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Vegan Passover

April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

When we last left our hero Joseph, he was reunited with father Jacob and welcoming his brothers to come settle in Egypt.  Fast forward some 500 years and things have taken a turn for the worse. Thankfully, the Israelites escape their lives of bitter bondage and in memoriam we clean under our sofa cushions.

OK, so I wasn’t going to write about Vegan Passover because it’s a complicated subject and I am no rabbinic authority.  But many of you sent me questions and requests, so I will try.

I have a lot of non-Jewish readers and I am sorry but I just don’t have the time to explain everything.  Feel free to skip this post or just check out the links that follow:

What is Chametz HERE.

Explanation of Kitniyot HERE.

SO, if you do not eat kitniyot and you want to stay vegan on Passover, you will be able to eat fruits, most vegetables, quinoa, and nuts.  It’s only 7 days, you won’t become protein deficient or die of starvation or anything.  But you won’t be able to cook that much fancy food or enjoy much of what is on the family table.  At least you’ll probably get through Pesach without gaining the weight everyone else gains!

Me personally?  I’m planning on eating kitniyot.  I was already not fully on board with this kitniyot business since we made aliyah, but now that I am eating as vegan as I can, I’m not giving up my legumes.  

However, where it gets complicated is that I am making seder for 14 family members who probably don’t eat kitniyot.  That means that our seder won’t be vegan.  I don’t have the slightest clue how to make kneidelach or mock chopped liver without using kitniyot (actually, see below for a slight clue).   Therefore I don’t have many pre-tested vegan Passover recipes to share with those of you who are hosting vegan or vegetarian seders.

And yet, I do want to be of service, so here is a list of vegan Passover recipes I found online:

Vegan, No Kitniyot:

My Baked Nut Cheese

 

 

 

 

 

 My Moroccan Mushroom Salad

 

 

 

 

 

 My Carrot Red Pepper Soup (leave out the vinegar if that’s a problem)

 

 

 

 

My Pink Applesauce

 

 

 

 

 

My Matzo Toffee  

 

 

 

 

 

My Raw Chocolate Balls

 

 

 

 

Pineapple Crumble

Spinach Leek Potato Matzo Gratin

Quinoa with Cauliflower, Cranberries and Nuts

Vegan Matzo Brei using Quinoa Flakes (don’t know if we can find those in Israel)

Mock Chopped Liver   (no green beans or beans)

Matzo Balls (again with quinoa flakes)

  Healthy-ish Jelly Bean Macaroon Nests 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegan, With Kitniyot:

  Vegan Matzo Brei

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetarian, not vegan, no kitniyot:

A Delicious Variety of Mina (Matzoh Pie) Recipes

 

 

 

 

 

My Passover Almond Cake with Strawberry Sauce

 

 

 

 

 

  My Light and Fluffy Potato Vegetable Kugel

 

 

 

 

 

Cauliflower-Leek Herb Kugel (H.T. Andrea F)

 

 

 

 

So that’s just a smattering of what I found, but honestly, I’ve got sofa cushions to clean!

Have a happy Passover to those who celebrate. And a happy Easter to those of you who are still reading.

As always, let’s remember that Passover is not really about eating, although it seems to be.  It is about our physical and spiritual journey as a nation.  May we focus on that and not be consumed by our preoccupation with food or the crumbs in the sofa.

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Welcome 2012 or, I think I’m gonna puke

January 1, 2012 By 12 Comments

Happy New Year 2012!!!

So yeah, I did it.  I registered for the Tel Aviv Marathon.  All 42.2km of it.

That’s 26.2 miles just to be entirely clear.  Every time I actually think about that distance, I feel like I’m going to be sick.  Then I get excited too.  Isn’t there a saying about something like “If your goals don’t make you a bit nauseous, then they are not big enough.” ?  Well, if not I just created one.  This goal is definitely big enough!

You can even go and see my name in the list of registered racers, right between Asi Segal and Micki Segal.

I have another post in the wings about where I am with my training (18km and chafing in all sorts of interesting places), but today I wanted to write about something different:  PRESENTS!!!

Would you like to win one of Goddess Leonie’s Creating Your Goddess Year Workbook & Planner?  If so, I have one to give away!

