Welcome to Consciously Kosher.
The purpose of Consciously Kosher is to educate and inspire people to eat a “consciously kosher diet” rich in nutritious, predominantly unprocessed whole foods. The recipes and meal hacks are simple and quick, to accommodate parents juggling careers and multiple kids.
Nutrition
Learn about the whole, unprocessed fresh ingredients that make up a healthy diet.
Health & Wellness
Reconnect to the sources of your food. Become an active participant in what you put in your body.
Kosher food can be both tasty and nutritious. It need not be filled with cheap refined carbs, sugar, salt, preservatives or filler. If you are looking for recipes, ideas or raw materials to start with, take a look below. If you are looking to take a workshop or class, please visit the Learn page. If you would like to find out more about Consciously Kosher, visit the About page.
Consciously Kosher Recipes to Start With
What do you eat if you cannot eat dairy on Shavuot? Try this dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free pizza recipe, made from cashew cheese with an almond flour crust.
This is a delicious and versatile non-dairy cheese crepe recipe for the Jewish festival of Shavuot. It’s made with spelt flour and Kite Hill vegan ricotta cheese.
Craving a simple, quick yet hydrating smoothie that won't suck up your morning routine? Try making this nutritious 5-minute watermelon, berry, basil and chia smoothie.
When it comes to buying plant-based milk alternatives, not all store-bought brands are the same. How do Better Than Milk’s plant-based milk products compare with a variety of other similar products? Read on to learn more.
Add a splash of yellow to into your breakfast routine with a yellow watermelon. Then you can make this deliciously refreshing yet super simple Watermelon Blueberry smoothie.
How do you break your fast on Tisha B'Av or Yom Kippur without spiking blood sugar or causing bloat, nausea or stomach pain? Read on for some meal ideas for ending your fast in a healthful and blood-sugar-stabilizing way.
Do you get dehydrated during long fasts like Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur? To alleviate the potential for dehydration skip the sports drinks before the fast begins. Instead, prepare a homemade electrolyte beverage made with coconut water and other common ingredients.
Nutella is a very popular hazelnut and chocolate spread. But it is also exceedingly high in sugar, among other questionable ingredients. Want to enjoy Nutella without all the sugar? Make it yourself! Read on to find out how to make a delicious homemade version.
A a child, I always looked forward to eating a Linzer cookie during the kiddish after Shabbat morning services. There was about those 2-layered sandwich cookies stuck together with jam, with a hole on the top. With this memory in mind, I recreated the Linzer cookies of my childhood using gluten-free and vegan ingredients
Craving a simple summer salad for dinner? Try this Grilled Chicken Salad One-Pot Meal with a zesty Homemade Dressing. There is no need for side dishes, so you can get into and out of the kitchen quickly!
Want to try the best-tasting horchata ever? With rice milk from Better Than Milk, and a couple of other healthy ingredients, you will enjoy a delicious, smooth and healthy horchata within minutes.
Looking for a nutritious summer treat for the kiddos? Make ‘em grape juice popsicles! These refreshing fruit pops use whole grapes rather than filtering out the pulp and skin. They retain resveratrol and other phytonutrients.
Rather than throwing away old grapes, you can make them into homemade raisins. This is a great way to engage your kids around healthy food in the kitchen, by giving them something fun to make.
Passover only lasts for 8 days. But if you already miss a good burger on a bun, you will love these kosher for Passover slider sandwiches, made from almond flour and psyllium husks. Plus, they are paleo, keto and gluten free!
Passover cereals are among the worst breakfast foods that you could feed your children. So what do you replace them with? Read on to find out about healthy and nutritious breakfasts that you can make almost entirely from foods already in your Passover kitchen.
Food and Lifestyle Ideas to Start With
For many years, I struggled finding resources to enjoy a healthy Passover without the processed foods, constipation and weight gain. The purpose of this Passover food guide is to be the go-to resource for people with dietary restrictions, allergies or conditions that preclude them from eating the typical Passover fare.
What does mealtime look like in your household? What food-related behaviors do you model for your family? If you’ve tried to get your kids to establish a healthier relationship with food, this piece will provide insight into our own process and what we’ve learned along the way.
It is almost Passover. Of the items that you might otherwise sell along with your chametz, many can be discarded. What are some of the items that should be pitched?
Passover is not just about potato starch, matzo meal, packaged soup mixes and candied fruit slices. With a little work, you can make food from scratch using fresh, whole and unprocessed ingredients! Here are some tips and tools for making a Consciously Kosher Passover.
