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KANE CANDY PART TWO

Posted on April 18, 2013

Back in Nov, 2012, we told you about the really fancy chocolate cups, etc, available from Kane Candy. The products make for some really fancy desserts with which you can really wow your friends. All products are Star-D (dairy). The company has added four new products to their already impressive line up. White Chocolate Winter Continue Reading »

FRUIT JUICE INFUSED CHOCOLATE WITH 50% LESS FAT

Posted on April 17, 2013

Ready for Debut: Fruit-Juice-Infused Chocolate With 50 Percent Less Fat Apr. 7, 2013 — Already renowned as a healthy treat when enjoyed in moderation, chocolate could become even more salubrious if manufacturers embraced new technology for making “fruit-juice-infused chocolate,” a scientist said at a conference in New Orleans on April 7. The presentation was part Continue Reading »

GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU FAT!

Posted on April 16, 2013

This recipe from Breyers Ice Cream has 52grams of carbs!! Up to you to decide if it is worth it or not! INGREDIENTS 4 cake donuts, halved horizontally 2 cups Breyers BLASTS!® Ice Cream 2 Tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted 2 Tbsp. white chocolate chips, melted INSTRUCTIONS Evenly top 4 donut halves with Breyers BLASTS!® Continue Reading »

IS THERE A TIE BETWEEN KASHRUTH AND ETHICS

Posted on April 15, 2013

Our last article dealt with a Government allegation of very real ethical lapses at a kosher business. An investigation is under way, and it appears as if the owners of the company will be found guilty of some serious ethical problems. For us, the question is “Is the meat they sold still kosher?” The simple Continue Reading »

IF IT IS UNETHICAL, IS IT STILL KOSHER?

Posted on April 12, 2013

FROM FAILED MESSIAH Kiryas Joel Meat Company Sued By The US Department Of Labor For “Willfully And Repeatedly” Violating Minimum Wage And Overtime Laws The US Department of Labor has filed a complaint against a Kiryas Joel company for violating minimum wage and overtime laws, the Times Herald-Record reports. Hatzlucha Meat Market, Inc. also failed Continue Reading »

THE COMING RISE IN MEAT PRICES

Posted on April 11, 2013

FROM FAILED MESSIAH (VIA THE NEW YORK TIMES) Drought is decimating US farmers, especially cattle, goat and sheep growers. And barring a shift in government policy, that will eventually mean your food – already priced higher than ever – will go up in price even more. That could mean that kosher meat prices will skyrocket, Continue Reading »

LOOKING FOR BUGS UNDER A 60X MICROSCOPE

Posted on April 10, 2013

A most fascinating article about hashgacha and kashruth in general appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Weds, March 20, 2013. At one point in the article, a Rabbi Tabibi says that he does not just wash the veggies, he checks them under a 60X microscope. He is quoted saying, “A tiny piece of dirt Continue Reading »

HOW DID WE MISS THESE??????????

Posted on April 9, 2013

We just found out that last fall and winter, Nabisco had limited edition, special Oroes. For Halloween they had Candy Corn flavored Oreos. (OUD) For the so called holiday season, they had Gingerbread Man flavored Oreos. (OUD) Will they be back again? How did we ever miss them? Hmmm, maybe we should actually walk down Continue Reading »

SALAD TOPPERS

Posted on April 8, 2013

LOEB’S ONION CRUNCH OU certified, pareve. The Loebs take sweet onions, cut them, batter them and lightly fry them in vegetable oil. Then they season them. These crunches are NON GMO, have a roasted onion flavor and ideal for sprinkling on top of salad. They also go well with cooked veggies. Or, you can saute Continue Reading »

NEW HECHSHER

Posted on April 5, 2013

Hacham Yehonatan Elazar Shalom rabbotay, I am proud to announce the launching of a new heksher–CKA (Caribbean Kashruth Authority). We will be issuing kashruth certification in the Caribbean and Central America. Our headquarters is based out of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo, led by myself and an advisory board of Hakhamim. I will let Continue Reading »