Jewish Holidays
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sick of hamantaschen with prune filling and poppyseeds? Experiment with different ingredient combinations and more exotic fillings. Almond flour and oat flour are just two of the possibilities along with a colorful filling.
Tu B’Shvat, the "birthday of the trees," celebrates the trees and fruits with which the Land of Israel is blessed. Celebrate this quirky holiday by making a homemade vegan charcuterie board.
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.
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.
How do you prepare for Yom Kippur and Tisha B’Av – and what foods should your pre-fast meal consist of? The more thoroughly that you prepare, the better you will feel during and after the fast itself.
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.