Please PASSOVER

I don't think the Jews ever envisioned a BARELY Jewish family doing Passover buffet-style in a living room in Amish County. But we did and it was damn good. As my brother said, as a few of us perched with our plates, "This is kickin' it old school"

When I was little and my grandmother did the cooking I used to think Passover was named after what you said at the table. As in, "Please PASS OVER the Matzo ball soup" I'm too embarrassed to admit the age at which I learned the real meaning of the word.

I can't cite online recipes, as this one was truly old-school, sourced from recipes originally typed and then photocopied by the penny-conscious women's group at her synogogue, but here's what we feasted on:

Matzo ball soup - my favorite
Gefilte fish with horseradish - an aquired taste
Matzo and cherosets/herrosets/however you prefer to spell it
Noodle sweet kugel
Kosher matzo kugel - the first of two flops...
Green beans - my brother insisted on adding color to a notoriously TAN meal
Kasha and bowties
Brisket - 14 lbs to be exact

And for dessert: (there is nothing kosher or passover'ish about this potlucky list)
Sponge cake - my second flop. it didn't rise. everyone made fun of me. that's family for ya'
(Strawberries meant said flopped sponge cake)
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Rice Krispie treats (could I make this stuff up?)
Rice Krispie treats with peanut butter and chocolate chips on top
Maccaroons - three kinds
Old school jelly candies

Someone actually took a picture of the whole meal laid out and once I get it, ya know, you'll see it.