REVIEW BY PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Phil’s Food Reviews Popchips Veggie Chips Hint of Olive Oil The “pop chip” has evolved! No Added Sugars No Artificial Colors No Artificial Flavors No Artificial Preservatives Celiac Certified Gluten Free Soy Free Peanut Free Milk Free Tree Nut Free Wheat Free Kosher (Star K- some are dairy, some Continue Reading »
FROM REUTERS (Reuters Health) – Eating a heart-healthy diet that includes avocados may lower so-called bad cholesterol among otherwise healthy overweight and obese people, according to a new study. The findings don’t mean people should simply add avocados to their daily diets. Instead, the study’s senior researcher said, the results show that avocados incorporated into Continue Reading »
FROM THE OREGONIAN Foie gras returns to the menu in California The days of liver-crazed Californians darkening Portland’s door have come to an end. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Wilson ruled Wednesday that the state’s two-year-old ban on foie gras — the fatty liver of force-fed ducks and geese — was unconstitutional. Amid concerns that Continue Reading »
FROM JTA Streit’s closing Lower East Side matzah factory after 90 years NEW YORK (JTA) — Streit’s said it will close the company’s 90-year-old matzah factory on New York’s Lower East Side. Aron Streit, Inc., a family-owned business, said it will leave the facility at 148-154 Rivington St. following the Passover baking season in April. Continue Reading »
REVIEW FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Phil’s Food Reviews Pascha Unsweetened Dark Chocolate Baking Chips 100% Cacao PASCHA: ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE Baking Chips This product is a HIT! TASTE 29 / 30 VALUE 17 / 20 NUTRITION 15 / 15 INGREDIENTS 15 / 15 PREPARATION 5 / 5 APPEARANCE 5 / 5 PACKAGING 5 / Continue Reading »
FROM KOSHER TODAY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2014 . BREAKING NEWS: Record 30% Increases for Kosher Beef Impacts Industry across the Board By KT Staff Reporters NEW YORK — It is by far one of the steepest increases in memory but with an approximate additional $1.00 per lb. for beef over the past year, the impact Continue Reading »
Ingredients Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained 2 cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced 12 cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (15 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing 1/2 lemon, juiced Continue Reading »
Peanut Butter Half Baked™ Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ice Creams mixed with Gobs of Peanut Butter Cookie Dough & Fudge Brownies What’s the best way to celebrate 15 years of Half Baked euphoria? We were thinking you might like to meet Half Baked’s peanut buttery cousin. But don’t be shy; it’s only here for a Continue Reading »
MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills Inc. will kick off 2015 with a bang by launching more than 50 new products in January. The company is prioritizing three different segments with the new lineup: cereal, yogurt, and a specific focus on snacks. “We focus on snacking because Americans are really changing the way they eat. We are Continue Reading »
FROM ESTEE OF KOSHER SCOOP This week marks an exciting new milestone in my career. I have started a new business, and this week the first product is be’ezrat HaShem scheduled to hit the shelves. After writing about food and recipes for so long, I have decided to address a niche in our kosher market Continue Reading »
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