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Fish heads for Rosh Hashanah? Make super-nutritious fish soup

Posted on by Caryn Posted in Blog, Food, Nutrition, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah, Uncategorized — No Comments ↓
Drawing of a fish

One of the customs of the first night of Rosh Hashanah is to eat a number of foods that symbolically represent our concerns and hopes for a good judgment for the upcoming year. Among these foods is the head of…

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

Posted on by Caryn Posted in Fats and Oils, Food, Israel, Nutrition, Uncategorized — 9 Comments ↓
Cow in field

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…

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Kitchen Sink Salad

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Kitchen Sink

Well, okay… Everything but the kitchen sink. In the run-up before Pesach, or any time you might have little bits of food left over that you don’t want to throw out, turn them into a salad. (This also works for…

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The Ins and Outs of Buying and Storing Garlic in Israel

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garlic drying

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…

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How to Prevent Pesach Constipation and Weight Gain

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Indigestion

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…

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