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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Day 6 of Vegan Passover! #MovingMatzo #LeavingTheLeavening

Here we are at day 6 of Passover already. How much Matzo is left in YOUR house? I'm down to 2 boxes. Hopefully exactly the right amount to run out on Saturday night.

A plate full of mostly Matzo!!!

It's quite the versatile building block! Even the kitchen frog took valuable time away from being a plague to express his amazement! 
That thing on the bottom that looks like a potato with slices of tomato and topped with cracked pepper is not Matzo, but everything else is.
When stacked and layered with cooked vegetables and "cheezy" sauce that has been firmed up in the fridge overnight, the excess moisture softens the Matzo. I also microwaved it for about 2 minutes to soften everything up and squish it down. It needed squishing. 
This made 2 hearty portions. 
You can guess what those yellow things in the middle are. That's right. Matzo mixed with the yellow cheezy sauce and shaped by hand into curls. Salt and pepper added made it taste like a whole new holiday!

This whole foods plant based Matzo infused week has been challenging but absolutely delicious! 
What's that old saying? Necessity is the Matzo of invention! Accept the challenge. 
Choose health. Go Vegan! 

Vegan Passover, day 5. Keeping things moving! #PottyAllTheTime #foodismedicine #eatToLose

Matzo-roni and "cheese"
 One thing you can depend upon during Passover; The 11th Plague.
It insidiously crept up on us shortly after the Hebrews fled Egypt in such a rush they didn't even wait an hour for the bread dough to rise.
The effect of the resulting Matzo on the lower intestines added a second dimension to:
Let My People Go!

Having converted to a Whole Foods Plant Based diet, constipation is not an issue. Matzo or no Matzo, everything else I eat is so high in fiber that the digestive issues are eliminated. (pun intended)

Keeping the faith and and the lifestyle!

No oil! Green Beans, Red Bell Pepper, Pineapple, Onion Flakes,
Fresh Grated Garlic and Ginger with salt and pepper to taste
Stir cooked in a ceramic pan with water