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Choosing healthy fats and oils: what you need to know

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

Caryn Posted in Fats and Oils, Food — 3 Comments ↓

This post has been updated as of December 2017. It had been part 1 of a 3 part series about choosing healthy fats and oils. Each post now stands on its own. What had been part 2 discusses olive oil. What had…

Tagged with: Coconut oil, Monounsaturated fat, Nuts and Seeds, Olive oil, Palm Oil, Polyunsaturated fat, Saturated fat, Tropical oils

Some oily (and other) tips and great latkas for Chanukah

Posted on December 17, 2017 by

Caryn Posted in Chanukah, Fats and Oils, Recipes — 2 Comments ↓

Gastronomy is at least as important as ritual when it comes to the holidays. We all enjoy the delicious latkas (vegetable pancakes) and sufganiyot (donuts) that are customary Chanukah fare. However, since we still want keep our waistlines and health…

Tagged with: Coconut oil, Flaxseed oil, Latkas, Menorah, Olive oil, Omega-3 fatty acid, Omega-6 fatty acid, Palm Oil, Pancakes, Peanut oil, Polyunsaturated fat, Recipes, Sesame oil, Sweet Potato

Don’t Get Stuck in the Oil Aisle

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

Caryn Posted in Blog, Fats and Oils, Food, Food safety, Pesach — No Comments ↓

There are some different salad and cooking oils appearing on the grocery shelves before Pesach, ones that aren’t usually sold during the rest of the year (or at least not in abundance). They are available, primarily, for the benefit of Ashkenazi consumers…

Tagged with: Coconut oil, cold pressed, corn oil, cottonseed oil, extra virgin olive oil, grapeseed oil, hydrogenated oil, Olive oil, Palm Oil, Pesach, walnut oil expeller pressed

Super Spelt Hamantashen & Coconut Popcorn for Your Mishloach Manot

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

Caryn Posted in Blog, Fats and Oils, Purim, Recipes — 1 Comment ↓

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…

Tagged with: Bruce Fife, Coconut oil, Dr. Mary Enig, Hamantashen, Mishloach Manot, Popcorn, Sally Fallon, Spelt Flour

Homemade peanut butter without anti-nutrients

Posted on August 12, 2013 by

Caryn Posted in Food, Recipes — 6 Comments ↓

Are you looking for pure peanut butter without additives here in Israel? Have you gone through the grocery store aisles only to be disappointed by the various brands of peanut butter all with added sugar, oils, and other ingredients? They…

Tagged with: Anti-nutrients, B&D peanut butter, Coconut oil, Creamy peanut butter, Crunchy peanut butter, Enzyme Inhibitors, Homemade peanut butter, Israel, Peanut butter, Phytates, Raw peanuts, Soaking nuts

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Choosing healthy fats and oils: what you need to know

Some oily (and other) tips and great latkas for Chanukah

Don’t Get Stuck in the Oil Aisle

Super Spelt Hamantashen & Coconut Popcorn for Your Mishloach Manot

Homemade peanut butter without anti-nutrients

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