Today is May 16, 2024 / /
Today is May 16, 2024 / /
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Fresh Herbs 101 Fresh herbs are located in the produce section, and are sold in small bunches (and sometimes in pots), used to add piquant flavor to both sweet and savory dishes. How to Buy: Should have clean, fresh fragrance; no wilting or black spots; intense green color (except sage, Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Winter Squash Varieties It’s the season of the squash. Those delicious and delightfully decorative squash varieties that are good for everything from soup to fall centerpieces and more. But for those of us simply heading to the supermarket for our pumpkins, winter squashes and gourds, here are some simple shopping Continue Reading »
New from Tabatchnick Fine Foods comes single serve frozen oatmeal. Apparently we can no longer add the water- nope we need to have the water pre-added. All we have to do is put it in the microwave for less than four minutes. Certified by the Kof-K, the product is made from steel cut oats, is Continue Reading »
There is a brand new snack in town, one that is both good for you and tastes good, too. Called CRUNCHIES, these are freeze dried, 100% natural fruit and veggie crunchies. Each snack is organic, gluten wheat free, Kof-K kosher, non GMO and free of preservatives. All of the snacks we have seen are pareve. Continue Reading »
FROM JERUSALEM KOSHER The following is a loose translation of a “special update” released by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel dated today in response to a recent p’sak halacha released by Rishon L’Tzion HaGaon HaRav Moshe Shlomo Amar Shlita, in which he is quoted as saying some of the so-called “gush katif” greens contain dangerous Continue Reading »
FROM FAILED MESSSIAH Special Bug Free Vegetables Pose A Threat To Life And Health, Should Not Be Eaten, Chief Rabbi Says Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com In a groundbreaking ruling, Israel’s Sefardi Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, who is also the haredi-controlled state chief rabbinate’s senior decisor of Jewish law has banned so-called mehadrin vegetables that are Continue Reading »
We had seen the press release for a new natural no calorie sweetener. No where on the web site did it say it was kosher. We forgot about it. Then, one day we saw a box in the supermarket. It was certified OU and Pareve. We tried it. We liked it. We found that it Continue Reading »
FROM AZCENTRAL One thing is for sure. Pumpkins are plentiful and fairly cheap this time of year. So, after you’ve made the pumpkin soup, the pumpkin pie and the roasted pumpkin, what’s left? Yup- the seeds. Here is a great recipe: The seeds inside pumpkins offer a flavorful and healthful snack. Roasted pumpkin seeds are Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU What are Cold Cereals? Either processed or whole grain kernels, flakes, or manufactured shapes made from oats, barley, rye, wheat, and others; for snacks or breakfast food. How to Buy: Shelf-stable boxes or bags, some cereals like granolas can be purchased in bulk. What to Look for on the Label: Continue Reading »
FROM SUPERMARKET GURU, PHIL LEMPERT How to buy: Select an oil whose flavor matches the food you will be using it with. Oils that are packaged in dark colored bottles or in tins will last longer. All oils will spoil over time, so buy the quantity that you will use in a reasonable amount of Continue Reading »
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