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WILD PLANET FOODS

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WILD PLANET FOODS

Posted on January 25, 2010

Wild Planet Foods introduces Wild California Sardines and Wild Alaskan pink salmon. All of these products are sustainably caught fish. Sourced from California at the same central coast fishery that made Monterey (ie, Cannery Row) famous, these sardines come in four varieties: packed in spring water, packed in marinara sauce, packed in Extra Virgin Olive Continue Reading »

MEA CULPA! WE MESSED UP!

Posted on January 21, 2010

We meant to change the line in the previous post about the Hollandaise sauce being good on chicken! We meant to change it to fish!! Needless to say, we took the recipe from a non kosher source and were sloppy in our editing. Please forgive us!!

PEPSI THROWBACK- LIMITED TIME OFFER

Posted on January 11, 2010

by Nicki Gostin Old-time soda aficionados and those curious to try something new have reason to celebrate in the New Year. Pepsi will be distributing a limited edition of Throwback Pepsi and Throwback Mountain Dew. The Throwback contains real sugar instead of HFCS. HFCS stands for high fructose corn syrup–used to make all mainstream sodas Continue Reading »

SALBA

Posted on January 8, 2010

What Is Salba? Salba is nature’s richest source of fiber and omega-3s, with dozens of vitamins and minerals, including: protein, calcium, magnesium, and heart-healthy antioxidants. The History of Salba Salba’s unique seeds come from a plant called Salvia hispanica. Hundreds of years ago, Aztec warriors would tie a bag of Salvia hispanica seeds to their Continue Reading »

KASHRUTH ALERTS FROM THE STAR-K

Posted on January 5, 2010

Brunswick Sardines in Olive Oil – A consumer reported fi nding krill, a small crustacean similar in appearance to a small shrimp, in some cans of Brunswick Sardines in Olive Oil. The product code of the cans in question is 0215CB Best By Aug 2015. Sardines are a small herring and are a natural seafood Continue Reading »

SONU WATER

Posted on January 4, 2010

At first we thought this was Jewish water- as in So, nu? Then we discovered that this is a new brand of OU certified water. Sonu water is organic and uses flavors from fruit grown without pesticides or chemical additives. Sonu is sweetened with natural, evaporated cane juice. As a result, you get only pure Continue Reading »

ALMOND “MILK”

Posted on December 28, 2009

In the Shulchan Aruch, we read about the possibility of cooking chicken in almond milk and the inherent problem of marit ha-ayin (ie, it looks trefe). Needless to say, today with all the pareve stuff out there such as soy milk and ersatz “creamer,” we are used to seeing combinations that earlier generations might have Continue Reading »

GRANDPA’S “OHL SOUTHERN” COFFEE CAKE

Posted on December 25, 2009

Since 1817, seven generations of bakers from Austria and Hungary have been baking these incredible baked goods according to a secret family recipe. Grandpa’s cakes are OU Pareve, Pat Yisrael. So what does Grandpa offer? How about: Original Cinnamon with California Walnuts, Grandpa and Granny Smith Apple Walnut, Banana Walnut, Chocolate Chip Europa, Wild Blueberry, Continue Reading »

LIFE ON MARS

Posted on December 22, 2009

That would be the Mars candy company (Mars Snackfood U. S.) has announced that they are adding five new items to their permanent line up. Three of the five are items that had originally been introduced as limited edition candies and are coming back due to consumer demand. Check the grocer’s shelves for: M & Continue Reading »

MUST READ ARTICLE IN KASHRUS MAGAZINE

Posted on December 18, 2009

We have, in the past, criticized Kashrus Magazine for things we found objectionable. In fairness, it is now time for us to commend them for a superlative investigative effort. The current issue of KM contains an article about possible treifus endemic in the poultry industry. Industrial agriculture has created a class of super chickens that Continue Reading »