You have to hand it to the authors of Kosher Gram, a publication of the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit. In a section called KITNIYOS DERIVATIVES, they say the following: ” Those who follow the prevalent custom of not using any derivatives of kitniyos (sic) … such as corn oil, corn syrup, dextrose, Continue Reading »
Best Passover Apple Kugel 6 matzos 12 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar 3 Tablespoons cinnamon 12 grated apples (nice sweet apples work best) 1/2 cup melted margarine Cinnamon Sugar Break matzot into small pieces in a colander. Soften with warm water. In a separate bowl, mix egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon, apples and margarine. Mix in Continue Reading »
Potato Muffins (Passover) Ingredients: 2 eggs 2 cups water ¼ cup oil ¼ cup matzo meal 6 oz. Package potato pancake mix Directions: Preheat oven to 400° Beat eggs until well blended. Add oil & water. Stir in matzo meal and potato pancake mix. Allow to thicken for 3 minutes. Fill greased muffin tins and Continue Reading »
On Monday, April 14th, the Operation Passover hot line opens. Calls will be answered by rabbis who can give you accurate information for Passover. If no one answers, leave a message and we will call you back. 1 888 MATZAH 1 (use the 9 for the Z)
Every year, the number of questions we receive at the Operation Pesah Hot Line continues to grow and grow. Here is our updated FAQ for 2008/5768 for a quick reference. (Click here for the Pesah FAQ PDF 232 K) Don’t forget to read the KN Passover Edition for more information too. (Click here for Kosher Continue Reading »
Here are two healthy chametz products we just found on the grocer’s shelves. We thought that we should wait until after Pesach, but when we got to the proverbial article cupboard, it was bare, so you get to read this now, rather than later. NATURAL OVENS Organic Plus, 100% Whole Wheat Bread: Certified by the Continue Reading »
AOL did a feature on totally weird cereals. Here are some of the nominees: Moonstones Ralston marketed this cereal with the story that it was mined from the lunar surface by a regiment of magical beings called Moonbeams. Their commandant, Major Moon, led the work camp while obsessing over the moral decay their shiftless neighbors, Continue Reading »
The KOSHER NEXUS newsletter Pesach edition is now ready for you. It is available in both HTML and PDF formats. To see this year’s Passover KN go to: www.utj.org Scan down the page until you see the clickable……….
We were reading the Star-K’s 2008 PASSOVER DIRECTORY, and in an otherwise fairly good explanation of kitniyot, came upon the following sentence: “Nevertheless, most reputable Kashrus agencies in the United States and Israel do not permit the use of shemen kitniyos (oil made from kitniyot)in their products.(page 41).” Last year, an OU Rabbinic Field Rep, Continue Reading »
This story comes from the Monday, March 31 edition of Kosher Today. Our comments will appear at the end. Certified Kosher Tomatoes Now Available from Santa Sweets Plant City, Florida… by Eda Kram… To meet the growing demand among Jewish consumers and others looking for food they can trust, Santa Sweets announced that its Roma, Continue Reading »
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