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jillbcooks 4/14/2009 7:56:00 AM
The challenge of cooking during Passover is avoiding food with leavening agents in them, and that category of ingredients is quite large and includes flour. Variety is often sacrificed for the same meals of meat and vegetables. Get out of the rut and try to incorporate variety with this recipe for Asian Lettuce Wraps. Using lettuce rather than bread or tortillas is a fun and chametz-free solution.
Asian Lettuce WrapsServes 4
16 Boston Bibb or Romaine lettuce leaves1 pound ground beef1 large onion, chopped2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced1 cup red and green bell peppers, sl...
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Asian Lettuce Wraps, chametz, Passover, Taco Salad
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jillbcooks 3/31/2009 8:00:00 AM
Getting a household ready for Passover can be a hugely complex process and time consuming process, depending on one’s level of observance. With many different guidelines for preparations, most derived from Jewish customs, one must begin by figuring out how strictly you will adhere to the laws.
A quick explanation for non-Jewish readers: there are many different ways to practice Judaism, and they depend on the type of synagogue one attends (for example, Reform, Conservative or Orthodox) and the cultural origins of one’s family (for example, Ashkenazic Jews generally come from Eastern Europe and have different traditions than Sephardic Jews, whose roots are i...
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shopping, chametz, meringues, Passover