Matzo for Mother's Day?

My pal MarocMama kidded me that I should do a post entitled "Matzo in May" after I bemoaned having so much matzo (and matzo meal) left over after Passover. Instead I am writing about the Streit’s matzo company this month and this post has nothing to do with my leftover matzos, Passover, or even Jewish cooking. 

I’ve never been a brand loyalist when it comes to matzo and other Passover foods. I don’t keep kosher, so I don’t look at the religious certifications displayed by Streit’s and other companies producing kosher foods. Up until this year, I’ve bought matzo to eat and for matzo pudding, matzo meal for my Passover rolls, and other products such as matzo farfel (small broken up pieces of matzo that I use for pseudo-granola during Passover) from whichever company’s products I found at my local grocery. 

But this year, after a rather random call to the Streit’s consumer number for help with a question, I made a special effort to reward that company with my business. I blogged about my experience with Streit’s and Rabbi Kirchner, but after Passover, I thought little about Streit’s or matzo, despite the 2 leftover boxes in my cupboard. Until last week. 

Then I saw this:

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What Do Mothers Want (for Mother’s Day)?

I haven’t taken a survey and I didn’t do any research.  But I have qualifications and a firm belief that if you read this post, you’ll figure out a wonderful and appropriate gift for the mothers in your life.  Many share my qualifications and you can certainly find other sources for ideas.  But you’re here already, so why not figure this out right now with me?

Finding the Right Mother's Day Gift

The first order of business in picking out a gift is getting yourself into the mindset of the recipient.  Then ask yourself 3 questions:

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Last minute Mother’s Day gifts ideas - my present to you

If there is one subject I know plenty about, it’s what mothers like.  How did I develop my expertise in this area?  First of all, I have a mother, and she is not shy about telling me what she likes.  Luckily, she is basically not difficult to please, so I have learned a lot from her. 

I used to grimace when people told me I take after her, but now I understand that's a tremendous compliment.

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