By comparison, in the Pathmark 10 minutes from Gourmet Glatt (East Rockaway), the Polly-o 12 pack is on sale this weeks for $3.48 and the 24-pack for $6.98. Since it lasts a few months, you could stock up when it's on sale. Also, Costco usually only carries one variety, but there are many flavors and varieties at the supermarket.

Polly-O 2% Milk String Cheese spotted in Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst! The 12-pack was $5.79. In an ironic twist, the Miller's Light String Cheese 12-pack was on sale for $4.99.

I think the ricotta is a different story- none of the Jewish brands make non-cholov yisroel ricotta so there is no competition for kosher dollars

Not in any of the kosher 5T markets yet. Do you think they will even carry it? I'm thinking their dairy suppliers will not be happy about it, and could stop offering the usual promotions that bring the price down to $2.50 for a bag of shredded mozzarella. They will probably inflate the price to match the Milller's anyway. Also not in Key Food, S&S or King Kullen as of Friday.

Postscript:
The 99 cent eggs in Brach's were all broken.
CVS only had KFP regular Coke and a very limited supply.

A few additional points, MartyB,:

1) Although the Tevye's meat is incredibly priced, I find a huge difference in quality. Gourmet Glatt has some terrific meat specials for Pesach. They actually lowered prices instead of raising them. In meals where meat is the focus, I prefer to splurge on quality.

2) CVS: Coke is on sale for 99 cents a bottle plus you can print out a 25 cent coupon per bottle in the store. This works for up to 5 bottles. I will be joining forces with my mom to stock up on soda here. Maxwell House coffee is on sale this week for 6.99, there was a $1 coupon in the paper and you get $1 extra bucks, bringing the price down to $5 for a large container. Also Dawn liquid, $2.49 a bottle in Gourmet is on sale for 99 cents.

3) Stop and Shop and Key Food have some great deals in their circulars as well.

That being said, I still went to KRM for the "big shop".

Brachs has prepared 4-section candy platters (clear plastic divided containers really) with candy and nuts. Start around 7.99 which is way cheaper than Oh Nuts. I would guess Seasons has similar- thy are very helpful on the phone if u call. I don't recall seeing in GG but they have beautiful flowers.

can you post sweet potato/ginger ale recipe?

I'm going to Bark in the Park night next week with the whole family. I know there is a kosher concession that sells hot dogs, peanuts, pretzels etc. Does anyone have details of exact offerings and approximate pricing? Is it a $8 hot dog and $4 soda like Major League Parks? Does it pay to feed the kids beforehand?

I was at Costco today and did not see the blitzes. How many blitzes did you get for $16?

Sounds delish. Do you peel off the rind first? What do you dip in it besides bread cubes?

Cam we talk about the milk for a minute. What's the deal with the Jerry cans? Both my kids and myself find them very hard to pour from cleanly. After watching the cnbc special, I assume this was done as a space saving measure because now the containers are perfectly rectangular. But thespilling issue, as well as a couple of ver leaky cartons has made me willing to pay a "premium" for Trader Joes slightly more expensive ( but still way below kosher supermarket) milk.

Club Kosher is running this year's program. It is NOT the same program as the one several years ago. I never went on their Passover programs, but I have been on several of their winter vacation programs. The food was always plentiful and delicious, they were responsive to suggestions and my kids had a blast. As for the Gran Melia, I also heard the beach is not really a beach, more of a rocky strip of sand. Don't know about the buildings though.

I"m not confusing it with Pas Yisroel. My question is can you use challah for HaMotzei from which challah has not been taken (even if it is kosher)?

That's what I figured, but I erred on the side of caution. I should prob call them.

