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  • Passover 2024

    What is Passover? What is Matzah?

    Learn more about Passover here!

    Learn more about Matzah here!

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    Dining Details- Read below!

    DU Dining + Spiritual Life have partnered to create a pilot 8-day kosher-style Passover menu for Chef's Corner of recipes without bread or grain ingredients + use of kosher for passover cooking oil.

    *(Please note: This is not a kosher kitchen; students requiring corn/bean-free meals or certified kosher should contact spiritual_life@du.edu)

    We have also arranged for:

    • lettuce wraps at The Grill,
    • egg noodles at the Pasta Station, and
    • cauliflower crust pizza at The Pizza Station
    • Kosher for passover matzah (regular and gluten free) at Chef's Corner

    Below are ingredients for Chef's Corner foods from Monday dinner 4.22 till Tuesday dinner 4.30.

    MAIN DISHES

    Braised Beef Brisket

    Beef Brisket | Oil | Montreal Steak Seasoning | Salt | Black Cracked Pepper | Fresh Garlic | Beef Broth

    Tuscan Herb Tilapia

    Tilapia | garlic, thyme, parsley, pepper

    *Everything Omelet

    Margarine (may contain *corn) | Egg liquid (may contain *beans) | Cheddar cheese | vegetables

    *Scrambled Eggs, Jack Cheese, and Tomato

    Egg liquid (may contain *beans); tomato; jack cheese

    Herbed Grill Chicken Thigh

    Chicken | olive oil | Thyme, Parsley, Oregano, Garlic, Salt

    *Shakshuka (Middle Easter Baked Egg Casserole)

    Oil | *Cumin, paprika, cilantro, cayenne pepper, salt | canned diced tomoto | onion, red pepper | feta cheese | eggs

    *Spicy Calabaza Squash with Onion and Tomato

    Calabaza squash | vegetable soup base (may contain *corn) | olive oil | onion, plum tomato | sugar, *curry powder, salt, black pepper

    *Blackened Salmon

    Salmon; oil and cajun *seasoning

    Cod Livornaise

    Cod; anchovies; capers; olive oil; white cooking wine; tomato, black olive, green olive; basil, parsley, salt and pepper

    Grilled Lemon Thyme Chicken

    Chicken breast; Thyme, lemon zest, garlic, parsley; olive oil; salt and pepper 

    *Herb Crusted Beef Top Round

    Beef; beef soup base; *mustard and allspice, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder; thyme

    Herb Roasted Turkey Breast

    Turkey breast; oil; onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, pepper, parsley, paprika; thyme leaves

    *Southwest Flank Steak

    Steak; garlic, lime juice, cilantro; *cumin, salt, pepper; 

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    SIDES

    Sweet Potato Hash

    Potato, Red pepper, Green pepper, onion, olive oil, salt, pepper

    Oven Roast Garlic Red Potatoes

    Red potato | garlic, salt, black pepper

    *Moroccan Carrot Salad

    Carrots | Olive oil | fresh lemon | Cilantro, Garlic, *Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Parsley | Yellow onion | dates 

    Lemon Olive Oil Vinaigrette

    Oil | fresh lemon juice | shallot, parsley, garlic, black pepper, salt 

    Smashed Plain Idaho Potatoes

    Potatoes

    *Roasted Garlic & Herb Quinoa

    Quinoa | vegetable stock (may contain *corn) | garlic, parsley

    Simply Roasted Carrots

    Carrots | olive oil | salt, pepper

    *Apple Braised Red Cabbage

    Oil; vegetable soup base (may contain *corn); yellow onion, red cabbage, red apples; sugar; apple cider vinegar

    *Beef Mushroom Gravy

    *Corn Starch; beef, beef soup base, mushrooms, salt, black pepper

    *Chickpea, Kale, Potato Hash

    *Garbanzo beans; oil; potato, onion, garlic, kale; salt and pepper

    Farmer's Market Vegetable Medley

    olive oil; carrot, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, garlic, rosemary, mushrooms

    Grape Tomato Salad

    olive oil; salt and pepper; tomatoes, shallots, dill, garlic

    *Mexican Red Rice

    *Basmati rice; oil; tomato, onion; garlic, clove, allspiece, bay leaves, salt

    *Sauteed Quinoa, Kale, and Almonds

    Red quinoa; olive oil; salt, pepper; kale, onion, vegetable broth (may contain *corn); almonds; dried cranberries

    *Simple Spicy Kale and Garbanzo Beans

    *Garbanzo beans; olive oil; onion, garlic, pepper; kale; canned tomato and tomato paste (may contain *corn); chile powder, thyme, oregano, *cumin, sugar, pepper

    *Spicy Eggplant with Garbanzo Beans

    *Garbanzo beans; oil; *cumin and fennel seed; potato, eggplant, onion, tomato paste, cilantro

    *Tuscan Chickpea and and Tomato Stew

    *Chickpeas; oil

    *Tex Mex Vegetables

    Zucchini, squash, eggplant, red and green pepper, onion; *cumin; oil; chile powder, garlic, cinnamon, salt, pepper

    *Vegetarian Mexican Pozole

    *Hominy; *kidney beans; *corn; zucchini; chiles, garlic, apple cider vinegar, *cumin, oregano, salt, sugar, spice clove, oil, onion

    *Turmeric Rice Pilaf

    *Rice, turmeric, lemon juice, oil, vegetable broth (might contain *corn), garlic, onion, pepper, lime juice, cilantro

    *Vegetarian/Vegan Paella

    *Green beans; *lima beans; *rice; *peas; white cooking wine, olive oil, onion, pepper, tomato, salt and pepper, oregano, paprika, turmeric, garlic, artichoke

     

  • Ramadan 2024

    Prayer Times, Rooms, Meal Details

    For information about prayer rooms, date and milk stations, and ordering Ramadan meals, please visit The Cultural Center's website here.

     

    Ramadan: Holiday Hellos sheet!

    Click here for the PDF!

    Click here for the PNG (image file)!

    Ramadan Holiday Hellos Sheet

     

    Spiritual Storytelling for Ramadan!

    To share what Ramadan means to you-- including a favorite memory or experience related to Ramadan-- click here! We will post your reflections to the Spiritual Storytelling gallery!

    Ramadan Storytelling Invite Card

    Gallery of Ramadan reflections 

    (Visit the Spiritual Storytelling tab on this page for the Ramadan gallery!)