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PEANUT BUTTER STICKS

Posted on February 25, 2005

Yeah baby! Peanut butter sticks- heaven on earth in the grocery section of your local market! Baking with peanut butter or even cooking with it can be messy and imprecise. But the good folks at JIF have corrected that messy situation. Announcing new JIF peanut butter sticks. Each stick is one cup and is clearly Continue Reading »

AIRPORT BLUES

Posted on February 24, 2005

We used to think that travel was exciting. We were wrong! Airplane seats are made for Protestant back sides and not Mediterranean tushes. Leg room is non existent. The air in the plane is stale. And the airports are sterile, boring, and uncomfortable. But worst of all, try to find anything of substance that is Continue Reading »

EAT FOR ISRAEL

Posted on February 23, 2005

SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 21, 2005 That day is Eat For Israel day. Select kosher restaurants will donate 10% of their business that day to a fund that helps victims of terrorism in Israel. Started by a group of Yeshiva students, the program has grown huge with yeshiva students in many communities getting kosher restaurants Continue Reading »

Noodle Rice Pilaf

Posted on February 22, 2005

This is a classic from Goodman’s Noodle Soup! 2 T butter or margarine 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 C raw white rice (not Minute Rice) 2-1/2 C water 1 envelope Goodman’s Noodle Soup 2 T chopped parsley Fresh ground black pepper Melt butter or margarine in a suacepan, saute onion and Continue Reading »

DOWNTOWN AUSTIN AT ESTHER’S FOLLIES

Posted on February 21, 2005

Austin is a university town. As such, it was the only blue county (Travis County) in the state. President “W” lost in that county, unique in all of Texas. Why is this important? Because of the show that goes on at Esther’s Follies in downtown Austin. The place is a dive! Inside the main room, Continue Reading »

AUSTIN’S KOSHER STORE

Posted on February 18, 2005

We have written about the kosher store within a store in one of the H E B stores in Austin. Over time, we are happy to say, the fresh sandwiches served at the deli there have remained excellent. Although we still find it a tad odd to see deli served with bean sprouts, alfalfa and Continue Reading »

TARGET- NO MATTER HOW YOU SAY IT

Posted on February 17, 2005

We went to the super Target in Austin, Texas. Wowzers! What an eye opener that was! Target has apparently decided to give Walmart a run for their money in the Kosher foods department. We were totally taken aback to see so many house brand kosher items. In particular, there were bottles and bottles of kosher Continue Reading »

Tabbouleh

Posted on February 16, 2005

A wonderful salad, add a sandwich and you are set! 2/3 cup bulghur 2 cups water 2/3 cup minced red onion 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves or 1 tablespoon dried, crumbled 2 1/2 cups finely chopped fresh parsley leaves (preferably flat-leafed) 1/2 cup finely chopped scallion Continue Reading »

TWO MORE SCANDALS

Posted on February 15, 2005

The following story was reported in Kosher Today on Monday, February 14, 2005. Our commentary follows the article. Community rabbis and certification agencies are planning to meet soon to adopt measures to protect consumers from the type of fraud in glatt kosher meats that rocked the kosher community last week. A major Flatbush retailer was Continue Reading »

DEPARTMENT OF WHODA THUNK IT

Posted on February 14, 2005

Sometimes you don’t need to read the whole story. Sometimes the headline suffices all by itself. “When asked to specify in their own words what is most important to them in deciding which fresh fruits and vegetables to buy, 23% of respondents said taste is most important, according to new research by the Produce Marketing Continue Reading »