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WEIGHT WATCHERS PESACH LUNCH IDEAS

Posted on April 18, 2014

AN ENCORE PRESENTATION FROM 2011 WEIGHT WATCHERS PESACH LUNCH IDEAS Passover Lunch Ideas Frittatas — baked Italian omelets made with eggs, vegetables and parmesan cheese — are packed with flavor, and particularly delicious at room temperature. Make one the night before (or, if you’re an early riser, in the morning before work) and portion it Continue Reading »

PESACH IN ISRAEL

Posted on April 14, 2014

This year, we celebrate Pesach in Jerusalem. Not as tourists, but as a resident of that holy city. Our excitement level is high as is our anticipation. When we had our pre-aliyah interview at the Jewish Agency, they asked us why we wanted to make aliyah. In sort of a joking manner, we held up Continue Reading »

AMAZING BROWNIES FOR PESACH (OR ANY OTHER TIME!)

Posted on April 13, 2014

8oz. Best quality chocolate 2 sticks margarine 4 eggs 1 cup sugar Half cup potato starch 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup toasted pecans Preheat oven 375 Melt chocolate and margarine very low heat Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy Add chocolate mixture flour vanilla mix until combined do not over mix Fold in Continue Reading »

CHARCOAL ON PESACH

Posted on April 9, 2014

Every year, we get the same question: Can we use charcoal on Pesach? Already this year, we have received the question a number of times. The question is a good one, and we thought we would share our answer with everyone. Charcoal Briquettes: Although they contain starch, they also contain borax, lighter fluid and sodium Continue Reading »

CRANBERRY FARFEL KUGEL

Posted on April 1, 2014

Every year, we receive multiple requests for this recipe. Why? Because it is a winner! CRANBERRY FARFEL KUGEL 1 can cranberry sauce (we use whole berry)(In Israel, chamutziot) 4 cups matzo farfel/ferfel 4 eggs 2/3 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Pour cold water over farfel, and drain. Mix all Continue Reading »

QITNIYOTH- A QARAITE CUSTOM?

Posted on March 31, 2014

FROM: TORAH FOR THOSE WHO DARE TO THINK Qitniyoth – a Qaraite Custom? Written by David S. Thursday, 07 March 2013 00:00 Published 2009-04-07 Most people know that Ashkenazi Jews do not eat Qitniyoth – rice, millet, lentils, beans, corn and legumes – during Passover. Few people know why. This is hardly surprising: Ashkenazim don’t Continue Reading »

NEW STUFF FOR YOUR PESACH ENJOYMENT

Posted on March 28, 2014

FROM EDA KRAM, KOSHER TODAY (Feb 24, 2014) SPECIAL PASSOVER PREVIEW By Eda Kram, Editor, New Product Showcase & Staff Reporters 09.30.13 – NEW_starburst.jpg More than 300 New Items to be Introduced for Passover 2014; Kitniyot Products to Debut NEW YORK — The decision by the Orthodox Union (OU) to certify products that include kitniyot Continue Reading »

NEW BEN AND JERRY’S ICE CREAM MAY REVOLUTIONIZE ICE CREAM

Posted on March 21, 2014

FROM HUFFPOST TASTE (FEB.26, 2013) The new ice cream features a column running down the middle of the pint that is a core center of fudge, caramel or raspberry jam. It’s genius. You know when you can’t decide which pint of ice cream to buy, so you end up buying two and eating way too Continue Reading »

LOTS OF NEW PRODUCTS FOR PESACH

Posted on March 20, 2014

FROM KOSHER TODAY (FEB. 24, 2013) SPECIAL PASSOVER PREVIEW By Eda Kram, Editor, New Product Showcase & Staff Reporters NEW YORK — The decision by the Orthodox Union (OU) to certify products that include kitniyot (legumes) will have an immediate impact on grocery shelves this Passover season. Kitniyot, which is a category of food that Continue Reading »

SIX REASONS BUTTER IS GOOD FOR YOU!

Posted on March 19, 2014

FROM CARE2 Butter is one of those foods that can turn bland meals into masterpieces. But in the past few decades, it has been blamed for everything from obesity to heart disease. Recently, butter has been making a comeback as a “health food.” Here are 6 reasons why butter is good for you. 1. Butter Continue Reading »