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Archive: June 2009

CHEF TALI’S RECIPES

Posted on June 15, 2009

This comes from Chef Tali in Jerusalem. She says it is always a hit at her table! 4 cups of cubed watermelon (it’s about a quarter of a watermelon) 2 cups of cut up Kirbies 1/4 cup of mint 1/3 cup of pine nuts dressing: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice Continue Reading »

THE HIGH COST OF KOSHER

Posted on June 12, 2009

When we lived on Staten Island, a local Jewish book store charged high prices for his goods. When asked why his prices were higher, he said that the cost of gas and the toll on the bridge meant that he had to raise his prices. What was absurd was the fact that the toll and Continue Reading »

RAINBOW SLAW

Posted on June 11, 2009

This recipe comes from Epicurious: 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 1 small green cabbage, thinly sliced (about 8 cups) 1 small red cabbage, thinly sliced (about 8 cups) 2 medium carrots, peeled, grated 1 small yam (red-skinned sweet potato), peeled, grated 1 large Continue Reading »

MET COUNCIL – TRUE MITZVAH WORKERS

Posted on June 10, 2009

Here in the metro NYC area, there is one organization whose sole raison d’etre is to help Jews (and others) in need. Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is an amazing organization. There is hardly an area of life in which they do not offer help- from living quarters to jobs to groceries and cooked food. Continue Reading »

HOLY MOLEY- TALK ABOUT CHEATING!

Posted on June 9, 2009

This bit comes from Kashrus Magazine, and we thank them for bringing this to everyone’s attention. This is truly a scandal! “A distributor of frozen tilapia fillets, a product of China, has been discovered to have glued patches of skin to the fish, making people assume that the patches identify the fillets as kosher fish.” Continue Reading »

BROWNIE ICE CREAM CAKE

Posted on June 8, 2009

This recipe comes from Betty Crocker. 1 box of brownie mix prepare as per box instructions Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 9 inch round pans with foil. Grease bottom with cooking spray. Make the brownie mix as directed on box, except divide the batter evenly between the two pans. Bake as per Continue Reading »

DROPPING KOSHER CERTIFICATION??

Posted on June 5, 2009

From Kosher Today (June 1, 2009): Less than 5% of Kosher Certified Products Abandon Kashrus Symbols New York…The announcement by Johnson & Johnson that it was dropping the Kof-K symbol from its Listerine Pocketpaks is a rare occurrence, according to kashrus agencies. Less than 5% of all manufactured products that are certified kosher ever drop Continue Reading »

KOSHER SLURPEE LIST FROM THE STAR-K

Posted on June 4, 2009

COCA COLA (OU) Black Cherry Vanilla Cherry Coke Coca Cola Classic CRYSTAL LIGHT (OK) Apple Mango Berry Pomegranate Cherry Limeade Lemonade Lemon Lime Orange Pineapple Ice Passionfruit Peach Mango Raspberry Ice Raspberry Lemonade Strawberry Kiwi Strawberry Banana Tangerine Lime Wild Strawberry DR. PEPPER (CRC) Dr. Pepper Cherry Vanilla FANTA (OU) Apocalyptic Ice Banana Banana Split Continue Reading »

LAYSHEYV BAZOOKA

Posted on June 3, 2009

This story comes from Kosher Today (June 1, 2009) Topps Official Finally Gets His Kosher Certification Ari Weinstock, the Director of Marketing, for Bazooka Candy Brands, always felt that his company was missing a golden opportunity by not going kosher. But the company management prior to its sale to an investment group was not interested. Continue Reading »

YOVATION

Posted on June 1, 2009

Here is an amazing new product: Yovation. What is it, you ask? It is a premium probiotic frozen yogurt. The product starts with traditional, live and active yogurt cultures. They then add a probiotic culture called Ganenden BC30. Ganenden BC30 is thought to increase the body’s immune response to colds and the flu. Yovation, certified Continue Reading »