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Archive: August 2006

KOSHER CARB COUNTERS

Posted on August 17, 2006

This story comes from the Aug 14 issue of Kosher Today. FEATURE: Kosher Consumers Still Count Carbs, Renewed Interest in Diet New York…The epitaph on the low-carb diet may already have been written but there is mounting evidence that lower carb kosher products are still very much in demand, retailers say. Even desserts are not Continue Reading »

H A S ADVANTAGE CREDIT CARD HELPS ISRAEL

Posted on August 16, 2006

Some credit cards give rewards. Some credit cards are known as affinity cards. Few, if any, do both. Well, boys and girls, that is about to change! The H A S credit card does both. It raises money for an Israeli charity (you get to choose from a list) and it gives you rewards points. Continue Reading »

GODIVA DOES IT AGAIN!

Posted on August 15, 2006

Godiva has entered the market of fine, delectable ice cream bars. These babies are not the kind your kids snarf down several times each day of summer. No sirree, Jack! These are “put the coins on my eyes for I have surely died” kind of adult treats you will want to hide from the kiddies. Continue Reading »

OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL FROM ISRAEL

Posted on August 14, 2006

We always thought those mini keg cans of beer were kind of cute. Turns out, some other people out there also like (really) mini kegs. Halutza Isreli Olive Oil is made in the dessert. In fact, their publicity claims, “Deep beneath the arid terrain of the Negev desert, sits ancient reservoirs that took thousands of Continue Reading »

THE SAUSAGE LADY ON TV

Posted on August 13, 2006

We got this press release directly from the sausage lady herself. Pay attention- this is important! Rebecca Pepkowitz Kosher Foods, LLC is proud to announce the appearance of “The Sausage Lady™” on WUSA on Monday, August 14 in the 9am segment.RPKF will be cooking up Neshama Gourmet Kosher Chicken & Turkey Sausages. As always the Continue Reading »

koshergourmetmart.com adds new vendors!

Posted on August 11, 2006

Koshergourmetmart.com is pleased to announce the adding of several new vendors to the store: John Kelly Chocolates-Gourmet Fudge and Truffle Fudge Bars. Includes flavors like peanut butter, cappuccino, vanilla and plain. http://www.koshergourmetmart.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=84 YummyEarth Organic all natural lollipopsYummyEarth organic lollipops don’t include yucky chemicals, pesticides or dyes found in regular “chemical candy.” And they taste much Continue Reading »

HEBREW SPICE CHART

Posted on August 10, 2006

Quick: What is pilpel angli? How about shoosh? Or, what about pereg? If you are like us, you fall apart if you have to buy spices in a place where they are labeled in Hebrew. So here is a wonderful web page that will tell you the names of the spices in Hebrew. http://www.dictionary.co.il/view.php?offset=0&topics=h0711&limit=50&x=74&y=8 Check Continue Reading »

THE ULTIMATE BBQ BURGER

Posted on August 9, 2006

We got this recipe from Whole Foods Market. We made some adjustments so it could be kosher, and Voila! Quel Burger Deluxe!! Ultimate Burger Grilled onions and the ripest tomatoes available make this burger a classic! Serves Serves 4 11/2 pounds ground meat sea salt, to taste ground pepper, to taste 2 large Vidalia or Continue Reading »

WHEN THE PRICES GO UP UP UP,AND THE VALUES GO DOWN DOWN DOWN…

Posted on August 8, 2006

Tisha B’Av came and went in a blaze of incredible heat throughout much of the USA. Temperatures soared for days and 9 Av was no exception. Finally, this past shabbat (and not a moment too soon, btw) the heat wave broke. Although it is still quite hot, it is nowhere near as hot nor as Continue Reading »

WHERE'S THE BEEF??

Posted on August 7, 2006

Two weeks ago, a story ran in the Forward News paper about a group of people in the Mid-West who were trying to purchase kosher meat that was not glatt. Conservative Jews and their rabbis in some Mid-West communities were described as having essentially no luck in purchasing meat that is not glatt. The article Continue Reading »