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| Yummy Gifts for Camp |
| 2008-06-23 13:12:51 |
So summer's here and my relatives are packing their kids off to camp. It's the first time my 7-year old cousin Jenna will be going to camp. Believe me, she's so excited and not at all nervous, as opposed to her mother Leslie! For the past 5 years she's sent 13-year old Lauren to this wonderful all girls camp. Last year, they had a special weekend for siblings who wanted to checkout the camp and Jenna absolutely LOVED it! The activities, the counselors and the general camp atmosphere. She couldn'...
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| Father's Day Gifts Dilemma |
| 2008-06-04 14:31:16 |
So I've been spending some precious time cruising around the web, looking to see what people have up their sleeves for Father's Day. I was really surprised at my findings, to say the least. I mean, I thought that everyone was clear-cut on what to get for their fathers, grandfathers, father-in-laws and husbands! But, alas! All I hear is whining and complaining that they're stumped. Last year they got the t-shirt with the typical slogan #1 Dad, or the subscription to Dad's World, or a mug with th...
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| Jelly Beans Sale |
| 2008-05-26 11:19:40 |
Choosing from a selection as large as ours isn't always easy! Especially if you're planning an occasion such as a wedding or baby shower. Your party favors have to match the exact shade your party theme is. If the pink is too dark, too light or just not the right shade you know the bride'll have a fit! We offer an extensive array of over 33 colors of jelly beans in assorted flavors as well!
Baby shower favors are pretty easy to choose for as they are either pink or blue or white! Jelly Beans a...
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| New Nut Products Spark New Interest |
| 2008-05-25 11:33:02 |
Lately, everyone's busy debuting new music, new albums, and new movies. We decided we must debut our latest line of products. Let me introduce Cinnamon Almonds
- these crunchy almonds are encrusted and roasted in sweet cinnamon flavor. If you enjoy the taste of cinnamon flavor, this is the product for you! Each almond has a thick layer of cinnamon crunch that makes biting into the almond a delicious experience.
Another new almonds product is Steakhouse Almonds This almond is true to it's name...
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| Pregnant? Eating Chocolate may help you |
| 2008-04-28 22:59:26 |
Chocolate May Reduce Pregnancy Complication Risk
Indulging in chocolate during pregnancy could help ward off a serious complication known as preeclampsia, new research suggests.
Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is rich in a chemical called theobromine, which stimulates the heart, relaxes smooth muscle and dilates blood vessels, and has been used to treat chest pain, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries, Dr. Elizabeth W. Triche of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut an...
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| The Pope loves kosher sweet food |
| 2008-04-03 22:56:45 |
It look like Pope Benedict XVI has a sweet kosher tooth, there is nothing like kosher cake to feed it. As it turns out, a famous kosher bakery in Rome’s ancient Jewish ghetto it is one of his favorite places to visit when it's time for desert.
There are only few people in Rome that are not familiar with the famous Boccione bakery in Rome's ancient ghetto, the bakery was established in 1555. Alongside a prominent local synagogue and Jewish schools, renowned for making traditional treats by h...
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| Passover 2008: Food Phenomenon (Part I) |
| 2008-03-27 11:53:49 |
It's incredible how the Kosher for Passover food market has expanded. I mean take you local grocery for example (well, I guess in the Tri-State Area, as I don't know much about what goes on elsewhere). After Purim, you can immediately see a change in the stores; a section of the store is emptied and shelves cleaned and covered in white paper. Suddenly there is a nice sized Passover department, its shelves fully stocked with Passover goodies ranging from macaroons, Passover cookies and Passover...
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| Over 10,000 Purim Baskets Out the Door |
| 2008-03-20 16:47:42 |
Yes we have shipped out over 10,000 Purim Baskets all across the USA. We wish we can see the SMILE on the faces when the UPS driver rings 10,000 door bells.
Happy Purim to all our customers and thanks for choosing Oh! Nuts....
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| Passover 2008 Selection |
| 2008-03-16 16:34:20 |
We have put together a nice selection of Kosher for Passover Food. Starting with our Large Selection of Passover Gift Baskets and going on to the selection of Passover Nuts and also our Sweet selection of Passover Candy and Passover Chocolate and you can also get all you Passover Cake and Cookies....
