That stinky bulb of garlic, yes -the one that gives you the dreaded “garlic breath” – plays a major role in Israeli cuisine. Ubiquitous in Israeli supermarkets, green grocers, and open air markets, heads (bulbs) of garlic are sold loose, in…
The Ins and Outs of Buying and Storing Garlic in Israel
Posted in Blog, Food, Food safety, Pesticides, Uncategorized Tagged with: Chinese Garlic, Choosing garlic, Cured Garlic, Dried Garlic, Garlic, Garlic Bread, Garlic oil, Israeli Garlic, Lacto-fermented garlic, Pickled garlic, Rocambole
How to Prevent Pesach Constipation and Weight Gain
Now we are starting to make our Pesach lists and of course, matzah is on top. Necessary for the seder (or sedarim outside of Israel) it not only substitutes for bread, but if you are creative, it also substitutes for…
Posted in Blog, Nutrition, Pesach, Uncategorized Tagged with: Constipation, Gebruchts, Gluten-Free, Gluten-free Matzah, Kitniyot, Lakewood Matzoh, Matza, Matzah, Matzoh, Oat Matzah, Passover, Pesach, Quinoa, Shmurah matzah, Spelt Matzah, Weight gain, Whole Wheat Matzah
Super Spelt Hamantashen & Coconut Popcorn for Your Mishloach Manot
Delight your friends and family this Purim with popcorn and spelt hamantashen for Mishloach Manot that not only taste great, but also pack a great nutritious punch. Be sure to make plenty extra, because after your family eats them, you will…
Posted in Blog, Fats and Oils, Purim, Recipes Tagged with: Bruce Fife, Coconut oil, Dr. Mary Enig, Hamantashen, Mishloach Manot, Popcorn, Sally Fallon, Spelt Flour
Little Changes, Big Difference This Purim
The compliment I like best after hosting a meal is when my guests leave satisfied, exclaiming that the food was delicious as well as healthy. It’s not really hard to serve delicious and healthy meals when you know which tweaks to make. These are…
Posted in Blog, Fats and Oils, Food, Nutrition, Purim Tagged with: Fats and Oils, Purim, Sourdough Bread, Sugar
5 Tips for Beating the Purim Food Pandemic
You’re probably expecting a whole list of things you can do to make better quality foods. That’s what I initially thought I would do, too – show you how to tweak your Mishloach Manot and Purim dishes to make them…
Posted in Food, Purim, Uncategorized Tagged with: Alcohol, Cake, Mishloach Manot, Purim, Purim Seudah
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