Monday night starts the most dreaded week on my calendar. And not just because it’s Spring Break from school and I have no childcare. People, it’s Passover. Passover + Picky Eater = Tsuris. Major tsuris.

Let’s look at the very-short list of my son’s favorite, I’ll-eat-em-any-time foods, shall we? I’ll boldface the ones that are permitted next week:

• Bagels
• Cashews & Almonds
• Challah
• Chicken Nuggets
• Crackers
• French Fries
• French Toast
• Fruit
• Granola Bars
• Honey Nut Cheerios
• Hot Dogs (the bun)
• Matzo Ball Soup
• Olives
• Pancakes
• Pasta
• Pizza
• Plain White Chicken
• Potato Chips
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• Waffles
• Yogurt

You get the idea: I’m left with fewer than ten foods to serve him for eight days. Because there ain’t no way I’m going to make a matzo-farfel-and-egg crust, top it with tomato sauce and mozzarella, and call it “pizza.” My mom tried that when I was a kid and oy, I’m still gagging. Plus, my kid doesn’t even like Matzo Brei! Freak.

Of course, if I were willing to feed Harry nothing but rainbow cookies, chocolate-covered matzo, and fruit slices, we’d have no problem.

I’ve got no clue what I’m going to do about dinner. Guess I’ll be cooking a lot of Potato Chip Fish Sticks, Potato Skins, plain chicken, and French fries.

What are your favorite, kid-friendly Passover recipes? I’m all ears.

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