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| Purim 2008: Graggermania |
| 2008-03-12 17:33:00 |
There are two holidays on which we spin: on Chanukah it is customary to play with a dreidel, and on Purim we spin the gragger. The dreidel is spun from the top and the gragger is spun from the bottom. Ever wonder why the dreidel is spun from the top by a spindle which becomes wider and why the gragger is spun from the bottom by a stick leading to a larger head?
In the Purim chronicle, when the Jewish people learned of the total destruction Haman planned for them, they undertook a bottom-up effo...
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| Purim Gifts: Sugar Free Basket |
| 2008-03-11 12:04:37 |
Just because your friend or family member is diabetic and can't enjoy the wonderful Purim treats because of sugar, don't leave them out! Oh! Nuts now presents to you a sugar free Purim basket that contains Sugar Free chocolate, candy and sugar free Purim cookies in fancy basket for Purim. Now you can give your 'Sugar Free' friends Purim Mishloach manos as well!
This pretty Purim gift contains:
1 Container with 6 Sugar Free Raspberry Hamantashen,
1 Wissotzky English Tea Gift Box
1 Container Unsa...
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| Purim 2008 Gifts: Fancy File Folder |
| 2008-03-10 12:06:16 |
One of our many Purim gifts, this Purim basket is a humongous gift to give to that special someone. The fancy suede file holder is a two tone large brown box in which to store files or simply used as a 'store-it-all' box. The base is a light wheat-colored color and the cover is a dark brown which closes with an easy-to-open/close clasp. This gift makes an elegant and useful Mishloach Manos for bosses, co-workers, teachers, parents and associates or anyone on your list who deserves an eye-popping...
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| Purim Baskets: Themes & Ideas |
| 2008-03-05 17:42:00 |
I'm a very 'just in case' type of person. I always pack extra things 'just in case', buy things 'just in case' and I'm always on look out for ideas and inspirations 'just in case'. Even though I don't really have any special event, party or occasion to plan for, I totally imagine it in my head as I checkout party planning websites and browse through party favors magazines.
Since I do that all the time, I was thinking that I should share my ideas and thoughts with you people out there, especial...
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| Purim Gift Baskets: The Making |
| 2008-02-18 16:11:00 |
Everyone loves Purim, there's no doubt about that! But when it comes to thinking about Mishloach Manot...that's a different story. Some people will just purchase the products themselves and make the Purim gifts at home. While you, aaah, you have so many people to send to that it's not worth the hassle. So your search begins!
You look at scores of websites, searching for the perfect Purim gift when you finally come to Oh! Nuts. You are so excited that you finally find a website that offers quali...
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| Purim Baskets - Mishloach Manos |
| 2008-02-12 22:22:56 |
We are ready for Purim with our huge selection of Mishloach Manot baskets and Purim Candy and special Mishloach Manos for kids. We also have yummy Purim Hamantashen Cookies and many more fun Purim stuff....
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| Purim Hamantashen: Fantasies & Flavors |
| 2008-02-01 12:32:49 |
Purim's coming up so I gotta mention something very important. They fill your dreams but haunt your waistline. And what is it about them that necessitates mass production to skyrocket during the months of February and March? Sheer thrill electrifies the air at the mention of this delicious commodity. Wait a minute! Mass production, delicious, dreams, fat? What am I talking about? Sorry, I always get ahead of myself. I meant the famous fabulous Purim Hamantashen! Oh, right. Just you wait - this i...
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| Valentines Day Candy and Chocolate |
| 2008-01-14 13:29:23 |
Valentines Day - the day of sweet, romantic gestures. The day Hallmark stocks up on cards ranging from typical 'I Love You' and 'Be Mine' to the more tender '10 Things I Love About You' cards. The day when flowershops worldwide hire extra helping hands to meet the demand of tens of frantic men (and women!) vying for the last of blooming red roses!
Ahh! The feeling of Valentine's Day - The day when undenying, unconditional love imbues the atmosphere and warms the soul. The day when lovers forgive and forget and pledge forever love. The day when little gifts exchange hands and (hopefully) affect the heart. Oh! Nuts will provide you with all the chocolate and heart shaped candy you need to fulfill your Valentine's Day obligations.
More than that, since Valentines Day is the ultimate day to express your love to that someone special, what better way to say 'I Love You' than with candy or chocolate, be it a bag of jelly hearts or a gift box of chocolates kisses? Be a sweetheart and make your beloved's day all the more special by giving him or her heart shaped chocolates and candy, red and pink jelly beans, chocolate roses or their favorite candy! With sweets, you can never go wrong!...
