Eggplants are plentiful and inexpensive in local Israeli markets, so they become a staple in local restaurants and at most home meals especially over Shabbat. If you’ve ever been to Israel and sat down at a restaurant that starts out Read more…
The rain this week cleared the air in the Galilee and you could see all the way to Mount Hermon on the Syrian border. I snapped this photo across the street from our apartment in Tiberias. That is the mystical Read more…
One of our subscribers shared this lovely photo of Jerusalem on her FB page. (I think she did it by mistake). It is from a Palestinian Arab propaganda site called “Days of Palestine” and the captions says, “Good morning from Read more…
Yom Yerushalayim – Jerusalem Day with R. Shmuel Veffer and R. Ken Spiro Source Sheet During the Six Day War in 1967 on the 28th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, Israeli troops captured the eastern part of the Read more…
I LOVE FALAFEL. It’s my comfort food and Israel’s National Sandwich. I must have been feeling nostalgic today as I had a craving for this favorite dish. Ingredients: 3 cups of pre-soaked chickpeas ¾ cup of flour 1 cup water Read more…
We are always looking for creative ways to cut back on meat and poultry in our menu. Recently we’ve been sprouting lentils and beans and we have a lot of varieties of dried legumes in our pantry. But sometimes a Read more…
My wife Sarah Eliana and I have decided to add more raw foods and green leafy vegetables into our diet based on the recommendation of our health coach. Because we live in a semi-desert climate here in Israel and staying Read more…
Here’s a fabulous idea from Alex in Monroe, NY… “We received our Galilee Green olive oil and decanter. Thank you very much! It has very light olive taste, we like it. We’ll be trying some of your recipes on the Read more…
We are always looking out for a delicious and refreshing dessert that doesn’t have a lot of sugar. Lately we’ve been making our own fresh goats’ milk yoghurt because we are lactose intolerant. Also, we don’t have an ice cream Read more…
The ‘best’ lasagna recipes combine layers of meat sauce, pasta and cheese. This presents a problem for people who are trying to keep Kosher. We don’t mix dairy products and meat products in one recipe. We’ve already shared a version Read more…
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