The 2012 Creating your Goddess Year workbook, planner & calendar is an incredibly popular & useful tool to help you plan out & make happen your most incredible year yet. Over the last three years, thousands of women have used this workbook with the most amazing results. It’s the best planning tool available to help you make your year more inspiring than ever.

It’s filled with over 100 pages of worksheets & a printable calendar to help you dream, manifest, set your intentions, plan & cultivate your amazing new year. The workbook has been lovingly handwritten & rainbow illustrated… perfect for you to print out, soak up the rainbow colours of & get thoroughly inspired by!

You’ll get clarity on what you need 2012 to be. What you want to create during it. And most importantly, how to make it happen.

What do I with my planner?  From past posts, you all know that I am a planning freakazoid.  You also know that last year’s motto was “Less Logic, More Magic”, remember that?  Leonie’s gorgeous and playful planner was just the ticket to creating a luscious dream for 2011 and then walking right on into it.

Because I am a Huge Fan of Leonie’s work, own every single thing she has ever produced and am also a sales affiliate, Leonie has given me one copy of this gorgeous, divine, dream-incubating planner to give away for FREE!

For a chance to win your own PDF copy of Creating My Goddess Year Workbook & Planner, simply leave a comment below or on Facebook if you prefer, telling me one thing you would like to see from me in 2012.  It can be a subject you’d like to see me write about, or a class you’d take if I offered it, or a free pdf like the Meal Planning Chart or the Daily Nutrition Checklist I made.  Do you prefer posts with recipes or the one’s where I talk about life in Israel, or perhaps motivation and mindset posts?  You have until January 3rd to comment and I’ll choose the winner randomly.

If you’d like to skip the whole give-away and buy the Workbook for yourself, it’s only $9.95 USD and can be ordered through my link HERE.

Here is a video of Leonie talking about the workbook and showing some of the inside pages, and before you freak out like I did and wonder how she can drive without looking at the road, please know that she is in Australia and the steering wheel is on the other side.  Duh!

Take it away Goddess Leonie (if you are receiving this via email, click on the post title to watch the video on my blog)…

 

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5772 here we go!

October 1, 2011 By 1 Comment

This past weekend, we Jews celebrated the New Year of 5772.  Gosh, we’re old.  I’ve got to tell you, I have a good feeling about this year.  Big things are going to happen and maybe, just maybe, I am finally mature enough to handle them.  I’m optimistic.

Anyway, October 1st is significant in a few other ways:

1.  We are ending DST tonight!  WooHoo!  I dislike DST.  I grew up in a state that never adopted it and it just never made sense to me.  I’m an Early-to-Bed-Early-to-Rise sort, so it suits me perfectly to have the sun come up early so I can get out and start my day.  I’m pretty stoked for a 5:30am run tomorrow morning!

 

2.  vegan mofo

Vegan MoFo (Vegan Month of Food) starts today!  I participated last year in this vegan cooking/blogging event and petered out after about 2 weeks.  This time, my goal is to post 5 vegan-related posts a week for all 4 weeks.  Can I do it?  Watch and see!  I have assembled the recipes I want to try and tonight will be plugging them into my calendar and making shopping lists.

 


3.  marathon tel aviv

Here’s the biggie:  Marathon training officially begins!  I was planning to start in September, but I got injured and had to wait.  My marathon is now 6 months away and it’s time to get it in gear.  Yikes!  That’s physical training, getting enough sleep (thanks again to the time change!), stress management and of course, nutrition.  If you see me posting about (or eating) sweets and sugar, slap my hand away please.   There’s no time or room for crap now!  Hopefully some of my posts for Vegan MoFo and beyond, will be about the Vegan Athletic Kitchen as well.

So, to kick things off for Vegan MoFo, I’m sharing a recipe we enjoyed over the holiday weekend.  You will also notice that I’m trying a new recipe plugin that will allow you to print my recipes more easily.  I hope.  Let me know how it works for you.

Happy New Year and we’re off to a great start!

