Happy Passover

I decided to try something new this year. For the first time in who knows how many years (at least ten), I am giving up leavened bread for Passover. Given that I am spending tomorrow evening at a seder with Dr T and her parents in Brookline and this upcoming weekend in Washington DC where I'll be visiting my brother (who always follows the traditions of Passover),
it would be fun to try and go the whole eight days by eating fruit, vegetables, meat, and matzoh (and wine). If anything, it's a healthy diet!

I'm even trying to go slightly beyond the whole bread thing and give up foods that contain corn syrup, but that may prove more difficult. Did you know that yogurt contains corn syrup? After thinking it out, I can easily maintain a diet that follows the traditions of Passover during the work week. Check this out:

My normal breakfast of yogurt, cereal, and a banana is replaced by cottage cheese, strawberries, a banana, and a piece of matzoh with some organic peanut butter (sans corn syrup).

Lunch will be an apple, some baby carrots, and a turkey and cheese sandwich (using matzoh instead of bread of course).

Dinner can be a large salad, red potatoes, and a piece of chicken or salmon.

Sounds like a solid diet to me! :) We'll see how this goes. In the meantime, Happy Passover everyone!