PJ LIBRARY OFFERS FREE DOWNLOADABLE PASSOVER RECIPES FOR KIDS. Plus, New & Free Books, Family-Friendly Haggadah, Podcasts, & Fresh-Baked ‘Matzah Mania Guide’ To Help Families Celebrate Passover 2022
Agawam, MA (MARCH 15, 2022) — Long a trusted resource for Jewish families in more than 35 Countries around the world who receive their free books each month, PJ Library offers fresh reading, audio stories, and tasty treats for families celebrating Passover this year, April 15 to 23.
In the United States alone, more than 240,000 children are receiving new books this month, each providing a carefully curated selection of age-appropriate reading related to Passover. New this year, families will also receive a colorful illustrated “Matzah Mania” fold-out which includes recipes for homemade Matzah, Matzah Trail Mix, and Matzah Pizza Lasagna, along with ideas for serving a seder grazing board. The keepsake fold-out also includes culturally inclusive information about Seder traditions, and the “Four Questions” of the Passover Seder which are printed in English and Hebrew.
Families across the Country will also find PJ Library co-branded Yehuda Matzos boxes on their Supermarket shelves. Each package will include information about how families may sign up to receive free books for children from birth through age 8. And, for kids ages 9 and through 12, PJ Our Way allows kids to select and review books on their own each month.
Free, Downloadable PASSOVER RECIPES for Kids – Let the kids help with Passover cooking with easy Holiday recipes – Fluffy frittatas, Fruit-based breakfast balls, Matza Brie, Frozen Ice Cream and even home-made Matza.
Passover Lunch Ideas include Cauliflower Pizza, Passover Rolls, Mini Kugels and more at:
Need more ideas to entertain the kids during the 8-day Passover Holiday. Look at these new PJ Library offerings.
Passover Podcasts
In April, two new Passover-themed episodes of the PJ Library Presents Podcast network will launch. These new podcasts bring Jewish traditions, Culture, Holidays, and values to life through engaging audio storytelling. On April 4, “Kiddo Learns about Passover” will be the latest Afternoons with Mimi audio story; and “Humpty Dumpty and the Passover Feast” will be the newest tale in the Beyond the Bookcase series. Families may listen to the 2022 NAPPA Award-winning podcasts on all major streaming sources, and more information is at:
Family Friendly Haggadah
PJ Library has become one of the leading sources for family friendly Haggadahs across the United States and beyond with its colorful and kid-friendly illustrated In Every Generation: A PJ Library Family Haggadah. Since 2018, the organization has shipped more than 675,000 individuals Haggadahs to more than 110,000 PJ Library families – for FREE (for non-subscribers, the printed Haggadah.
More than 45,000 of those families have indicated that this is their first Haggadah. PJ Library also offers a digital version which can be downloaded in five languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and French. This Haggadah is filled with songs, blessings, and explanations and is available as a free printable PDF from
Passover Hub- Stories, Songs & Books
This year, PJ Library is updating their Passover hub with new book lists and dozens of fresh ideas and resources for families, including stories and songs, games, activity, and recipes, and printables.
“PJ Library books help families around the world celebrate Jewish holidays, traditions, and values,” explains Alex Zablotsky, Managing Director of PJ Library. “We’ve created supporting materials and resources including the Haggadah and podcast to help families celebrate Passover and other holidays in an inclusive, family friendly way.”
About PJ Library
Hundreds of thousands of children in more than 35 countries receive free Jewish storybooks from PJ Library every month. The Harold Grinspoon Foundation created this program to make it easy for families to add Jewish connections to reading time. The books, activities, and many other free resources offered by PJ Library help families enjoy more Jewish culture, values, and traditions at home and in their communities. To find out more or sign-up kids aged 0-12, visit pjlibrary.org.
FLUFFY PASSOVER FRITTATAS
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 sweet onion, sliced
1 leftover baked russet potato, thinly sliced*
10 large eggs
½ cup half and half or whole milk
1 cup shredded cheddar jack cheese
2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
12 cherry tomatoes
Handful of Italian parsley, chopped
*Don’t have an already-baked potato on hand? Grab a russet potato, use a fork to prick the skin all around the potato, then cover it tightly in plastic wrap and microwave for five minutes. Let the potato cool completely before handling it.
Preparation:
· Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
· In a large oven-proof nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium/high heat. Add olive oil and swirl to coat the skillet.
· Cook the onions in the skillet until they are translucent, about 5-7 minutes, and add the potato slices. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of pepper.
· In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cheese, and remaining salt and pepper. Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the onions and potatoes.
· Use a spatula to evenly distribute the cheese.
· Add the tomatoes on top.
· Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the egg is set.
· Let your frittata sit for two minutes before taking it out of the pan.
· Serve hot or at room temperature.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
