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THE THIN LINE

Posted on April 4, 2012

Pesach is an unbelievably expensive holiday. One wonders what do people of extremely modest means do at Pesach time? How do they afford it? Never mind, how do any of us afford it? Friends in retail tell us that they have had to absorb huge price increases this year for Pesach. Part of the problem Continue Reading »

McCORMICK SPICE INFO FROM THE SOURCE

Posted on April 3, 2012

McCormick Information None of our single ingredient spices and herbs contain gluten. In addition, all of our extracts, including Pure Vanilla, are gluten-free. Some of our products do contain gluten. When WHEAT is the source, it will always be called out within the ingredient statement, and listed in bold. We do not maintain a list Continue Reading »

PESACH ROOT VEGGIE CASSEROLE

Posted on April 2, 2012

Passover Root Vegetable Casserole by Alison Ladman – Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (30 minutes active) Servings: 12 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 red onions, sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 pound carrots cut into 1-inch pieces 1 pound beets, peeled and cut into wedges 1 pound Continue Reading »

CHAG KASHER V’SAMAECH

Posted on March 30, 2012

May your matza balls float, may your brisket be juicy, may your charoset win awards, and may your kugels be fluffy. We hope that all of our pre-Pesach entries have been helpful to you as you got ready for yom tov. We wish all of our readers a chag kasher v’sameach- a kosher and happy Continue Reading »

PASSOVER, COKE AND PEPSI- HUH???

Posted on March 28, 2012

FROM KOSHER TODAY, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 Coca Cola Frustrates Some Consumers While Pepsi Cola Confuses Others Los Angeles…Kosher consumers here that were expecting to find Coca Cola for Passover on supermarket shelves were disappointed to learn that the coveted beverage would not be available this year in the State of California due to a Continue Reading »

PASSOVER ORANGE BEEF AND BROCCOLI

Posted on March 27, 2012

FROM THE JOY OF KOSHER Recipe Orange Beef and Broccoli Ingredients 2 tablespoons oil (grapeseed works well) 1 1/4 pounds beef, cut into cubes or small dice 3/4 cup orange marmalade 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1 tablespoon peeled and chopped ginger 2 tablespoons kosher for passover (fake) soy sauce 1/2 cup Continue Reading »

PASSOVER CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE A LA HERSHEY

Posted on March 26, 2012

6 eggs, separated 2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided 1/2 cup potato starch 1/4 cup Hershey’s cocoa 1 cup mashed banana 1/2 cup sliced almonds Heat oven to 350F. Lightly grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In small mixer bowl, beat egg yolks with 2/3 cup sugar until thick and light in color. Combine potato Continue Reading »

TAKING IT TO AN EXTREME

Posted on March 23, 2012

Recently, a friend came back from the holy city of Brooklyn and reported that she had seen a store selling drain strainers in three packs. One was for dairy, one was for meat, and one was for pareve. Come on! Drain strainers??? Those things that sit in the bottom of the sink and keep stuff Continue Reading »

CHOCOLATE MATZA BRITTLE

Posted on March 22, 2012

Matzo 2 sticks of parve margarine 1 cup of brown sugar 1 bag of chocholate chips *HINT: Cover a cookie pan with foil, I found it makes cleanup easier. Line the cookie pan with matzos, it is ok if they overlap a little. Melt the margarine with the brown sugar until it starts to boil. Continue Reading »

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT DERIVATIVES

Posted on March 21, 2012

KITNIYOT Perhaps no issue stirs as much debate as the debate swirling around kitniyot- generally translated as legumes. According to Ashenazi custom and law, we are not allowed to eat kitniyot on Pesach. Rabbi Yosef Karo, the creator of the Shulchan Aruch called the custom of not eating kitniyot a “foolish custom.” Rav Yaakov Emden Continue Reading »