Charoset
Charoset (khah-ROH-set) is a sweet apple mixture made with
dates, nuts, and honey. This symbolizes the mortar used in
Egypt for making bricks.
Ingredients:
4 red apples (finely
¼ cup of honey
chopped)
½ cup sweet red wine or
1 cup chopped walnuts
grape juice
(finely chopped)
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup chopped dates
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
(finely chopped)
Instructions:
1. Peel and grate the apple.
2. Mix in the nuts, dates, honey and spices.
3. Add the wine or juice and mix well.
4. Refrigerate until serving. The mixture will turn brown.
Yield: 12 portions
Grandma Belle’s Matzah Brie
Ingredients:
3 pieces of matzah
1 egg
1 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Break the three pieces of matzah into small pieces, and
place them in a bowl. Add about ¾ cup of water—just
enough to dampen the matzah without soaking it.
2. Drain any excess water and mix matzah with the egg.
3. Melt the butter in a pan, and add the mixture, frying it
like a pancake until both sides are brown and crispy.
Season it to taste. It’s good with jelly or sugar!
Yields: 1 portion
THE FOODS OF PASSOVER
Most Jewish holidays are marked by the enjoyment of special
foods. Passover, in particular, is generally associated with a
wide array of dishes designed to remind partakers of both
the bitterly high price that was paid for their deliverance, and the
sweetness of this redemption. Culinary traditions differ based on
the background of the family celebrating it, but there are a few
staples that are characteristic of most Passover celebrations.
Tzimmes
Tzimmes (TSIM-ess) is one of those Jewish dishes that doesn’t
sound good when reading the ingredients, but one taste of
this gooey, sticky, roasted vegetable dish will have you wanting
more! The sweetness of this dish reminds us of the sweetness
of redemption.
Ingredients:
8 carrots, chopped
8 ounces dried apricots,
2 yellow onions, chopped
chopped
2 turnips, chopped
1 cup honey
4 sweet potatoes, peeled
2 teaspoons salt
and diced
1 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces apple juice
2 teaspoons tarragon
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Heat the apple juice, honey, salt, pepper, and tarragon
and simmer in a small pot.
3. Place the vegetables and apricots in a 4-inch deep
casserole dish.
4. Pour the honey and juice mixture over the vegetable/
apricot mixture.
5. Cover and cook in oven at 350°F for 90 minutes.
6. Remove cover and cook for 30 minutes more. Serve.
Yield: 10 to 12 portions
THE SPRING FEASTS
March April May June July
Passover
Yeshua is the Lamb of God who
takes away the sin of the world
Feast of Weeks
The beginning of the Church and
the coming of the Holy Spirit
Gregorian
Calendar
Leviticus 23
Pesach
14 Nissan
Easter Pentecost Sunday
Shavuot
6-7 Sivan
Fulfillment
in Yeshua
Biblical Year
Modern
Messianic
Jewish
Holiday
Nisan Iyar Sivan Tamuz Av
Messiah’s Resurrection
First Sunday after Unleavened Bread
Religious New Year (starts 1 Nisan)
Counting of the Omer (49 days)
Unleavened Bread
15-22 Nissan
Feast of Unleavened Bread
Salvation through Yeshua makes the
believer righteous/pure
Feast of First Fruits
Just as Yeshua rose, so too believers
have a hope of resurrection