Released October 1, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Fall Season Fresh Vegetable Harvested Area Down 1 Percent Fall Season Melon Harvested Area Up 1 Percent Summer Storage Onion Production Down 5 Percent The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh market vegetables Continue Reading »
Glen Ellen, CA (September 17, 2010) — B. R. Cohn Winery owner and philanthropist Bruce Cohn is pleased to announce the new release of the B. R. Cohn 2008 Kosher Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is certified by the Orthodox Union. Only 400 cases have been produced from this vintage and is the perfect Hanukkah gift Continue Reading »
Shechita UK. Please help fight the EU labelling proposal. As some of you may have read in the Jewish press, the European Parliament recently voted on an amendment to an EU Regulation which will require meat products derived from animals that have been slaughtered by shechita, to be labelled as ‘meat from slaughter without stunning’. Continue Reading »
Purely American has some mighty fine kits for your cooking pleasure. Under OK certification, we have SLOW COOKER GOURMET SUNDAY AT GRANDMA’S POT ROAST STEW MIX and FARMSTAND SOUP, CO. HARVEST MOON 9 BEAN SOUP MIX. The pot roast mix is salt free and gluten free. Prep time is less than 10 minutes. Just add Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHERTOPIA Ariel’s Restaurant (Englewood, NJ) By: KoshertopiaAdmin A new restaurant opens in Englewood. Ariel’s restaurant, located at 18 Engle Street in Englewood, offers an eclectic mix of dairy options focusing on southwest and pan-asian cooking as well as thin-crust pizzas. Everything is made in-house from the ravioli, gnocchi to the fresh tamales made daily. Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU: It’s important to be sure you thaw and defrost foods properly. Upon removal of frozen food items from the freezer, bacteria start multiplying within the dangerous zone (40 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit). Therefore, the defrosting process should be looked at as a race between you and bacteria with Continue Reading »
A handful of Winn-Dixie supermarkets are expanding their kosher selection by offering fruits and filleted fish. “We’re trying to meet the needs of the community,” said Deborah Shapiro, specialty foods category manager. The three stores with expanded kosher options are: 7015 N. University Drive in Tamarac; 7024 Beracasa Way in Boca Raton; and 20417 Biscayne Continue Reading »
Aluminum Foil Applesauce plain only, even with high fructose corn syrup and vitamins Baking powder Baking soda Beer domestic unflavored Bran unprocessed Buckwheat raw Carob Powder Cocoa Powder plain (not cocoa mix) Coffee ground unflavored Corn Meal Corn Powder Corn Starch Cupcake holders Dental floss Dishwashing gloves Farina-raw plain Grains raw Honey-pure unflavored Lip Gloss Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU: Food and Health News 5 Things to Know About Deli Meats September 20, 2010 [Image of: Deli Meats] Take a look the next time you are in the deli department (where you can find these prepackaged and hanging on hooks) or in the ready to slice deli section, and you’ll Continue Reading »
THIS IS FROM “KOSHER TODAY” (SEPT. 20, 2010) Now, Orthodox Jews and other kosher consumers will finally be able to “taste the rainbow,” if the rumors of the OU certifying Skittles candies are true. Gelatin had long been one of the ingredients in the candies, preventing it from ever attaining kosher or halal certification, but Continue Reading »
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