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vegetables and fruits. Stay away
from lots of matzo meal and
potato starch dishes. You will
feel better and look better, too.

Make lists, lots of lists. Lists
like: your menu, your grocery
list, the ingredients that you
were able to store from last year,
favorite recipes each year,
guests at each meal, how much
you bought and what you need
to replace before next year.

Keep these lists to use from
year to year.

Create a menu so you can be
organized and generate new
lists from your menu. Always
add one or two new recipes to
the menu, but do not make a
full menu of new recipes. Trust
me, you will become over-
whelmed and the cooking time
could become burdensome.

Make ahead anything that
can be stored in the freezer, like
roasts, soups, dips, some kugels
and desserts. Especially recipes
that are better prepared ahead
of time, like stuffed cabbage,
short ribs, roasts and briskets.

A few days ahead of time,
prepare recipes that can be
stored in the refrigerator for a
day or two, like salad dressings,
dips, desserts, kugel and defi-
nitely chicken soup.

Follow these freezing tips:
Let cool before freezing. Cover
food with heavy-duty alu-
minum foil for the freezer.

Defrost most food in the refrig-
erator, then move to the count-
er before reheating. Recipes
with sauces freeze well, as do
soups and roasts. Label the
items in the freezer. Reheat
fried foods like schnitzel and
starchy dishes like potato
kugel, directly from
the freezer into a
250-degree oven.

Do not defrost
first; it might get
soggy. Cheat a little.

Encourage guests
to bring dishes to
contribute to the meal;
it makes them feel like a part
of the event. Or buy something
that looks great and makes life a
little easier. Remember, you can
dress up a flourless chocolate
cake with some pureed berries
⅓ cup matzo meal
and whipped cream and make
¼ cup finely chopped fresh
it look almost homemade.

cilantro If you are joining or hosting
¼ cup chopped fresh
a Passover seder that is more
parsley traditional and plan on follow-
½ teaspoon ground cumin
ing a hagaddah completely,
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
remember to serve your guests
1 large egg, lightly beaten
and children something before
you start. I recommend a few
meatballs with tomato sauce on For the soup:
baked potatoes. This way,
2 tablespoons extra-virgin
everyone can enjoy the experi-
olive oil
ence without hunger pains.

1 ALBONDIGA SOUP
This exotic Spanish soup is a
Passover favorite for my
family, precisely
because it tastes
nothing like
Passover. Carrots
and zucchinis,
fresh cilantro,
wonderful rich
broth and flavorful
meatballs —
albondigas — make a
filling first course that your
family and guests will love.

For the meatballs:
1 pound ground turkey
2 6
2 2
2 1
½ 1
¾ ½
1 1
¼ yellow onion, finely
chopped cloves garlic, minced
cups chicken broth
cups water
tablespoons tomato
paste carrots, peeled and sliced
large zucchini, halved
lengthwise and sliced
cup chopped fresh
cilantro or parsley
teaspoon dried oregano
teaspoon kosher salt
teaspoon ground black
pepper avocado, pitted and
chopped, for garnish
lime, cut into wedges, for
garnish cup minced fresh cilantro
or parsley, for garnish
To prepare the meatballs:
Combine the turkey, matzo
meal, cilantro, parsley, cumin
and salt in a medium bowl. Use
a wooden spoon to gently stir
the mixture until blended.

Add the egg, mixing until com-
bined. Form into 1-inch balls.

To prepare the soup: Heat
the oil in a large stockpot over
medium-high heat. Add the
onion and cook, stirring
occasionally, until soft, about
six minutes. Add the garlic
and cook until fragrant, about
one minute. Add the broth,
water and tomato paste, stir-
ring to dissolve. Add the car-
rots; bring them to a boil over
high heat.

Reduce to a simmer and add
the meatballs; cook for 15 min-
utes over medium-low heat.

Add the zucchini; cook until
the carrots and zucchini are
tender and the meatballs are
cooked through, an additional
10 to 15 minutes. Add the
chopped cilantro, oregano, salt
and pepper. Serve warm with
avocado, lime wedges and a
sprinkle of minced cilantro.

Serves 10
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