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HIMALA SALT- FANTABULOUS!

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HIMALA SALT- FANTABULOUS!

Posted on July 9, 2009

We tried some salt from Himala Salt company (Sustainable Sourcing, LLC). This OK certified, pink salt was amazing. It was fabulous. It was salt the way salt is supposed to taste. We had the owner use a scraper to scrape some salt off of a block onto our hand and we tasted the salt. As Continue Reading »

KENNY’S CANDY

Posted on July 8, 2009

We LOVE licorice! We especially love really good licorice. Yet, sad to say, really, really great licorice is hard to find. Well, your old buds at the Kosher Nexus are here to tell you that we have found really great licorice. Kenny’s Candy makes a lot of candy. They make Juicy Sour Twists (Blue Razz), Continue Reading »

SO NU WATER

Posted on July 7, 2009

There is a new water on the market. Kosher certified by the OU, this is flavored water taken to the Nth degree! The water is USDA Organic certified, contains 110% of the RDA of vitamin C, contains electrolytes, contains no artificial sweeteners or preservatives and the packaging is vitamin protective! Check out these flavors: Pomegranate/Acai, Continue Reading »

EMPIRE GOING ORGANIC

Posted on July 6, 2009

Press release from Empire: Empire Kosher Poultry Expands Antibiotic Free and Organic Poultry Lines Producer to Offer Traditional Kosher, Kosher ABF and Kosher Organic Poultry MIFFLINTOWN, PA – Empire Kosher Poultry today announced the expansion of its line of Kosher chicken and turkey products to include Organic and Antibiotic Free (“ABF”) poultry, along with its Continue Reading »

THE RETURN OF GRACIOUSNESS

Posted on July 3, 2009

Alan Adler had this to say about his company’s (ie, Streit’s) re-involvement with the Kof-K: “I do not believe that the major agencies were behind [the ban]. I don’t think they are morally inclined to engage in this kind of activity to drum up business. We have good working relationships with the national agencies. They Continue Reading »

THE GROWTH OF KOSHER STORE BRANDS

Posted on July 2, 2009

Fancy Food Roundtable: Retailers Should Kosher Certify Store Brands Fancy Food Roundtable: Retailers Should Kosher Certify Store Brands Jun 30, 2009 6:00 AM, By JULIE GALLAGHER NEW YORK — Supermarkets like Price Chopper, Trader Joe’s and Costco are successfully catering to kosher shoppers with their corporate brands, while Whole Foods, with its 365 Everyday Value Continue Reading »

SENSIBLE PORTIONS: GARDEN VEGGIE STRAWS

Posted on July 1, 2009

We confess to a weakness for salty snacks. Well, here is one that we really like! Lightly salted, all natural, no trans fats and no preservatives means that this is a treat that is pretty ok to eat! The veggie straws (sort of like french fries) are a mix of potato straws, tomato straws, spinach Continue Reading »

STREIT’S GETS A NATIONAL HASHGACHA

Posted on June 30, 2009

FROM FAILED MESSIAH (FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009) Streit’s Caves In, Gets ‘National’ Kosher Supervision For Matzo Streits_logo “Obviously, we’re very delighted that they’re taking a national hashgacha…we’ll have to see how they proceed. That’s something that’s going to have to be left to our kashruth committee.” Streit’s Matzo to sport Kof-K in 2010 Mayer Fertig Continue Reading »

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN!!

Posted on June 29, 2009

True devotees of “real” Coke know that the best time to buy Coca Cola is at Pesach time because that is the only time that Coke is made with real sugar and not high fructose corn sweetner. Well, apparently Pepsi has been paying close attention. Pepsi announces PEPSI NATURAL, PEPSI THROWBACK AND MOUNTAIN DEW THROWBACK. Continue Reading »

GINGER STEAK SALAD

Posted on June 25, 2009

Another recipe from Chef Andrea at the UTJ’s Southern Test Kitchen. This one is a doozy!! This is the best salad ever!! Worth every second of prep time! –Andrea Ginger Steak Salad Steak Marinade: 4 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoon cooking sherry 4 minced garlic cloves 4 teaspoons brown sugar 2 rib-eye steaks, or whatever Continue Reading »