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Archive: November 2005

MORE FROM A SOAKED AND SALTED MIND

Posted on November 17, 2005

  Category: General Topics Why is there such a dearth of really good quality kosher meat? Not so many years ago, our family’s butcher carried mostly prime meat. Except for dinners in some of the truly better kosher steak houses, we never have prime beef any more. Why is that? One possibility that comes to mind Continue Reading »

KOSHERWINECELLAR.COM

Posted on November 16, 2005

We love reading the emails we get from Kosherwinecellar.com. The emails are always full of great info. In addition, the store just happens to be located in Teaneck, so we can hop on over and buy whatever they suggest. Today’s article is directly from The Kosher Wine Cellar, and it concerns a new wine. Read Continue Reading »

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY STATS

Posted on November 15, 2005

  Category: General Topics We had been sitting on shpilkes for days now waiting for the official gov’t Peanut Butter and Jelly Statistics to be issued. Finally, here they are! Consumers prefer creamy to chunky almost two to one- 82% prefer smooth and 44% prefer chunky. Only 7% prefer honey roasted. Hmm, it seems we are Continue Reading »

Parve Green Bean Caserole

Posted on November 14, 2005

Ok all of you traditionalist out there — now you can have your green bean caserole with a meat meal and eat it too! This will work for Thanksgiving! Yeee Haw! –Andrea To Begin, make the mushroom sauce: 4 T. parve margarine 3 or 4 T. flour 2 Cups Coffee Rich or Soy Milk Salt Continue Reading »

Pumpkin Squares

Posted on November 11, 2005

This recipe is not too hard and the pumpkin squares are delicious. If you use parve margarine in place of the butter, you will have a parve desert that will be great after your Thanksgiving dinner! Enjoy! –Andrea Pumpkin Pie Squares Crust: 1 cup sifted flour 1/2 cup quick cooking oats 1/2 cup brown sugar, Continue Reading »

SOME RUMINATIONS

Posted on November 10, 2005

  Category: General Topics Of late, we have taken to thinking about the current status of kashruth in our communities. Recently at a meeting of a group of rabbis, one of the rabbis said to me, “Your problem is that you want kashruth to conform to the Shulchan Aruch.” We felt stung. It was an “ahah” Continue Reading »

Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

Posted on November 9, 2005

Ok, now we all know everyone loves sweet potatoes with marshmallows right? Here’s my twist on the recipe. Enjoy, –Andrea 3 large cans of Sweet Potatoes (or the same amount of fresh cooked and cubed sweet potatoes) 1 stick parve margarine (melted) 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 large can crushed pineapple 1 cup packed brown Continue Reading »

Kosher Taco Soup!

Posted on November 8, 2005

Ok folks! This is it! This is a hit! My friend Janice gave me the recipe for this soup. It is really good and really easy and really fast! Enjoy! Cook 1lb ground beef in large stock pot. Add 1 onion – diced. Cook until meat is done (chop up the meat really well) After Continue Reading »

CRAISIN COLE SLAW

Posted on November 7, 2005

  Category: Recipes This is a recipe we got off a Jewish food list to which we subscribe. We made it. We ate it. We made more of it. We ate that, too. And we made more, much more……… Empty one bag of cole slaw veggies into a bowl. Add two tablespoons of white vinegar. Add Continue Reading »

PRIGAT DIET DRINKS

Posted on November 4, 2005

Prigat makes really good juices. The sheer variety of all of their flavors is nothing short of remarkable. But for those of us who have to watch our sugar, the choices used to be rather slim. Not no more!! Prigat has expanded their line of Diet drinks. In recent weeks we have tried Mango, Lemonade, Continue Reading »