This summer, after serving the shul for 26 years, Rabbi Ephraim and Esther Zimand of Traditional Shul in St. Louis, are making aliyah. This past weekend, the shul held all manner of programs in their honor and much Torah was taught in their names. On Sunday night, we enjoyed a most sumptuous dinner at the Continue Reading »
Just in time for the sunburn season, the I’M NOT MARTHA email letter sent out this good advice for sunburn sufferers. Sunburn Treatments *Aloe Vera According to MJ Campbell, Aloe Vera is top on Hawaii’s list of treatments for Sunburns. Aloe Vera is a miracle treatment for sunburns. It is an antibacterial substance that helps Continue Reading »
This has long been one of our faves. We never had a recipe- we used to buy in Hungarian style kosher take out stores Then we found this recipe from Giora Shimoni, on AOL in Your Guide to Kosher Food. INGREDIENTS: 1 16 ounce package of egg noodles 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion, Continue Reading »
We got a super note from Kosher Nexus Editor Deborah Wenger. Feast your eyes on this one: This was on TeaneckShuls: Kosher Bandana Summer Sale! PRE-TIED BANDANAS & PRE-TIED HEADBANDS- tons to choose from. Come check out the NEW PRE-TIED TICHELS in multiple tie-dyed & solid prints. ********** Deborah adds: Has the community reached the Continue Reading »
We recently read a press release from a shul that was announcing the arrival of its new rabbi, a transplant from another part of the US. Typical of such pieces, this one, too, contained lots of puffery as well as high hopes and aspirations. As we read the article, we were fairly impressed with all Continue Reading »
From the Monday, June 4 edition of Kosher Today comes this news: New Spudniks Potato Chips from Zuchter Berk Creative Caterers By Eda Kram… Zuchter Berk Creative Caterers, a leading Toronto caterer, developed a new line of kosher potato chips, available to suppliers of private brand label products. The potato chips are presently available in Continue Reading »
We came upon this recipe and thought we would try it. We sure are glad that we did!! BAKED POTATO CRISP Source: Williams Sonoma’s Good Cooking 2 baking potatoes (about 1/2-3/4 each), unpeeled and well scrubbed 1 tbsp canola oil or cooking spray Salt and freshly pepper 1 tsp chopped fresh chives, optional 1 tsp Continue Reading »
BUGS: If you turned off your water filter for the winter, now is the time to turn it back on (ie, NYC residents only). During the winter, there were no copepods. Now that the weather has gone warm and the water is starting to warm up, the copepods will once again be microscopically visible. So, Continue Reading »
Buffalo Pretzels – A New Way to Spice Up Game Day Very few snacks go over on game-day better than Buffalo wings or pretzels. Now sports fans (and snack fans in general) can enjoy the Buffalo taste just by opening a bag. The Snack Factory has combined these two party favorites into their Buffalo Wing Continue Reading »
Coffee may cut risk of gout, study finds By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – If men ever needed a reason to justify that extra cup of coffee, here it is: four or more cups of coffee a day appear to reduce the risk of gout, Canadian researchers said on Friday. Gout is a painful joint Continue Reading »
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