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TIME TO STOCK UP ON BEANS!

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TIME TO STOCK UP ON BEANS!

Posted on November 19, 2010

FROM THE SUPERMARKET GURU: Legumes: Healthy, Inexpensive Proteins American consumers are bracing for more price hikes of their grocery items, as beef, pork, turkey, milk, coffee and sugar prices have all increased in the past few months – and more higher prices are on the way! Supermarketguru.com predicted these price increases since last spring. Now, Continue Reading »

STARBUCKS TO SELL COFFEE MACHINES AND PODS

Posted on November 18, 2010

Starbucks to sell coffee machines, capsules in U.S. By Dow Jones Newswires Starbucks Corp. plans to launch coffee machines in the U.S. to ensure growth in the consumer packaged goods market. The Seattle-based coffee chain is looking to expand its presence in the U.S. consumer packaged goods arena and will sell single-service coffee machines and Continue Reading »

IT’S OFFICIAL- WE LIVE IN A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD

Posted on November 17, 2010

We saw an ad for a “new” hotel up in the Kosher Alps, ie, the Catskills. Apparently the old Fallsview is now Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa. So far so good. We looked to see under whose hashgacha they are. We could not find any sign of it being a kosher hotel. And then we Continue Reading »

VITAMIN D- YOU NEED IT!

Posted on November 12, 2010

Vitamin D Naturally November 5, 2010 The colder months are here and winter will be here sooner than you think, so its time to talk Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin! During fall and winter, the sun sets earlier, its rays are weaker, and we have the tendency to stay indoors longer. So how are we Continue Reading »

FALAFEL CHIPS

Posted on November 3, 2010

A brand new snack food! Falafel chips are delish! Certified by the Kof-K, these chips come in two flavors: regular and spicy. They are USDA certified Organic, veggie and contain no trans fats. Every ingredient in these babies is organic- so what could be bad? www.falafelchips.com

STAR-K ALERT RE LIQUID CHILDREN’S TYLENOL

Posted on October 29, 2010

October 28, 2010 Children’s Tylenol For many years, the Star-K Hotline has recommended various Tylenol and Motrin products manufactured by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc.. Although these products have never been formally Kosher certified, Star-K was able to approve them based on our review of information provided to us. The glycerin used in Continue Reading »

VITAMINS AND KASHRUTH

Posted on October 26, 2010

We found this article on JERUSALEM KOSHER NEWS by Y. Spira “Omega 3 With an Eida Hechsher 11 Cheshvan 5771 October 19, 2010 superherb-omerga-eida1There is a flurry regarding the ‘for’ and ‘against’ involving Omega 3 and the kashrut-associated issues. I know of at least one brand in the marketplace which is cause for genuine kashrus Continue Reading »

Posted on October 25, 2010

Recently we had a lunch meeting with another rabbi at Yotveta, an Israeli dairy restaurant located in Queens, NY. We have eaten there many times and the food has always been quite good, fresh and well served. We each ordered our lunch. The server brought my dining companion’s lunch but not mine. She informed me Continue Reading »

SILVERMARK TOSS AND CHOP

Posted on October 19, 2010

From the company’s own ad copy: Toss & Chop Salad Chopper $22.00 “I love my Toss and Chop!” Oprah (Well, that sold us- if Oprah loves it, it must be grrrreat!) Our best-selling product! The Toss and Chop® makes fresh chopped salad, salsa and more right in any bowl. Won’t damage the bowl. Simple, safe Continue Reading »

NEW COMMERCIAL LETTUCE WASH- NOT A PROBLEM

Posted on October 18, 2010

FRIDAY, OCT 15, 2010 NEW YORK TIMES The largest producer of commercially packed lettuce and spinach has announced that they will use LACTIC ACID to wash their product. This is a good thing. Now, stop worrying- lactic acid is PAREVE! Yes, you read it correctly. It is pareve.