It’s really hard to plan meals when you don’t have a kitchen. These small appliances make it much easier. By Hindy Katz The Dash Egg Cooker Tired of room temperature food while traveling? Craving a hot meal? These two almost inexpensive pocket-sized appliances have changed the way we travel! Dash Egg Cooker Make hard-boiled eggs in…
Travel Food
10 Cities You Might Not Have Thought Had Kosher Food
Think there’s only kosher food in cities with big Jewish populations? Those who don’t travel often are surprised that you can find lots of kosher food options in places that typically don’t have large communities of Jewish life. We all know that LA, London, Toronto, NY, Miami, Panama, and most large cities with Jewish communities…
Enjoy Gourmet Meals When Traveling…Even When There’s No Kosher Restaurant in Sight
Do you want to see the world, beyond where kosher restaurants exist? By Kaila Wolf As someone that eats kosher, do you sometimes feel that mixing good food and good views is impossible? There are limited places around the world that offer kosher food for travelers. Plenty of people will only to places…
Why This is the Best Small Appliance You’ll Ever Own
I use the Betty Crocker Pizza Maker to prepare virtually any kind of meal, mess-free. (And it’s perfect for meals on the go while traveling too.) Shaindy Niederman When my friends introduced me to the Betty Crocker Pizza Maker I was skeptical. Is it really worth getting an appliance just for pizza? Where will I…
This Is the Grill You Need for Your Summer Vacation
Whether you’re grilling on the go, or need a portable solution from year to year, I have a grill for you. Since this is the first summer I’m spending away from Deal, and my big wieldy Weber grill is safely on my patio back at home, my family deliberated about which type of grill to…
29 easy filling nutritious snack ideas while traveling
You’ll very likely be too busy to sit down for a meal midday. Those snacks better be good! By Bracha Kopstick Chol Hamoed=Trips=Snacks Snacks are an important part of every day. They help us reach our nutrient requirements, and keep us full during the day so we don’t overeat at meals. Pesach is even more…
Traveling for Pesach? Don’t Pack Without These Tricks
Save space, stay organized, and prevent wrinkles The first time I planned to go away for Pesach, the packing job that lay ahead of me seemed daunting. Though Pesach is only one week, it would be two weeks from the beginning of the trip until the end. Whenever I went to my parents or…
Cooking in a Hotel Room? 9 Ways to Use Your Sandwich Maker
If you’re spending winter break in a hotel, you can prepare way more than grilled cheese with this inexpensive appliance. By Chayie Schlisselfeld Photos by Rina Schiffman On vacation? Even if we’re in a city where there may be kosher food, I find in order to have a successful day when (AKA no fighting!),…
What Should I Order? Can I Even Order Anything? All Kosher Starbucks Info You Need, Right Here.
Even after publishing multiple articles on the subject, I’m still often asked about the kosher status of drinks at Starbucks. So, I compiled all kosher starbucks information here. Since 2009 or 2010, I’ve been keeping up with the kashrut status of drinks at Starbucks. It really hurts me when I see otherwise kosher-keeping Jews ordering…
11 Israeli Food Products I Wish They Sold in America
Disclaimer: You might want to hop on a plane after reading this post. You only know a county well after you visit the local grocery. While Kosher American supermarkets have been importing foods that once we could only find in Israel (hello Pesek Zman, Krembo, Bissli, and Tnuva quark cheese), I’m always finding new things…