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Amazing Pomegranates: Rosh Hashanah Specialty, Nutritional Powerhouse

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Health and Wellness, Israel, Natural Health, Nutrition, Rosh Hashanah, Women's Health — No Comments ↓

Rimonim/Pomegranates – Painting by Leah Laker Your lips are like a thread of scarlet, your speech is beautiful. Your cheeks are like a piece of pomegranate from behind your veil. …

Tagged with: Israel, Judaism, Nutrition, Pomegranate, Rimon, Rosh Hashanah, Weston Price

Why you want grass-fed butter and where to find it in Israel

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

Caryn Posted in Fats and Oils, Food, Israel, Nutrition, Uncategorized — 11 Comments ↓

One of the important foods that people often search for is butter (חֶמאָה – chem’ah) from pastured cows because it is a rich source of Vitamins A, D, and K2, as well as many other nutrients. The color of the butter…

Is “Gush Katif” Bug-Free Israeli Produce Safe to Eat?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Food safety, Israel — 8 Comments ↓

Kosher With No Certificate, an article appearing online in Globes on June 19, 2014 and in the Sunday, June 22, 2014 Business & Finance section of The Jerusalem Post (where I saw it) answered a question that I’ve had for…

Tagged with: GMOs, Gush Katif, Israel, Israeli Produce, Organic, Pesticides

Pesach Strategies for Eating Healthy & Shopping Smart

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Israel, Pesach, Recipes — 1 Comment ↓

Pesach (Passover), especially for those of us who do not eat kitniyot (certain legumes, grains, and vegetables) and/or gebrochts, often find the holiday to be onerously heavy on the matzah and potatoes. Faced with what’s perceived as “the possibility of…

Easy ways to boost your salad’s nutritional value

Posted on October 22, 2013 by

Caryn Posted in Fats and Oils, Food, Health and Wellness, Israel, Recipes — 2 Comments ↓

I recently received an email from one of my teenage nieces asking for some nutritious salad recipes that she could make with ingredients generally kept on hand. While salads, by definition, are considered to be healthy, it’s an unfortunate reality…