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| Tu B'shvat - Chamisha Asar B'shvat |
| 2007-12-30 10:59:43 |
What is Tu B’shvat/Tu Bishvat?
Tu Bishvat is a Jewish holiday celebrating the New Year of the Trees. It is one of the four Rashei Shana ("New Years") mentioned in the Mishnah. Tu Bishvat marks Rosh Hashanah La’Ilanot “the New Year of the Trees". The name Tu Bishvat comes from the date of the holiday, the 15th day of Shevat. Shevat is the name of a Hebrew calendar month and Tet Vav, read as "Tu," is how the number 15 is represented by Hebrew numerals using the Hebrew alphabet. It is sometimes referred to by its full name Chamisha Asar Bishvat, "The Fifteenth of Shevat". This date generally falls on the second full moon before Passover, or, in a leap year, the third full moon before Passover. This year Tu Bishvat falls on January 22, 2008(which means January 21st at night)
Tu B’shvat was originally a day when the fruits that grew from that day on were counted for the following year regarding Ma’aser (tithes). During the Middle Ages or possibly a little before that, this day started to be celebrated with a minor ceremony of eating fruits, since the Mishnah called it ‘Rosh Hashanah’ (New Year), and that was later understood as being a time appropriate for celebration.
Tu B’shvat Seder
The Mishnah more specifically called Tu Bishvat 'Rosh HaShanah La'Ilan' or ‘the New Year for The Tree, hence, in the 1600s in the Land of Israel, Rabbi Yitzchak Luria of Safed and his disciples created a Tu Bishvat Seder, somewhat like the Passover Seder, that celebrated the Tree of Life. The earliest published version of this Seder is called the P'ri Eitz Hadar, which means "The Fruit of the Beautiful Tree".
In more depth, the Seder evokes Kabalistic themes of restoring cosmic blessing by strengthening and repairing the Tree of Life, generally using the framework of the Four Worlds of emanation that can be roughly mapped onto the physical metaphor of a tree, that is, roots, trunk, branches and leaves.
There is a Hasidic tradition for one to pray on Tu Bishvat for a...
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| Jordan Almonds Frenzy |
| 2007-12-24 10:41:39 |
Now that the Holiday season is almost over, I'd like to focus your attention on something that may seem trivial to you now, but when you need it you'll thank us for bringing it up. That is - Jordan Almonds. What are Jordan almonds you may ask? According to Wikipedia, Jordan almonds, also known as sugared almonds, are a type of confectionery consisting of almonds covered solely with a hard sugar coating in various pastel colors.
Fancy, sugarcoated candies are rich in flavor and in cultural meaning, particularly at Italian, Greek, and Middle Eastern weddings. Whether decorative items, party favors, or simply nutty nibbles, here's a taste of these confections' yummy symbolism.
GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Fresh almonds have a bittersweet taste, which represents life. The sugarcoating is added with the hope that the newlyweds' life will be more sweet than bitter.
ITALIAN WEDDINGS Five almonds signify five wishes for the bride and groom: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity. These almonds decorate each place setting as favors, tucked into pretty boxes or tulle bags, mesh bags or flowered dishes, that are often personalized with the couple's names and wedding date.
GREEK WEDDINGS Sugarcoated almonds in traditional Greek weddings are called 'koufetta'. They are placed in little bags in odd numbers and are served on a silver tray. Odd numbers are indivisible, symbolizing how the newlyweds will share everything and remain undivided. Tradition holds that if an unmarried woman puts the almonds under her pillow, she'll dream of her future husband.
MIDDLE EASTERN WEDDINGS Candy-covered almonds, considered lucky symbol for love, is always on hand.
A SWEET IDEA Jordan Almonds make great wedding favors -- wrap a cluster in tulle tied with ribbon, pack a few in boxes (made of sugar, straw, paper, metal, mesh or plastic), stuff some in decorative bags, or pour a handful into champagne glasses or glass bowls. Attach a little card with a note explaining the almonds' ...
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| A Warm & Cozy Chanukah Holiday |
| 2007-11-20 11:17:10 |
Hanukkah is an eight-day Feast of Dedication, also known as the Festival of Lights. Families and friends look forward to the warmth and glow of this holiday as they observe the lighting of small oil lamps or a 'Menorah'. The evening begins with sacred songs, ceremonies and prayers and traditional games and special foods often follow. Fried potato pancakes (latkes) and fried jelly doughnuts (sufganiot) are just a few of the mouth-watering delicacies. Shimmering foil-wrapped Hanukkah chocolate coins are also found on the Hanukkah table, and some lucky children may even get a shiny silver dollar or a commemorative coin.
