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. …
Amazing Pomegranates: Rosh Hashanah Specialty, Nutritional Powerhouse Read more »
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 …
Why you want grass-fed butter and where to find it in Israel Read more »
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 …
Is “Gush Katif” Bug-Free Israeli Produce Safe to Eat? Read more »
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 …
Pesach Strategies for Eating Healthy & Shopping Smart Read more »
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 …
Easy ways to boost your salad’s nutritional value Read more »
