Method Madness

By Duby Litvin

Pesach has lots of moving parts, many areas to tackle, each as important as the last, and it’s easy to freeze up and hide from your endless to do lists.

This year is the perfect opportunity to re-create a system for Pesach planning. A system that allows us to enjoy preparing for the holiday, while still getting everything done.

Everyone works differently and, therefore, no two people’s systems will look the same. Some of us love freezing as much food as possible. Meat, chicken, soup, whatever can be frozen. Others dislike the idea of “frozen food” and will only cook fresh right before. If your system works for you, and it is less stressful for you and your family, then go for it!

Several years ago, I developed a system to manage my holiday madness. Here is my 10 step plan for preparing for Pesach, breaking Project Passover into small, manageable chunks. Baruch Hashem, I have been able to finally enjoy Pesach prep, and the Seder, too!

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