Trying my hardest to finish getting ready for passover (Pesach).
Seems every year I get way behind the “eight ball”. I have great ideas of how to do this and I have wanted to start around late December the year prior. Going room by room just deep cleaning. Seeing as passover has zero yo do with “spring cleaning”, I get myself all backed up because my mind is on hyper speed trying to do it all. Which is so goofy of me.
I decided in February to get my rugs cleaned. So that was completely done 2 weeks ago. I’m so glad I scheduled that. I just was not able to deep clean this year due to a torn menincus. Not great timing at all for this injury. I also had Lupus organization pick up clothing that no longer fit and have not been worn in 3 years. So that made a great mitzvah to give to an organization and help others out. When I was going through my cabinets for chemetz, I pulled all unopened boxes and that went to a local family in need call that Mitzvah #2. Now I am on the next step. Last night, the microwave was cleaned and koshered. You put a cup or bowl of water in it. Microwave on high 5 minutes. Being careful once it is done. You can let it cool down so you do not burn yourself with the water. It is nice amd steamy inside the microwave, which helps get any stuck on items off. Dry well and wash all internal parts, tray and round wheel that helps turn the plate. Whalla, done! Next I washed the inside of my toaster oven. Racks and all. If there is a separate tray, wash that too. It amazes me how much crumbs get under and behind the toaster oven! Got that done! I am in a mini roll! (No pun intended). Stove top was next. After cleaning that. I put the burners on so the grates get koshered. Do that for approximately 5 minutes. You need to stay close to observe it, so it does not cause a fire with the open flame. I have natural gas stove. So it can get really hot. That ended my night. Having worked closing at my retail job. It was a long day!
This morning, I woke to having to finish more kitchen koshering. So I took the pans and grates out of the oven, because they would impeed koshering the oven. Wiped inside of oven down with white vinegar. Then put the oven on at 500° for 1 hour. I was so blessed today it was really cool in the apartment, so it was nice to get this done now. After it was done. I waited for it to completely cooled. Then sprayed white vinegar and paper towels to get all the gunk off.
Today was also cooking day. Menu is brisket, potatoe salad, deviled eggs, crosett and salad. Set the table cloth, put silverware and plates out. I have a cup for Miryam and one for Elijah. My schemorzah mataz will go in my decorative cloth napkins. I was getting my candles ready, especially the one for yom tov’s that can last days. I was unable to find my sedar plate! I looked in all the spots it could or should have been in. Nope, can’t find it. So I am using a beautiful jewish Ceramic platter. I love putting the sader plate, where an empty seat for Elijah. He has his own setup, awaiting his arrival to my sedar.
Well the brisket is still in the slow cooker. Time to make the deviled eggs.
Pesach Chag Semeach!
This Year May ee go to Israel! Normally, we say “next year in Jerusalem”!
miryamdevorah 