Until a few years ago, there were not many easily available alternatives to regular matzo. Fortunately, we now live in a time when it is not very difficult to find alternative matzos in the kosher markets of major American cities, including oat, spelt, rye, whole wheat and gluten free.
To learn more about tahini, I interviewed Amy Zitelman, CEO of Soom Foods, a women-owned business and purveyor of high-quality tahini as well as silan (date honey). Check out her exciting new cookbook, "The Tahini Table." And take 10% off tahini with code ConsciouslyKosher.
World-renowned food expert and farm-to-table leader Ariane Daguin offers a wealth of advice on the food ecosystem, why it’s better to eat sustainably-grown animals and plants, the importance of eating meals together as a family and the future of post-pandemic home cooking.
Instead of giving a Chanukah holiday gift with a limited lifespan, give a gift of a personalized succulent garden. Lula’s Garden is a succulent gifting company founded by Israeli native Liraz Birnbaum. Read on to learn more about this wonderful holiday gift idea and receive a 20% OFF Chanukah coupon code.
How often do you go to the supermarket and pick up root vegetables with stalks and leaves still connected – only to discard the parts that you don’t use? Here are some tips for using the most common waste materials, including the tops of carrots, beets, kohlrabi, turnips, radishes, fennel and celery.
What is the difference between raw honey and regular honey? And why does it matter? The answer is more fascinating than you might think. David Jefferson, Founder of Bloom Honey, discusses the benefits of raw honey, the various honey varietals and which Rosh Hashanah foods to pair with the varietals.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is filled with well-known culinary customs like eating pomegranates. Read on to learn about the symbolism of pomegranates, their remarkable health and nutritional benefits, several different varieties and the best way to eat this fruit.
Do you know where your food comes from? Organicas Fresh is a local business that delivers a box of fresh, seasonal and certified organic produce directly to your door every week. Try your first box for 15% off when you mention "Consciously Kosher" in your order.
By shopping at a farmers market, you can discover new fruits and veggies, talk to the farmers who grow your food and get their recommendations on how to prepare it. But the experience can be overwhelming. Here are fourteen easy ways to make your visit very successful.
Getting to know your farmers goes a long way toward procuring the freshest food. Thanks to Sunrise Organic Farms, Underwood Family Farms and Nicholas Family Farms for consistently providing top-notch produce.
It's the beginning of summer. And more places are opening up after the shutdown. it’s a perfect time to take the family to visit a local farm and pick produce. Check out Underwood Farms in Somis.
Healthy Fruits and Vegetables to Start With
On the agricultural side, Shavuot celebrates the completion of the 7-week period of counting the Omer. The Omer begins on Passover, with the barley harvest, and culminates on Shavuot, with the offering of the "first fruits" of the wheat harvest.
Prickly pear juice makes a fabulous beverage with which to surprise and delight your Rosh Hashanah guests. If you want to get maximum enjoyment out of this fruit, it's most easily enjoyed in this form, with honey, lemon juice, water and a dash of salt.
What are the culinary customs of Rosh Hashanah – and what are some healthful dishes to prepare and enjoy while adhering to the traditional simanim of the Rosh Hashanah Seder? These simanim symbolize our hopes and prayers for a sweet new year: apples, honey, pomegranate, beets, leeks, black-eyed peas, squash, dates and fish head.
Seasonality is one of the great joys of nature. Just when you've gotten tired of summer squash, tomatoes, asparagus, watermelons, cantaloupe, stone fruits and berries, along comes a whole new batch of fruits and veggies.
It is a custom on Rosh Hashanah to eat new, seasonal fruits that have not been consumed since at least the year before. With so many exotic possibilities, how do you know which to choose? Here’s a guide to the most common new fruits.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is filled with well-known culinary customs like eating pomegranates. Read on to learn about the symbolism of pomegranates, their remarkable health and nutritional benefits, several different varieties and the best way to eat this fruit.
If you are looking for a summer conversation starter, get a carton of Surinam cherries. Also known as pitanga, they are very high in Vitamins A & C.
You might have heard about the many health benefits of blueberries, too. In fact, a lot of nutritionists consider the blueberry to be a superfruit. Here are some fun ways enjoy blueberries.
This watermelon soup is perfect for warm summer nights. It’s simple to make and only requires a handful of common ingredients.