Cravingz in Cedarhurst sells them and they're good. It is owned by the same owner as Gotta Getta Bagel in Woodmere. I know he delivers challahs all over tri-state area, maybe he could bring you some macarons. (516) 792-5988 ask for Joel (owner)

Other ppl mentioned the pareve chocolate chips. They are dangerous! I would prob lose 5 lbs if they lost their hashgacha b/c I munch on them all day (delicious!). Here are some other things I buy there:
Milk, OJ and eggs- super fresh due to very high turnover, Almond Milk and Soy Milk (low prices), Bread- whole wheat, sprouted, pita, wraps, bagels, etc. whatever kind you want, they sell it kosher and pareve.
I have bought Challah and Rolls there in the past but then I wondered if challah was taken cuz it didn't specifically say so on the package (montreal vaad). If anyone knows anything aboyut this, please let me know.
The sorbets are a great deal- they are so much cheaper than Sharon's Sorbet anywhere else. The Vanilla Soy Ice Cream will make you wonder why you ever bought Tofutti.
Fancy Sea Salts- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt in a grinder for $2???
Frozen veggies- not all have a hashgacha, some are blanched before freezing. Ask your rabbi.
Frozen fruit- Triple Berry Blend is awesome with Greek yogurt.
I know people who buy their pizza dough all the time (it's still kosher in my TJ despite a rumor last year). I think it is extremely hard to work with even when brought to room temp. I have given up on it.

Kosher by Design-Short on time p 158. It's possible that Susie Fishbein adapted it for her Passover by Design book. The only thing that would be hard to substitute is Worcestershire sauce.
By the way, there is an index available online for all Kosher by Design recipes that lists which volume and which page each recipe is on.
http://www.kosherbydesignblog.com/wp-...

I vote London Broil as well- the best recipe I've found so far is Susie Fischbein's Bloody-Mary Marinated London Broil. You don't have to heat up the sauce for Shabbat, the meat is delicious without it.

People freak out over that mac n cheese. It's made with Daiya cheese and I think it's rice pasta.

Curious to know how this turned out. The food at Loving Hut is delish for takeout, but the entire place is about 4 feet wide. Not the place for any business meeting.

Le Cake Chic in Lawrence is phenomenal. I don't have the contact info, but you can probably reach Daliah through the Le cake Chic Facebook page.

I have a frozen bag of broccoli and caulliflower (16oz total). I'd love to make a kugel for shabbos, but every recipe I've googled has mayo in it. I don't have any in the house and I don't like to use it anyway. Does anyone have a good recipe (besides the creamed corn and french fried onion one) for a basic kugel without mayonnaise.?

Berel- You're in the 5T area, right?
I'd love to know which butcher is turning $7.99/lb minute roast into a $14.99 split minute filet for free.

What size jar of applesauce do you use?

Trader Joe's Quinoa is made by Ancient Harvest so it always bothered me that the TJs box said you had to rinse the quinoa, while the AH box said it was pre-rinsed.
If you follow the link to DaphnaR's recipe above, it says that you don't have to rinse either brand. Anyone want to weigh in?

The square cut and French roast are definitely not the same quality as a brick roast. At Brachs they usually call it a shell roast and they often leave in the thick hollow vein running thru it which I find disgusting. I have seen brick roast at GG. I have tried grilling the "split" brick roast from seasons but I have much better results cooking the roast for 3+ hours in the oven like a brisket. The Tevya brand cooks up just fine and is Priced much cheaper than the others.

Splenda is available institutionally for Pesach, but not for consumers. I scored a box of Sucralose from Israel this year.

Sugar-Free Powdered Drink Mix. I don't know why this is overlooked year after year! On-the-go packets would be great, but let's start with some basic Iced tea/Lemonade/Fruit Punch cans.

I love all these great ideas. Many of them I already do. The suggestion to keep it simple and use fresh ingredients/produce is definitely the way to go. Here's another suggestion- if you MUST have the processed stuff- pancake mix, cake mixes, baked goods, etc. buy the bare minimum for the first days. By Chol Hamoed, the "regular" supermarkets and many of the kosher supermarkets reduce the prices on the boxed stuff and especially on the baked goods. You can usually get the cereals and cake mixes for 99 cents.