FROM AZCENTRAL.COM Food Network star Paula Deen, announcing that she will be a paid spokeswoman for a diabetes-drug manufacturer, revealed this week that she has had type 2 diabetes for three years. Her news unleashed a question, frequently expressed in the days since: Can people hoping to control the disease eat the deep-fried cheesecake, the [...]

This one is a crowd pleaser! 2 cups water 2/3 cup of uncooked, quick cooking barley 2 cups of diced, cooked chicken 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup of chopped red onion 2 Tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 Tablespoon of Dijon mustard 5 lettuce leaves Serves 5 Bring [...]

Rice Select says, “Life is too short to eat boring rice.” How true it is! And that is why we are HUGE fans of their products. These are all Star-K certified and Kosher Nexus certified to be fantabulously tasty. By way of starting, let us just explain that their Texmati rice is grown in Texas [...]

בס“ד טז רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל הָיָה אוֹמֵר, 1. עֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב, 2. וְהִסְתַּלֵּק מִן הַסָּפֵק, 3. וְאַל תַּרְבֶּה לְעַשֵּר אֳמָדוֹת: Rabban Gammaliel regularly taught [as a singular saying, a common phrase often said]: Make for yourself a teacher raise/remove yourself from doubt to not regularly tithe by estimation Rabban Gammaliel was the great rabbi of his [...]

Ever wish you could give your kids a lollipop that is actually good for them? Ever wish you could once taste a lollipop that does not taste like chemicals? Well, now you can! Yummy Earth makes some amazing lollipops. These babies are gluten free, 100% vegan, certified organic, 100% natural flavors, real fruit extracts, no [...]

SERVES: 6 PREP TIME: 10 Minutes COOK TIME: 20 Minutes INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup Mayonnaise 3 Tbsp. finely chopped roasted red pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lbs.) INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 425°. Combine all ingredients except chicken in medium [...]

Not too long ago, we bought a Kyocera ceramic chef’s knife. The knife was amazing. The blade was unbelievably sharp and it was a pleasure to use the knife. Alas, a well meaning friend offered to make a festive meal for a bunch of us, and he managed to break the knife by being careless. [...]

Now if these aren’t the cutest little things ever! Everyone knows that the absolute best short bread cookies come from Walkers (OU-D). Over the years, the company has introduced new products from time to time, all of them uniformly excellent. What makes Walkers so good is that they use pure butter and only all natural [...]

Those small boxes with the even smaller straw are ubiquitous. Whether filled with juice, chocolate milk, regular milk or some other beverage (but alas, no “Jack” and “Coke” boxes), those little squeeze boxes are perfect for our fast-paced society. So why not applesauce, too? How many times while sitting in the park, riding the subway [...]

(ו) עֲשָׂרָה דְבָרִים נִבְרְאוּ בְעֶרֶב שַׁבָּת בֵּין הַשְּׁמָשׁוֹת, וְאֵלּו הֵן, א. פִּי הָאָרֶץ, וּפִי הַבְּאֵר, וּפִי הָאָתוֹן, וְהַקֶּשֶׁת, וְהַמָּן, ב. וְהַמַּטֶּה, וְהַשָּׁמִיר, וְהַכְּתָב, וְהַמִּכְתָּב, וְהַלּוּחוֹת. ג[a] וְיֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים, 1 אַף הַמַּזִּיקִין, 2 וקְבוּרָתוֹ שֶׁל משֶׁה, 3 וְאֵילוֹ שֶׁל אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ. [b] וְיֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים, אַף צְבָת בִצְבָת עֲשׂוּיָה: This Mishnah lists ten things created on the [...]

We saw this on Jamie Geller’s blog. We tried it. We LOVED it. Recipe Baked Sweet Potato Latkes Sweet potato latkes have a rich earthiness and satisfying sweetness that make them hard to resist. Times Prep time: 10 min Ready time: 10 min Ingredients 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and grated 1 large red onion, [...]

British scientists have created a super broccoli that has three times more glucoraphanin (it may lower rates of heart disease and some cancers). The scientists cross bred regular British broccoli with a wild Sicilian variety. Here in the States, it is marketed under the brand name of Beneforte. According to those who have tasted this [...]

FROM THE JERUSALEM POST Surprise! ‘Häagen-Dazs not kosher’ By JEREMY SHARON Stores that continue to sell the ice cream could lose their kashrut license. The bad news in Israel keeps piling up. Religious tensions, Iran’s nuclear program and regional instability are all worrying enough – but now Häagen-Dazs ice cream in Israel is under threat, [...]

The Midrash tells us that the Sodomites would take their guests and if they were small, they stretch the bodies as in a wrack; those who are tall get cut down to size. This Midrash does not reflect the simple sense of Scripture. What is the rabbinic teaching telling us? The Genesis narrative tells the [...]

This Kof-K certified product is also certified vegetarian, certified organic, certified with no trans fats, GMO free and certified to have no gluten. There are no artificial colors, flavors nor preservatives. What you see is what you get. They do, however, possess a great taste. This is a perfect snack, party food, dipping tool or [...]

Yes, you read that correctly- hummus chips! Plocky’s Gluten-Free Hummus Chips® Introducing Plocky’s® all-natural, gluten-free Hummus Chips® with olive oil. This delightfully crunchy Mediterranean snack is the first-of-it’s-kind made with real hummus. It contains no trans fat, is GMO-free and comes certified Kosher (Kof-K). These tasty chips are the ideal nutritional snack and sure to [...]

בס“ד After discussing the weights and measures of commandments, that one should run in order to observe the easy and light commandments, because the reward for good is good character and the payback for wrong is bad character, Ben Azzai turns to people: (ג) הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, א. 1 אַל תְּהִי בָז לְכָל אָדָם, 2 [...]

Here is a super trick we just learned about telling the relative age of eggs in your fridge. Put the eggs in a bowl of water. Fresh eggs will lie on the bottom of the bowl. Older eggs, due to the increasing air inside them, will stand up in the water. A good use for [...]

In the world of panned chocolates, Koppers not only wrote the book, the continue to add chapters all the time! Their newest product is a 2 1/2 inch square box with 4 ounces of delectable treats. “Like what?” you ask. How about these goodies: Nut Assortment (dark chocolate) Cherries Espresso Beans (dark chocolate) Pomegranate (dark [...]

According to Pogo, we have met the enemy and it is us. In our liturgy, we are reminded that our exile occurred because of our own wrongdoings. The sefira mourning period occurred according to a Talmudic Tradition because students did not give respect to one another. Rudeness has become part of our culture. We put [...]