2018 OU Guide to Passover Available to Download for Free

The 5778 / 2018 OU Guide to Passover is now available online to download. It's getting real! Are you signed up for the Kosher on a Budget Passover Newsletter? Each evening, you’ll get an email from me with that day’s best Passover on a Budget tips, … [Read more...]

Don’t Forget: You Can Kasher Your Keurig for Passover!

Updated: 2018 Calling all Java addicts: Here is some welcome news in the "one less appliance I need to buy for Pesach" department. According to the OU, your Keurig can be kashered for Pesach. The coffee maker must be cleaned well and not used … [Read more...]

18 Foods That Don’t Require Special Kosher for Passover Certification (2017 UPDATE)

Want the most updated version of this list? Head over here! Today I'm sharing 18 food products that do not require a special kosher for Passover certification (hechsher). This is not an exhaustive list, so be sure to consult the various Passover … [Read more...]

THIS JUST IN! Coconut Oil Kosher for Pesach Without a KLP Hechsher (2017)

YOU GUYS! So, as you know by now, in years past, the OU has said that Spectrum Coconut Oil does not require a special KLP hechsher. Last year, however, the OU Guide to Passover said that it was going to require a special KLP hechsher to use the … [Read more...]

43 Non-Food Items That Don’t Need Passover Certification {Updated}

Are you signed up for the Kosher on a Budget Passover Newsletter? Each evening, you’ll get an email from me with that day’s best Passover on a Budget tips, deals, recipes, freebies, and more. Plus, when you sign up, you will get a FREE copy of my … [Read more...]

Trader Joe’s Organic Coconut Milk & Other Coconut Products – Kosher for Passover without Special P Hechsher!

Update 3/6/18 Wow! KosherCheck (formerly BCK) is my favorite kashering organization EVER! They are incredibly responsive and kind. I reached out to them after this post went viral and got verbal confirmation that this product IS permitted without … [Read more...]

2017 OU Guide to Passover Available to Download for Free

The 5777 / 2017 OU Guide to Passover is now available online to download. You need to provide them with your email address in order to get it, but it is otherwise free. (The paper version, however, is not free.) Once you sign up, you’ll be able … [Read more...]

Coconut Oil: The Last Word?

Coconut oil: It's the 2016 Pesach issue that just won't quit. Three weeks ago, I shared with you a link to this year's OU Guide to Passsover. Among other things, it said in the guide that coconut oil would require a special P hechsher to be used … [Read more...]

Download FREE Copy Guide to Kashering Your Kitchen for Pesach

Head over HERE to download a FREE copy of Kashering Your Kitchen for Pesach, excerpted from Rabbi Forst's book, The Kosher Kitchen: A Practical Guide.   … [Read more...]

Complete List of Kosher for Passover K-Cups (2016 Update)

Are you signed up for the Kosher on a Budget Passover Newsletter? Each evening, you'll get an email from me with that day's best Passover on a Budget tips, deals, recipes, freebies, and more. Plus, when you sign up, you will get a FREE copy of my … [Read more...]