Other toys include a dreidel, a four-sided top with a Hebrew letter on each side.
As it gets dark early and it's wintery cold outside, the wind is howling and the trees are swaying. At Chanukah time there may even be snow on the ground! Inside the house it's cozy as the family gathers 'round the chanuka menorah, preparing to light the candles. The younger may have cute, themed menorahs with colorful candles. And the adults usually light the oil wicks. Starting from oldest to youngest, the male family members light the menorah. One by one, candle by candle, wick by wick flames flicker in existence and the 'lehadlik ner shel chanukah' blessing is recited in a chanting melody. After the candle lighting, the family stays together to sing lively chanukah songs. Typically, the kids cajole the adults into joining in a fun game of 'dreidel' - where each person spins the dreidel and 'gambles' on real or chocolate coins. Meanwhile Mom is at the fire flipping and frying crispy, delicious latkes (potato pancakes) as well as deep-frying sufganyot, the traditional Hannukkah jelly donuts....
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| Sufganiyot (Jelly Donuts) Recipe |
| 2007-11-19 15:53:01 |
What are sufganiyot? Sufganiyot (plural of "sufganiyah") is the Israeli version of jelly donuts traditional for Hanukkah. Fried foods are traditional at Hanukkah to commemorate the provision of the oil in the rededicated temple. Here is one recipe (out of so many) with which you can experiment your donut making skills! Enjoy!
2(1/4 ounce) envelopes dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk or soymilk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
6 tablespoons shortening or margarine
5 cups flour
oil, for deep frying
1 (13 1/2 ounce) jar strawberry jelly (or other fruit jelly)
confectioners' sugar
1 - Sprinkle yeast over warm water and let stand five minutes or until foamy.
2 - In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and two cups flour. Mix for a few minutes at low speed.
3 - Beat in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about five minutes or until smooth and elastic.
4 - Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about an hour or a bit longer.
5 - Turn the dough onto a floured surface and gently roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into circles. Let rise again until doubled in bulk.
6 - Heat 4 cups of oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 350. Carefully slide doughnuts into hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn the doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Doughnuts are ready when both sides are golden brown.
7 - Fill with 1 T jelly using a pastry injector, or by cutting a small slit in the side of the doughnut and inserting the jelly with a baby spoon. Close tightly; roll or sprinkle in confectioners' sugar.
One more thing...hide those donuts (from those inquisitive and hungry little fingers) if you don't want to find yourself out of those delicious munchies before the party!! It happened to me - it could happen to you too!...
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| What is Chanukah? |
| 2007-11-19 15:10:47 |
Understanding the meaning of the Chanukah custom of giving chocolate coins to children enriches the tradition. Although the earliest sources of the Chanukah gelt custom are unknown, there are several reasons why coins and Chanukah go together.
Chanukah gelt in part, symbolizes the gift of learning. Linguistically, the word Chanukah is related to the Hebrew word 'hinnukh', meaning education. In the 18th century, rabbis would visit villages during Chanukah to promote study of the Torah. After a while, grateful villagers began to offer the rabbis gifts of coins in addition to food, whiskey and honey. More recently, parents have chosen to give teachers bonuses around the time of Chanukah and also reward children at this time for their diligent studies.
Another value represented by Chanukah gelt is Jewish freedom. The descendants of the Maccabees minted coins embossed with temple images to celebrate their autonomy. In the 20th century, the Maccabees' struggle to reclaim the temple gained greater significance as a desire for a Jewish state grew. Parents would give coins to their children during Chanukah while retelling this important story.
Chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil are a reminder of a rich and significant Jewish culture.
Today, the coin giving tradition has dramatically expanded to accommodate modern society. People give any gift, especially if it's associated with Hanukkah - like dreidels and menorahs filled with candy and assorted nosh, to kids of all ages.
At Oh! Nuts we help you enrich our tradition of gift and coin giving. We have a large selection of various chocolate coins, childrens gifts, gift platters and more!...
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| Hanukkah Clips |
| 2007-11-14 21:51:11 |
This one is about Chanukah Gelt or Chocolate Gelt
Enjoy :)
Funny Chanukah Clip we love the part about the Chocolate Gelt
Nice Song
This one is on how to spell the word Chanukah
Chanukah or Hanukkah i want may Hanukkah Gifts...
