What to do with Seder leftovers...

We had our Passover Seder early this year so my siblings could come in from out of town for it. In the chaos of family visiting for the holiday, I completely forgot to write a blog post yesterday. So today I'm making up for it with two different oatmeal dishes, both involving leftovers from the seder meal.

I.

Haroset Oatmeal Pancakes (maybe Kosher for Passover?)

Blend some leftover haroset into your oatmeal pancake batter for hearty and flavorful pancakes.

Oatmeal may or may not be one of the grains considered chametz.  For a long time in Europe, Jews considered the five grains to be wheat, barley, rye, oats and spelt, probably because these were the five most common grains in Europe. But oats do not rise when they are mixed with water due to their lack of gluten. Oats also are not commonly found in the Middle East, so they were not likely one of the original five grains listed as chametz (The Daily Def). In short, I have no idea whether this recipe is Kosher for passover or not:

Oatmeal Haroset Pancakes

1 cup leftover haroset
1 1/2 cup steel cut oats
2 cups water
1 tablespoon yogurt or 1 tsp lemon juice (use lemon juice for parve)
3/4 cup matzah meal
4 eggs
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

1. Soak the oats in the water with either lemon juice or yogurt in a warm place overnight.
2. In a blender combine the soaked oatmeal with all the other ingredients in a blender until smooth.
3. Grease a griddle with coconut oil. Cook pancakes at a medium heat until brown on both sides. Makes 16 6" pancakes. 

II.

Oatmeal with Leftover Brisket and Fried Eggs

Oatmeal with leftover beef brisket, fried eggs, and pikliz.

 This is just plain cooked steel cut oatmeal (soaked overnight). I threw on top a couple of eggs over easy and some leftover red wine- braised beef brisket. Topped the whole thing off with a little spicy pikliz. Yum.