East Jerusalem Goods Company Review

I was very blessed today, to receive several products from a Etsy shop owner Michal. Michal owns a shop called East Jerusalem Goods Company, on Etsy. She hand makes all her products with natural and nutritious ingredients. The Etsy shop she has, gives you a variety of products from Halva, to syrups. The shipment box was packaged beautifully, and would make a great gift basket for someone special.

In the box, I am going to taste several of her products. There is one classic halva, and one pistachio halva, palm date syrup, pomegranate syrup, one jar of classic tahini and last a roasted tahini. 

If you are not familiar with these types of products, I will give you a little background. The products are a middle eastern cuisine, and are very popular in many kitchens around the world. Halva is a very old product, and is a popular sweet dessert in the middle east. 

The Halva that was the classic natural, I tasted first. It was a dense, sweet tasting Halva, kind of crumbly, and taste similar to a nut butter. I tasted it after slicing it, but it goes great in many recipes. You can add this to fruit, ice cream, smoothies, and other bake goods of your choice. It makes for a very healthy snack.

Next I tasted the pistachio Halva. Also sliced, it has a wonderful flavor, not to sweet, and very natural tasting. If you mix pistachio Halva, with other ingredients it will add even more flavors. You can add it to ground coffee, put on toast, due to is very easy to spread texture. Also you can add to a baguette, even cereal. Another great product, and healthy for you as well. Both Halva's are very high and rich in vitamin B and E, and have other healthy nutritious value. 

The next product from East Jerusalem Goods Company was a jar of palm date syrup. This syrup is thick, dark brown, and has a sweet fruit syrup taste, you can tell it comes extracted from dates. This type of syrup is again used in middle Eastern cooking. Again the ingredients in this product are natural, no sugar is added, and has many nutritious values. This is great to add into plain yogurt, add to a dessert, and great to experiment with in your own recipes. The other small jar I received was pomegranate syrup, that also was made with natural ingredients, and is very healthy for you as well. The syrup is made with pure pomegranate juice, and has no other ingredients. This syrup you cook until it thickens, and you cook it very slowly. Some recipe tips I would give you for this is add it to plain hummus, add in ice tea, or any other recipe that calls for a touch of sweet.

The next two products, was a jar of classic tahini, and one roasted tahini. I was very impressed with the classic tahini, I have had others, but must say this one impressed me most. Again this is a product that is dietary nutritious for you. Made again using only the best natural ingredients. This tahini tasted and resembled a natural peanut butter, in its looks and in its taste. Very earthy in flavor, not unpleasant at all. This product is great for a dip, a sauce under meat or fish, as a salad dressing, for top veggies, and even add to a soup or stew. Tahini, is not just for vegans, its very healthy for everyone. Some may need to get used to the taste, but afterwards, it very enjoyable, and a great peanut butter alternative. 

Now the only difference in a classic tahini and a roasted tahini, is that the sesame seeds are roasted, and done so for eight hours. Again this is a natural product with natural ingredients. The roasted tahini tasted similar to peanut butter as well, but I think had a more nutty flavor to it. There was no bitterness, and was not unpleasant, very tasty. Again, this can be used in many dish's. You can try it on a ice pop, on fruit, in yogurt, as a dip, even top a burger. The ideas are endless.

So if any of these items interest you, head over to eastjerusalemgoodscompany, on Etsy. If you have any questions, contact Michal. The shop is offers something for everyone.


Disclaimer: Momzblotterrantz's has personally reviewed the product listed above. Momzblotterrantz's has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Momzblotter did receive a free product to try out so Momzblotterrantz's could evaluate and use it for her review. Momzblotterrantz's thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.