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| Holiday Coupon Code Discount |
| 2007-11-07 11:34:48 |
Looking for the essential Holiday coupon discount?
You've come to the right place! With the holidays of Chanukah and Christmas coming up, we know that you would love to send that special kind of gift - be it a gift platter of chocolate and candy or just a pound of cashews. Whether to your colleague, family and friend's, you want to send 'something'.
If you're like me, the ultimate money saver who sometimes get carried away in my never-ending quest for coupons and discounts, and if you have a whole list of clients, family and staff you'd like to please, you are looking for the best place to place your order. Look no further than the gifts we offer at Oh! Nuts!
You select your gift needs from a great variety of prices and styles and during check out - you guessed - use this coupon code - HCA07 - for an incredible 8% discount (8 days of Chanukah, get it?) off your order.
You know these places that brag about their discounts and only when you checkout you find a list of restrictions that apply (in tiny, illegible print no less)? At Oh! Nuts we give you the freedom to choose what YOU want, without restrictions on what you can or cannot order.
Our goal is to make your shopping experience easy and pleasant.
P.S. we know that some of our dear customers were anxiously waiting for coupons to use in their orders. We apologize for the delay as we were very busy putting together our holiday section.
P.P.S. For larger, commercial orders - you can call Rutty at 718-951-6039 or Ari at 718-853-5158 for additional savings....
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| Chanukah Gelt Money |
| 2007-10-30 11:32:12 |
Nowadays chanukah has become such a concept for gifts. I mean, take the kids back in the day - chanukah came around and they were so excited to have the opportunity to kindle the menorah lights, sit around with the family and sing chanukah songs. The highlight of the evening (besides for munching into the oily, sweet suvganiot/donuts that Mom fried herself and stuffed with jelly) was when Grandpa/Zaidy would sit on the sofa and tell stories of old. When the stories ended they knew what was coming next. The twinkle in his eye told all, as he reached into his pocket and worn out wallet and took out a couple of coins and some raggedy looking dollar bills. Each child would receive chanuka gelt accoring to his age and they would be the happiest in the world! Now, forget the dollar. With modern age, came modern amounts of money and personally, and I'm sorry for offending anyone, but that's ridiculous! The amounts of money that are given for Chanukah gelt - please do me a favor and use that money on GOOD, delicious yummy milk chocolate of course that is in the form of coins! I say great chocolate is a good way of saying Happy Hannukkah, no matter the age of the person.
Wait, I didn't say to give just to give a few lousy coins, but Oh! Nuts has large boxes of chocolate money to make that impressive a Chanukah Gift. and remember to take som time and look at our Hanukkah Gift Baskets....
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| Candy on the Rocks! |
| 2007-06-25 16:58:07 |
Check this out! Our newest items yet are the rock candies. Rock candy on a stick or rock candy by the pound. Personally, I like to dip the white rock candy into my morning coffee or one of the assorted colors, like the blueberry flavor into a steaming cup of tea. Either way the rock candy gives the coffee or tea a deliciously sweet and unique flavor! Try it, I'm sure you'll like it too! Anyway, there are more ways than one to use rock candy. They can be used in party favors, as a fun food decoration or at a color-themed birthday party. They are just delicious and fun to eat and are much more enjoyable than the typical lollipop - and I'm sure your youngsters will attest to that!...
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| Camp Packs |
| 2007-06-25 16:11:06 |
So summer’s here; and that means a couple of things. Firstly, vacation, relaxing, bungalow colonies and oh, I almost forgot, CAMP! Most importantly, packing. Now that’s where Oh! Nuts comes in. Not that it should be first on your list of stuff to pack, buy and do (or maybe it should), but NOSH should definitely be on your ever-growing 'To Do' list. Part of your vacation is not working too hard on planning a wonderful summer birthday surprise because it’s just so easy to log on to www.ohnuts.com and order a huge candy tray or a large basket over flowing with sweets only a camper and his/her campmates would truly enjoy. (You know that midnight snack thing campers must do if they want to integrate into camp lifestyle). Plus, how could you send that poor c...
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| Nutcracker |
| 2007-06-10 05:56:26 |
Welcome to the Sweet & Crunchy Talk. In this blog we will start by cracking the nut, with this stylish and modern nutcracker. We hope to provide you in this blog with useful resources about nuts, candy, and chocolate and any other yummy sweets that will make your taste buds go wild....
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