One of my favorite things about the upcoming holiday - Passover for those not in the know - is tying out new recipes that adhere to restrictions of the celebration. I don't go for gefilte fish (which one of our in-laws called fish loaf) or most of the more traditional fixins. Here are some recipes that I will probably make this feastive holiday season:
Sabra chicken
Matza Pizza
Almond Meringues
Herbed Fish Cakes with Green Horseradish Sauce
Marinated Broiled Lamb Chops

Of course we will have matzah ball soup and other stand-bys but sometimes a little something different is fun too!

I have published new pictures on our Flickr account. Be sure to check out the Israel collection of photos! They are mostly of Israel and Tampa. Mostly they are lovely but I have come to the decision that with digital or film, I never take enough photos. It is a sad realization. Mainly , I think I should have taken pictures of the glorious food we ate and every hotel room we stayed in. So in case there are no pics to reflect the fun we had in Israel, here are some lovely things that we did:

• visited the artist village of Ein Hod
• waited patiently for the rain to stop in Haifa (it never did)
• experienced rain & hail in the Negev
• petted an alpaca and a donkey
• enjoyed a McKabob
• ate about a ton of hummus
• visited the Atlit Immigration Camp
• flew home on El Al in flight attendant seats

Three great things happened over the past week: (forgive me if I'm a little behind in the news, I've been travelling)

1. Rob & Amber are GONE from the Amazing Race All-Stars.
2. Travelled through Israel with Martin.
3. Found out that some friendships are not what they appear to be.

I try not to write hateful things on this blog about anyone in particular. Groups of people yes, but no names really. But right now, I want to write something hateful and I'm just not going to fall that low. I will repeat my mantra: I am above it, I am above it...

Tomorrow we are going on an adventure. I have not made a big deal out of it b/c most people have shown little or no interest in where we are going and when. Even my own mother thought we were going April. (I explained that we planning to see her in April). Plus, it seems that everyone I know is going somewhere this moth. Ninjagirl is going to NZ. My parents and Granny are going on their first ever trip to Hawaii. Martin and I are going to Israel.

Hopefully we will be able to meet up with our friends James & Rose, who are somewhere in the Middle East and maybe Egypt about now. Safe travels to all.