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LESSER EVIL SNACKS

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LESSER EVIL SNACKS

Posted on July 23, 2009

Here is a company that cashes in nicely with the latest trend toward healthier snacking. Lesser Evil, an OU-D certified company, makes Krinkle Sticks and Kettle Corn. There are many from which to choose: Kettle Corn: Black and White (cocoa kettle corn mixed with regular) Classic Kettle: Sweet and salty with a buttery finish. Veggie Continue Reading »

AMELLA COCOA BUTTER CARAMELS

Posted on July 22, 2009

This is an amazing treat. It is the sort of treat that brings tears to the eyes of strong men. It is the sort of treat that causes people to close their eyes, bend their knees, and exclaim something along the lines of “Oh my! These are amazing!” Certified OU-D, this is a winner of Continue Reading »

OUTRAGEOUS COOKIE DOUGH

Posted on July 21, 2009

Some of the absolutely bestest (dairy) cookies we have ever had come from the Fat Boy Company, located in New Jersey where they take their cookies very, very seriously. You think Tony Soprano would eat just any kind of cookie? No way! Outrageous Cookie Dough is made of the finest all natural ingredients, comes frozen Continue Reading »

MARY’S GONE CRACKERS

Posted on July 20, 2009

Mary found out the hard way that she can not eat wheat or gluten. Desperate to find a good snack, she created her own! These crackers are OU pareve. Mary bakes crackers (Original, Caraway, Black Pepper, Herb and Onion flavors). Ingredients include whole grain brown rice, organic quinoa, organic flax seeds and organic sesame seeds. Continue Reading »

FOLLOW UP ON YESTERDAY’S ARTICLE FROM THE BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES

Posted on July 17, 2009

In the course of that long- and well written- article, Rabbi Genack of the OU was quoted” “Rabbi Menachem Genack, head of the Orthodox Union’s kashrut department, told The Forward that while the OU once certified both glatt and non-glatt meat, in the 1970s “market conditions” caused the organization to limit its supervision only to Continue Reading »

EXCELLENT ARTICLE ON HASHGACHOT, KOSHER HOT DOGS, AND GLATT MEAT

Posted on July 16, 2009

On July 10, 2009, the Baltimore Jewish Times ran a phenomenal article about the politics of kashruth, especially as it pertains to Hebrew National, the notion of Glatt and the majority of the Glatt eating, Orthodox community. We take minor exception to one small comment in the article offered by Rabbi Genack of the OU, Continue Reading »

THE UTJ SOUTHERN TEST KITCHEN

Posted on July 15, 2009

The UTJ maintains a test kitchen way down South in Austin, Texas. It is there that Chef Andrea Herrera comes up with so many of the recipes that we run from time to time. Andrea is a superior chef and an amazing baker, too. She is very artistic and we are always amazed at how Continue Reading »

AUSTIN: THE KOSHER STORE AT THE H.E.B.

Posted on July 14, 2009

Whenever we are in Austin, we make sure to eat at the Kosher Store’s deli. The Kosher Store is a store within a store, and it has a kosher sit down deli. The food is fresh and usually quite good, if a bit strange. We just can’t wrap our head around pastrami with guacamole and/or Continue Reading »

KOSHER MEAT AT COSTCO

Posted on July 13, 2009

Shoppers have no beef with kosher meat at Costco By Malka Eisenberg • The Jewish Star You won’t find the cheapest kosher meat in the Five Towns at a kosher supermarket. It’s actually at Costco on Rockaway Turnpike, believe it or not, vacuum-packed by a new sister brand of Empire Kosher Poultry, and jointly supervised Continue Reading »

MOM ‘N POPS CHOCOLATE FLAVORED LOLLIPOPS

Posted on July 10, 2009

Mom and Pops has long been one of our favorite candy companies. They make the most amazing OU-D choco pops we have ever eaten. Their product is wonderful to look at and even more wonderful to eat. We are not big fans of dairy chocolates, but Mom and Pop is the exception. Barbara (Mom) is Continue Reading »