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Moroccan Vegetable Couscous

Moroccan Vegetable Couscous

This is the vegetarian version of traditional Moroccan couscous with vegetables. To ensure fluffy couscous, follow package directions and when couscous is cool enough to handle, use your hands to fluff and separate each grain. This extra effort is really worth it!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg (1 lb) instant whole wheat couscous
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 4 carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 200 g (7 oz) pumpkin, cut into large chunks
  • 2 large zucchini, cut into large chunks
  • 4 stalks of celery, sliced thickly
  • 1-2 cups green cabbage, coarsely chopped
  • 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 large pinch of saffron
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 cups of water or vegetable broth

Instructions

  1. Prepare couscous according to package instructions. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a large pot. Add onions and saute for a few minutes.
  3. Add remaining vegetables and saute for another 5-10 minutes.
  4. Add chickpeas and seasonings.
  5. Add water or broth and bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until the veggies are tender. (Check frequently and add more water if necessary. Final consistency should be soupy).
  7. To serve, spread couscous on serving tray and top with veggies and soup.
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Vegan Jewish Holiday Cooking is Here!

September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

mock chopped liver, vegan gondi, stuffed zucchini, tzimmes

vegan stuffed cabbage, vegan kugel, rose wheat salad

 

vegan apple pie, vegan pumpkin blondies

As you can see, I have been a busy little cooking bee!  I created this little e-book, available for immediate download and am selling it right HERE.  I priced it low, just $10 USD (36 nis), because I want to get it into as many hands as I can.  These are really delicious recipes and even complicated-sounding things like stuffed cabbage or apple pie, I totally simplified and idiot-proofed (not that any of you are idiots of course!).  I also listed instructions for cooking ahead and storing as most of us can’t pull off this entire holiday season without advanced planning.

My recipes use no bizarre or hard-to-find ingredients and there are instructions and substitutions listed for readers who live and shop both in Israel and abroad.  All the measurements are in metric AND US Standard.  You’re welcome.

All the recipes are parve, so even if you are serving a traditional meat meal, you can incorporate some of these in as side dishes or desserts.

Also great if you have vegetarians/vegans in the family, or vegetarian/vegan guests!

How wonderful to have no cholesterol, healthier and delicious foods to share with your loved ones this holiday season!

Recipes are great for Rosh HaShanah of course, but will also be perfect for meals in the Sukkah, or frankly all year round.  I, for one, have been sworn by my husband into a promise to make him the apple pie every week for the rest of his life.  It’s that good.

Same husband, a notorious tofu-fearer, gobbled up the stuffed cabbage and said “This is way better than the kind you used to make with meat.”  Seriously.

And my kids want to tell you that the blondies and the kugel are their #1 and #2.

You can pay securely via paypal, credit card or debit card in your choice of US$ or Shekels.

If you have ANY questions, don’t hesitate to email me at Emily@TriumphWellness.com.

Now, stop contemplating and go buy my e-book!  Yay for non-subtle marketing.

E-book sales page and recipe list HERE.

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Vegan Jewish Holiday Cookbook Coming Soon!

September 14, 2011 By 4 Comments

Don’t panic, we’ve still got 2 weeks!

I have been working on a little Jewish Holiday project:  a Vegan Cookbook for the High Holidays and beyond!

First step was to think up some possible recipes.  This is what I’ve got so far.  These are either traditional Holiday foods or dishes incorporating the simanim (the symbolic foods we eat to bring abundance, prosperity, fertility, and protection from enemies):

Mock Chopped Liver

Stuffed Cabbage with Tempeh and Mushrooms

Pomegranate-Rose-Grain Salad

Noodle Kugel with Carmelized Pecans

Marinated Beets

Spicy Carrots with Sweet Silan Sauce

Garlicky Swiss Chard

Black-Eyed Peas & Pumpkin in Tomato-Curry Sauce

Pumpkin-Cranberry-White Chocolate Blondies

Apple Pie with Almond Frangiapane 

Date-Honey (Silan) Cake (b/c honey isn’t vegan)

and I would LOVE to create recipes for:

Vegan Ghondi (Persian chickpea dumplings that traditionally go into chicken soup)

Tofu Gefilte Fish

Steps 2, 3, 4 and 5  are to actually create, test, photograph and type up the recipes.

Can I do it in time?  

Are there any recipes I’m missing that you’d like to see veganized?

If I do this, will you all even buy it?

What do ya’ll’s think??

Finally, if you’re on Facebook, you have already seen this, but if not, this song has been keeping me happy and energized instead of stressed and overwhelmed at the approaching holiday season.  (If you are receiving this via email, you’ll need to click on the blog title to view the song on the blog):

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