Matzo Granola

End the Strike Passover Granola

Submitted by Rachael, Ancesister at Ancestreats. This recipe is a riff of the Chow.com recipe, “Matzo Granola with Apricots and Pistachios.” I turned to it during my family’s Pesach Breakfast Revolt of 2012. In observance of Passover, my children were not allowed their morning standby of multigrain Cheerios so they went on a food strike. They cursed my plated Matzo-brie (fried matzo) and refused a healthy … Continue reading End the Strike Passover Granola

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Tastes Like Butter Irish Stew

Submitted by Rachael, Ancesister @Ancestreats. During the month of March many Irish Americans reconnect with their family heritage. According to the Ellis Island Foundation, more than 4 million people left Ireland from 1820 to 1920 and headed to the Port of New York. You can visit  The The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. ( http://www.ellisisland.org ) for more about the immigrant experiences of those who stopped at the … Continue reading Tastes Like Butter Irish Stew