gluten, traces aren’t an issue. Unfortunately, it’s not that way with egg. Even a little crumb can give her symptoms.
Challah is a braided egg bread that plays an important role […]
Entries Tagged as 'Judaism'
Gluten-Free Vegan Challah
May 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Food · Grains · Judaism · Recipes · Religion & Holidays · Shabbus
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Passover Seder 2008
May 4th, 2008 · 8 Comments
I’ve hosted a Passover seder at my home every year for the last 20 or so (except for the year my mother died the night before Passover 1996 and the following year, the first with Michael, when Michael and I both had the flu). Each one has a different mix of people, cultures, familiarity with […]
Categories: Family Life · Food · Judaism · Meals & Events · Passover · Religion & Holidays
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, lowcarb, MCS, petaluma, photos-family, photos-food, photos-misc, raw food, seafood, sonoma county
Horseradish with Beet
May 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Success with horseradish has been extremely variable, both due to variation in the flavor of the unprocessed horseradish roots, and the fact that it is too strong to sniff or taste during preparation to make small modifications. The ones I made for Passover this year were pretty good.
I started with two horseradish roots. […]
Categories: Dressings & Sauces · Food · Judaism · Passover · Recipes · Religion & Holidays
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, lowcarb, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Gefilte Fish
May 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Passover 2008: the year of the gefilte fish disaster.
This is only the second time we’ve made gefilte (gelfilte, gelfelte, gefelte) fish. The stuff in jars is pretty good (some people hate it but I grew up on and adore the stuff) but every last brand has eggs in it. And pretty much all have gluten […]
Categories: Food · Judaism · Main Dishes · Passover · Recipes · Religion & Holidays
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, seafood
Traditional Ashkenazi Charoset
April 28th, 2008 · No Comments
If you ask an Ashkenazi Jew (of Eastern/Central European origin, most American Jews) the recipe for charoset, you will generally get one answer: chopped apples, honey, wine, nuts (walnuts and pecans are popular), and (often) cinnamon. This version is so popular that many Haggadahs list it as such and I’ve had Jews tell me […]
Categories: Desserts · Food · Judaism · Passover · Recipes · Religion & Holidays · Spreads & Dips
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, photos-family, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Homemade Gluten-Free Passover Matzoh
April 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
This year, I made my own Passover matzoh. Why on earth? Because Miriam and I don’t do well with gluten (we can cheat once in a while, but not two days in a row). So I wanted it to be gluten-free.
Matzoh (aka matzah, matza, matzo) used during a Passover seder must come […]
Categories: Food · Grains · Judaism · Passover · Recipes · Religion & Holidays
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, photos-family, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Surviving voluntary chemical exposures
April 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Multiple chemical sensitivity is a lovely disease. With a lot of other disabilities, the issue of access is simply that: getting in. With MCS, it’s all about survival.
Like anyone else who doesn’t remain homebound, I get whammed once in a while. Depending on what the chemical is, I’m usually okay after a […]
Categories: Family Life · Health · Judaism · Religion & Holidays
Tags: · cosmetics, MCS